Entry List
The official 2012 Coca-Cola 600 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.
Coca-Cola 600
Sunday, May 27th, 2012
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 155.687
- Cautions: 5 for 23 laps
- Lead Changes: 31
- Green Flag Passes: 3,903 (10.4 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 | Shell / Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 28 | Ford | U.S. Air Force | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 3 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 48 | Toyota | Kingsford | 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 | Fastenal | 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 | National Guard 'An American Salute' / Diet Mountain Dew | 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 | 36 | Ford | ModSpace | Front Row Motorsports |
| 11 | 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 26 | Ford | Al's Liners / Scorpion Coatings | Front Row Motorsports |
| 12 | 173 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 42 | Toyota | Burger King | Scott Gunderson |
| 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 Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 42 | Ford | Fastenal | Jack Roush |
| 16 | 249 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 35 | Toyota | America Israel Racing / JPO Absorbents | Jay Robinson |
| 17 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 35 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Arctic Cat | Felix Sabates |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 45 | Chevrolet | Wheaties | 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 Patriotic | 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 | 22 | 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 | 32 | Chevrolet | Quaker State | Linda Hendrick |
| 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Budweiser Folds of Honor | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 33 | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction Services | Phoenix Racing |
| 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 27 | Toyota | M&M's Red White & Blue | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 28 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | DEWALT | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 29 | 55 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 53 | Toyota | Aaron's Armed Forces Foundation | Bill Jenkins |
| 30 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 40 | Ford | Fastenal | John Henry |
| 32 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 27 | Ford | Presbyterian Healthcare System | Mike Curb |
| 33 | 119 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 47 | Toyota | Humphrey Smith Racing | Randy Humphrey |
| 34 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 31 | Chevrolet | Menards / Serta | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 28 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / CSX "Play it Safe" | Barney Visser |
| 36 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 34 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 37 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson |
| 38 | 195 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Jan 24, 1983 | 29 | Ford | Jordan's Truck Sales | Bob Leavine |
| 39 | 33 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Jan 9, 1987 | 25 | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos.com | Richard Childress Racing |
| 40 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 41 | 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 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 22 | Toyota | Burger King | Thomas Ueberall |
| 43 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 21 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 44 | 74 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 20 | Chevrolet | Turn One Racing | Vickie Compton |
| 45 | 26 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 29 | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze |
| 46 | 32 | TJ Bell | Sparks, NV | Aug 25, 1980 | 31 | Ford | Green Smoke | Jack Roush |
| 47 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 30 | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin Racing |