Quicken Loans 400 2012 Results: Reaction, Leaders and Post-Race Analysis
Update by Brian Mazique:
It had been over four years since Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won a Sprint Cup Series race, but he has finally tasted victory again. He won the Quicken Loans 400 in Michigan on the same track he last won back in 2008.
After starting 17th, Earnhardt overcame the field, including pole-sitter Marcos Ambrose for the victory.
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This was a huge win as now Earnhardt, Jr. is in position to make some noise in the overall standings.
Here is how the top 10 shook out, per NBC Sports, click here for the full standings:
| Pos | Driver | Car # | Make | Started |
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 88 | Chevrolet | 17 |
| 2 | Tony Stewart | 14 | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 3 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 6 |
| 4 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford | 3 |
| 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 28 |
| 7 | Clint Bowyer | 15 | Toyota | 13 |
| 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 42 | Chevrolet | 21 |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | 9 | Ford | 1 |
| 10 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Chevrolet | 2 |
Where: Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.
When: Sunday, June 17, 12 p.m. ET
Watch: TNT
Live Stream: TrackPass
Listen: Motor Racing Network
Starting Order
1. (9) Marcos Ambrose
2. (29) Kevin Harvick
3. (16) Greg Biffle
4. (5) Kasey Kahne
5. (39) Ryan Newman
6. (17) Matt Kenseth
7. (21) Trevor Bayne
8. (14) Tony Stewart
9. (20) Joey Logano
10. (48) Jimmie Johnson
11. (11) Denny Hamlin
12. (78) Regan Smith
13. (15) Clint Bowyer
14. (55) Mark Martin
15. (43) Aric Almirola
16. (56) Martin Truex Jr.
17. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr.
18. (27) Paul Menard
19. (1) Jamie McMurray
20. (22) A J Allmendinger
21. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya
22. (33) Austin Dillon
23. (23) Scott Riggs
24. (13) Casey Mears
25. (2) Brad Keselowski
26. (51) Kurt Busch
27. (98) Michael McDowell
28. (24) Jeff Gordon
29. (19) Mike Bliss
30. (26) Josh Wise
31. (47) Bobby Labonte
32. (83) Landon Cassill
33. (31) Jeff Burton
34. (18) Kyle Busch
35. (38) David Gilliland
36. (36) Dave Blaney
37. (87) Joe Nemechek
38. (34) David Ragan
39. (93) Travis Kvapil
40. (32) Ken Schrader
41. (10) Tony Raines
42. (99) Carl Edwards
43. (49) J.J. Yeley
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