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2012 Bojangles' Southern 500


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NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 11 of 36
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
367 laps* on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.3 miles)

Time of race: 3:45:25
Average Speed: 133.802 mph
Pole Speed: 180.257 mph 		Cautions: 8 for 38 laps
Margin of Victory: .781 sec
Attendance: 63,000
Lead changes: 22

Glossary    2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2012 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
1 248   Jimmie Johnson Lowe's / Kobalt Tools   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet368319,786running13448
2 811   Denny Hamlin Sport Clips   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota368238,656running5643
31714   Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet368209,415running041
4 518   Kyle Busch Wrigley Doublemint   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota368178,123running4441
5 656   Martin Truex, Jr. NAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota368147,554running2540
61917   Matt Kenseth Zest   (Jack Roush)Ford368154,776running038
7 799   Carl Edwards Ford EcoBoost   (Jack Roush)Ford368145,906running037
8 35   Kasey Kahne Rockwell Tools   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet368108,790running3337
9289   Marcos Ambrose DeWalt / Stanley Tools   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford368130,748running035
102120   Joey Logano The Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota368104,715running034
112615   Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota368120,969running033
12 116   Greg Biffle 3M / OH / ES   (Jack Roush)Ford368107,580running7433
131427   Paul Menard Menards / Pittsburgh Paints   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet368100,705running031
14 978   Regan Smith Furniture Row / Denver Mattress   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet368117,488running030
15152   Brad Keselowski Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge368124,725running029
162329   Kevin Harvick Budweiser   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet368136,391running028
172488   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet36896,930running128
181031   Jeff Burton BB&T   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet368126,530running026
191343   Aric Almirola Gravely Mower   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford368124,416running025
201855   Mark Martin Aaron's Dream Machine   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota36887,605running024
212551   Kurt Busch Phoenix Racing   (James Finch)Chevrolet368110,063running023
223113   Casey Mears GEICO   (Germain Racing)Ford36799,063running022
23 439   Ryan Newman Wix Filters   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet367125,263running021
242742   Juan Pablo Montoya Target   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet366113,696running020
253638   David Gilliland A&W All American Food   (Bob Jenkins)Ford36694,913running019
262083   Landon Cassill Burger King / Dr. Pepper   (BK Racing)Toyota366108,575running119
273436   Dave Blaney SealWrap.com   (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)Chevrolet36578,255running017
283734   David Ragan Peanut Patch / Margaret Holmes   (Bob Jenkins)Ford36490,152running016
292247   Bobby Labonte Scott Products   (JTG-Daugherty Racing)Toyota36488,680running015
304232   Reed Sorenson Southern Pride Trucking   (Frank Stoddard)Ford36389,505running00
313810   Danica Patrick GoDaddy.com   (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)Chevrolet36276,980running00
323373   Travis Kvapil Dr. Pepper   (BK Racing)Toyota36276,805running00
331622   A.J. Allmendinger Shell / Pennzoil   (Roger Penske)Dodge357121,480running011
34111   Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops / Allstate   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet345107,813running010
351224   Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Charlotte 1 Million/AARP   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet339124,466running09
364193   David Reutimann Burger King / Dr. Pepper   (BK Racing)Toyota31484,380running08
374349   J.J. Yeley JPO Absorbents   (Robinson-Blakeney Racing)Toyota13275,915clutch07
383974   Cole Whitt Turn One Racing   (Stacy Compton)Chevrolet3575,682vibration00
393230   David Stremme Inception Motorsports   (Timothy McSweeney)Toyota3272,225overheating05
404087   Joe Nemechek AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves   (Joe Nemechek)Toyota2772,050power steering00
413552   Mike Skinner CrusaderStaffing.com   (Jimmy Means)Toyota2071,875electrical00
422979   Scott Speed Team Kyle / Koma Unwind   (Archie St. Hilaire)Ford2071,780overheating02
433026   Josh Wise Morristown Driver's Service   (Bob Jenkins)Ford1972,139vibration01
* Race extended to 368 laps due to green/white/checker.

Failed to qualify:   Scott Riggs (#23), Michael McDowell (#98), Stephen Leicht (#33), Mike Bliss (#19)

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps		Reason'Lucky
Dog'
1172172  
1731797   debris#15
18019415  
1951995   debris#39
20023031  
2312355   debris#88
23629863  
2993035   #47 spun#1
3043074  
3083114   #78 spun#31
3123165  
3173193   #1,22 accident turn 4#9
32033011  
3313344   #32 spun#2
33536127  
3623665   #39,51 accident turn 2#55
3673682  
  Percent of race run under caution: 10.3%             Average green flag run: 36.7 laps

'Lucky Dog' recipients prior to 2009 were compiled by Jayski.com.

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Greg Biffle14848
  Kasey Kahne49491
  Jimmie Johnson50501
  Landon Cassll51511
  Kyle Busch527221
  Greg Biffle739826
  Denny Hamlin991002
  Jimmie Johnson10117272
  Kyle Busch1731731
  Jimmie Johnson1741796
  Kyle Busch1801889
  Jimmie Johnson1891946
  Kyle Busch1951951
  Denny Hamlin1961994
  Kasey Kahne20023132
  Denny Hamlin23228049
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.2812811
  Martin Truex, Jr.28229817
  Denny Hamlin2992991
  Martin Truex, Jr.3003078
  Jimmie Johnson3083125
  Kyle Busch31332412
  Jimmie Johnson32536844

Today's top pit crews:
Nbr# StopsDriverLapsTotal TimeAverage Time
189   Kyle Busch368363.643   40.405  
569   Martin Truex, Jr.368409.055   45.451  
179   Matt Kenseth368412.504   45.834  
488   Jimmie Johnson368372.817   46.602  
2710   Paul Menard368468.546   46.855  
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Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Greg Biffle 411    
2   Matt Kenseth 409   -2  
3   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 397   -14  
4   Denny Hamlin 394   -17  
5   Jimmie Johnson 372   -39  
6   Martin Truex, Jr. 372   -39  
7   Tony Stewart 369   -42  
8   Kevin Harvick 361   -50  
9   Kyle Busch 349   -62  
10   Carl Edwards 337   -74  
11   Clint Bowyer 335   -76  
12   Brad Keselowski 328   -83  
13   Paul Menard 308   -103  
14   Ryan Newman 307   -104  
15   Joey Logano 293   -118  
16   Kasey Kahne 283   -128  
17   Jeff Burton 275   -136  
18   Marcos Ambrose 274   -137  
19   Juan Pablo Montoya 272   -139  
20   Jamie McMurray 263   -148