Entry List
The official 2012 AAA 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Dover Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
AAA 400
Sunday, September 30th, 2012
Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE
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- Drivers Entered: 48 (8 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 125.076
- Cautions: 5 for 28 laps
- Lead Changes: 11
- Green Flag Passes: 1,607 (4.3 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 28 | Ford | Super 8 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 2 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 48 | Toyota | Kingsford | Tad Geschickter |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 28 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 33 | Ford | Fastenal | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 34 | Ford | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 6 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 33 | Toyota | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 7 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 37 | Chevrolet | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 8 | 37 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 49 | Chevrolet | Gunselman Motorsports | Larry Gunselman |
| 9 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Taco Bell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 10 | 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 26 | Ford | Long John Silver's | Front Row Motorsports |
| 11 | 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 35 | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | The Racers Group |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 42 | Ford | Scotch-Brite | Jack Roush |
| 14 | 36 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 35 | Chevrolet | Drive Sober Arrive Alive | Allan Heinke |
| 15 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 36 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Felix Sabates |
| 16 | 249 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Sep 16, 1975 | 37 | Toyota | Robinson-Blakeney Racing | Jay Robinson |
| 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 | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | 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 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 23 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 32 | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | 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 | 34 | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction | Phoenix Racing |
| 26 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 27 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 27 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Dewalt | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 28 | 55 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 53 | Toyota | Aaron's 2000th Store / Bronx NY | 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 | Roush Fenway Racing | John Henry |
| 31 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 27 | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | 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 / CertainTeed | Richard Childress Racing |
| 34 | 191 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 26 | Chevrolet | Plinker Tactical | Mark Smith |
| 35 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 29 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | Barney Visser |
| 36 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 34 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 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 | 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 | 23 | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 43 | 33 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 21 | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos.com | Richard Childress Racing |
| 44 | 26 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 29 | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze |
| 45 | 179 | Kelly Bires | Mauston, WI | Aug 25, 1984 | 28 | Ford | Team Kyle | Archie St Hilaire |
| 46 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 24 | Ford | Cargill / Safeway | John Henry |
| 47 | 32 | TJ Bell | Sparks, NV | Aug 25, 1980 | 32 | Ford | Greensmoke | Jack Roush |
| 48 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 30 | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin Racing |