2012 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta)

February 2025 NAS AdvoCare 500 https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2012 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule ESPN September 3, 2012http://rotoworld.com/articles/nas/41231/229/the-advocare-500 The AdvoCare 500 NBC Sports Rotoworld.com August 28, 2012 September 3, 2012 Brown, Brian https://web.archive.org/web/20120905182556/http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nas/41231/229/the-advocare-500 September 5, 2012 dead 2012 09 2 2012 25 36 2011 AdvoCare 500 race logo.jpg Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia 1.54 2.48 327 503.58 810.433 325 500.5 805.476 Isolated storms with temperatures around 87°F; wind out of the SSW at 6 mph. 142.02 mi/h Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing 29.787 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing 105 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing ESPN Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree The 2012 AdvoCare 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on September 2, 2012 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, United States. Contested over 327 laps, it was the twenty-fifth race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his fourth of the season, while Jeff Gordon finished second ahead of Brad Keselowski. Report Background thumb|200px|left|Atlanta Motor Speedway, the race track where the race was held. Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of ten intermediate tracks to hold NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ September 3, 2012 Turner Sports NASCAR dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110207161158/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ February 7, 2011 The standard track at Atlanta Motor Speedway is a four-turn quad-oval track that is 1.54 mi km long.NASCAR Tracks—The Atlanta Motor Speedway http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ Atlanta Motor Speedway September 3, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110721061215/http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ July 21, 2011 The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, and the back stretch are banked at five. Before the race, Greg Biffle led the Drivers' Championship with 849 points, and Jimmie Johnson stood in second with 838. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was third in the Drivers' Championship with 834 points, eleven ahead of Matt Kenseth and 37 ahead of Martin Truex Jr. in fourth and fifth. Clint Bowyer with 794 was four ahead of Brad Keselowski, as Denny Hamlin with 774 points, was seven points ahead of Kevin Harvick, and 28 in front of Tony Stewart.Driver's Championship Classification http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/24/data/standings_official.html Turner Sports NASCAR September 3, 2012 In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet was leading with 167 points, 30 ahead of Toyota. Ford, with 122 points, was twenty points ahead of Dodge in the battle for third.Manufactures' Championship Classification http://www.jayski.com/stats/2012/manu2012.htm ESPN Jayski's Silly Season Site September 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121130202821/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2012/manu2012.htm November 30, 2012 dead Jeff Gordon was the race's defending champion.2011 AdvoCare 500 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2011_AdvoCare_500/W USA Today Sports Media Group Racing-Reference September 3, 2012 Practice and qualifying thumb|Tony Stewart won the pole position with a time of 29.787 Three practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday, August 31, and two on Saturday, September 1. The first session lasted 90 minutes, and the second for 55 minutes. The third and final session finished after 50 minutes.http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2012/story/_/page/25-Atlanta-NASCAR-Race-Info#prac THE RACE: AdvoCare 500 ESPN Jayski NASCAR Silly Season Site September 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120830234021/http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2012/story/_/page/25-Atlanta-NASCAR-Race-Info#prac August 30, 2012 dead Truex Jr. was quickest with a time of 29.932 seconds in the first session, less than one tenth of a second faster than Kyle Busch.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/25/data/practice1_speeds.html Practice One Timing and Scoring Turner Sports NASCAR September 3, 2012 Stewart was just off Busch's pace, followed by Keselowski, Kasey Kahne, and Bowyer. Kenseth was seventh, still within four tenths of a second of Truex's time. Forty-seven cars were entered for qualifying, but only forty-three could qualify for the race because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/25/data/qual_order.html Qualifying Entry List Turner Sports NASCAR September 3, 2012 Stewart clinched the fourteenth pole position of his career,https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/8323571/tony-stewart-captures-second-career-pole-atlanta Tony Stewart claims Atlanta pole ESPN August 31, 2012 September 3, 2012 with a time of 29.787 seconds.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/25/data/lineup.html Race Official Lineup Turner Sports NASCAR September 3, 2012 He was joined on the front row of the grid by Biffle. Kyle Busch qualified third, Kenseth took fourth, and Gordon started fifth. Mark Martin, Hamlin, Johnson, Joey Logano and Marcos Ambrose rounded out the top ten. The four drivers that failed to qualify for the race were Michael McDowell, Josh Wise, Stephen Leicht and Mike Bliss. Once the qualifying session concluded, Stewart stated, "That pole is 100 percent due to Ryan Newman. I'm not sure if we'd have run the line I'd planned on running we'd have been that fast. It's awesome having a teammate like that. I don't ever remember being here and seeing anybody run up at the top like he did." left|thumb|Denny Hamlin won the race after leading the most laps (105). In the second practice session, Biffle was quickest with a time of 30.629 seconds.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/25/data/practice2_speeds.html Practice Two Timing and Scoring Turner Sports NASCAR September 3, 2012 Kenseth, with a time of 30.675, was second-quickest, ahead of Earnhardt Jr., Truex Jr., and Bowyer. Gordon, Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Johnson, and Keselowski completed the first ten positions. Kenseth was scored quickest through the third practice session with a time of 30.653, 0.022 seconds faster than his fastest lap during the second session.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/25/data/practice3_speeds.html Practice Three Timing and Scoring Turner Sports NASCAR September 3, 2012 Gordon was second-quickest in the session, while Hamlin was scored third. Kyle Busch followed in the fourth position ahead of Biffle, Keselowski and Stewart. Truex Jr., Martin and Juan Pablo Montoya rounded out the first ten positions in eighth, ninth and tenth, respectively. Race The race, the 25th in the season, began at 7:30 p.m. EDT and was televised live in the United States on ESPN. Hamlin won the race over second-placed Gordon after coming off of pit lane in the first position during the final caution for Jamie McMurray's crash on the front stretch.http://www.nascar.com/news/120902/dhamlin-cup-atlanta-win/index.html Hamlin repeats, edges Gordon for Atlanta victory Turner Sports NASCAR September 3, 2012 September 3, 2012 Results Qualifying GridNo. Car numberDriverManufacturerTime Time in secondsSpeed Speed in MPH114Tony StewartChevrolet29.787186.121216Greg BiffleFord29.863185.648318Kyle BuschToyota29.888185.493417Matt KensethFord29.916185.319524Jeff GordonChevrolet29.918185.307655Mark MartinToyota29.930185.232711Denny HamlinToyota29.932185.220848Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet29.945185.139920Joey LoganoToyota29.954185.084109Marcos AmbroseFord29.959185.053115Kasey KahneChevrolet29.968184.9971299Carl EdwardsFord29.979184.9291343Aric AlmirolaFord29.988184.8741434David RaganFord30.010184.7381522Sam Hornish Jr.Dodge30.031184.6091651Kurt BuschChevrolet30.038184.5661739Ryan NewmanChevrolet30.052184.4801827Paul MenardChevrolet30.061184.4251913Casey MearsFord30.117184.082201Jamie McMurrayChevrolet30.119184.070212Brad KeselowskiDodge30.121184.0582236Dave BlaneyChevrolet30.172183.7472310Danica PatrickChevrolet30.184183.6432429Kevin HarvickChevrolet30.189183.6432547Bobby LabonteToyota30.211183.5092631Jeff BurtonChevrolet30.227183.4122778Regan SmithChevrolet30.231183.3882856Martin Truex Jr.Toyota30.234183.3702938David GillilandFord30.235183.3643015Clint BowyerToyota30.240183.3333130David StremmeToyota30.289183.0373221Trevor BayneFord30.314182.8863342Juan Pablo MontoyaChevrolet30.335182.7593449Jason LefflerToyota30.349182.6753588Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet30.357182.6273695Scott SpeedFord30.370182.5493787Joe NemechekToyota30.398182.3803891Reed SorensonToyota30.430182.1893923Scott RiggsChevrolet30.438182.1414037J. J. YeleyChevrolet30.450182.0694183Landon CassillToyotaOP4293Travis KvapilToyota4332T. J. BellFordFailed to Qualify98Michael McDowellFord30.499181.77626Josh WiseFord30.564181.39033Stephen LeichtChevrolet30.582181.28319Mike BlissToyota30.689180.651Source:2012 AdvoCare 500 qualifying results https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2012-25/W 2025-09-15 www.racing-reference.info OP – Owners Points Race results PosNo.DriverManufacturerLaps RunLaps LeadStadusPoints111Denny HamlinToyota327105running48224Jeff GordonChevrolet3276running4332Brad KeselowskiDodge3270running41456Martin Truex Jr.Toyota32740running41529Kevin HarvickChevrolet327101running40618Kyle BuschToyota32766running39788Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet3270running37827Paul MenardChevrolet3270running36917Matt KensethFord3270running351055Mark MartinToyota3270running341122Sam Hornish Jr.Dodge3270running01231Jeff BurtonChevrolet3270running321351Kurt BuschChevrolet3270running311478Regan SmithChevrolet3270running301516Greg BiffleFord3271running301621Trevor BayneFord3270running0179Marcos AmbroseFord3270running271820Joey LoganoToyota3270running261947Bobby LabonteToyota3270running252083Landon CassillToyota3260running242142Juan Pablo MontoyaChevrolet3260running232214Tony StewartChevrolet3268running23235Kasey KahneChevrolet3250running21241Jamie McMurrayChevrolet3250running202536Dave BlaneyChevrolet3240running192693Travis KvapilToyota3240running182715Clint BowyerToyota3240running172834David RaganFord3230running162910Danica PatrickChevrolet3210running03032T. J. BellFord3190running03138David GillilandFord2980running133243Aric AlmirolaFord2970running123313Casey MearsFord2910engine113448Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet2690crash103539Ryan NewmanChevrolet2680crash93699Carl EdwardsFord2640engine83795Scott SpeedFord1960suspension73849Jason LefflerToyota770vibration03930David StremmeToyota540suspension54023Scott RiggsChevrolet430vibration44137J. J. YeleyChevrolet320brakes34291Reed SorensonToyota240overheating04387Joe NemechekToyota220rear gear0Source:2012 AdvoCare 500 Race Results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2012_AdvoCare_500/W2012_AdvoCare_500/W 2025-09-15 www.racing-reference.info Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Greg Biffle* 879 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr.* 871 3 Matt Kenseth* 858 4 Jimmie Johnson* 848 5 Martin Truex Jr.* 838 6 Brad Keselowski* 831 7 Denny Hamlin* 822 8 Clint Bowyer* 811 9 Kevin Harvick* 807 10 Tony Stewart 769 Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 173 2 Toyota 146 3 Ford 125 4 Dodge 106 Note: Only the first ten positions are included for the driver standings. * This driver clinched a position in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. References Sprint Cup Series 2012 2012 Irwin Tools Night Race 2012 Federated Auto Parts 400 collapsed Category:NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway AdvoCare 500 AdvoCare 500 AdvoCare 500