Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 1 of 36
Date: February 27, 2012
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Matt Kenseth | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Best Buy |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 50 |
| Started First | Carl Edwards | Most Laps Led | Denny Hamlin (57) |
| Race Distance | 505 miles (202 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $17,277,409 | Winner Earnings | $1,588,887 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 22 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 1 of 36 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Best Buy | Jack Roush | Ford | 202 | 50 | running | 47 | $1,588,887 |
| 2 | 5 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | running | 42 | $1,103,150 |
| 3 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 202 | 44 | running | 42 | $804,163 |
| 4 | 31 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 202 | 57 | running | 42 | $702,091 |
| 5 | 9 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 202 | 24 | running | 40 | $559,550 |
| 6 | 37 | 27 | Paul Menard | Peak / Menards | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 202 | 2 | running | 39 | $427,900 |
| 7 | 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | running | 37 | $415,261 |
| 8 | 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal | Jack Roush | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | 36 | $403,466 |
| 9 | 12 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 202 | 2 | running | 36 | $346,063 |
| 10 | 22 | 55 | Mark Martin | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 202 | 2 | running | 35 | $323,313 |
| 11 | 30 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy / Walgreen's | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 202 | 0 | running | 33 | $339,002 |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 202 | 7 | running | 33 | $535,052 |
| 13 | 7 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley / DeWalt Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | 31 | $342,358 |
| 14 | 32 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Kroger / USO | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 202 | 0 | running | 30 | $331,196 |
| 15 | 24 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Ollie's Bargain Outlet | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 202 | 6 | running | 30 | $296,513 |
| 16 | 3 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 2 | running | 29 | $377,775 |
| 17 | 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Brown | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 202 | 0 | running | 27 | $341,821 |
| 18 | 43 | 32 | Terry Labonte | C&J Energy | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 202 | 3 | running | 27 | $316,150 |
| 19 | 41 | 26 | Tony Raines | Rick Santorum For President | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | 25 | $317,676 |
| 20 | 21 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Ford EcoBoost | Jack Roush | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | 0 | $353,063 |
| 21 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army / Quicken Loans | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | running | 23 | $361,059 |
| 22 | 39 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King | BK Racing | Toyota | 202 | 0 | running | 22 | $319,945 |
| 23 | 33 | 38 | David Gilliland | MHP / Power Pak Pudding | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 201 | 0 | running | 21 | $309,133 |
| 24 | 6 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 21 | $357,034 |
| 25 | 36 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 19 | $305,021 |
| 26 | 38 | 93 | David Reutimann | Burger King | BK Racing | Toyota | 196 | 0 | crash | 18 | $309,335 |
| 27 | 10 | 33 | Elliott Sadler | Kroger / Fred Meyer Jewelers | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 0 | $305,788 |
| 28 | 34 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 194 | 0 | running | 0 | $287,363 |
| 29 | 20 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | crash | 15 | $297,988 |
| 30 | 11 | 98 | Michael McDowell | K-Love Radio / Curb Records | Mike Curb | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 14 | $292,175 |
| 31 | 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | crash | 13 | $318,608 |
| 32 | 23 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 187 | 0 | crash | 12 | $322,295 |
| 33 | 27 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield "Helping Hungry Homes" | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 187 | 0 | crash | 11 | $320,986 |
| 34 | 15 | 22 | A.J. Allmendinger | Shell / Pennzoil | Roger Penske | Dodge | 177 | 0 | running | 10 | $328,325 |
| 35 | 40 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers | Ford | 164 | 0 | running | 0 | $283,200 |
| 36 | 35 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | crash | 8 | $312,391 |
| 37 | 42 | 30 | David Stremme | Jegs Performance Auto Parts | Timothy McSweeney | Toyota | 156 | 0 | engine | 7 | $282,075 |
| 38 | 29 | 10 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | running | 0 | $281,715 |
| 39 | 28 | 51 | Kurt Busch | HendrickCars.com | James Finch | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | running | 5 | $277,913 |
| 40 | 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | AARP / Drive to End Hunger | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 81 | 1 | engine | 5 | $317,674 |
| 41 | 17 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Mapei / Menards / Speed Energy | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 25 | 0 | engine | 3 | $268,150 |
| 42 | 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | crash | 2 | $327,149 |
| 43 | 25 | 34 | David Ragan | Scorpion Truck Bed Liners | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 1 | 0 | crash | 1 | $267,637 |
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