The Auto Club 400 in Fontana took place on Sunday. Although the race was shortened by rain, the fifth event in the 2012 Sprint Cup Series was still as good as could have been hoped for. It was an especially clean race on the very wide track, with no wrecks and no cautions before the rain began to fall and the yellow flag came out on Lap 124 as a result. After the jump, see some of the highlights from Fontana's only Sprint Cup race of 2012.
A minor deke ended up becoming the turning point in the match: Denny Hamlin was challenging Tony Stewart for the lead when the caution came out. Stewart faked toward pit road and Hamlin fell for it, pitting while Stewart stayed out with the pace car. When the race was called five laps later, Stewart picked up the win.
You can see that, as well as other highlights in the below video.
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