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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

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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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Practice-Qualifying

Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Practice results
#	DRIVER	MAKE	RNK	SPD	TME	BHND	10-LAP	FRM	TO
43	Aric Almirola	Ford	2	198.667	45.302	0.001	192.954	1	10
47	Bobby Labonte	Toyota	16	187.555	47.986	2.685	0.000	0	0
99	Carl Edwards	Ford	1	198.671	45.301	0.000	191.560	6	15
13	Casey Mears	Ford	13	190.110	47.341	2.040	0.000	0	0
88	Dale Earnhardt Jr	Chevrolet	11	191.677	46.954	1.653	0.000	0	0
93	David Reutimann	Toyota	9	194.049	46.380	1.079	190.867	2	11
16	Greg Biffle	Ford	5	195.202	46.106	0.805	0.000	0	0
24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	7	194.928	46.171	0.870	193.096	1	10
48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	10	192.724	46.699	1.398	0.000	0	0
42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet	4	195.287	46.086	0.785	193.087	1	10
5	Kasey Kahne	Chevrolet	6	195.029	46.147	0.846	192.858	1	10
9	Marcos Ambrose	Ford	3	195.368	46.067	0.766	192.781	1	10
56	Martin Truex Jr	Toyota	12	190.299	47.294	1.993	0.000	0	0
27	Paul Menard	Chevrolet	14	189.789	47.421	2.120	0.000	0	0
32	Terry Labonte	Ford	15	189.366	47.527	2.226	0.000	0	0
83	Landon Cassill	Toyota	8	194.053	46.379	1.078	190.913	2	11