| 2012 Irwin Tools Night Race NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $5,511,414 | Race Date: | Aug 25, 2012 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.103 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 9Min 27Sec. | Bristol, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 22 Among / 13 Drivers | Average Speed: | 84.402 MPH | .533 Mile Concrete Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 13 For 87 Laps | bristolmotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Denny Hamlin D. Hamlin | Driver: | Casey Mears C. Mears | Toyota: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #11 Toyota | Car No.: | #13 Toyota | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing | Team: | Germain Racing | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Darian Grubb | Crew Chief: | Robert Barker | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 70 of 500 | Pole Speed: | Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather | |||||
| Official 2012 Irwin Tools Night Race Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Running |  | 47 | 500 | 70 |
| 2 | 37 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Dover White | Running |  | 43 | 500 | 52 |
| 3 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Farmville / Drive to End Hunger / AARP | Running | | 41 | 500 | 0 |
| 4 | 22 | 55 | Brian Vickers | MyClassicGarage.com | Running | | 41 | 500 | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt / Stanley Tools | Running |  | 40 | 500 | 1 |
| 6 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Running | | 38 | 500 | 0 |
| 7 | 23 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Running | | 37 | 500 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 20 | Joey Logano | Dollar General | Running | | 38 | 500 | 139 |
| 9 | 12 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrickcars.com | Running | | 36 | 500 | 42 |
| 10 | 7 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / Schrock | Running | | 34 | 500 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 34 | 500 | 44 |
| 12 | 16 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | Running | | 33 | 500 | 13 |
| 13 | 28 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Running | | 31 | 500 | 0 |
| 14 | 36 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Bush's Baked Beans | Running | | 30 | 500 | 0 |
| 15 | 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Rheem | Running | | 29 | 500 | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Running | | 28 | 500 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate | Running | | 27 | 500 | 0 |
| 18 | 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | Running | | 26 | 500 | 0 |
| 19 | 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / Bondo | Running | | 26 | 500 | 41 |
| 20 | 18 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell | Running | | 24 | 500 | 0 |
| 21 | 1 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Running | | 24 | 499 | 26 |
| 22 | 27 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal | Running | | 23 | 496 | 45 |
| 23 | 30 | 98 | Michael McDowell | K-Love / Curb Records | Running | | 21 | 496 | 0 |
| 24 | 33 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | Running | | 20 | 490 | 0 |
| 25 | 17 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Valvoline NextGen | Running | | 20 | 486 | 25 |
| 26 | 25 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Seal Wrap | Running | | 18 | 476 | 0 |
| 27 | 21 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Running | | 18 | 471 | 1 |
| 28 | 20 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | Running | | 16 | 440 | 0 |
| 29 | 43 | 10 | Danica Patrick (I) | Go Daddy Racing | Accident | | 0 | 434 | 0 |
| 30 | 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Running |  | 14 | 434 | 0 |
| 31 | 39 | 49 | Jason Leffler (I) | America Isarael Racing | Running | | 0 | 417 | 0 |
| 32 | 24 | 34 | David Ragan | Glory Foods | Running | | 12 | 409 | 0 |
| 33 | 6 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Running | | 11 | 360 | 0 |
| 34 | 29 | 22 | Sam Hornish, Jr. (I) | Shell / Pennzoil | Running | | 0 | 343 | 0 |
| 35 | 5 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Goody's Headache Powders | Accident | | 9 | 235 | 0 |
| 36 | 19 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Outback Steakhouse | Accident | | 8 | 189 | 0 |
| 37 | 31 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | Rear Gear | | 7 | 159 | 0 |
| 38 | 32 | 26 | Josh Wise (R) | Morristown Drivers Service | Brakes | | 6 | 150 | 0 |
| 39 | 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AMFM Energy / Pellet & Wood Stoves | Electrical | | 0 | 130 | 0 |
| 40 | 38 | 33 | Stephen Leicht (R) | LittleJoesAuto.com | Fuel Pressure | | 4 | 56 | 0 |
| 41 | 35 | 23 | Scott Riggs | North Texas Pipe | Brakes | | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| 42 | 42 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Federated Auto Parts | Accident | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 43 | 34 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Plinker Tactical | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
