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2012 NSCS Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Race Results
Timing & Scoring
This was Kenseth’s second series win of the 2012 season, his twenty-third series career win and his first series win at Talladega Superspeedway.
Also avoiding the melee – which was initiated by (at the time leader) Tony Stewart, misjudging a block to protect his position against a quick advancing Michael Waltrip – was Jeff Gordon unofficially being scored with finishing in second, Kyle Busch third, David Ragan fourth and Regan Smith finished fifth.
Rounding out the unofficial top-ten finishing positions were Greg Biffle finishing in sixth, the current series points leader, Brad Keselowski (who now holds a 14-point lead over Jimmie Johnson – who finished 17th) seventh, Travis Kvapil eighth, Ryan Newman ninth and Jeff Burton claiming tenth.
RACE NOTES
Average Speed: 171.194 MPH
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 56 Mins, 12 Secs.
Margin of Victory: Caution
Lead Changes: 54 among 18 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 17 laps
Attendance: 88,000
Unofficial Top-Twelve in the Points Standings: 1. Brad Keselowski – 2179 (Leader) 2. Jimmie Johnson – 2165 (-14 Points Behind the Leader) 3. Denny Hamlin – 2156 (-23) 4. Kasey Kahne – 2143 (-36) 5. Clint Bowyer – 2139 (-40) 6. Jeff Gordon – 2137 (-42) 7. Tony Stewart – 2133 (-46) 8. Martin Truex Jr. – 2131 (-48) 9. Greg Biffle – 2130 (-49) 10. Kevin Harvick – 2130 (-49) 11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 2128 (-51) 12. Matt Kenseth – 2117 (-62)
Next Up: It’s Saturday night racing for the 53rd annual Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 13th, with an approximate starting time of 7:50 PM (ET) and television coverage provided by ESPN on ABC beginning with their 7:00 PM (ET) NASCAR Countdown pre-race show.
2012 NSCS Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Race Results
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Lap | Pts | BPts | Status | TLd | LLd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | FordEcoBoost/Natl.BreastCancerFoundation Ford | 189 | 47 | 4 | Running | 8 | 33 |
| 2 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet | 189 | 43 | 1 | Running | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 189 | 42 | 1 | Running | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 25 | 34 | David Ragan | MHP-8 hour Alert Ford | 189 | 41 | 1 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 28 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Farm American Chevrolet | 189 | 39 | Running | |||
| 6 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / National Breast Cancer Foundation Ford | 189 | 39 | 1 | Running | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 22 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 189 | 37 | Running | |||
| 8 | 36 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King / Dr Pepper Toyota | 189 | 37 | 1 | Running | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 39 | Ryan Newman | US Army Chevrolet | 189 | 35 | Running | |||
| 10 | 26 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar / DriveCat.com Chevrolet | 189 | 35 | 1 | Running | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 21 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Chevrolet | 189 | 34 | 1 | Running | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet | 189 | 33 | 1 | Running | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 189 | 31 | Running | |||
| 14 | 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight Toyota | 189 | 30 | Running | |||
| 15 | 32 | 38 | David Gilliland | PeanutPatchBoiledPeanuts/MargaretHolmes Ford | 189 | 29 | Running | |||
| 16 | 31 | 32 | Terry Labonte | C&J Energy Services Ford | 189 | 28 | Running | |||
| 17 | 17 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 189 | 28 | 1 | Running | 2 | 11 |
| 18 | 40 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Scott / Kingsford / Bush Beans Toyota | 189 | 26 | Running | |||
| 19 | 18 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Gwaltney Ford | 189 | 25 | ||||
| 20 | 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | DietMountainDewPaintthe88/NationalGuard Chev | 189 | 25 | 1 | Running | 3 | 18 |
| 21 | 8 | 21 | Trevor Bayne(i) | Motorcraft / Quick Lane / Warriors in Pink Ford | 189 | 0 | Running | 2 | 5 | |
| 22 | 4 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevrolet | 188 | 23 | 1 | Accident | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | 3 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy Benefitting Avon Foundation for | 188 | 22 | 1 | Accident | 3 | 8 |
| 24 | 10 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr.(i) | SKF Dodge | 188 | 0 | Accident | |||
| 25 | 11 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Charlie Loudermilk Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 188 | 19 | Accident | |||
| 26 | 19 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Ford | 188 | 19 | 1 | Accident | 4 | 10 |
| 27 | 20 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt Ford | 188 | 18 | 1 | Accident | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | 16 | 27 | Paul Menard | Certain Teed Insulation / Menards Chevrolet | 188 | 16 | Accident | |||
| 29 | 39 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral Chevrolet | 188 | 15 | Accident | |||
| 30 | 38 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King / Dr Pepper Toyota | 188 | 14 | Running | |||
| 31 | 34 | 98 | Michael McDowell | K-LOVE / Curb Records Ford | 188 | 13 | Running | |||
| 32 | 14 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 187 | 12 | Running | |||
| 33 | 30 | 30 | David Stremme | SwanEnergyInc.com Toyota | 187 | 11 | Running | |||
| 34 | 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate Chevrolet | 184 | 12 | 2 | Accident | 9 | 38 |
| 35 | 43 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr.(i) | North Texas Pipe Toyota | 180 | 0 | Accident | |||
| 36 | 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Subway Ford | 179 | 8 | Running | |||
| 37 | 41 | 10 | David Reutimann | CVP@Tmone.com Chevrolet | 162 | 7 | Engine | |||
| 38 | 27 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target / Gillette Chevrolet | 156 | 6 | Engine | |||
| 39 | 29 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Construction Chevrolet | 98 | 6 | 1 | Parked | 2 | 6 |
| 40 | 42 | 33 | Cole Whitt(i) | LittleJoesAutos.com Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Accident | |||
| 41 | 37 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota | 12 | 0 | Vibration | |||
| 42 | 35 | 97 | Timmy Hill(i) | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves / SWM Toyota | 8 | 0 | Electrical | |||
| 43 | 33 | 26 | Josh Wise # | MDS Transport Ford | 5 | 1 | Overheating |
(i) Ineligible for Driver Points in this Series
# Denotes Rookie
Source: Timing and Scoring provided by NASCARMedia
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