Race: IRWIN Tools Night Race
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 24 of 36
Date: August 25, 2012
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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IRWIN Tools Night Race Race Information
| Winner | Denny Hamlin | Car | No. 11 Toyota |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | FedEx Ground |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 70 |
| Started First | Casey Mears | Most Laps Led | Joey Logano (139) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,511,414 | Winner Earnings | $329,441 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 20 |
| Points Leader After Race | Greg Biffle | Season Race | 24 of 36 |
IRWIN Tools Night Race Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 500 | 70 | running | 47 | $329,441 |
| 2 | 37 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Dover White | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 52 | running | 43 | $250,051 |
| 3 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Farmville / Drive to End Hunger / AARP | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 41 | $205,026 |
| 4 | 22 | 55 | Brian Vickers | MyClassicGarage.com | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 500 | 1 | running | 41 | $139,215 |
| 5 | 9 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt / Stanley Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 500 | 1 | running | 40 | $153,398 |
| 6 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 500 | 0 | running | 38 | $161,998 |
| 7 | 23 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 500 | 0 | running | 37 | $141,554 |
| 8 | 4 | 20 | Joey Logano | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 500 | 139 | running | 38 | $130,440 |
| 9 | 12 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | HendrickCars.com | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 42 | running | 36 | $117,515 |
| 10 | 7 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / Schrock | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 34 | $117,640 |
| 11 | 15 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 500 | 44 | running | 34 | $134,119 |
| 12 | 16 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 13 | running | 33 | $112,780 |
| 13 | 28 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 31 | $133,921 |
| 14 | 36 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Bush's Baked Beans | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 500 | 0 | running | 30 | $130,388 |
| 15 | 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Rheem | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 29 | $149,741 |
| 16 | 14 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 28 | $125,813 |
| 17 | 26 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 27 | $132,038 |
| 18 | 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 500 | 0 | running | 26 | $122,488 |
| 19 | 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / Bondo | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 41 | running | 26 | $108,555 |
| 20 | 18 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 24 | $111,963 |
| 21 | 1 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 499 | 26 | running | 24 | $113,477 |
| 22 | 27 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal | Jack Roush | Ford | 496 | 45 | running | 23 | $141,246 |
| 23 | 30 | 98 | Michael McDowell | K-Love Radio / Curb Records | Mike Curb | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 21 | $93,805 |
| 24 | 33 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 490 | 0 | running | 20 | $122,850 |
| 25 | 17 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Valvoline NextGen | Jack Roush | Ford | 486 | 25 | running | 20 | $142,041 |
| 26 | 25 | 36 | Dave Blaney | SealWrap | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | crash | 18 | $94,780 |
| 27 | 21 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 471 | 1 | running | 18 | $144,585 |
| 28 | 20 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | James Finch | Chevrolet | 440 | 0 | running | 16 | $101,525 |
| 29 | 43 | 10 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 434 | 0 | crash | 0 | $90,640 |
| 30 | 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite / Inductee Rusty Wallace | Roger Penske | Dodge | 434 | 0 | running | 14 | $130,025 |
| 31 | 39 | 49 | Jason Leffler | America Israel Racing | Robinson-Blakeney Racing | Toyota | 417 | 0 | running | 0 | $90,895 |
| 32 | 24 | 34 | David Ragan | Glory Foods | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 409 | 0 | running | 12 | $90,285 |
| 33 | 6 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Wherever There's Mining | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 11 | $132,525 |
| 34 | 29 | 22 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Shell / Pennzoil | Roger Penske | Dodge | 343 | 0 | running | 0 | $134,890 |
| 35 | 5 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Goody's Headache Powders | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 235 | 0 | crash | 9 | $127,116 |
| 36 | 19 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Outback Steakhouse | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | crash | 8 | $134,228 |
| 37 | 31 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | Timothy McSweeney | Toyota | 159 | 0 | rear gear | 7 | $89,660 |
| 38 | 32 | 26 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 150 | 0 | brakes | 6 | $91,052 |
| 39 | 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 130 | 0 | electrical | 0 | $86,110 |
| 40 | 38 | 33 | Stephen Leicht | Circle Sport | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | fuel pressure | 4 | $85,975 |
| 41 | 35 | 23 | Scott Riggs | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson, Sr. | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | brakes | 3 | $85,750 |
| 42 | 42 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Federated Auto Parts | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 9 | 0 | crash | 2 | $93,910 |
| 43 | 34 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Humphrey Smith Racing | Mark Smith | Toyota | 6 | 0 | power steering | 0 | $85,960 |
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