Entry List
The official 2012 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Southern 500
Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 45 (5 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Laps Actual: 368 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 133.802
- Cautions: 8 for 38 laps
- Lead Changes: 22
- Green Flag Passes: 2,526 (7.7 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 | Gravely Mower | 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 | 32 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 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 | 36 | Ford | A&W All American Food | Front Row Motorsports |
| 11 | 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 26 | Ford | Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts | Front Row Motorsports |
| 12 | 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 34 | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | The Racers Group |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 42 | Ford | 3M / OH / ES | Jack Roush |
| 15 | 249 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 35 | Toyota | America Israel Racing / JPO Absorbents | Jay Robinson |
| 16 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 35 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Felix Sabates |
| 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 45 | Chevrolet | BB&T | Richard Childress Racing |
| 18 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 40 | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Jeff Gordon |
| 20 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 48 | Toyota | AMFMEnergy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves | Andrea Nemechek |
| 21 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 21 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 22 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 23 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 32 | Chevrolet | Rockwell Tools | Linda Hendrick |
| 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Richard Childress Racing |
| 25 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 33 | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction Services | Phoenix Racing |
| 26 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 27 | Toyota | Wrigley | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 27 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | DEWALT | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 28 | 55 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 53 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Bill Jenkins |
| 29 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 40 | Ford | Zest | John Henry |
| 30 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 27 | Ford | Curb Records | Mike Curb |
| 31 | 119 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 47 | Toyota | Humphrey Smith Racing | Randy Humphrey |
| 32 | 52 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 54 | Toyota | CrusaderStaffing.com | Kelly Owen |
| 33 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 31 | Chevrolet | Menards / PPG | Richard Childress Racing |
| 34 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 26 | Ford | Unsponsored | Jack Roush |
| 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 | Wix Filters | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 37 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 41 | Toyota | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson |
| 38 | 179 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Jan 24, 1983 | 29 | Ford | Team Kyle | Archie St Hilaire |
| 39 | 33 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Jan 9, 1987 | 25 | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos.com / Link-Belt | Richard Childress Racing |
| 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 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 22 | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 43 | 74 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 20 | Chevrolet | Turn One Racing | Vickie Compton |
| 44 | 26 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 29 | Ford | MDS Transport Services | Jerry Freeze |
| 45 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 30 | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin Racing |