Race: Aaron's 499
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 10 of 36
Date: May 6, 2012
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Aaron's 499 Race Information
| Winner | Brad Keselowski | Car | No. 2 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Miller Lite |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 10 |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Matt Kenseth (73) |
| Race Distance | 516.04 miles (194 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,350,420 | Winner Earnings | $305,745 |
| Different Leaders | 17 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 19 |
| Points Leader After Race | Greg Biffle | Season Race | 10 of 36 |
Aaron's 499 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 194 | 10 | running | 47 | $305,745 |
| 2 | 21 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 194 | 1 | running | 43 | $263,298 |
| 3 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Best Buy | Jack Roush | Ford | 194 | 73 | running | 43 | $225,701 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 194 | 11 | running | 41 | $155,090 |
| 5 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / O'Reilly Auto Parts | Jack Roush | Ford | 194 | 15 | running | 40 | $143,540 |
| 6 | 24 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Aaron's / Alabama Crimson Tide Natl. Champs | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 194 | 0 | running | 38 | $146,554 |
| 7 | 32 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 37 | $137,723 |
| 8 | 11 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 0 | $110,565 |
| 9 | 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 194 | 10 | running | 36 | $120,765 |
| 10 | 29 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 194 | 3 | running | 35 | $143,640 |
| 11 | 23 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 33 | $133,013 |
| 12 | 4 | 43 | Aric Almirola | VeriFone Sail | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 32 | $137,716 |
| 13 | 26 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 31 | $115,688 |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley / DeWalt Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 30 | $126,613 |
| 15 | 2 | 22 | A.J. Allmendinger | Shell / Pennzoil / AAA | Roger Penske | Dodge | 194 | 0 | running | 29 | $139,305 |
| 16 | 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 194 | 1 | running | 29 | $125,063 |
| 17 | 17 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / Turtle Wax | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 194 | 10 | running | 28 | $103,330 |
| 18 | 25 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 194 | 2 | running | 27 | $106,138 |
| 19 | 9 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Aaron's Color Your Way | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 194 | 21 | running | 26 | $93,680 |
| 20 | 33 | 51 | Kurt Busch | ME / Armed Forces Foundation | James Finch | Chevrolet | 193 | 4 | running | 25 | $111,602 |
| 21 | 42 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Bush's Baked Beans | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 192 | 0 | running | 23 | $100,105 |
| 22 | 34 | 10 | David Reutimann | TMone | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 22 | $91,380 |
| 23 | 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 192 | 8 | running | 22 | $132,771 |
| 24 | 8 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 190 | 16 | running | 21 | $140,180 |
| 25 | 20 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Rheem | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 184 | 1 | crash | 20 | $136,016 |
| 26 | 30 | 20 | Joey Logano | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 184 | 0 | crash | 18 | $96,955 |
| 27 | 39 | 23 | Robert Richardson, Jr. | Anadarko Dozer & Trucking / North TX Pipe | Robert Richardson, Sr. | Toyota | 182 | 0 | crash | 0 | $85,405 |
| 28 | 15 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 166 | 0 | crash | 16 | $114,569 |
| 29 | 28 | 32 | Terry Labonte | C&J Energy | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 143 | 0 | crash | 15 | $92,655 |
| 30 | 38 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | crash | 14 | $85,955 |
| 31 | 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal | Jack Roush | Ford | 142 | 0 | crash | 13 | $130,546 |
| 32 | 12 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target / Kraft | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 142 | 3 | crash | 13 | $114,146 |
| 33 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | crash | 11 | $137,866 |
| 34 | 40 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 141 | 0 | crash | 10 | $110,250 |
| 35 | 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 61 | 5 | engine | 10 | $130,691 |
| 36 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | engine | 8 | $127,763 |
| 37 | 36 | 97 | Bill Elliott | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 37 | 0 | electrical | 7 | $83,430 |
| 38 | 43 | 33 | Tony Raines | Black Cat Fireworks | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | engine | 6 | $91,082 |
| 39 | 27 | 30 | David Stremme | Stock Car Steel and Aluminum | Timothy McSweeney | Toyota | 30 | 0 | transmission | 5 | $79,550 |
| 40 | 31 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | engine | 4 | $87,275 |
| 41 | 37 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 7 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $79,025 |
| 42 | 16 | 26 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 5 | 0 | rear gear | 2 | $79,355 |
| 43 | 35 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Curb Records | Mike Curb | Ford | 2 | 0 | vibration | 1 | $78,681 |
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