Race: Bojangles' Southern 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 11 of 36
Date: May 12, 2012
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Bojangles' Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 134 |
| Started First | Greg Biffle | Most Laps Led | Jimmie Johnson (134) |
| Race Distance | 502.688 miles (368 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,983,563 | Winner Earnings | $319,786 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 21 |
| Points Leader After Race | Greg Biffle | Season Race | 11 of 36 |
Bojangles' Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 368 | 134 | running | 48 | $319,786 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 368 | 56 | running | 43 | $238,656 |
| 3 | 17 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 41 | $209,415 |
| 4 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Doublemint | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 368 | 44 | running | 41 | $178,123 |
| 5 | 6 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 368 | 25 | running | 40 | $147,554 |
| 6 | 19 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Zest | Jack Roush | Ford | 368 | 0 | running | 38 | $154,776 |
| 7 | 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford EcoBoost | Jack Roush | Ford | 368 | 0 | running | 37 | $145,906 |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Rockwell Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 368 | 33 | running | 37 | $108,790 |
| 9 | 28 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt / Stanley Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 368 | 0 | running | 35 | $130,748 |
| 10 | 21 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 368 | 0 | running | 34 | $104,715 |
| 11 | 26 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 368 | 0 | running | 33 | $120,969 |
| 12 | 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Safety | Jack Roush | Ford | 368 | 74 | running | 33 | $107,580 |
| 13 | 14 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 31 | $100,705 |
| 14 | 9 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 30 | $117,488 |
| 15 | 15 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 368 | 0 | running | 29 | $124,725 |
| 16 | 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 28 | $136,391 |
| 17 | 24 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Diet Mountain Dew / Amp Energy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 368 | 1 | running | 28 | $96,930 |
| 18 | 10 | 31 | Jeff Burton | BB&T | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 26 | $126,530 |
| 19 | 13 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Gravely Mower | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 368 | 0 | running | 25 | $124,416 |
| 20 | 18 | 55 | Mark Martin | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 368 | 0 | running | 24 | $87,605 |
| 21 | 25 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | James Finch | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 23 | $110,063 |
| 22 | 31 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 22 | $99,063 |
| 23 | 4 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Wix Filters | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 21 | $125,263 |
| 24 | 27 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target / Clorox | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 20 | $113,696 |
| 25 | 36 | 38 | David Gilliland | A&W All American Food | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 19 | $94,913 |
| 26 | 20 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 366 | 1 | running | 19 | $108,575 |
| 27 | 34 | 36 | Dave Blaney | SealWrap | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 17 | $78,255 |
| 28 | 37 | 34 | David Ragan | Peanut Patch / Margaret Holmes | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 364 | 0 | running | 16 | $90,152 |
| 29 | 22 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Scott Products / Bush's Beans | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 364 | 0 | running | 15 | $88,680 |
| 30 | 42 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Southern Pride Trucking / TMone | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 363 | 0 | running | 0 | $89,505 |
| 31 | 38 | 10 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 362 | 0 | running | 0 | $76,980 |
| 32 | 33 | 73 | Travis Kvapil | Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 362 | 0 | running | 0 | $76,805 |
| 33 | 16 | 22 | A.J. Allmendinger | Shell / Pennzoil | Roger Penske | Dodge | 357 | 0 | running | 11 | $121,480 |
| 34 | 11 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 345 | 0 | running | 10 | $107,813 |
| 35 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | AARP Drive to End Hunger/Charlotte 1 Million | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 339 | 0 | running | 9 | $124,466 |
| 36 | 41 | 93 | David Reutimann | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 314 | 0 | running | 8 | $84,380 |
| 37 | 43 | 49 | J.J. Yeley | JPO Absorbents | Robinson-Blakeney Racing | Toyota | 132 | 0 | clutch | 7 | $75,915 |
| 38 | 39 | 74 | Cole Whitt | Turn One Racing | Stacy Compton | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $75,682 |
| 39 | 32 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | Timothy McSweeney | Toyota | 32 | 0 | overheating | 5 | $72,225 |
| 40 | 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 27 | 0 | power steering | 0 | $72,050 |
| 41 | 35 | 52 | Mike Skinner | CrusaderStaffing.com | Kelly Owen | Toyota | 20 | 0 | electrical | 0 | $71,875 |
| 42 | 29 | 79 | Scott Speed | Team Kyle / Koma Unwind | Archie St. Hilaire | Ford | 20 | 0 | overheating | 2 | $71,780 |
| 43 | 30 | 26 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 19 | 0 | vibration | 1 | $72,139 |
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