Entry List
The official 2012 AAA Texas 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Texas Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
AAA Texas 500
Sunday, November 4th, 2012
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Laps Actual: 335 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 136.117
- Cautions: 9 for 49 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: 2,859 (10.0 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 51 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 30 | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction | Phoenix Racing |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 28 | Ford | Farmland | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 3 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 48 | Toyota | Wounded Warrior Project | 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 | 33 | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 34 | Ford | GEICO | 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 | 38 | Chevrolet | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 50 | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Allan Heinke |
| 10 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Long John Silver's | Front Row Motorsports |
| 11 | 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 26 | Ford | CertainTeed / 31-W Insulation | Front Row Motorsports |
| 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 | 36 | Chevrolet | MaxQworkforce.com | Larry Gunselman |
| 16 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 36 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | 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 | Drive to End Hunger | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 37 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 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 | Huggies | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 23 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 32 | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com / Great Clips | Linda Hendrick |
| 24 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 57 | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | Jack Roush |
| 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Rheem / Menards | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 34 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | Barney Visser |
| 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 27 | Toyota | Snickers | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 28 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Mac Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 29 | 55 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 53 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Bill Jenkins |
| 30 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 32 | Toyota | Carlyle Tools by NAPA | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 40 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | John Henry |
| 32 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 27 | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb |
| 33 | 119 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 47 | Toyota | Plinker Tactical / MCM Elegante | Randy Humphrey |
| 34 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 32 | Chevrolet | Quaker State / Menards | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 191 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 26 | Toyota | Plinker Tactical / MCM Elegante | Mark Smith |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | 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 |
| 46 | 179 | Kelly Bires | Mauston, WI | Aug 25, 1984 | 28 | Ford | United Supermarkets / Reload.biz | Archie St Hilaire |
| 47 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 30 | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin Racing |