Results
The 2012 Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500
Sunday, October 7th, 2012
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 189 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 171.194
- Cautions: 5 for 17 laps
- Lead Changes: 54
- Green Flag Passes: 13,069 (76.0 passes per green flag lap)
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | BNS PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 19 | 18 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 25 | 25 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 40 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 26 | 26 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 37 | 37 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 8 | 8 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 19 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | 19 | 18 | 1 | 188 | 10 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | 3 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 22 | 21 | 1 | 188 | 8 | 0 | Accident |
| 20 | 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 25 | 24 | 1 | 189 | 18 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 39 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 15 | 32 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 29 | 29 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 25 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | 41 | 40 | 1 | 189 | 1 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 41 | 10 | David Reutimann | Chevrolet | 7 | 7 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 30 | 30 | David Stremme | Toyota | 11 | 11 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 30 | 30 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 39 | 38 | 1 | 189 | 16 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 12 | 10 | 2 | 184 | 38 | 0 | Accident |
| 10 | 26 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 35 | 34 | 1 | 189 | 3 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 43 | 42 | 1 | 189 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 28 | 27 | 1 | 189 | 11 | 0 | Running |
| 41 | 37 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 32 | 14 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 12 | 12 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 27 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 33 | 32 | 1 | 189 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 21 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 34 | 33 | 1 | 189 | 12 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 29 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 6 | 5 | 1 | 98 | 6 | 0 | Parked |
| 3 | 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 42 | 41 | 1 | 189 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 20 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 18 | 17 | 1 | 188 | 2 | 0 | Accident |
| 13 | 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 31 | 31 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 47 | 43 | 4 | 189 | 33 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 34 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 13 | 13 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 11 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 19 | 19 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 28 | 16 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 5 | 28 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 39 | 39 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 43 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 9 | 2 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 35 | 35 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 10 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr | Dodge | 20 | 20 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 16 | 31 | 32 | Terry Labonte | Ford | 28 | 28 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 4 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 23 | 22 | 1 | 188 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
| 8 | 36 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | 37 | 36 | 1 | 189 | 3 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 38 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | 14 | 14 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 8 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 24 | 23 | 1 | 189 | 5 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 42 | 33 | Cole Whitt | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 43 | 33 | 26 | Josh Wise | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Overheating |
| 42 | 35 | 97 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.