Entry List
The official 2012 AdvoCare 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Phoenix Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
AdvoCare 500
Sunday, November 11th, 2012
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Laps Actual: 319 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 111.182
- Cautions: 8 for 38 laps
- Lead Changes: 11
- Green Flag Passes: 1,658 (5.9 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 | Farmland | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 2 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 48 | Toyota | Vektor Vodka | 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 | 38 | Chevrolet | Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 8 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 50 | Chevrolet | Accell Construction | Allan Heinke |
| 9 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Loan Mart | Front Row Motorsports |
| 10 | 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 26 | Ford | Barrett-Jackson | Front Row Motorsports |
| 11 | 144 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 42 | Ford | No Label Watcher | Johnathan Cohen |
| 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 Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 42 | Ford | Filtrete | Jack Roush |
| 15 | 37 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 36 | Chevrolet | MaxQworkforce.com | Larry Gunselman |
| 16 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 36 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate | Felix Sabates |
| 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 | DuPont | 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 / aloft hotel tempe | Andrea Nemechek |
| 21 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 22 | Toyota | Dollar General | 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 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 34 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row | Barney Visser |
| 26 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 27 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 27 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Black & Decker | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 28 | 55 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 53 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 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 | Ford EcoBoost | 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 / Value Place | Randy Humphrey |
| 33 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 32 | Chevrolet | Menards / Rheem | Richard Childress Racing |
| 34 | 191 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 26 | Toyota | Plinker Tactical / Value Place | Mark Smith |
| 35 | 51 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 29 | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction | Phoenix Racing |
| 36 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 34 | Chevrolet | Quicken Loans | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 37 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 33 | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 38 | 33 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Jan 9, 1987 | 25 | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos.com | Richard Childress Racing |
| 39 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 40 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 36 | Toyota | Burger King | Thomas Ueberall |
| 41 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 23 | Toyota | Burger King | Thomas Ueberall |
| 42 | 26 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 29 | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze |
| 43 | 32 | TJ Bell | Sparks, NV | Aug 25, 1980 | 32 | Ford | Unsponsored | Jack Roush |
| 44 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 30 | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin Racing |