| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway | |||||||||
| September 23, 2012 | Race 28 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 116.81 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.675 | Time of Race: 02:43:02 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 17 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 42-45, 130-133, 179-183, 274-277 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 32 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Freight | 48/5 | 300 | Running | $273,166 |
| 2 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 43/1 | 300 | Running | $204,796 |
| 3 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger | 42/1 | 300 | Running | $179,171 |
| 4 | 12 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 5-hour Energy | 40/0 | 300 | Running | $146,074 |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | 40/1 | 300 | Running | $113,135 |
| 6 | 15 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Miller Lite | 39/1 | 300 | Running | $135,780 |
| 7 | 3 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | 38/1 | 300 | Running | $149,360 |
| 8 | 18 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | The Home Depot | 36/0 | 300 | Running | $98,185 |
| 9 | 4 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Freightliner / Jet Edge | 36/1 | 300 | Running | $94,985 |
| 10 | 8 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Aspen Dental | 34/0 | 300 | Running | $128,968 |
| 11 | 16 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 33/0 | 300 | Running | $132,421 |
| 12 | 7 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Sylvania / Menards | 32/0 | 300 | Running | $94,135 |
| 13 | 14 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / Diet Mtn. Dew / National Guard | 31/0 | 300 | Running | $92,185 |
| 14 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Zest | 31/1 | 300 | Running | $127,946 |
| 15 | 11 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Wheaties | 29/0 | 300 | Running | $121,560 |
| 16 | 22 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | 28/0 | 300 | Running | $107,818 |
| 17 | 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 27/0 | 300 | Running | $108,499 |
| 18 | 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M / GE Appliances | 26/0 | 300 | Running | $89,235 |
| 19 | 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 25/0 | 300 | Running | $123,126 |
| 20 | 17 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | Bush's Baked Beans | 24/0 | 299 | Running | $105,718 |
| 21 | 10 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | 0 | 299 | Running | $121,010 |
| 22 | 24 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | Energizer | 22/0 | 299 | Running | $109,776 |
| 23 | 19 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Trim Fit | 21/0 | 298 | Running | $116,396 |
| 24 | 21 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Stanley | 20/0 | 298 | Running | $107,068 |
| 25 | 23 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction | 19/0 | 298 | Running | $101,543 |
| 26 | 29 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | LiftMaster | 18/0 | 298 | Running | $109,593 |
| 27 | 28 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | 17/0 | 298 | Running | $104,580 |
| 28 | 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 17/1 | 298 | Running | $124,643 |
| 29 | 26 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | Shriner's Hospital for Children | 15/0 | 297 | Running | $89,318 |
| 30 | 34 | 10 | David Reutimann | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 14/0 | 296 | Running | $78,910 |
| 31 | 33 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | 13/0 | 296 | Running | $94,257 |
| 32 | 37 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Taco Bell | 12/0 | 296 | Running | $73,935 |
| 33 | 42 | 32 | Mike Olsen | Ford | North Country Ford | 11/0 | 289 | Running | $81,735 |
| 34 | 39 | 33 | Stephen Leicht * | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos.com | 10/0 | 151 | Brakes | $83,035 |
| 35 | 43 | 30 | David Stremme | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | 9/0 | 145 | Transmission | $73,335 |
| 36 | 30 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | GEICO | 9/1 | 100 | Vibration | $73,110 |
| 37 | 31 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | 7/0 | 97 | Vibration | $72,905 |
| 38 | 27 | 195 | Scott Speed | Ford | Jordan Truck Sales | 6/0 | 88 | Susp. | $72,678 |
| 39 | 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves | 0 | 78 | Brakes | $69,850 |
| 40 | 41 | 36 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 4/0 | 68 | Rear Gear | $69,700 |
| 41 | 40 | 37 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | MaxQworkforce.com | 3/0 | 29 | Brakes | $69,525 |
| 42 | 35 | 191 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | Plinker Tactical | 0 | 21 | Brakes | $69,400 |
| 43 | 38 | 179 | Kelly Bires | Ford | BBI / Bestway | 1/0 | 20 | Brakes | $69,767 |
| *Denotes Rookie | |||||||||