Race: Coca-Cola 600
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 12 of 36
Date: May 27, 2012
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Coca-Cola 600 Race Information
| Winner | Kasey Kahne | Car | No. 5 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Quaker State |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 96 |
| Started First | Aric Almirola | Most Laps Led | Greg Biffle (204) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,760,429 | Winner Earnings | $355,675 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Greg Biffle | Season Race | 12 of 36 |
Coca-Cola 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Quaker State | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 96 | running | 47 | $355,675 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 400 | 13 | running | 43 | $284,831 |
| 3 | 17 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Red, White & Blue | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 400 | 55 | running | 42 | $236,898 |
| 4 | 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Fastenal | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 204 | running | 42 | $199,915 |
| 5 | 24 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 400 | 1 | running | 40 | $174,010 |
| 6 | 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard An American Salute | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 38 | $142,015 |
| 7 | 23 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger / Chase AARP Visa | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 5 | running | 38 | $165,276 |
| 8 | 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Folds of Honor | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 1 | running | 37 | $163,676 |
| 9 | 28 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 35 | $161,781 |
| 10 | 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Fastenal | Jack Roush | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 34 | $157,226 |
| 11 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Patriotic | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 33 | $155,541 |
| 12 | 15 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 399 | 0 | running | 32 | $135,319 |
| 13 | 5 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 398 | 0 | running | 31 | $135,619 |
| 14 | 16 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 30 | $145,613 |
| 15 | 9 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / Serta | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 29 | $113,305 |
| 16 | 1 | 43 | Aric Almirola | U.S. Air Force | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 398 | 3 | running | 29 | $177,466 |
| 17 | 10 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 27 | $128,488 |
| 18 | 18 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King Real Fruit Smoothies | BK Racing | Toyota | 398 | 1 | running | 27 | $127,075 |
| 19 | 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Wheaties | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 25 | $137,930 |
| 20 | 29 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target / Clorox | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 24 | $129,796 |
| 21 | 31 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Arctic Cat | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 23 | $128,638 |
| 22 | 25 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 22 | $112,838 |
| 23 | 19 | 20 | Joey Logano | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 397 | 0 | running | 21 | $103,755 |
| 24 | 13 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 0 | $94,880 |
| 25 | 21 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 19 | $144,430 |
| 26 | 39 | 38 | David Gilliland | ModSpace | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 18 | $107,538 |
| 27 | 42 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | James Finch | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 17 | $112,413 |
| 28 | 26 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Kingsford Charcoal | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 396 | 0 | running | 16 | $109,677 |
| 29 | 37 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 395 | 0 | running | 15 | $100,005 |
| 30 | 40 | 10 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 0 | $92,880 |
| 31 | 41 | 32 | T.J. Bell | Green Smoke | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 0 | $96,730 |
| 32 | 2 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt / Stanley Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 367 | 20 | running | 13 | $126,513 |
| 33 | 11 | 22 | A.J. Allmendinger | Shell / Pennzoil | Roger Penske | Dodge | 361 | 0 | running | 11 | $133,055 |
| 34 | 6 | 55 | Mark Martin | Aaron's Armed Forces Foundation | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 338 | 0 | engine | 10 | $89,055 |
| 35 | 30 | 34 | David Ragan | Scorpion Truck Bed Liners | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 281 | 1 | engine | 10 | $88,205 |
| 36 | 32 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Presbyterian Healthcare System | Mike Curb | Ford | 228 | 0 | engine | 8 | $88,080 |
| 37 | 38 | 95 | Scott Speed | Jordan Truck Sales | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 136 | 0 | fuel pump | 7 | $87,855 |
| 38 | 35 | 30 | David Stremme | Red Rocks Cafe | Timothy McSweeney | Toyota | 86 | 0 | rear gear | 6 | $87,742 |
| 39 | 34 | 33 | Stephen Leicht | Little Joe's Autos / Precon | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | vibration | 5 | $92,300 |
| 40 | 36 | 36 | Dave Blaney | SealWrap | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | engine | 4 | $84,165 |
| 41 | 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy / SWM | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 47 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $84,005 |
| 42 | 27 | 74 | Cole Whitt | Turn One Racing | Stacy Compton | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $83,925 |
| 43 | 33 | 26 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 15 | 0 | vibration | 1 | $84,290 |
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