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2012 Talladega II: NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Results - Kenseth, Ford Win!
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Matt Kenseth survived a last lap 20-car crash to win at Talladega.
Credit: PaddockTalk/Scott Schilke
By PaddockTalk.com Staff Writers
In front of 120,000, Matt Kenseth and his No. 17 FordEcoBoost/NatlBreastCancerFndn Ford won the 44th Annual Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 , his 23rd victory in 466 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his second victory and 17th top-10 finish in 2012 and his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 26 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
Grabbing second, Jeff Gordon and his No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet posted his 19th top-10 finish in 40 races at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2012.
In third, Kyle Busch and his No. 18 M&M's Toyota posted his fourth top-10 finish in 16 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
David Ragan and his No. 34 MHP-8 hour Alert Ford finished fourth with Regan Smith and his No. 78 Furniture Row / Farm American Chevrolet
rounding out the top five.
There were 54 lead changes among 18 leaders in today's race at Talladega.
Brad Keselowski leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings by 14 points over Jimmie Johnson.
Next up for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series will be Charlotte.
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Race Results
Talladega Superspeedway
44th Annual Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500
UNOFFICIAL Provided by NASCAR Statistics Sunday, 10/7/2012 @ 6:44 PM Eastern UNOFFICIAL
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 14 |
23 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
FedEx Freight Toyota |
189 |
30 |
Running |
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|
| 15 |
32 |
38 |
David Gilliland |
PeanutPatchBoiledPeanuts/MargaretHolmes Ford |
189 |
29 |
Running |
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|
| 16 |
31 |
32 |
Terry Labonte |
C&J Energy Services Ford |
189 |
28 |
Running |
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|
| 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 |
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| 19 |
18 |
43 |
Aric Almirola |
Gwaltney Ford |
189 |
25 |
Running |
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| 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 |
|
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| 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 |
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|
| 25 |
11 |
55 |
Michael Waltrip |
Charlie Loudermilk Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota |
188 |
19 |
Accident |
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| 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 |
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|
| 29 |
39 |
36 |
Dave Blaney |
Golden Corral Chevrolet |
188 |
15 |
Accident |
|
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|
| 30 |
38 |
83 |
Landon Cassill |
Burger King / Dr Pepper Toyota |
188 |
14 |
Running |
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|
| 31 |
34 |
98 |
Michael McDowell |
K-LOVE / Curb Records Ford |
188 |
13 |
Running |
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|
| 32 |
14 |
20 |
Joey Logano |
The Home Depot Toyota |
187 |
12 |
Running |
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| 33 |
30 |
30 |
David Stremme |
SwanEnergyInc.com Toyota |
187 |
11 |
Running |
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|
| 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 |
|
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|
|
| 36 |
7 |
99 |
Carl Edwards |
Subway Ford |
179 |
8 |
Running |
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| 37 |
41 |
10 |
David Reutimann |
CVP@Tmone.com Chevrolet |
162 |
7 |
Engine |
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| 38 |
27 |
42 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Target / Gillette Chevrolet |
156 |
6 |
Engine |
|
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| 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 |
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| 41 |
37 |
87 |
Joe Nemechek(i) |
AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota |
12 |
0 |
Vibration |
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| 42 |
35 |
97 |
Timmy Hill(i) |
AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves / SWM Toyota |
8 |
0 |
Electrical |
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| 43 |
33 |
26 |
Josh Wise # |
MDS Transport Ford |
5 |
1 |
Overheating |
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# = Rookie, Fin = Finish, Str = Start, Pts = Total Points, BPs = Lap Leader Bns Pts, TLd = Times Led, LLd = Laps Led. (i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
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
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