GEICO 400 2012: Start Time, Lineup, TV Schedule and More

The 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup Series will get underway at the 1.5 mile-Chicagoland tri-oval in Joliet, Illinois on Sunday. Having entered the Chase with the lead, Denny Hamlin begins with a three-point cushion. However, that certainly is not enough to keep him from looking over his shoulder. Three points is a negligible amount to begin with, but considering that five-time NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson and defending champ Tony Stewart are two of the three drivers just three points back, Hamlin has no room to rest on his laurels.Johnson wasted no time letting everyone know he was ready to go for the Chase, as he grabbed the top spot in qualifying for this race. Hamlin will start in eighth. Stewart will start way back in 28th,...

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