The 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 was a

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Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on March 11, 2012 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in

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. Contested over 267 laps, it was the third race of the 2012 season. The race was won by

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for the Stewart-Haas Racing team.

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finished second, and

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clinched third.

Results

Qualifying

Kasey Kahne at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2012 (cropped)

Race results

Tony Stewart 2013 (8722252474) (cropped)

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Manufacturers' Championship standings *Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings.

References

{{2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup , state=collapsed NASCAR races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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