Entry List
The official 2012 Quaker State 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Kentucky Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Quaker State 400
Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 267
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 145.607
- Cautions: 4 for 24 laps
- Lead Changes: 17
- Green Flag Passes: 1,849 (7.6 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 | Eckrich | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 3 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 48 | Toyota | Scotts 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 | UPS | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 34 | Ford | Valvoline NextGen | Germain Racing |
| 7 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 33 | 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 | SealWrap | Allan Heinke |
| 10 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Taco Bell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 11 | 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 26 | Ford | Unsponsored | 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 | 35 | 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 | ARC | 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 | 36 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Felix Sabates |
| 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 Ermine White | Jeff Gordon |
| 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 48 | Toyota | AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet 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 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 57 | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | Jack Roush |
| 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Budweiser Folds of Honor | 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 | 27 | Toyota | M&M's Red White & Blue | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 29 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Mac Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 30 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 32 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 40 | Ford | 5th / 3rd | John Henry |
| 32 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 27 | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb |
| 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 49 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Bill Jenkins |
| 34 | 119 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 47 | Toyota | Humphrey Smith Racing | Randy Humphrey |
| 35 | 52 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 55 | Toyota | CrusaderStaffing.com | Kelly Owen |
| 36 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 31 | Chevrolet | Menards / Sylvania | Richard Childress Racing |
| 37 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 28 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row | Barney Visser |
| 38 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 34 | Chevrolet | Tornados | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 39 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson |
| 40 | 195 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Jan 24, 1983 | 29 | Ford | Leavine Family Racing | Bob Leavine |
| 41 | 33 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Jan 9, 1987 | 25 | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos.com | Richard Childress Racing |
| 42 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 43 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 36 | Toyota | Burger King | Thomas Ueberall |
| 44 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 22 | Toyota | Burger King | Thomas Ueberall |
| 45 | 74 | Stacy Compton | Lynchburg, VA | May 26, 1967 | 45 | Chevrolet | Turn One Racing | Vickie Compton |
| 46 | 26 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 29 | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze |