Race: Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 30 of 36
Date: October 7, 2012
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Race Information
| Winner | Matt Kenseth | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Ford EcoBoost / Natl. Breast Cancer Fndtn. |
| Winner Start | 15th | Winner Laps Led | 33 |
| Started First | Kasey Kahne | Most Laps Led | Jamie McMurray (38) |
| Race Distance | 502.74 miles (189 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,763,504 | Winner Earnings | $307,036 |
| Different Leaders | 18 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 21 |
| Points Leader After Race | Greg Biffle | Season Race | 30 of 36 |
Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford EcoBoost / Natl. Breast Cancer Fndtn. | Jack Roush | Ford | 189 | 33 | running | 47 | $307,036 |
| 2 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger / AARP | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 189 | 7 | running | 43 | $206,171 |
| 3 | 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 189 | 6 | running | 42 | $186,168 |
| 4 | 25 | 34 | David Ragan | MHP / 8 Hour Alert | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 189 | 1 | running | 41 | $142,743 |
| 5 | 28 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 39 | $136,243 |
| 6 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / National Breast Cancer Foundation | Jack Roush | Ford | 189 | 16 | running | 39 | $124,260 |
| 7 | 22 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 189 | 0 | running | 37 | $130,330 |
| 8 | 36 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 189 | 3 | running | 37 | $119,518 |
| 9 | 2 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 35 | $130,993 |
| 10 | 26 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar / DriveCat.com | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 189 | 3 | running | 35 | $128,610 |
| 11 | 21 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 189 | 12 | running | 34 | $132,621 |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | HendrickCars.com | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 189 | 9 | running | 33 | $101,610 |
| 13 | 9 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 189 | 0 | running | 31 | $112,399 |
| 14 | 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 189 | 0 | running | 30 | $124,801 |
| 15 | 32 | 38 | David Gilliland | Peanut Patch / Margaret Holmes | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 29 | $96,118 |
| 16 | 31 | 32 | Terry Labonte | C&J Energy Services | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 28 | $90,435 |
| 17 | 17 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 189 | 11 | running | 28 | $125,121 |
| 18 | 40 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Scott / Kingsford / Bush's Baked Beans | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 189 | 0 | running | 26 | $99,332 |
| 19 | 18 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Gwaltney | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 25 | $118,346 |
| 20 | 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Diet Mtn. Dew Paint the 88 / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 189 | 18 | running | 25 | $89,485 |
| 21 | 8 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Motorcraft / Quick Lane / Warriors in Pink | Wood Brothers | Ford | 189 | 5 | running | 0 | $81,235 |
| 22 | 4 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | crash | 23 | $130,085 |
| 23 | 3 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Pink Lemonade 5-hour Energy / Avon Fndtn. | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 188 | 8 | crash | 22 | $107,549 |
| 24 | 10 | 22 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | SKF | Roger Penske | Dodge | 188 | 0 | crash | 0 | $120,835 |
| 25 | 11 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Charlie Loudermilk / Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 188 | 0 | crash | 19 | $79,785 |
| 26 | 19 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 188 | 10 | crash | 19 | $79,010 |
| 27 | 20 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt / Stanley Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 2 | crash | 18 | $106,618 |
| 28 | 16 | 27 | Paul Menard | Certain Teed Insulation / Menards | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | crash | 16 | $86,460 |
| 29 | 39 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | crash | 15 | $78,310 |
| 30 | 38 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 188 | 0 | running | 14 | $105,480 |
| 31 | 34 | 98 | Michael McDowell | K-Love / Curb Records | Mike Curb | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 13 | $74,985 |
| 32 | 14 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 187 | 0 | running | 12 | $82,785 |
| 33 | 30 | 30 | David Stremme | Swan Energy | Brandon Davis | Toyota | 187 | 0 | running | 11 | $74,635 |
| 34 | 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 184 | 38 | crash | 12 | $110,868 |
| 35 | 43 | 23 | Robert Richardson, Jr. | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson, Sr. | Toyota | 180 | 0 | crash | 0 | $74,260 |
| 36 | 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Subway | Jack Roush | Ford | 179 | 0 | running | 8 | $120,351 |
| 37 | 41 | 10 | David Reutimann | [email protected] | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | engine | 7 | $73,980 |
| 38 | 27 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target / Gillette | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | engine | 6 | $103,819 |
| 39 | 29 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | James Finch | Chevrolet | 98 | 6 | parked | 6 | $79,000 |
| 40 | 42 | 33 | Cole Whitt | Circle Sport | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | crash | 0 | $78,860 |
| 41 | 37 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 12 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $70,710 |
| 42 | 35 | 97 | Timmy Hill | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 8 | 0 | electrical | 0 | $70,580 |
| 43 | 33 | 26 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 5 | 0 | overheating | 1 | $70,964 |
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