Entry List
The official 2012 Aaron's 499 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Aaron's 499
Sunday, May 6th, 2012
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 194 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 160.192
- Cautions: 5 for 24 laps
- Lead Changes: 34
- Green Flag Passes: 11,459 (67.4 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-AAA | Walter Czarnecki |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 28 | Ford | Verifone Sail | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 3 | 97 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 56 | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | Andrea Nemechek |
| 4 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 47 | Toyota | Bush's Baked Beans | Tad Geschickter |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 28 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 32 | Ford | Fastenal | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 34 | Ford | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 8 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 32 | Toyota | Aaron's / Alabama National Champions | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 37 | Chevrolet | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 49 | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Allan Heinke |
| 11 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Taco Bell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 12 | 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 26 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 13 | 10 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 42 | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 14 | 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 34 | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | The Racers Group |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 42 | Ford | O'Reilly Auto Parts | Jack Roush |
| 17 | 249 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 35 | Toyota | America Israel Racing / JPO Absorbents | Jay Robinson |
| 18 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 35 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Felix Sabates |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 45 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 40 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 22 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 48 | Toyota | AMFMEnergy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves | Andrea Nemechek |
| 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 21 | Toyota | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Target / Kraft | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 25 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 32 | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | Linda Hendrick |
| 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Rheem | 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 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 29 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Stanley | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 30 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 40 | Ford | Best Buy | John Henry |
| 32 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 27 | Ford | Curb Records | Mike Curb |
| 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 49 | Toyota | Aaron's "Color your way to Talladega" | Bill Jenkins |
| 34 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 31 | Chevrolet | Turtle Wax / Menards | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 28 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | Barney Visser |
| 36 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr | McKinney, TX | Apr 4, 1982 | 30 | Toyota | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson Sr |
| 37 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 34 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 38 | 32 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 55 | Ford | C&J Energy | Jack Roush |
| 39 | 33 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 48 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | 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 | Thomas Ueberall |
| 42 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 22 | Toyota | Burger King | Thomas Ueberall |
| 43 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 21 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 44 | 26 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 29 | Ford | Morristown Driver's Service | Jerry Freeze |