Race: Phoenix 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 35 of 36
Date: November 11, 2012
Track: Phoenix Raceway
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Phoenix 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kevin Harvick | Car | No. 29 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 19th | Winner Laps Led | 15 |
| Started First | Kyle Busch | Most Laps Led | Kyle Busch (237) |
| Race Distance | 319 miles (319 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,439,354 | Winner Earnings | $244,886 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Brad Keselowski | Season Race | 35 of 36 |
Phoenix 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 319 | 15 | running | 47 | $244,886 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 319 | 46 | running | 43 | $198,051 |
| 3 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 319 | 237 | running | 43 | $199,118 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 40 | $123,660 |
| 5 | 12 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Quicken Loans Military Tribute | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 319 | 5 | running | 40 | $147,918 |
| 6 | 14 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 319 | 10 | running | 39 | $130,255 |
| 7 | 20 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / Filtrete | Jack Roush | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 37 | $99,360 |
| 8 | 6 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 36 | $112,493 |
| 9 | 7 | 27 | Paul Menard | Rheem / Menards | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 35 | $93,485 |
| 10 | 10 | 55 | Mark Martin | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 319 | 2 | running | 35 | $84,660 |
| 11 | 13 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal / GearWrench | Jack Roush | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 33 | $124,101 |
| 12 | 21 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 32 | $110,201 |
| 13 | 33 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 31 | $121,560 |
| 14 | 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford EcoBoost | Jack Roush | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 30 | $121,796 |
| 15 | 30 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Vektor Vodka | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 319 | 0 | running | 29 | $101,718 |
| 16 | 5 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Farmland | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 28 | $112,346 |
| 17 | 37 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Semper Fi Fund / GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 0 | $75,010 |
| 18 | 17 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Black & Decker | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 318 | 0 | running | 26 | $102,568 |
| 19 | 9 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 25 | $123,785 |
| 20 | 39 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 318 | 4 | running | 25 | $97,568 |
| 21 | 23 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Diet Mountain Dew / AMP / Natl. Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 23 | $81,985 |
| 22 | 25 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 317 | 0 | running | 22 | $85,368 |
| 23 | 18 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 21 | $104,518 |
| 24 | 8 | 51 | Regan Smith | Phoenix Racing | James Finch | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | running | 20 | $90,782 |
| 25 | 27 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 316 | 0 | running | 19 | $99,880 |
| 26 | 42 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Accell Construction | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | running | 18 | $72,785 |
| 27 | 15 | 20 | Joey Logano | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 312 | 0 | crash | 17 | $80,660 |
| 28 | 16 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 312 | 0 | crash | 16 | $99,224 |
| 29 | 41 | 32 | Timmy Hill | U.S. Chrome / TMone | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 0 | $77,385 |
| 30 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | crash | -11 | $117,696 |
| 31 | 26 | 22 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Shell / Pennzoil | Roger Penske | Dodge | 299 | 0 | crash | 0 | $114,710 |
| 32 | 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | running | 12 | $115,896 |
| 33 | 29 | 34 | David Ragan | Barrett-Jackson | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 280 | 0 | crash | 11 | $68,835 |
| 34 | 32 | 30 | David Stremme | Swan Energy | Brandon Davis | Toyota | 86 | 0 | brakes | 10 | $68,710 |
| 35 | 35 | 33 | Stephen Leicht | Circle Sport | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | rear gear | 9 | $78,085 |
| 36 | 31 | 38 | David Gilliland | Loan Mart | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 50 | 0 | crash | 8 | $68,435 |
| 37 | 38 | 26 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 50 | 0 | brakes | 7 | $68,305 |
| 38 | 28 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb | Ford | 36 | 0 | brakes | 6 | $68,153 |
| 39 | 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 30 | 0 | brakes | 0 | $65,325 |
| 40 | 34 | 44 | David Reutimann | No Label Watches | Johnathan Cohen | Ford | 28 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $65,175 |
| 41 | 36 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Plinker Tactical / Value Place | Mark Smith | Toyota | 15 | 0 | crash | 0 | $65,020 |
| 42 | 40 | 91 | Jason Leffler | Value Place | Mark Smith | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | brakes | 0 | $64,895 |
| 43 | 2 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 10 | 0 | engine | 1 | $92,988 |
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