CUP Series Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR CUP Series

Practice #7

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 20 197.239 45.630 0.661 0.000 0 0
43 Aric Almirola Ford 4 198.895 45.250 0.281 0.000 0 0
47 Bobby Labonte Toyota 36 185.246 48.584 3.615 0.000 0 0
99 Carl Edwards Ford 18 197.312 45.613 0.644 0.000 0 0
15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 13 197.533 45.562 0.593 0.000 0 0
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 32 191.367 47.030 2.061 0.000 0 0
36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 27 194.721 46.220 1.251 184.710 7 16
38 David Gilliland Ford 1 200.138 44.969 0.000 0.000 0 0
34 David Ragan Ford 29 193.166 46.592 1.623 0.000 0 0
93 David Reutimann Toyota 28 194.431 46.289 1.320 191.479 1 10
30 David Stremme Toyota 12 197.568 45.554 0.585 193.826 11 20
33 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 34 188.344 47.785 2.816 0.000 0 0
16 Greg Biffle Ford 19 197.290 45.618 0.649 0.000 0 0
1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 15 197.407 45.591 0.622 195.650 1 10
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 23 196.601 45.778 0.809 0.000 0 0
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 5 198.321 45.381 0.412 0.000 0 0
87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 25 196.138 45.886 0.917 0.000 0 0
20 Joey Logano Toyota 33 190.961 47.130 2.161 0.000 0 0
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet 26 195.903 45.941 0.972 0.000 0 0
5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 24 196.262 45.857 0.888 0.000 0 0
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 10 197.624 45.541 0.572 0.000 0 0
51 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 7 198.247 45.398 0.429 194.582 18 27
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 6 198.255 45.396 0.427 194.584 16 25
9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 8 198.207 45.407 0.438 0.000 0 0
55 Mark Martin Toyota 9 198.037 45.446 0.477 193.934 10 19
56 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 17 197.325 45.610 0.641 0.000 0 0
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 16 197.403 45.592 0.623 0.000 0 0
98 Michael McDowell Ford 35 186.970 48.136 3.167 0.000 0 0
27 Paul Menard Chevrolet 11 197.615 45.543 0.574 195.272 1 10
78 Regan Smith Chevrolet 14 197.481 45.574 0.605 0.000 0 0
7 Robby Gordon Dodge 31 191.722 46.943 1.974 0.000 0 0
39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 21 197.217 45.635 0.666 0.000 0 0
26 Tony Raines Ford 30 193.046 46.621 1.652 0.000 0 0
21 Trevor Bayne Ford 2 200.129 44.971 0.002 194.563 14 23
6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 3 198.921 45.244 0.275 0.000 0 0
10 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 22 196.708 45.753 0.784 194.595 1 10