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2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Results
Timing & Scoring
This was Keselowski second series win of the 2012 season, his sixth series career win and his second series win at Talladega Superspeedway.
Following Keselowski and Busch (who finished 0.304 seconds behind) to the drop of the checkered flag was Matt Kenseth finishing third, Kasey Kahne fourth and the current series points leader, Greg Biffle (who now leads Matt Kenseth by 7-points) finishing in fifth.
Rounding out the top-ten finishing positions were Clint Bowyer finishing sixth, David Ragan seventh, Trevor Bayne eighth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. ninth and Jeff Burton finishing in the tenth position.
RACE NOTES:
Average Speed: 160.192 MPH
Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 13 Mins, 17 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.304 Seconds
Lead Changes: 34 among 17 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 24 laps
Attendance: 108,500
Unofficial Top-Twelve in the Points Standings: 1. Greg Biffle – 378 (Leader) 2. Matt Kenseth – 371 (-7 Points Behind Leader) 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 369 (-9) 4. Denny Hamlin – 351 (-27) 5. Kevin Harvick – 333 (-45) 6. Martin Truex Jr. – 332 (-46) 7. Tony Stewart – 328 (-50) 8. Jimmie Johnson – 324 (-54) 9. Kyle Busch – 308 (-70) 10. Clint Bowyer – 302 (-76) 11. Carl Edwards – 300 (-78) 12. Brad Keselowski – 299 (-79).
Next Up: The Bojangles’ Southern 500 at the track “Too Tough To Tame.” Darlington Raceway, on Saturday, May 12th, starting at approximately 7:20 PM (ET) with television coverage provided by FOX beginning with their 6:30 PM (ET) pre-race show.
2012 NSCS Aarons 499 Race Results
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Lap | Pts | BPts | Status | TLd | LLd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 194 | 47 | 4 | Running | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 194 | 43 | 1 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Best Buy Ford | 194 | 43 | 2 | Running | 7 | 73 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance Chevrolet | 194 | 41 | 1 | Running | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M/O'Reilly Auto Parts Ford | 194 | 40 | 1 | Running | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | 24 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Aaron's/Alabama National Championship Toyota | 194 | 38 | Running | |||
| 7 | 32 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 194 | 37 | Running | |||
| 8 | 11 | 21 | Trevor Bayne(i) | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | 194 | 0 | Running | |||
| 9 | 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet | 194 | 36 | 1 | Running | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | 29 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 194 | 35 | 1 | Running | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 23 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 194 | 33 | Running | |||
| 12 | 4 | 43 | Aric Almirola | VeriFone Sail Ford | 194 | 32 | Running | |||
| 13 | 26 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 194 | 31 | Running | |||
| 14 | 3 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 194 | 30 | Running | |||
| 15 | 2 | 22 | AJ Allmendinger | Shell Pennzoil/AAA Dodge | 194 | 29 | Running | |||
| 16 | 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota | 194 | 29 | 1 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 17 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards/Turtle Wax Chevrolet | 194 | 28 | 1 | Running | 3 | 10 |
| 18 | 25 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Ford | 194 | 27 | 1 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | 9 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Aaron's Color Your Way Toyota | 194 | 26 | 1 | Running | 1 | 21 |
| 20 | 33 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Construction Services Inc. Chevrolet | 193 | 25 | 1 | Running | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | 42 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Bush's Beans Toyota | 192 | 23 | Running | |||
| 22 | 34 | 10 | David Reutimann | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet | 192 | 22 | Running | |||
| 23 | 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 192 | 22 | 1 | Running | 3 | 8 |
| 24 | 8 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet | 190 | 21 | 1 | Running | 1 | 16 |
| 25 | 20 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Rheem Chevrolet | 184 | 20 | 1 | Accident | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 30 | 20 | Joey Logano | Dollar General Toyota | 184 | 18 | Accident | |||
| 27 | 39 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr.(i) | North TX Pipe Toyota | 182 | 0 | Accident | |||
| 28 | 15 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 166 | 16 | Accident | |||
| 29 | 28 | 32 | Terry Labonte | C&J Energy Ford | 143 | 15 | Accident | |||
| 30 | 38 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral Chevrolet | 142 | 14 | Accident | |||
| 31 | 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal Ford | 142 | 13 | Accident | |||
| 32 | 12 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target/Kraft Chevrolet | 142 | 13 | 1 | Accident | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 142 | 11 | Accident | |||
| 34 | 40 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota | 141 | 10 | Accident | |||
| 35 | 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 61 | 10 | 1 | Engine | 1 | 5 |
| 36 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 42 | 8 | Engine | |||
| 37 | 36 | 97 | Bill Elliott | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 37 | 7 | Electrical | |||
| 38 | 43 | 33 | Tony Raines | Little Joe's Autos Chevrolet | 32 | 6 | Engine | |||
| 39 | 27 | 30 | David Stremme | Stock Car Steel and Aluminum Toyota | 30 | 5 | Transmission | |||
| 40 | 31 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 15 | 4 | Engine | |||
| 41 | 37 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota | 7 | 0 | Vibration | |||
| 42 | 16 | 26 | Josh Wise # | Morristown Driver's Service Ford | 5 | 2 | Rear Gear | |||
| 43 | 35 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Curb Records Ford | 2 | 1 | Vibration |
(i) Ineligible for Points in this Series
# Denotes Rookie
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