By Jason Schultz
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Race Info
Date- Sunday November 18, 2012
Location- Miami, Florida
Start time- 3:16 PM EST
Distance- 267 Laps, 400.5 Miles
Broadcast TV- ESPN
Broadcast Radio- MRN
Weather Forecast
High 78 F Low 60 F
Chance of rain- 20%
Mostly Sunny
Past Race Winners
2011- Tony Stewart
2010- Carl Edwards
2009- Denny Hamlin
2008- Carl Edwards
2007- Matt Kenseth
Notables yet to win the Ford EcoBoost 400
Kasey Kahne
Jeff Gordon
Kevin Harvick
Jimmie Johnson
News & Notes
Brad Keselowski looks to hold off Jimmie Johnson and win his first championship
This is the 2012 season finale for the Sprint Cup Series
Jimmie Johnson looks to rebound from accident last week and win his sixth championship
Clint Bowyer may give some pay-back to Jeff Gordon for intentionally wrecking him last week at Phoenix
Brad Keselowski needs to finish 15th or better to win the championship
Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards look to upset Chasers with win in Chase finale
Kevin Harvick looks to win his second straight race
Jason’s Fantasy Racing Picks
Group A- Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson
Group B- Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr, Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr
Group C- Trevor Bayne, Aric Almirola
Event Schedule
Cup Series Practice 1:30 PM EST Friday on ESPN2
Cup Series Qualifying 6:00 PM EST Friday on SPEED
Cup Series Practice 1:00 PM EST Saturday (Not televised)
Cup Series Practice 3:00 PM EST Saturday on SPEED
Cup Series Race, Ford EcoBoost 400, 2:00 PM EST Sunday on ESPN
Entry List via Nascar.com
| CAR | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | MAKE | SPONSOR | OWNER |
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | Felix Sabates |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Rochester Hills, MI | Dodge | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | Linda Hendrick |
| 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Olive Branch, MS | Ford | Fifth Third Bank | John Henry |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Ford | Black & Decker | Richard Petty |
| 10 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Chevrolet | TMone.com | Tommy Baldwin |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Toyota | FedEx Express | J D Gibbs |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Ford | GEICO | Bob Germain |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Margaret Haas |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Toyota | 5-hour Energy | Rob Kauffman |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | Best Buy | John Henry |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Toyota | M&M’s | Joe Gibbs |
| 20 | Joey Logano | Middletown, CT | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs |
| 21 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Glen Wood |
| 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Bryan, OH | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 23 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Pittsboro, IN | Chevrolet | DuPont | Rick Hendrick |
| 26 | Josh Wise* | Riverside, CA | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Chevrolet | Menards / Duracell | Richard Childress |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Richard Childress |
| 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | Kevin Buckler |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress |
| 32 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | Jack Roush |
| 33 | Stephen Leicht* | Asheville, NC | Chevrolet | Little Joes A utos.com |
Richard Childress |
| 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Ford | Barrett-Jackson | Bob Jenkins |
| 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Chevrolet | Florida Lottery | Allan Heinke |
| 37 | J.J. Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Chevrolet | C&C Audio Video & Appliance, Inc. | Larry Gunselman |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Ford | Long John Silver’s | Brad Jenkins |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Tony Stewart |
| 42 | Juan Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Ford | Smithfield | Richard Petty |
| 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Toyota | Clorox | Tad Geschickter |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe’s | Jeff Gordon |
| 51 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction | James Finch |
| 55 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Toyota | Aaron’s Dream Machine | Bill Jenkins |
| 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Mayetta, NJ | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip |
| 78 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Furniture Row | Barney Visser |
| 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Toyota | Burger King | Thomas Ueberall |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Toyota | AM-FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves / aloft hotel tempe | Andrea Nemechek |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | Rick Hendrick |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Toyota | Burger King | Thomas Ueberall |
| 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Fastenal | Jack Roush |
| 119 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Toyota | Plinker Tactical | Randy Humphrey |
| 179 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Toyota | United Supermarkets | Archie St. Hilaire |
| 191 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Toyota | Plinker Tactical | Mark Smith |