Sunday's running of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was definitely a tense affair. Tensions were running high for much of the race, including Tony Stewart complaining of drivers purposefully blocking his lane. Stewart finished in 10th place and threatened reprisal is this perceived trend keeps up throughout the remainder of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
The big winner on Sunday was Jimmie Johnson, who captured the checkered flag for the fourth time in the Brickyard 400. Johnson now sits in fourth place in the overall Sprint Cup points standings. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. finished in fourth place on Sunday and will become the new points leader. Previous leader Matt Kenseth wrecked out and finished in 35th place.
Here are the full results from Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
- Jimmie Johnson
- Kyle Busch
- Greg Biffle
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Jeff Gordon
- Denny Hamlin
- Ryan Newman
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Brad Keselowski
- Tony Stewart
- Mark Martin
- Kasey Kahne
- Kevin Harvick
- Paul Menard
- Clint Bowyer
- Sam Hornish Jr.
- Trevor Bayne
- Regan Smith
- Aric Almirola
- Marcos Ambrose
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Jamie McMurray
- Dave Blaney
- David Stremme
- Landon Cassill
- Bobby Labonte
- David Gilliland
- David Ragan
- Carl Edwards
- Ken Schrader
- Stephen Leicht
- Jeff Burton
- Joey Logano
- Casey Mears
- Matt Kenseth
- Kurt Busch
- Travis Kvapil
- Scott Speed
- JJ Yeley
- Josh Wise
- Scott Riggs
- Mike Skinner
- Mike Bliss
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