Entry List
The official 2012 Auto Club 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Auto Club Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Auto Club 400
Sunday, March 25th, 2012
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Laps Actual: 129 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 160.166
- Cautions: 1 for 5 laps
- Lead Changes: 9
- Green Flag Passes: 1,859 (15.0 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 22 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 30 | Dodge | Southern California AAA | Walter Czarnecki |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 28 | Ford | Medallion Financial | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 3 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 47 | Toyota | Charter | Tad Geschickter |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 28 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 32 | Ford | Subway | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 34 | Ford | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 7 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 32 | Toyota | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 37 | Chevrolet | Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 49 | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Allan Heinke |
| 10 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 11 | 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 26 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 12 | 10 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 42 | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 13 | 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 34 | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | The Racers Group |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 42 | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 16 | 249 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 35 | Toyota | America Israel Racing | Jay Robinson |
| 17 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 35 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 45 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 40 | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation | Jeff Gordon |
| 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 48 | Toyota | AMFMEnergy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves | Andrea Nemechek |
| 22 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 21 | Toyota | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 23 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 24 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 31 | Chevrolet | Quaker State | Linda Hendrick |
| 25 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 56 | Ford | 1 Less Than 2 | Jack Roush |
| 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches | Richard Childress Racing |
| 27 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 33 | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction Services | Phoenix Racing |
| 28 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 26 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 29 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Dewalt | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 30 | 55 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 53 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Bill Jenkins |
| 31 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 32 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 40 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | John Henry |
| 33 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 27 | Ford | Curb Records | Dusty Whitney |
| 34 | 119 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 46 | Toyota | Humphrey Smith Racing | Randy Humphrey |
| 35 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 31 | Chevrolet | CertainTeed / Menards | Richard Childress Racing |
| 36 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 28 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | Barney Visser |
| 37 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 43 | Dodge | Speed Energy | Robby Gordon |
| 38 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 34 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 39 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson |
| 40 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 40 | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 36 | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 42 | 33 | Brendan Gaughan | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 10, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel & Casino | Richard Childress Racing |
| 43 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 22 | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 44 | 74 | Stacy Compton | Lynchburg, VA | May 26, 1967 | 44 | Chevrolet | Turn One Racing | Vickie Compton |
| 45 | 26 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 29 | Ford | 1-800LoanMart | Jerry Freeze |
| 46 | 37 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 19 | Ford | Poynt.com | Larry Gunselman |