| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Total Award | Status |
| 1 | 34 | 77 | Bobby Labonte | Dollar General Chevrolet | 120 | 190 | $52,725 | Running |
| 2 | 37 | 33 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice Chevrolet | 120 | 175 | $44,175 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 24 | Casey Mears | National Guard/155th Armored Brigade | 120 | 175 | $33,775 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | David Ragan # | Discount Tire Ford | 120 | 165 | $29,075 | Running |
| 5 | 23 | 14 | Kyle Krisiloff # | Clabber Girl Ford | 120 | 155 | $40,125 | Running |
| 6 | 25 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | AutoZone Chevrolet | 120 | 155 | $30,200 | Running |
| 7 | 20 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya # | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 120 | 151 | $28,000 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | 27 | Ward Burton | Cottonelle Ford | 120 | 142 | $31,580 | Running |
| 9 | 1 | 18 | Brad Coleman # | Carino's Italian Grill Chevrolet | 120 | 143 | $28,875 | Running |
| 10 | 9 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Sharp Aquos Ford | 120 | 139 | $27,825 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | 17 | Danny OQuinn | Dish Network Ford | 120 | 130 | $22,975 | Running |
| 12 | 22 | 35 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | McDonald's Ford | 120 | 132 | $29,155 | Running |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Camping World Chevrolet | 120 | 129 | $26,750 | Running |
| 14 | 31 | 22 | Mike Bliss | Family Dollar Dodge | 120 | 121 | $22,575 | Running |
| 15 | 36 | 88 | Shane Huffman | U.S. NAVY Chevrolet | 120 | 118 | $29,480 | Running |
| 16 | 35 | 36 | Brent Sherman | BIG LOTS Chevrolet | 120 | 120 | $26,480 | Running |
| 17 | 33 | 1 | J.J. Yeley | Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet | 120 | 112 | $20,700 | Running |
| 18 | 39 | 0 | Eric McClure | Hefty/RACEGIRL Chevrolet | 120 | 114 | $26,155 | Running |
| 19 | 38 | 28 | Robert Richardson | Checkers Chevrolet | 120 | 106 | $21,925 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | 20 | Aric Almirola | Rockwell Automation Chevrolet | 120 | 108 | $28,275 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Country Crock Dodge | 119 | 105 | $25,125 | Running |
| 22 | 41 | 05 | Justin Ashburn | FIKES Automotive/31W Insulation | 118 | 97 | $21,775 | Running |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Regan Smith | Ginn Resorts Chevrolet | 116 | 94 | $25,405 | Running |
| 24 | 15 | 99 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 110 | 96 | $24,905 | Accident |
| 25 | 32 | 59 | Marcos Ambrose # | Kingsford Ford | 109 | 88 | $24,905 | Accident |
| 26 | 28 | 66 | Steve Wallace | HomeLife Communities Dodge | 109 | 90 | $24,605 | Accident |
| 27 | 14 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge | 109 | 82 | $18,775 | Accident |
| 28 | 27 | 90 | Stephen Leicht | citifinancial Ford | 109 | 79 | $23,175 | Accident |
| 29 | 26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Menards/vertis Chevrolet | 94 | 81 | $18,525 | Transmission |
| 30 | 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 89 | 78 | $24,050 | Accident |
| 31 | 18 | 47 | Jon Wood | Armor All Ford | 89 | 70 | $22,975 | Accident |
| 32 | 2 | 10 | Dave Blaney | Haas Avocados Toyota | 87 | 67 | $25,250 | Running |
| 33 | 30 | 7 | Mike Wallace | GEICO Chevrolet | 74 | 69 | $22,660 | Engine |
| 34 | 21 | 29 | Scott Wimmer | Holiday Inn Chevrolet | 71 | 61 | $28,125 | Running |
| 35 | 3 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Toyota | 71 | 58 | $22,940 | Running |
| 36 | 10 | 37 | Jamie McMurray | Yardman by MTD Ford | 59 | 55 | $18,005 | Overheating |
| 37 | 16 | 25 | David Gilliland | freecreditreport.com Ford | 55 | 57 | $17,970 | Accident |
| 38 | 42 | 52 | Donnie Neuenberger | Ford | 34 | 49 | $19,935 | Overheating |
| 39 | 12 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Delphi Chevrolet | 26 | 46 | $17,900 | Accident |
| 40 | 29 | 70 | Justin Diercks # | Foretravel Motorcoach Chevrolet | 17 | 43 | $19,840 | Overheating |
| 41 | 13 | 11 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 9 | 40 | $17,805 | Accident |
| 42 | 40 | 01 | Morgan Shepherd | RACEGIRL Chevrolet | 2 | 37 | $19,770 | Handling |
| Race Comments: | Before an estimated crowd of 75,000 Bobby Labonte won the Aaron's 312, his 10th career NASCAR Busch Series victory and his first since Darlington in March 1998. Prior to the green flag the following driver dropped to the rear for the reason indicated: # 22 Bliss (unapproved impound adjustment). The 36 lead changes set a new series record. The 20 different leaders set the record for the most leaders in a NASCAR Busch Series race at Talladega. |
| Failed to Qualify: | N/A |
| Time of Race: | 02 Hrs, 23 Mins, 46 Secs. |
| Average Speed: | 133.216 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: | 0.052 Seconds |
| Caution Flags: | 8 for 30 laps: Laps: 5-7 (#38 backstretch); 10-14 (#00,11,27.29,59,99 accident frontstretch); 28-31 (#5,24 accident backstretch); 57-60 (#25 accident turn 1); 91-94 (#16,47 accident turn 3); 103-105 (#20 accident turn 3); 111-114 (#9,22,41,59,66,90,99 accident backstretch [Red 16:09-112]); 116-118 (Debris). |
| Lead Changes: | 36 among 20 drivers: B. Coleman # 1-14; D. Ragan # 15; J. Montoya # 16-18; C. Edwards 19-20; C. Mears 21-22; T. Stewart 23-24; C. Mears 25-27; K. Kahne 28-32; D. Earnhardt Jr. 33; D. Gilliland 34; C. Bowyer 35-37; D. Reutimann 38-39; C. Edwards 40-42; C. Bowyer 43-46; C. Mears 47; M. Wallace 48-52; C. Mears 53-56; B. Hamilton Jr. 57; B. Labonte 58; C. Mears 59-63; S. Wallace 64; C. Mears 65-67; G. Biffle 68; C. Mears 69-74; D. Earnhardt Jr. 75; C. Mears 76-81; J. Montoya # 82-83; C. Edwards 84; K. Harvick 85; A. Almirola 86-87; K. Harvick 88-90; B. Sherman 91; E. McClure 92; K. Harvick 93-96; C. Mears 97-118; T. Stewart 119; B. Labonte 120; |
| Top 10 Driver Points: | (1) C. Edwards 1,664;(2) K. Harvick 1,231;(3) D. Blaney 1,168;(4) D. Reutimann 1,130;(5) B. Hamilton Jr. 1,052;(6) M. Kenseth 1,048;(7) D. Ragan # 1,025;(8) Ky. Busch 1,016;(9) M. Ambrose # 1,009;(10) M. Wallace 994. |
| Busch Pole Award | Brad Coleman, #18 (184.299 mph) |
| Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge | Kyle Krisiloff, #14 (258.798 seconds) |
| Featherlite "Most Improved Driver | Shane Huffman, #88 (28 Places) |
| Raybestos "Rookie of the Race | David Ragan, #6 |
| Sunoco Diamond Performance | Bobby Labonte, #77 |
| WIX Filters "Lap Leader | Brad Coleman, #18 (14 Laps) |
| Mobil 1Oil Command Performance | Kyle Krisiloff, #14 |
| Pos | Driver | BPts | Points | Ldr |
| 1 | Carl Edwards | 45 | 1664 | 0 |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | 20 | 1231 | -433 |
| 3 | Dave Blaney | 10 | 1168 | -496 |
| 4 | David Reutimann | 10 | 1130 | -534 |
| 5 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 5 | 1052 | -612 |
| 6 | Matt Kenseth | 30 | 1048 | -616 |
| 7 | David Ragan # | 15 | 1025 | -639 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 55 | 1016 | -648 |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose # | 5 | 1009 | -655 |
| 10 | Mike Wallace | 30 | 994 | -670 |
| 11 | Regan Smith | 15 | 988 | -676 |
| 12 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 20 | 979 | -685 |
| 13 | Stephen Leicht | 5 | 945 | -719 |
| 14 | Greg Biffle | 10 | 918 | -746 |
| 15 | Denny Hamlin | 10 | 917 | -747 |
| 16 | Jason Leffler | 10 | 910 | -754 |
| 17 | Shane Huffman | 5 | 904 | -760 |
| 18 | J.J. Yeley | 5 | 890 | -774 |
| 19 | Steve Wallace | 10 | 878 | -786 |
| 20 | Kyle Krisiloff # | 0 | 869 | -795 |
| 21 | Jon Wood | 0 | 863 | -801 |
| 22 | Brent Sherman | 20 | 858 | -806 |
| 23 | Casey Mears | 15 | 848 | -816 |
| 24 | Jeff Burton | 25 | 840 | -824 |
| 25 | Clint Bowyer | 25 | 839 | -825 |
| 26 | David Stremme | 5 | 783 | -881 |
| 27 | Ward Burton | 0 | 773 | -891 |
| 28 | Tony Stewart | 10 | 751 | -913 |
| 29 | Bobby Labonte | 5 | 705 | -959 |
| 30 | Eric Mcclure | 5 | 677 | -987 |
| 31 | Jamie Mcmurray | 5 | 636 | -1028 |
| 32 | Todd Kluever | 5 | 635 | -1029 |
| 33 | David Gilliland | 5 | 610 | -1054 |
| 34 | Kasey Kahne | 20 | 570 | -1094 |
| 35 | Scott Wimmer | 5 | 547 | -1117 |
| 36 | Mike Bliss | 0 | 507 | -1157 |
| 37 | Aric Almirola | 5 | 503 | -1161 |
| 38 | Brad Coleman # | 5 | 483 | -1181 |
| 39 | Reed Sorenson | 0 | 478 | -1186 |
| 40 | Paul Menard | 0 | 466 | -1198 |
| 41 | Brad Keselowski | 0 | 440 | -1224 |
| 42 | Timothy Peters | 0 | 431 | -1233 |
| 43 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 10 | 382 | -1282 |
| 44 | Jay Sauter | 0 | 376 | -1288 |
| 45 | Johnny Sauter | 0 | 368 | -1296 |
| 46 | Sam Hornish, Jr | 0 | 334 | -1330 |
| 47 | Danny Oquinn | 0 | 324 | -1340 |
| 48 | Justin Diercks # | 0 | 322 | -1342 |
| 49 | Kurt Busch | 5 | 307 | -1357 |
| 50 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | 300 | -1364 |
| 51 | Mark Martin | 0 | 282 | -1382 |
| 52 | Robby Gordon | 0 | 257 | -1407 |
| 53 | Robert Richardson | 0 | 255 | -1409 |
| 54 | Boris Said | 0 | 241 | -1423 |
| 55 | Ryan Newman | 10 | 225 | -1439 |
| 56 | Stanton Barrett | 0 | 219 | -1445 |
| 57 | Jeff Green | 0 | 200 | -1464 |
| 58 | Martin Truex Jr. | 5 | 195 | -1469 |
| 59 | Kertus Davis | 0 | 195 | -1469 |
| 60 | Scott Pruett | 5 | 160 | -1504 |
| 61 | Jorge Goeters | 5 | 151 | -1513 |
| 62 | Brett Rowe | 0 | 140 | -1524 |
| 63 | Adrian Fernandez | 0 | 138 | -1526 |
| 64 | Tony Raines | 0 | 131 | -1533 |
| 65 | Elliott Sadler | 0 | 121 | -1543 |
| 66 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | 117 | -1547 |
| 67 | Scott Riggs | 0 | 115 | -1549 |
| 68 | Kevin Hamlin | 0 | 109 | -1555 |
| 69 | Justin Ashburn | 97 | -1567 | |
| 70 | Brian Simo | 0 | 97 | -1567 |
| 71 | Todd Souza | 0 | 94 | -1570 |
| 72 | P J Jones | 0 | 91 | -1573 |
| 73 | Brad Teague | 0 | 89 | -1575 |
| 74 | Steve Grissom | 0 | 88 | -1576 |
| 75 | Michel Jourdain | 0 | 88 | -1576 |
| 76 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | 85 | -1579 |
| 77 | Kevin Conway | 0 | 85 | -1579 |
| 78 | German Quiroga | 5 | 84 | -1580 |
| 79 | Kevin Lepage | 0 | 83 | -1581 |
| 80 | Mike Harmon | 0 | 83 | -1581 |
| 81 | Cale Gale | 0 | 82 | -1582 |
| 82 | D J Kennington | 0 | 82 | -1582 |
| 83 | Roger Lopez | 0 | 76 | -1588 |
| 84 | Ron Fellows | 0 | 67 | -1597 |
| 85 | Ron Young | 0 | 67 | -1597 |
| 86 | J R Fitzpatrick | 0 | 64 | -1600 |
| 87 | Jason Keller | 0 | 64 | -1600 |
| 88 | Carlos Contreras | 5 | 63 | -1601 |
| 89 | Alex Garcia | 0 | 61 | -1603 |
| 90 | Richard Johns | 0 | 61 | -1603 |
| 91 | Donnie Neuenberger | 0 | 49 | -1615 |
| 92 | John Andretti | 0 | 46 | -1618 |
| 93 | John Young | 0 | 46 | -1618 |
| 94 | Jerick Johnson | 0 | 40 | -1624 |
| 95 | Caleb Holman | 0 | 37 | -1627 |
| 96 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | 34 | -1630 |
| 97 | Ruben Pardo | 0 | 0 | -1664 |
| 98 | Tono Perez | 0 | 0 | -1664 |
| Pos | Owner | Car # | Points | Ldr |
| 1 | Jack Roush | 60 | 1,664 | -- |
| 2 | Richard Childress | 29 | 1,387 | -277 |
| 3 | Joe Gibbs | 20 | 1,332 | -332 |
| 4 | Jack Roush | 17 | 1,266 | -398 |
| 5 | Delana Harvick | 33 | 1,194 | -470 |
| 6 | Richard Childress | 21 | 1,188 | -476 |
| 7 | Rick Hendrick | 5 | 1,154 | -510 |
| 8 | Michael Waltrip | 99 | 1,130 | -534 |
| 9 | Armando Fitz | 22 | 1,116 | -548 |
| 10 | Floyd Ganassi | 42 | 1,088 | -576 |
| 11 | Gary Weisbaum | 35 | 1,052 | -612 |
| 12 | Ray Evernham | 9 | 1,047 | -617 |
| 13 | Gregory Pollex | 10 | 1,044 | -620 |
| 14 | Delana Harvick | 77 | 1,038 | -626 |
| 15 | Jack Roush | 6 | 1,025 | -639 |
| 16 | Tad Geschickter | 59 | 1,009 | -655 |
| 17 | James Finch | 7 | 994 | -670 |
| 18 | Bobby Ginn | 04 | 988 | -676 |
| 19 | Tammy Brewer | 27 | 988 | -676 |
| 20 | Jack Roush | 16 | 972 | -692 |
| 21 | Robert Yates | 90 | 945 | -719 |
| 22 | Joe Gibbs | 18 | 920 | -744 |
| 23 | James Finch | 1 | 912 | -752 |
| 24 | Todd Braun | 38 | 910 | -754 |
| 25 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr | 88 | 904 | -760 |
| 26 | Chip Ganassi | 41 | 903 | -761 |
| 27 | Clarence Brewer | 37 | 903 | -761 |
| 28 | Rick Hendrick | 24 | 879 | -785 |
| 29 | Rusty Wallace | 66 | 878 | -786 |
| 30 | Gregory Pollex | 14 | 869 | -795 |
| 31 | Roger Penske | 12 | 866 | -798 |
| 32 | Jodi Geschickter | 47 | 863 | -801 |
| 33 | John McGill | 36 | 858 | -806 |
| 34 | Gene Haas | 28 | 849 | -815 |
| 35 | Richard Childress | 2 | 839 | -825 |
| 36 | Edward Rensi | 25 | 756 | -908 |
| 37 | Keith Duesenberg | 0 | 741 | -923 |
| 38 | Frank Cicci | 34 | 592 | -1,072 |
| 39 | Teresa Earnhardt | 15 | 466 | -1,198 |
| 40 | Keith Coleman | 23 | 459 | -1,205 |
| 41 | Teresa Earnhardt | 8 | 382 | -1,282 |
| 42 | Jack Roush | 26 | 372 | -1,292 |
| 43 | Mary Louise Miller | 70 | 347 | -1,317 |
| 44 | Andrea Nemechek | 87 | 300 | -1,364 |
| 45 | Jack Roush | 06 | 282 | -1,382 |
| 46 | Jimmy Means | 52 | 268 | -1,396 |
| 47 | Robby Gordon | 55 | 257 | -1,407 |
| 48 | Stanton Barrett | 30 | 219 | -1,445 |
| 49 | Todd Braun | 32 | 204 | -1,460 |
| 50 | Teresa Earnhardt | 11 | 195 | -1,469 |
| 51 | John McNelly | 56 | 194 | -1,470 |
| 52 | Wayne Day | 05 | 140 | -1,524 |
| 53 | Johnny Davis | 01 | 117 | -1,547 |
| 54 | James Rowe | 73 | 97 | -1,567 |
| 55 | Kelly Souza | 13 | 94 | -1,570 |
| 56 | Donnie Richardson | 44 | 83 | -1,581 |
| 57 | Pat Macdonald | 72 | 82 | -1,582 |
| 58 | Tom Eriksen | 67 | 76 | -1,588 |
| 59 | Jerry Young | 71 | 67 | -1,597 |
| 60 | Alex Garcia | 98 | 61 | -1,603 |
| 61 | John Young | 46 | 46 | -1,618 |
| 62 | Jack Johnson | 76 | 40 | -1,624 |
| 63 | Charles Henderson | 75 | 37 | -1,627 |
| 64 | Robert Richardson | 80 | 31 | -1,633 |
| 65 | Jeff Barrister | 50 | 31 | -1,633 |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Brad Coleman # | Carino's Italian Grill Chevy | 51.959 | 184.299 |
| 2 | 10 | Dave Blaney | Haas Avocados Toyota | 52.026 | 184.062 |
| 3 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Toyota | 52.062 | 183.935 |
| 4 | 24 | Casey Mears | National Guard/155th Armored Brigade | 52.131 | 183.691 |
| 5 | 27 | Ward Burton | Cottonelle Ford | 52.204 | 183.434 |
| 6 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Camping World Chevy | 52.233 | 183.332 |
| 7 | 6 | David Ragan # | Discount Tire Ford | 52.283 | 183.157 |
| 8 | 17 | Danny OQuinn | Dish Network Ford | 52.284 | 183.154 |
| 9 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Sharp Aquos Ford | 52.307 | 183.073 |
| 10 | 37 | Jamie McMurray | Yardman by MTD Ford | 52.325 | 183.010 |
| 11 | 4 | Regan Smith | Ginn Resorts Chevy | 52.336 | 182.972 |
| 12 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Delphi Chevy | 52.348 | 182.930 |
| 13 | 11 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy | 52.369 | 182.856 |
| 14 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge | 52.392 | 182.776 |
| 15 | 99 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 52.402 | 182.741 |
| 16 | 25 | David Gilliland | freecreditreport.com Ford | 52.430 | 182.644 |
| 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 52.449 | 182.577 |
| 18 | 47 | Jon Wood | Armor All Ford | 52.459 | 182.543 |
| 19 | 20 | Aric Almirola | Rockwell Automation Chevy | 52.464 | 182.525 |
| 20 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya # | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 52.497 | 182.410 |
| 21 | 29 | Scott Wimmer | Holiday Inn Chevy | 52.505 | 182.383 |
| 22 | 35 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | McDonald's Ford | 52.509 | 182.369 |
| 23 | 14 | Kyle Krisiloff # | Clabber Girl Ford | 52.539 | 182.265 |
| 24 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Country Crock Dodge | 52.551 | 182.223 |
| 25 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | AutoZone Chevy | 52.566 | 182.171 |
| 26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Menards/vertis Chevy | 52.585 | 182.105 |
| 27 | 90 | Stephen Leicht | citifinancial Ford | 52.628 | 181.956 |
| 28 | 66 | Steve Wallace | HomeLife Communities Dodge | 52.658 | 181.853 |
| 29 | 70 | Justin Diercks # | Foretravel Motorcoach Chevy | 52.665 | 181.829 |
| 30 | 7 | Mike Wallace | GEICO Chevy | 52.673 | 181.801 |
| 31 | 22 | Mike Bliss | Family Dollar Dodge | 52.748 | 181.542 |
| 32 | 59 | Marcos Ambrose # | Kingsford Ford | 52.798 | 181.371 |
| 33 | 1 | J.J. Yeley | Miccosukee Resorts Chevy | 52.844 | 181.213 |
| 34 | 77 | Bobby Labonte | Dollar General Chevy | 52.900 | 181.021 |
| 35 | 36 | Brent Sherman | BIG LOTS Chevy | 52.900 | 181.021 |
| 36 | 88 | Shane Huffman | U.S. NAVY Chevy | 52.999 | 180.683 |
| 37 | 33 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice Chevy | 53.111 | 180.302 |
| 38 | 28 | Robert Richardson | Checkers Chevy | 53.141 | 180.200 |
| 39 | 0 | Eric McClure | Hefty/RACEGIRL Chevy | 53.450 | 179.158 |
| 40 | 01 | Morgan Shepherd | RACEGIRL Chevy | 53.557 | 178.800 |
| 41 | 05 | Justin Ashburn | FIKES Automotive/31W Insulation Chevy | 53.803 | 177.983 |
| 42 | 52 | Donnie Neuenberger | Ford | 54.576 | 175.462 |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # |
| 1 | 22 | Mike Bliss | Family Dollar Dodge | 49.575 | 193.162 | 3 |
| 2 | 27 | Ward Burton | Cottonelle Ford | 49.698 | 192.684 | 4 |
| 3 | 36 | Brent Sherman | BIG LOTS Chevy | 49.796 | 192.305 | 10 |
| 4 | *11 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy | 49.856 | 192.073 | 8 |
| 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 49.947 | 191.723 | 10 |
| 6 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Country Crock Dodge | 49.976 | 191.612 | 3 |
| 7 | 66 | Steve Wallace | HomeLife Communities Dodge | 49.998 | 191.528 | 11 |
| 8 | 29 | Scott Wimmer | Holiday Inn Chevy | 50.013 | 191.470 | 14 |
| 9 | 47 | Jon Wood | Armor All Ford | 50.098 | 191.145 | 10 |
| 10 | 99 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 50.144 | 190.970 | 16 |
| 11 | 1 | J.J. Yeley | Miccosukee Resorts Chevy | 50.219 | 190.685 | 8 |
| 12 | *17 | Danny OQuinn | Dish Network Ford | 50.237 | 190.616 | 9 |
| 13 | 33 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice Chevy | 50.250 | 190.567 | 10 |
| 14 | 20 | Aric Almirola | Rockwell Automation Chevy | 50.261 | 190.525 | 9 |
| 15 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge | 50.269 | 190.495 | 12 |
| 16 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya # | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 50.279 | 190.457 | 13 |
| 17 | 59 | Marcos Ambrose # | Kingsford Ford | 50.293 | 190.404 | 12 |
| 18 | 4 | Regan Smith | Ginn Resorts Chevy | 50.304 | 190.363 | 8 |
| 19 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | AutoZone Chevy | 50.309 | 190.344 | 3 |
| 20 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Toyota | 50.328 | 190.272 | 5 |
| 21 | *24 | Casey Mears | National Guard/155th Armored Brigade | 50.343 | 190.215 | 14 |
| 22 | 6 | David Ragan # | Discount Tire Ford | 50.345 | 190.208 | 16 |
| 23 | 90 | Stephen Leicht | citifinancial Ford | 50.374 | 190.098 | 20 |
| 24 | 35 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | McDonald's Ford | 50.399 | 190.004 | 12 |
| 25 | *5 | Kyle Busch | Delphi Chevy | 50.416 | 189.940 | 12 |
| 26 | 14 | Kyle Krisiloff # | Clabber Girl Ford | 50.469 | 189.740 | 25 |
| 27 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Sharp Aquos Ford | 50.519 | 189.552 | 8 |
| 28 | *70 | Justin Diercks # | Foretravel Motorcoach Chevy | 50.540 | 189.474 | 16 |
| 29 | 88 | Shane Huffman | U.S. NAVY Chevy | 50.567 | 189.373 | 12 |
| 30 | 37 | Jamie McMurray | Yardman by MTD Ford | 50.567 | 189.373 | 9 |
| 31 | *2 | Clint Bowyer | Camping World Chevy | 50.616 | 189.189 | 3 |
| 32 | 10 | Dave Blaney | Haas Avocados Toyota | 50.631 | 189.133 | 12 |
| 33 | *25 | David Gilliland | freecreditreport.com Ford | 50.721 | 188.798 | 4 |
| 34 | 77 | Bobby Labonte | Dollar General Chevy | 50.761 | 188.649 | 3 |
| 35 | 7 | Mike Wallace | GEICO Chevy | 50.938 | 187.993 | 3 |
| 36 | 28 | Robert Richardson | Checkers Chevy | 51.719 | 185.154 | 6 |
| 37 | 18 | Brad Coleman # | Carino's Italian Grill Chevy | 51.929 | 184.406 | 11 |
| 38 | *0 | Eric McClure | Hefty/RACEGIRL Chevy | 53.399 | 179.329 | 3 |
| 39 | *01 | Morgan Shepherd | RACEGIRL Chevy | 53.446 | 179.172 | 3 |
| 40 | *05 | Justin Ashburn | FIKES Automotive/31W Insulation | 53.799 | 177.996 | 9 |
| 41 | *52 | Donnie Neuenberger | Ford | 54.609 | 175.356 | 3 |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | # Laps |
| 1 | 7 | Mike Wallace | GEICO Chevy | 48.525 | 197.342 | 42 |
| 2 | 33 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice Chevy | 48.561 | 197.195 | 21 |
| 3 | 1 | J.J. Yeley | Miccosukee Resorts Chevy | 48.749 | 196.435 | 32 |
| 4 | 47 | Jon Wood | Armor All Ford | 48.906 | 195.804 | 25 |
| 5 | 59 | Marcos Ambrose # | Kingsford Ford | 49.025 | 195.329 | 27 |
| 6 | 10 | Dave Blaney | Haas Avocados Toyota | 49.106 | 195.007 | 25 |
| 7 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Country Crock Dodge | 49.216 | 194.571 | 29 |
| 8 | 6 | David Ragan # | Discount Tire Ford | 49.221 | 194.551 | 30 |
| 9 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge | 49.241 | 194.472 | 31 |
| 10 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Toyota | 49.321 | 194.157 | 29 |
| 11 | 66 | Steve Wallace | HomeLife Communities Dodge | 49.344 | 194.066 | 34 |
| 12 | 22 | Mike Bliss | Family Dollar Dodge | 49.348 | 194.050 | 18 |
| 13 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Sharp Aquos Ford | 49.420 | 193.768 | 31 |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 49.432 | 193.721 | 51 |
| 15 | 37 | Jamie McMurray | Yardman by MTD Ford | 49.482 | 193.525 | 24 |
| 16 | 35 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | McDonald's Ford | 49.507 | 193.427 | 39 |
| 17 | *24 | Casey Mears | National Guard/155th Armored Brigade | 49.524 | 193.361 | 47 |
| 18 | 29 | Scott Wimmer | Holiday Inn Chevy | 49.536 | 193.314 | 20 |
| 19 | 27 | Ward Burton | Cottonelle Ford | 49.543 | 193.287 | 22 |
| 20 | 18 | Brad Coleman # | Carino's Italian Grill Chevy | 49.610 | 193.026 | 24 |
| 21 | *2 | Clint Bowyer | Camping World Chevy | 49.695 | 192.695 | 14 |
| 22 | 4 | Regan Smith | Ginn Resorts Chevy | 49.701 | 192.672 | 13 |
| 23 | 77 | Bobby Labonte | Dollar General Chevy | 49.736 | 192.537 | 24 |
| 24 | 20 | Aric Almirola | Rockwell Automation Chevy | 49.772 | 192.397 | 33 |
| 25 | 88 | Shane Huffman | U.S. NAVY Chevy | 49.782 | 192.359 | 21 |
| 26 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | AutoZone Chevy | 49.783 | 192.355 | 5 |
| 27 | *5 | Kyle Busch | Delphi Chevy | 49.804 | 192.274 | 20 |
| 28 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya # | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 49.812 | 192.243 | 24 |
| 29 | 28 | Robert Richardson | Checkers Chevy | 49.832 | 192.166 | 19 |
| 30 | *11 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy | 49.887 | 191.954 | 11 |
| 31 | 99 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 49.904 | 191.888 | 23 |
| 32 | 14 | Kyle Krisiloff # | Clabber Girl Ford | 49.939 | 191.754 | 20 |
| 33 | 36 | Brent Sherman | BIG LOTS Chevy | 49.988 | 191.566 | 13 |
| 34 | *17 | Danny OQuinn | Dish Network Ford | 49.999 | 191.524 | 24 |
| 35 | *25 | David Gilliland | freecreditreport.com Ford | 50.031 | 191.401 | 22 |
| 36 | *8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Menards/vertis Chevy | 50.137 | 190.997 | 12 |
| 37 | 90 | Stephen Leicht | citifinancial Ford | 51.588 | 185.625 | 19 |
| 38 | *70 | Justin Diercks # | Foretravel Motorcoach Chevy | 51.612 | 185.538 | 19 |
| 39 | *0 | Eric McClure | Hefty/RACEGIRL Chevy | 52.589 | 182.091 | 3 |
| 40 | *05 | Justin Ashburn | FIKES Automotive/31W Insulation | 53.008 | 180.652 | 15 |
| 41 | *52 | Donnie Neuenberger | Ford | 53.493 | 179.014 | 4 |
| Ent. | Car | Driver | Driver's Hometown | Team Name | Owner |
| 1. | 0 | Eric McClure | Chilhowie, VA | Hefty Chevy | Keith Duesenberg |
| 2. | 01 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Race Girl Chevy | Johnny Davis |
| 3. | 1 | J.J. Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Miccosukee Resort Chevy | James Finch |
| 4. | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Camping World Chevy | Richard Childress |
| 5. | 4 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Ginn Clubs & Resorts Chevy | Bobby Ginn |
| 6. | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Delphi Chevy | Rick Hendrick |
| 7. | 6 | David Ragan | Kannapolis, NC | Discount Tire Ford | Jack Roush |
| 8. | 7 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | GEICO Chevy | James Finch |
| 9. | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Menards Chevy | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 10. | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Country Crock Spread Dodge | Ray Evernham |
| 11. | 10 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Haas Avocados from Mexico Toyota | Greg Pollex |
| 12. | 11 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Bass Pro Shops Chevy | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 13. | 14 | Kyle Krisiloff | Carmel, IN | Clabber Girl Baking Powder Ford | Greg Pollex |
| 14. | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | 3M Ford | Jack Roush |
| 15. | 17 | Danny O'Quinn Jr | Coeburn, VA | Dish Network Ford | Jack Roush |
| 16. | 18 | Brad Coleman | Houston, TX | Carino's Italian Grill Chevy | Joe Gibbs |
| 17. | 20 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Rockwell Automation Chevy | Joe Gibbs |
| 18. | 21 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Auto Zone Chevy | Richard Childress |
| 19. | 22 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Family Dollar Dodge | Armando Fitz |
| 20. | 23 | Brad Keselowski | Rochester Hills, MI | Oklahome Centinnial Chevy | Keith Coleman |
| 21. | 24 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | National Guard Chevy | Rick Hendrick |
| 22. | 25 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | FreeCreditReport.com Ford | Ed Rensi |
| 23. | 27 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Cottonelle Ford | Tammy Brewer |
| 24. | 28 | Robert Richardson | McKinney, TX | Checkers / Rally's Chevy | Gene Haas |
| 25. | 29 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Holiday Inn Chevy | Richard Childress |
| 26. | 33 | Tony Stewart | Columbus, IN | Old Spice Chevy | Delana Harvick |
| 27. | 35 | Bobby Hamilton Jr | Nashville, TN | McDonald's Ford | Gary Weisbaum |
| 28. | 36 | Brent Sherman | N. Barrington, IL | Big Lots! Chevy | John McGill |
| 29. | 37 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Yard-Man Ford | Clarence Brewer |
| 30. | 38 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Great Clips Toyota | Todd Braun |
| 31. | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Wriglery's Juicy Fruit Dodge | Chip Ganassi |
| 32. | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, CO | Texaco / Havoline Dodge | Floyd Ganassi |
| 33. | 47 | Jon Wood | Stuart, VA | Armor All Ford | Jodi Geschickter |
| 34. | 52 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | TBA Ford | Jimmy Means |
| 35. | 59 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, AU | Kingsford Ford | Tad Geschickter |
| 36. | 60 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Sharp Ford | Jack Roush |
| 37. | 66 | Steve Wallace | Charlotte, NC | Homelife Communities Dodge | Rusty Wallace |
| 38. | 70 | Justin Diercks | Davenport, IA | Foretravel Motorcoach Chevy | Mary Louise Miller |
| 39. | 77 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Dollar General Chevy | Delana Harvick |
| 40. | 88 | Shane Huffman | Hickory, NC | U.S. Navy Chevy | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 41. | 90 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Citifinancial Ford | Robert Yates |
| 42. | 99 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | Michael Waltrip |
DEI Seeks Five Straight, Truex Jr. Seeks Four Straight
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 23, 2007) – Dale Earnhardt Inc. employees head to Alabama this week with a smile on their faces because in the past four Aaron’s 312 races at Talladega Superspeedway, no one but DEI drivers have tasted victory. The team heads into Talladega to see if it can make it five straight wins.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#8 Menards Chevy), a two-time NASCAR Busch Series champion, won the Aaron’s 312 event in 2003. Ever since no one has matched two-time series champion Martin Truex Jr. (#8 Bass Pro Shops Chevy) who has racked up three consecutive victories here. Currently Truex Jr. has a perfect score there, starting only three series races at Talladega, and winning all three.
The big question is can DEI and Martin Truex Jr. do it again? Truex Jr. has started only one series event this season, Daytona, where he finished sixth. Earnhardt Jr. has started two series events this season, finishing seventh at Daytona and sixth at Bristol. Earnhardt Jr. hasn’t raced at Talladega in the NASCAR Busch Series since 2004, where he finished second to Truex Jr.
No other team has gone for five consecutive wins at Talladega in NASCAR Busch Series competition. Truex Jr. will be going for four consecutive victories, and would be the first driver ever to do so in the series.
DEI has a total of 16 victories at restrictor-plate tracks in the NASCAR Busch Series, 11 at Daytona and five at Talladega. The experience DEI drivers have accumulated will help them this weekend.
“When you finish a race at Talladega, you're almost never physically tired like if you had just raced at Bristol or Martinsville,” Earnhardt said. “But the mental strain and the concentration needed will wear you out mentally and emotionally. It's fun, but it's tough."
Two Juniors Looking To Make Fathers Proud
The last NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victories earned by 7-time series champion Dale Earnhardt Sr. and 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Bobby Hamilton Sr. both were at Talladega Superspeedway. This weekend, sons Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#35 McDonald’s Ford) are entered in the Aaron’s 312, and look to make their fathers proud by taking home the checkered flag.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. won at Talladega in the fall of 2000 and holds the record for most wins there with 11 in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and one in the NASCAR Busch Series. Bobby Hamilton Sr. followed up Earnhardt’s performance that next spring in 2001 with his final victory in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won at Talladega, once in the NASCAR Busch Series in 2004, and five times in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, four of which were consecutive (a track record). Earnhardt Jr. also has followed in his father’s footsteps in becoming a car owner in the series. He started JR Motorsports in 2005, which fields Shane Huffman (#88 U.S. NAVY Chevy) in the NASCAR Busch Series.
Bobby Hamilton Jr. has never won at Talladega, but has posted a top-five finish in 2000. Hamilton Jr. returned to NASCAR Busch Series competition this season and heads into Talladega ninth in the series standings, with a Driver Rating of 64.9, and an Average Running Position of 22.1.
NASCAR Busch Series Leaders After 9 Of 35 Races:
Driver points – Edwards (1525)
Owner points – Roush Fenway (#60) (1525)
Victories – J. Burton, Edwards, and Kenseth (2)
Money won – Edwards ($447,950)
Races led – Ky Busch (7)
Miles led – Ky Busch (760.03)
Top-five finishes – Edwards (8)
Busch Poles – Ky Busch (2)
Top-10 finishes – Edwards (9)
Season Driver Rating – Ky Busch (124.2)
Raybestos Rookie – Ambrose (+ 2 over Montoya)
Closing in on Top-10 – Hamlin 10th (917 pts.) - Smith (-23), Leicht (-51), Regan (-57)
Chevy Continues Atop The Standings
Chevy won last week’s race at Phoenix International Raceway and gained momentum in the Bill France Performance Cup standings.
Clint Bowyer captured his first win this season in the NASCAR Busch Series, moving Chevy further ahead of second-place Ford by four points. Chevy leads all manufacturers in victories at Talladega with 11.
Toyota tightened the race for third place in the manufacturer’s standings this week with Dave Blaney finishing 10th at Phoenix, putting Toyota two points behind Dodge.
In The Loop: Truex A Talladega Terror
It can’t be this easy. Can it?
In those three consecutive Talladega victories, Truex Jr. has earned some impressive Loop Data stats at the restrictor-plate track and has positioned himself as the series king of the famed 2.66-mile superspeedway.
Of any driver competing in Saturday’s Aaron’s 312, Truex has the top pre-race Driver Rating (113.4), the top Average Running Position (7.336) and Laps in the Top 15 (191).
If Truex is not atop the leader board in any one category, he’s close to the top. For instance, Truex has eight Fastest Laps Run which is tied for third most over the last two years at Talladega. His 311 Green Flag Passes are eighth most.
As inconceivable as it may seem, Truex Jr. isn’t the only force at Talladega. With last year’s runner-up finish, Kevin Harvick has also proven stellar at the track. Harvick has the second-best Driver Rating of anyone in Saturday’s race at 102.8 and a second-best Average Running Position of 9.965. Harvick also is the top “Closer” at Talladega in the NASCAR Busch Series – he has improved 14 positions in the last 10% of the races at Talladega.
This weekend, Jason Leffler could open eyes. Leffler has an Average Running Position of 14.094 (13th-best) and a Driver Rating of 89.8 (13th-best). Jon Wood, who finished second in 2005, could also be one of the NASCAR Busch Series regulars to post a solid finish. He has eight Fastest Laps Run at the track, tied for third most.
NBS ETC.
ESPN on ABC will have live coverage of Saturday’s 312-mile race beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown, the fourth of six series events on ABC this year. Jerry Punch will anchor the telecast from Talladega, joined in the booth by current NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Dale Jarrett, and two-time champion crew chief Andy Petree for analysis.
Juan Pablo Montoya (#42 Texaco Havoline Dodge) will be starting this weekend in the Aaron’s 312 at Talladega in his second NASCAR Busch Series restrictor-plate race. Montoya struggled in his first restrictor-plate event at Daytona, he finished 40th due to engine failure. He raced at Talladega in 2006 in the ARCA Series where he finished third.
Series Standings Leader Carl Edwards (#60 Scotts Ford) will be racing in the Aaron’s 312 this weekend. Edwards in his last three series starts at Talladega has posted three top 10s. Edwards leads the NASCAR Busch Series standings by 424 points over second-place Dave Blaney (#32 ABF U-PACK Toyota).
Top Rookie Marcos Ambrose (#59 Kingsford Ford) is listed as a rookie this season but has proven he has more experience than most. He leads the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings by two points over second-place Juan Pablo Montoya. This will be Ambrose’s second restrictor-plate start; he finished 16th at Daytona earlier this season.
Double Duty Restrictor-plate races attract a lot of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers who pull double duty and Talladega is no exception. Out of the 41 drivers entered to race on Saturday, 20 of them are participating in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series this season.