CUP Series Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR CUP Series

Practice #4

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
43 Aric Almirola Ford 1 199.712 45.065 0.000 0.000 0 0
97 Bill Elliott Toyota 8 197.485 45.573 0.508 0.000 0 0
47 Bobby Labonte Toyota 6 197.641 45.537 0.472 0.000 0 0
93 David Reutimann Toyota 25 189.036 47.610 2.545 187.066 1 10
30 David Stremme Toyota 2 199.331 45.151 0.086 193.977 1 10
33 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 12 196.635 45.770 0.705 0.000 0 0
16 Greg Biffle Ford 5 197.654 45.534 0.469 194.508 1 10
249 JJ Yeley Toyota 21 190.086 47.347 2.282 0.000 0 0
1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 17 196.048 45.907 0.842 194.916 5 14
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 18 193.723 46.458 1.393 0.000 0 0
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 19 193.204 46.583 1.518 0.000 0 0
87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 7 197.611 45.544 0.479 195.786 1 10
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet 15 196.219 45.867 0.802 194.898 5 14
5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 10 196.880 45.713 0.648 194.873 2 11
51 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 14 196.477 45.807 0.742 194.478 2 11
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 22 189.773 47.425 2.360 0.000 0 0
140 Michael Waltrip Toyota 9 197.195 45.640 0.575 0.000 0 0
37 Mike Wallace Ford 16 196.211 45.869 0.804 194.692 2 11
78 Regan Smith Chevrolet 3 198.360 45.372 0.307 0.000 0 0
7 Robby Gordon Dodge 23 189.574 47.475 2.410 0.000 0 0
23 Robert Richardson Jr Toyota 4 197.972 45.461 0.396 0.000 0 0
39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 11 196.747 45.744 0.679 194.784 2 11
26 Tony Raines Ford 20 190.299 47.294 2.229 0.000 0 0
83 Landon Cassill Toyota 24 189.143 47.583 2.518 187.054 1 10
10 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 13 196.502 45.801 0.736 194.925 5 14