Entry List
The official 2012 Bank of America 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Bank of America 500
Saturday, October 13th, 2012
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 154.935
- Cautions: 5 for 23 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: 4,083 (13.1 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 51 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 30 | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction | Phoenix Racing |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 28 | Ford | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 3 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 48 | Toyota | Scott Products | 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 | 33 | Ford | Kellogg's | 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 | 33 | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy Benefiting Avon Foundation for Women | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 8 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 49 | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Allan Heinke |
| 9 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Glory Foods | Front Row Motorsports |
| 10 | 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 26 | Ford | Glory Foods | Front Row Motorsports |
| 11 | 10 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 42 | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 12 | 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 35 | Toyota | SwanEnergyInc.com | The Racers Group |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 42 | Ford | 3M / IDG | Jack Roush |
| 15 | 37 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Gunselman Motorsports | Larry Gunselman |
| 16 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 36 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Felix Sabates |
| 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 45 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing |
| 18 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 37 | Chevrolet | MyLowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 20 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 49 | Toyota | AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves | Andrea Nemechek |
| 21 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 22 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 22 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 37 | Chevrolet | Target / Kellogg's | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 23 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 32 | Chevrolet | Time Warner Cable | Linda Hendrick |
| 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Jimmy Johns | Richard Childress Racing |
| 25 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 34 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | Barney Visser |
| 26 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 27 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 27 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Stanley | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 28 | 55 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 53 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Bill Jenkins |
| 29 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 32 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 30 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 40 | Ford | Best Buy | John Henry |
| 31 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 27 | Ford | K-Love / Curb Records | Mike Curb |
| 32 | 119 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 47 | Toyota | Plinker Tactical | Randy Humphrey |
| 33 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 32 | Chevrolet | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Richard Childress Racing |
| 34 | 191 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 26 | Toyota | Plinker Tactical | Mark Smith |
| 35 | 88 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 29 | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 36 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 34 | Chevrolet | Quicken Loans | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 37 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 33 | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 38 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson |
| 39 | 195 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Jan 24, 1983 | 29 | Ford | Jordan Truck Sales | Bob Leavine |
| 40 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 36 | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 42 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 23 | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 43 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 21 | Ford | Good Sam Club / Camping World | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 44 | 33 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 21 | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos.com | Richard Childress Racing |
| 45 | 26 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 29 | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze |
| 46 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 25 | Ford | Best Buy | John Henry |
| 47 | 32 | TJ Bell | Sparks, NV | Aug 25, 1980 | 32 | Ford | Greensmoke | Jack Roush |