CUP Series Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR CUP Series

Practice #3

The 2012 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Daytona International Speedway.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 3 Dodge
  • 14 Ford
  • 16 Toyota
  • 16 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 49 (9 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Laps Actual: 202 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 140.256
  • Cautions: 10 for 42 laps
  • Lead Changes: 25
  • Green Flag Passes: 7,449 (46.6 passes per green flag lap)
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND 10-LAP FRM TO
22 AJ Allmendinger Dodge 33 197.161 45.648 0.839 0.000 0 0
43 Aric Almirola Ford 17 198.676 45.300 0.491 195.604 11 20
97 Bill Elliott Toyota 36 196.781 45.736 0.927 191.538 2 11
47 Bobby Labonte Toyota 18 198.627 45.311 0.502 0.000 0 0
2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 32 197.174 45.645 0.836 194.720 11 20
99 Carl Edwards Ford 41 195.376 46.065 1.256 0.000 0 0
13 Casey Mears Ford 29 197.650 45.535 0.726 0.000 0 0
15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 6 200.133 44.970 0.161 0.000 0 0
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 42 194.999 46.154 1.345 0.000 0 0
36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 34 196.980 45.690 0.881 195.552 6 15
38 David Gilliland Ford 24 198.203 45.408 0.599 196.184 6 15
34 David Ragan Ford 20 198.325 45.380 0.571 0.000 0 0
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 11 198.886 45.252 0.443 194.248 23 32
33 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 13 198.847 45.261 0.452 194.874 3 12
16 Greg Biffle Ford 26 197.937 45.469 0.660 196.259 3 12
249 JJ Yeley Toyota 35 196.799 45.732 0.923 194.107 1 10
1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 28 197.685 45.527 0.718 194.523 2 11
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 21 198.303 45.385 0.576 194.650 5 14
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 25 198.059 45.441 0.632 195.913 6 15
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 43 193.316 46.556 1.747 0.000 0 0
87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 27 197.867 45.485 0.676 192.618 8 17
20 Joey Logano Toyota 31 197.347 45.605 0.796 0.000 0 0
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet 19 198.610 45.315 0.506 195.668 15 24
5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 10 199.464 45.121 0.312 195.441 12 21
109 Kenny Wallace Toyota 40 196.014 45.915 1.106 192.519 4 13
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 8 199.636 45.082 0.273 194.299 2 11
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 30 197.628 45.540 0.731 0.000 0 0
9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 4 200.280 44.937 0.128 195.639 8 17
55 Mark Martin Toyota 5 200.196 44.956 0.147 195.860 20 29
56 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 39 196.147 45.884 1.075 0.000 0 0
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 1 200.852 44.809 0.000 195.218 12 21
98 Michael McDowell Ford 7 199.729 45.061 0.252 194.371 4 13
140 Michael Waltrip Toyota 15 198.803 45.271 0.462 195.572 5 14
27 Paul Menard Chevrolet 9 199.627 45.084 0.275 194.278 2 11
78 Regan Smith Chevrolet 14 198.820 45.267 0.458 194.872 5 14
7 Robby Gordon Dodge 38 196.168 45.879 1.070 0.000 0 0
23 Robert Richardson Jr Toyota 37 196.734 45.747 0.938 0.000 0 0
39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 23 198.264 45.394 0.585 195.144 12 21
32 Terry Labonte Ford 22 198.264 45.394 0.585 195.984 5 14
14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 12 198.882 45.253 0.444 196.133 5 14
21 Trevor Bayne Ford 2 200.817 44.817 0.008 196.256 5 14
6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 3 200.673 44.849 0.040 195.854 16 25
10 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 16 198.689 45.297 0.488 196.233 2 11