Entry List
The official 2012 Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Pure Michigan 400
Sunday, August 19th, 2012
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Drivers Entered: 45 (5 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Laps Actual: 201 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 144.662
- Cautions: 8 for 35 laps
- Lead Changes: 26
- Green Flag Passes: 1,127 (6.8 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 | Eckrich | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 2 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 48 | Toyota | Clorox | 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 | Geek Squad | 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 | 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 | Taco Bell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 10 | 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 26 | Ford | Long John Silver's | Front Row Motorsports |
| 11 | 10 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 42 | Toyota | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 12 | 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 35 | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | The Racers Group |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 42 | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 15 | 37 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 35 | Chevrolet | Gunselman Motorsports | Larry Gunselman |
| 16 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 36 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | Felix Sabates |
| 17 | 119 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Sep 16, 1975 | 36 | Ford | Humphrey Smith Racing | Randy Humphrey |
| 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 | 41 | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 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 | The Home Depot | 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 | Farmers Insurance | Linda Hendrick |
| 25 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 57 | Ford | Unsponsored | Jack Roush |
| 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Jimmy Johns | Richard Childress Racing |
| 27 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 34 | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com | Phoenix Racing |
| 28 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 27 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 29 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Stanley | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 30 | 55 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 53 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Bill Jenkins |
| 31 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 32 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 32 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 40 | Ford | Fifth Third Bank | John Henry |
| 33 | 98 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 55 | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb |
| 34 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 31 | Chevrolet | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 191 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 26 | Ford | Humphrey Smith Racing | Mark Smith |
| 36 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 28 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | Barney Visser |
| 37 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 34 | Chevrolet | Wix Filters | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 38 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 33 | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 39 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson |
| 40 | 33 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Jan 9, 1987 | 25 | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos.com | Richard Childress Racing |
| 41 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 42 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 36 | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 43 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 23 | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 44 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 21 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 45 | 26 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 29 | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze |