May 03, 2012
Thursday
2012 NNS Aaron’s 312 Starting Lineup
Timing & Scoring
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Elliott Sadler
The starting lineup will be based upon the 2012 owner points and attempts made according to the NASCAR rulebook, putting Elliott Sadler on the pole, followed by Ricky Stenshouse, Jr., starting second, Kevin Harvick third, Joe Logano fourth and Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Austin Dillon starting fifth.
Rounding out the top-ten starting positions will be rookie contender, Brad Sweet, starting sixth, James Buescher seventh, Sam Hornish Jr., eighth, Brad Keselowski ninth and Michael Annett will start from the tenth position.
Failing to make the lineup was the #75 driven by Blake Koch.
2012 NNS Aarons 312 Starting Lineup
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 1st |
| 2 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Cargill/Blackwell Angus Ford | 2012 Owner Points 2nd |
| 3 | 33 | Kevin Harvick(i) | Armour Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 3rd |
| 4 | 18 | Joey Logano(i) | GameStop/Max Payne 3 Toyota | 2012 Owner Points 4th |
| 5 | 3 | Austin Dillon # | Advocare Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 5th |
| 6 | 38 | Brad Sweet # | Great Clips Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 6th |
| 7 | 30 | James Buescher(i) | Accudoc Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 7th |
| 8 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Alliance Dodge | 2012 Owner Points 8th |
| 9 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 2012 Owner Points 9th |
| 10 | 43 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J Ford | 2012 Owner Points 10th |
| 11 | 88 | Cole Whitt # | TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 11th |
| 12 | 54 | Kyle Busch(i) | Monster Energy Toyota | 2012 Owner Points 12th |
| 13 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 13th |
| 14 | 19 | Tayler Malsam | G-Oil Toyota | 2012 Owner Points 14th |
| 15 | 44 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports Toyota | 2012 Owner Points 16th |
| 16 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota | 2012 Owner Points 17th |
| 17 | 7 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 18th |
| 18 | 20 | * Ryan Truex | Grime Boss Toyota | 2012 Owner Points 19th |
| 19 | 1 | Mike Wallace | Restaurant.com Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 20th |
| 20 | 99 | Kenny Wallace | American Ethanol Toyota | 2012 Owner Points 21st |
| 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Clements Automotive Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 22nd |
| 22 | 11 | Brian Scott | Dollar General Toyota | 2012 Owner Points 23rd |
| 23 | 4 | Danny Efland | JDMotorsports.com Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 24th |
| 24 | 70 | Johanna Long # | Foretravel Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 25th |
| 25 | 81 | Jason Bowles # | American Majority Toyota | 2012 Owner Points 26th |
| 26 | 24 | John Wes Townley(i) | Toyota Save in May Sales Event Toyota | 2012 Owner Points 27th |
| 27 | 40 | Erik Darnell | TheMotorsportsGroup.com Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Points 28th |
| 28 | 41 | Timmy Hill | Poynt.com/Shania Kidscan Ford | 2012 Owner Points 29th |
| 29 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty/Reynolds Wrap Toyota | 2012 Owner Points 30th |
| 30 | 8 | Tim Andrews | Randy Hill Racing Ford | 2012 Owner Points 31st |
| 31 | 1 | * Kurt Busch(i) | HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 2012 Driver Winner |
| 32 | 10 | * Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports Toyota | Series Champion 2000 |
| 33 | 5 | * Dale Earnhardt Jr.(i) | Hellmann's Chevrolet | Series Champion 1999 |
| 34 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | North TX Pipe Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Att 7-32nd |
| 35 | 50 | * TJ Bell | Gulfcoast Loss Prevention Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Att 7-33rd |
| 36 | 39 | * Josh Richards | JOY Ford | 2012 Owner Att 7-34th |
| 37 | 52 | * Kevin Lepage | TTTR Racing Engines Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Att 7-36th |
| 38 | 89 | * Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Att 7-41st |
| 39 | 46 | * Chase Miller | Key Motorsports Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Att 7-43rd |
| 40 | 42 | * Josh Wise(i) | Key Motorsports Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Att 7-44th |
| 41 | 47 | * Scott Speed(i) | Key Motorsports Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Att 7-45th |
| 42 | 74 | * Mike Harmon | Koma Unwind Chevrolet | 2012 Owner Att 7-46th |
| 43 | 15 | * Jeffrey Earnhardt | Fastwax.com Ford | Owner Attempts 5 |
(i) Ineligible for Points in this Series
# Denotes Rookie
* Required to Qualify on Time
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