2012 NASCAR Results
Talladega Superspeedway | Oct 7, 2012
- Laps Completed: 189 of 189
- Race Winner: Matt Kenseth
- Lead Changes: 54
- Average Speed: 171.194 mph
- Cautions: 5
- Laps: 189
- Track Length: 2.646 miles
- Race Length: 500.080 miles
| Position | Driver (No.) | Start | Manufacturer | Led | Status | Points | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Kenseth (17) | 15 | Ford | 33 | running | 47 | $307,036 |
| 2 | Jeff Gordon (24) | 6 | Chevrolet | 7 | running | 43 | $206,171 |
| 3 | Kyle Busch (18) | 13 | Toyota | 6 | running | 42 | $186,168 |
| 4 | David Ragan (34) | 25 | Ford | 1 | running | 41 | $142,743 |
| 5 | Regan Smith (78) | 28 | Chevrolet | 0 | running | 39 | $136,243 |
| 6 | Greg Biffle (16) | 5 | Ford | 16 | running | 39 | $124,260 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski (2) | 22 | Dodge | 0 | running | 37 | $130,330 |
| 8 | Travis Kvapil (93) | 36 | Toyota | 3 | running | 37 | $119,518 |
| 9 | Ryan Newman (39) | 2 | Chevrolet | 0 | running | 35 | $130,993 |
| 10 | Jeff Burton (31) | 26 | Chevrolet | 3 | running | 35 | $128,610 |
| 11 | Kevin Harvick (29) | 21 | Chevrolet | 12 | running | 34 | $132,621 |
| 12 | Kasey Kahne (5) | 1 | Chevrolet | 9 | running | 33 | $101,610 |
| 13 | Martin Truex Jr. (56) | 9 | Toyota | 0 | running | 31 | $112,399 |
| 14 | Denny Hamlin (11) | 23 | Toyota | 0 | running | 30 | $124,801 |
| 15 | David Gilliland (38) | 32 | Ford | 0 | running | 29 | $96,118 |
| 16 | Terry Labonte (32) | 31 | Ford | 0 | running | 28 | $90,435 |
| 17 | Jimmie Johnson (48) | 17 | Chevrolet | 11 | running | 28 | $125,121 |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte (47) | 40 | Toyota | 0 | running | 26 | $99,332 |
| 19 | Aric Almirola (43) | 18 | Ford | 0 | running | 25 | $118,346 |
| 20 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) | 12 | Chevrolet | 18 | running | 25 | $89,485 |
| 21 | Trevor Bayne (21) | 8 | Ford | 5 | running | 0 | $81,235 |
| 22 | Tony Stewart (14) | 4 | Chevrolet | 1 | accident | 23 | $130,085 |
| 23 | Clint Bowyer (15) | 3 | Toyota | 8 | accident | 22 | $107,549 |
| 24 | Sam Hornish Jr. (22) | 10 | Dodge | 0 | accident | 0 | $120,835 |
| 25 | Michael Waltrip (55) | 11 | Toyota | 0 | accident | 19 | $79,785 |
| 26 | Casey Mears (13) | 19 | Ford | 10 | accident | 19 | $79,010 |
| 27 | Marcos Ambrose (9) | 20 | Ford | 2 | accident | 18 | $106,618 |
| 28 | Paul Menard (27) | 16 | Chevrolet | 0 | accident | 16 | $86,460 |
| 29 | Dave Blaney (36) | 39 | Chevrolet | 0 | accident | 15 | $78,310 |
| 30 | Landon Cassill (83) | 38 | Toyota | 0 | running | 14 | $105,480 |
| 31 | Michael McDowell (98) | 34 | Ford | 0 | running | 13 | $74,985 |
| 32 | Joey Logano (20) | 14 | Toyota | 0 | running | 12 | $82,785 |
| 33 | David Stremme (30) | 30 | Toyota | 0 | running | 11 | $74,635 |
| 34 | Jamie McMurray (1) | 24 | Chevrolet | 38 | accident | 12 | $110,868 |
| 35 | Robert Richardson Jr. (23) | 43 | Toyota | 0 | accident | 0 | $74,260 |
| 36 | Carl Edwards (99) | 7 | Ford | 0 | running | 8 | $120,351 |
| 37 | David Reutimann (10) | 41 | Chevrolet | 0 | engine | 7 | $73,980 |
| 38 | Juan Pablo Montoya (42) | 27 | Chevrolet | 0 | engine | 6 | $103,819 |
| 39 | Kurt Busch (51) | 29 | Chevrolet | 6 | parked | 6 | $79,000 |
| 40 | Cole Whitt (33) | 42 | Chevrolet | 0 | accident | 0 | $78,860 |
| 41 | Joe Nemechek (87) | 37 | Toyota | 0 | vibration | 0 | $70,710 |
| 42 | Timmy Hill (97) | 35 | Toyota | 0 | electrical | 0 | $70,580 |
| 43 | Josh Wise (26) | 33 | Ford | 0 | overheating | 1 | $70,964 |
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