2012 AAA Texas 500

February 2025 NAS AAA Texas 500 https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2012 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule ESPN November 1, 2012http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nas/41772/229/the-aaa-500 The AAA 500 NBC Sports Rotoworld.com October 30, 2012 November 1, 2012 Brown, Brian https://web.archive.org/web/20121031235650/http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nas/41772/229/the-aaa-500 October 31, 2012 dead Ryan Nate Jimmie Johnson on pole for Texas https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2012/11/02/jimmie-johnson-on-texas-pole/1678185/ November 3, 2012 USA Today November 3, 2012http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/34/data/results_official.html 2012 Official Race Results : AAA Texas 500 Turner Sports NASCAR November 5, 2012 2012 11 4 2012 34 36 2012_AAA_Texas_500_program_cover.jpg 200px The 2012 AAA Texas 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, and Danica Patrick. "Come One, Come Y'all! The Greatest Show on Asphalt" Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas 1.5 2.4 335 502.5 808.695 Scattered showers with a temperature around 71 °F °C; wind out of the NWN at 9 mph. 136.117 mi/h Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 28.261 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 168 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports ESPN Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree The 2012 AAA Texas 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on November 4, 2012, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt quad-oval, it was the 34th race of the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season, as well as the 8th race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his 5th win of the season. Brad Keselowski finished second, and Kyle Busch third. Report Background thumb|left|Texas Motor Speedway, the race track where the race was held. Texas Motor Speedway is one of ten intermediate tracks to hold NASCAR races.http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ Tracks Turner Sports NASCAR November 1, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110207161158/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ February 7, 2011 The standard track at Texas Motor Speedway is a four-turn quad-oval track that is 1.5 mi km long.http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/Visitor-Guide/Guest-Services/texas-motor-speedway-track-facts Track Facts Texas Motor Speedway November 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121122210715/http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/Visitor-Guide/Guest-Services/texas-motor-speedway-track-facts November 22, 2012 dead The track's turns are banked at 24 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is five degrees. The back stretch, opposite of the front, also has a five degree banking. The racetrack has seats for 191,122 spectators. Before the race, Jimmie Johnson led the Drivers' Championship with 2,291 points, and Brad Keselowski stood in 2nd with 2,289 points.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/33/data/standings_official.html 2012 Official Driver Standings: Tums Fast Relief 500 Turner Sports NASCAR November 1, 2012 Clint Bowyer followed in 3rd with 2,265 points, three points ahead of Kasey Kahne and 23 ahead of Denny Hamlin in 4th and 5th. Jeff Gordon with 2,237 was nine points ahead of Martin Truex Jr., as Matt Kenseth with 2,226 points, was four points ahead of Greg Biffle and six ahead of Tony Stewart. Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was 11th and 12th with 2,203 and 2,151 points, respectively. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet was leading with 222 points, 25 points ahead of Toyota.http://www.jayski.com/stats/2012/manu2012.htm 2012 NASCAR Manufacturer Championship ESPN Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site November 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121130202821/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2012/manu2012.htm November 30, 2012 dead Ford, with 164 points, was 21 points ahead of Dodge in the battle for 3rd. Stewart is the defending race winner after winning the event in 2011.http://racing-reference.info/race/2011_AAA_Texas_500/W 2011 AAA Texas 500 USA Today Sports Media Group Racing-Reference.info November 6, 2011 November 1, 2012 Entry list No.DriverTeamMake1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord10Danica PatrickTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Mike BlissHumphrey Smith RacingToyota20Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord22Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30David StremmeInception MotorsportsToyota31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ken SchraderFAS Lane RacingFord33Stephen LeichtCircle Sport RacingChevrolet34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord36Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet37J. J. YeleyMax Q MotorsportsChevrolet38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord39Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet51A. J. AllmendingerPhoenix RacingChevrolet55Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota78Kurt BuschFurniture Row RacingChevrolet79Kelly BiresGo Green RacingFord83Landon CassillBK RacingToyota87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet91Reed SorensonHumphrey Smith RacingToyota93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota95Scott SpeedLeavine Family RacingFord98Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFordSeptember 2025 Practice and qualifying thumb|200px|Jimmie Johnson won the pole position, his fourth of the 2012 season. Three practice sessions are scheduled to be held before the race; the first on Friday, which lasted 90 minutes. The second and third are both scheduled on Saturday afternoon with the first being 50 minutes long, while the second is scheduled for 60.http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2012/story/_/page/34-Texas-NASCAR-Race-Info#prac Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site – Sprint Cup Race Info / Rundown Page ESPN Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site November 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102064849/http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2012/story/_/page/34-Texas-NASCAR-Race-Info#prac November 2, 2012 dead Truex Jr. was quickest with a time of 28.310 seconds in the first session, 0.044 seconds faster than Mark Martin.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/34/data/practice1_speeds.html Practice One Timing and Scoring Turner Sports NASCAR November 2, 2012 Keselowski was just off Martin's pace, followed by Bowyer, Stewart, and Aric Almirola. Kenseth was 7th, still within a half of a second of Truex's time. 46 cars were entered for qualifying, but only 43 could qualify for the race because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/34/data/qual_order.html Qualifying Order Turner Sports NASCAR November 2, 2012 Johnson clinched the 29th pole position of his career and 4th of the season, with a time of 28.261 seconds.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/33/data/lineup.html Race Lineup Turner Sports NASCAR November 2, 2012 He was joined on the front row of the grid by Biffle. Kyle Busch qualified third, Bowyer took 4th, and Truex Jr. started 5th. Joey Logano, Trevor Bayne, Keselowski, Carl Edwards and Kenseth rounded out the top ten The three drivers that failed to qualify for the race were Stephen Leicht, Kelly Bires, and David Stremme. In the second practice session, Keselowski was fastest with a time of 28.888 seconds, 100th of a second quicker than second-placed Johnson.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/34/data/practice2_speeds.html Practice Two Timing and Scoring Turner Sports NASCAR November 4, 2012 Hamlin took third place, ahead of Biffle, Edwards and Bowyer. Kyle Busch only managed 7th place, while Stewart was only quick enough for 8th position. In the third and final practice, Keselowski remained quickest with a time of 29.300 seconds.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/34/data/practice3_speeds.html Practice Three Timing and Scoring Turner Sports NASCAR November 4, 2012 Bowyer followed in second, ahead of Kenseth and Johnson. Edwards was 5th quickest, with a time of 29.375 seconds. Hamlin, Sam Hornish Jr., Kyle Busch, A. J. Allmendinger, and Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the first ten positions. Race September 2025 Results Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Time in seconds Speed Speed in MPH1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.261 191.076 2 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.364 190.382 3 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.402 190.128 4 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.411 190.067 5 56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.422 189.994 6 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.457 189.760 7 21 Trevor Bayne Wood Brothers Racing Ford 28.480 189.607 8 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 28.491 189.533 9 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.500 189.474 10 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.502 189.460 11 55 Mark Martin Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.527 189.294 12 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.530 189.274 13 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.573 188.990 14 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 28.575 188.976 15 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 28.583 188.923 16 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.602 188.798 17 22 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Dodge 28.628 188.626 18 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 28.663 188.396 19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.669 188.357 20 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford 28.672 188.337 21 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 28.717 188.042 22 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.724 187.996 23 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.757 187.780 24 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.790 187.565 25 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.810 187.435 26 51 A. J. Allmendinger Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 28.817 187.389 27 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.823 187.350 28 37 J. J. Yeley Max Q Motorsports Chevrolet 28.836 187.266 29 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 28.842 187.227 30 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.899 186.858 31 95 Scott Speed Leavine Family Racing Ford 28.899 186.858 32 10 Danica Patrick Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 28.948 186.541 33 34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.958 186.477 34 19 Mike Bliss Humphrey Smith Racing Toyota 28.959 186.471 35 26 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.968 186.413 36 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 28.975 186.368 37 98 Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing Ford 29.022 186.066 38 93 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 29.053 185.867 39 91 Reed Sorenson Humphrey Smith Racing Toyota 29.077 185.714 40 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 29.204 184.906 41 83 Landon Cassill BK Racing Toyota 29.287 184.382 42 32 Ken Schrader FAS Lane Racing Ford 29.696 181.843 43 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 29.097 185.586 Failed to Qualify 33 Stephen Leicht Circle Sport Racing Chevrolet 29.173 185.103 79 Kelly Bires Go Green Racing Ford 29.494 183.088 30 David Stremme Inception Motorsports Toyota 30.568 176.655 Source:2012 AAA Texas 500 qualifying results https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2012-34/W 2025-09-15 www.racing-reference.info Race results Pos Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 335 48 28 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 335 43 33 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 335 42 410 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 335 41 521 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 335 39 64 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 335 38 719 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 335 37 818 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 335 36 923 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 335 35 102 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 335 34 116 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 335 33 1236 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 335 33 135 56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 335 31 1416 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 335 30 1514 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 335 29 169 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 335 28 1717 22 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Dodge 335 0 1824 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 335 26 1922 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 335 25 2012 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 335 24 2120 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford 335 23 227 21 Trevor Bayne Wood Brothers Racing Ford 335 0 2338 93 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 335 22 2432 10 Danica Patrick Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 335 0 2513 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 334 19 2641 83 Landon Cassill BK Racing Toyota 333 18 2727 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 332 17 2833 34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 331 16 2911 55 Mark Martin Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 329 15 3031 95 Scott Speed Leavine Family Racing Ford 328 14 3142 32 Ken Schrader FAS Lane Racing Ford 328 13 3215 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 310 12 3329 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 284 11 3425 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 279 10 3530 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 225 9 3636 51 A. J. Allmendinger Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 107 8 3735 26 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 7 3837 98 Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing Ford 37 6 3940 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 37 5 4043 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 33 0 4134 19 Mike Bliss Humphrey Smith Racing Toyota 32 0 4228 37 J. J. Yeley Max Q Motorsports Chevrolet 10 2 4339 91 Reed Sorenson Humphrey Smith Racing Toyota 6 0Source: 2012 AAA Texas 500 Racing Results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2012_AAA_Texas_500/W 2025-09-15 www.racing-reference.info Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standingshttp://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/34/data/standings_official.html 2012 Official Driver Standings: AAA Texas 500 Turner Sports NASCAR November 5, 2012 Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Jimmie Johnson 2,339 10px 2 Brad Keselowski 2,332 (–7) 10px 3 Clint Bowyer 2,303 (–36) 10px 4 Kasey Kahne 2,281 (–58) 10px 3 5 Matt Kenseth 2,267 (–72) Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1 Chevrolet 23110px 2 Toyota 201 (–30) 10px 3 Ford 167 (–64) 10px 4 Dodge 149 (–82) Note: Only the first twelve positions are included for the driver standings. References Sprint Cup Series 2012 2012 Tums Fast Relief 500 2012 AdvoCare 500 collapsed Category:NASCAR races at Texas Motor Speedway AAA Texas 500 AAA Texas 500 Category:2010s in Fort Worth, Texas AAA Texas 500