Results
The 2012 Aaron's 499 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
Aaron's 499
Sunday, May 6th, 2012
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 194 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 160.192
- Cautions: 5 for 24 laps
- Lead Changes: 34
- Green Flag Passes: 11,459 (67.4 passes per green flag lap)
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | BNS PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 15 | 2 | 22 | AJ Allmendinger | Dodge | 29 | 29 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 4 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 32 | 32 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 36 | 97 | Bill Elliott | Toyota | 7 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 21 | 42 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 23 | 23 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 13 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 47 | 43 | 4 | 194 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 13 | 13 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 18 | 25 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | 27 | 26 | 1 | 194 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 24 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 38 | 38 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 36 | 35 | 1 | 194 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 38 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 13 | 26 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 31 | 31 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 32 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | 37 | 37 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 34 | 10 | David Reutimann | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 27 | 30 | David Stremme | Toyota | 5 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 22 | 21 | 1 | 192 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 40 | 39 | 1 | 194 | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 23 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 33 | 33 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 29 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 35 | 34 | 1 | 194 | 3 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 35 | 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 10 | 9 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 37 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 26 | 30 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 18 | 18 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 32 | 12 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | 13 | 12 | 1 | 142 | 3 | 0 | Accident |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 41 | 40 | 1 | 194 | 11 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 20 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 20 | 19 | 1 | 184 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
| 20 | 33 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 25 | 24 | 1 | 193 | 4 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 43 | 42 | 1 | 194 | 1 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 30 | 30 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 15 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 16 | 16 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 3 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 43 | 41 | 2 | 194 | 73 | 0 | Running |
| 43 | 35 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 19 | 9 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 26 | 25 | 1 | 194 | 21 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 28 | 27 | 1 | 194 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 31 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 39 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr | Toyota | 17 | 17 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 36 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 28 | 32 | Terry Labonte | Ford | 15 | 15 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 38 | 43 | 33 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 8 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 21 | 20 | 1 | 190 | 16 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | 29 | 28 | 1 | 194 | 1 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 40 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | 10 | 10 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 8 | 11 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 36 | 36 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 42 | 16 | 26 | Josh Wise | Ford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Rear Gear |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.