Daytona 500
2012 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 36
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$17,130,256Race Date:Feb 27, 2012Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:.210 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 36Min 2Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:25 Among / 13 DriversAverage Speed:140.256 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:10 For 42 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Matt Kenseth M. KensethDriver: Carl Edwards C. EdwardsFord:9
Car No.:#17 FordCar No.:#99 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Roush Fenway RacingTeam:Roush Fenway RacingToyota:0
Crew Chief:Jimmy FennigCrew Chief:Chip BolinDodge:0
Laps Led:50 of 202Pole Speed:194.738 MPH
Official 2012 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1417 Matt Kenseth M. KensethMatt KensethBest Buy4720250Running
2588 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard422020Running
3216 Greg Biffle G. BiffleGreg Biffle3M4220244Running
43111 Denny Hamlin D. HamlinDenny HamlinFedEx Express4220257Running
5931 Jeff Burton J. BurtonJeff BurtonCaterpillar4020224Running
63727 Paul Menard P. MenardPaul MenardPeak / Menards392022Running
71329 Kevin Harvick K. HarvickKevin HarvickBudweiser372020Running
8199 Carl Edwards C. EdwardsCarl EdwardsFastenal362020Running
91220 Joey Logano J. LoganoJoey LoganoThe Home Depot362022Running
102255 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinAaron's Dream Machine352022Running
113015 Clint Bowyer C. BowyerClint Bowyer5-hour Energy332020Running
122656 Martin Truex, Jr. M. Truex, Jr.Martin Truex, Jr.NAPA Auto Parts332027Running
1379 Marcos Ambrose M. AmbroseMarcos AmbroseStanley / DeWalt Tools312020Running
143247 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteBobby LabonteKroger302020Running
152436 Dave Blaney D. BlaneyDave BlaneyOllie's Bargain Outlet302026Running
16314 Tony Stewart T. StewartTony StewartOffice Depot / Mobil 1292022Running
171418 Kyle Busch K. BuschKyle BuschM&M's Brown272020Running
184332 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteC & J Energy Services272023Running
194126 Tony Raines T. RainesTony RainesFront Row Motorsports252020Running
20216 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. R. Stenhouse, Jr. (I)Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.Ford EcoBoost02020Running
211839 Ryan Newman R. NewmanRyan NewmanU.S. Army / Quicken Loans232020Running
223983 Landon Cassill L. CassillLandon CassillBurger King222020Running
233338 David Gilliland D. GillilandDavid GillilandMHP Power Pak Pudding212010Running
24678 Regan Smith R. SmithRegan SmithFurniture Row / CSX Play it Safe212002Running
253613 Casey Mears C. MearsCasey MearsGEICO191990Running
263893 David Reutimann D. ReutimannDavid ReutimannBurger King181960Accident
271033 Elliott Sadler E. Sadler (I)Elliott SadlerGeneral Mills / Kroger01960Running
283487 Joe Nemechek J. Nemechek (I)Joe NemechekAMFMEnergy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves01940Running
29205 Kasey Kahne K. KahneKasey KahneFarmers Insurance151890Accident
301198 Michael McDowell M. McDowellMichael McDowellK-Love / Curb Records141890Running
31191 Jamie McMurray J. McMurrayJamie McMurrayBass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats131880Accident
32232 Brad Keselowski B. KeselowskiBrad KeselowskiMiller Lite121870Accident
332743 Aric Almirola A. AlmirolaAric AlmirolaSmithfield Helping Hungry Homes111870Accident
341522 AJ Allmendinger AJ AllmendingerAJ AllmendingerShell / Pennzoil101770Running
354021 Trevor Bayne T. Bayne (I)Trevor BayneMotorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center01640Running
363542 Juan Pablo Montoya J. MontoyaJuan Pablo MontoyaTarget81590Accident
374230 David Stremme D. StremmeDavid StremmeInception Motorsports71560Engine
382910 Danica Patrick D. PatrickDanica PatrickGoDaddy.com01380Running
392851 Kurt Busch K. BuschKurt BuschHendrickcars.com51130Running
401624 Jeff Gordon J. GordonJeff GordonAARP / Drive to End Hunger5811Engine
41177 Robby Gordon R. GordonRobby GordonMapei / Menards / Speed Energy3250Engine
42848 Jimmie Johnson J. JohnsonJimmie JohnsonLowe's210Accident
432534 David Ragan D. RaganDavid RaganScorpion Truck Bed Liners110Accident

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