The 2012 São Paulo Indy 300 was Round 4 of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series. The event was held on the streets of São Paulo, Brazil on 29 April 2012. Will Power started on pole position and was the race winner
SAO PAULO INDY 300 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Will Power | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 1 | 75 | 02:08:18.2816 | 63 | Running | 53 | 88.945 | 3 |
| 2 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 5 | 75 | 02:08:19.1861 | 0 | Running | 40 | 88.934 | 3 |
| 3 | 15 | Takuma Sato | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 25 | 75 | 02:08:20.6721 | 0 | Running | 35 | 88.917 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 18 | 75 | 02:08:22.8305 | 2 | Running | 32 | 88.892 | 4 |
| 5 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 2 | 75 | 02:08:23.4538 | 1 | Running | 30 | 88.885 | 4 |
| 6 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 4 | 75 | 02:08:24.5431 | 1 | Running | 28 | 88.872 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | JR Hildebrand | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 14 | 75 | 02:08:26.6580 | 0 | Running | 26 | 88.848 | 3 |
| 8 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 15 | 75 | 02:08:26.8721 | 0 | Running | 24 | 88.845 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | E.J. Viso | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 13 | 75 | 02:08:28.6265 | 0 | Running | 22 | 88.825 | 4 |
| 10 | 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 12 | 75 | 02:08:29.1293 | 0 | Running | 20 | 88.819 | 3 |
| 11 | 22 | Oriol Servia | Dallara | Lotus | Firestone | 23 | 75 | 02:08:42.7587 | 0 | Running | 19 | 88.663 | 5 |
| 12 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 16 | 74 | 02:08:30.8730 | 0 | Running | 18 | 87.615 | 6 |
| 13 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 11 | 74 | 02:08:31.4625 | 0 | Running | 17 | 87.609 | 4 |
| 14 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 10 | 74 | 02:08:31.8602 | 0 | Running | 16 | 87.604 | 4 |
| 15 | 19 | James Jakes | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 17 | 74 | 02:08:32.5026 | 0 | Running | 15 | 87.597 | 6 |
| 16 | 38 | Graham Rahal | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 6 | 74 | 02:08:32.6928 | 0 | Running | 14 | 87.595 | 5 |
| 17 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 3 | 74 | 02:08:33.4545 | 8 | Running | 13 | 87.586 | 5 |
| 18 | 7 | Sebastien Bourdais | Dallara | Lotus | Firestone | 22 | 74 | 02:08:38.8080 | 0 | Running | 12 | 87.525 | 5 |
| 19 | 14 | Mike Conway | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 7 | 73 | 02:08:31.1709 | 0 | Running | 12 | 86.428 | 4 |
| 20 | 25 | Ana Beatriz | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 19 | 73 | 02:08:57.9192 | 0 | Running | 12 | 86.129 | 7 |
| 21 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 20 | 72 | 02:08:35.6336 | 0 | Running | 12 | 85.195 | 5 |
| 22 | 18 | Justin Wilson | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 26 | 66 | 02:00:23.7271 | 0 | Mechanical | 12 | 83.413 | 6 |
| 23 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 8 | 61 | 01:44:42.2615 | 0 | Contact | 12 | 88.647 | 5 |
| 24 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Dallara | Lotus | Firestone | 21 | 28 | 00:53:47.8171 | 0 | Contact | 12 | 79.196 | 3 |
| 25 | 2 | Ryan Briscoe | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 9 | 21 | 00:29:53.8669 | 0 | Contact | 10 | 106.876 | 1 |
| 26 | 6 | Katherine Legge | Dallara | Lotus | Firestone | 24 | 20 | 00:30:17.0110 | 0 | Contact | 10 | 100.49 | 1 |