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NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 31 of 36
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
334 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (501.0 miles)

Time of race: 3:14:01
Average Speed: 154.935 mph
Pole Speed: 193.708 mph 		Cautions: 5 for 23 laps
Margin of Victory: .417 sec
Attendance: 100,000
Lead changes: 20

Glossary    2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2012 standings

'Chase' drivers are highlighted in green in the qualifying and race results.

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
1 415   Clint Bowyer Pink Lemonade 5-hour Energy / Avon Fndtn.   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota334251,389running2947
2 911   Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota334220,426running3643
3 548   Jimmie Johnson MyLowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet334192,396running5342
4 116   Greg Biffle 3M / IDG   (Jack Roush)Ford334189,410running7141
5 818   Kyle Busch M&M's   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota334162,818running039
6 255   Mark Martin Aaron's Dream Machine   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota334109,935running239
71999   Carl Edwards Kellogg's / Cheez-It   (Jack Roush)Ford333144,701running037
8105   Kasey Kahne Time Warner Cable   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet33399,010running036
91220   Joey Logano The Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota33396,385running035
10 656   Martin Truex, Jr. NAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota333115,649running034
11202   Brad Keselowski Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge333151,380running13935
121743   Aric Almirola Smithfield   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford333119,146running032
133214   Tony Stewart Mobil 1 / Office Depot   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet333134,610running031
14 717   Matt Kenseth Best Buy   (Jack Roush)Ford333124,296running030
151422   Sam Hornish, Jr. Shell / Pennzoil   (Roger Penske)Dodge333117,935running00
161129   Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet333122,871running028
17301   Jamie McMurray McDonald's   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet333106,793running027
181324   Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger / AARP / Ninja Turtles   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet332119,246running227
192242   Juan Pablo Montoya Target / Kellogg's   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet332104,701running025
20 339   Ryan Newman Quicken Loans / Ninja Turtles   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet332119,443running024
212178   Kurt Busch Furniture Row / Denver Mattress   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet332100,143running023
221621   Trevor Bayne Good Sam Club / Camping World   (Wood Brothers)Ford33273,285running00
233638   David Gilliland Glory Foods   (Bob Jenkins)Ford33189,043running021
243851   A.J. Allmendinger Phoenix Racing   (James Finch)Chevrolet33094,968running020
254193   Travis Kvapil Dr. Pepper   (BK Racing)Toyota33092,668running019
263783   Landon Cassill Burger King / Dr. Pepper   (BK Racing)Toyota32998,530running018
272427   Paul Menard Menards / Pittsburgh Paints   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet32879,860running017
283931   Jeff Burton Caterpillar / Phillips & Jordan   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet327110,635running016
292713   Casey Mears GEICO   (Germain Racing)Ford32780,607running015
303410   David Reutimann TMone.com   (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)Chevrolet32772,335running014
313398   Michael McDowell K-Love / Curb Records   (Mike Curb)Ford32670,135running013
321547   Bobby Labonte Scott Products   (JTG-Daugherty Racing)Toyota32475,685running012
33189   Marcos Ambrose Stanley / DeWalt Tools   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford30395,468running212
342534   David Ragan Glory Foods   (Bob Jenkins)Ford28767,160running010
35296   Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Best Buy   (Jack Roush)Ford19067,010engine00
364032   Timmy Hill U.S. Chrome   (Frank Stoddard)Ford18275,110engine00
373130   David Stremme Inception Motorsports   (Brandon Davis)Toyota6266,705rear gear07
382688   Regan Smith AMP Energy / National Guard   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet6174,828engine06
392819   Mike Bliss Plinker Tactical   (Mark Smith)Toyota5363,725rear gear00
402395   Scott Speed B&D Electrical   (Leavine Family Racing)Ford5063,600vibration04
414391   Reed Sorenson Aquaria USA   (Mark Smith)Toyota3263,450vibration00
423537   J.J. Yeley MaxQWorkForce.com   (Larry Gunselman)Chevrolet3063,325brakes02
434236   Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing   (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)Chevrolet2563,713transmission01

Failed to qualify:   Joe Nemechek (#87), Josh Wise (#26), Scott Riggs (#23), Cole Whitt (#33)

To the back:   Jeff Burton (#31) engine change, Ryan Newman (#39) engine change, Juan Pablo Montoya (#42) engine change, Reed Sorenson (#91) engine change, David Gilliland (#38) transmission change, Travis Kvapil (#93) transmission change

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps		Reason'Lucky
Dog'
11111  
12154   #17 spun turn 4none
16161  
17215   #31,34 accident frontstretch#95
223615  
37415   #27 spun turn 4none
42167126  
1681725   debris turn 1#22
17322351  
2242274   debris frontstretch#17
228334107  
  Percent of race run under caution: 6.9%             Average green flag run: 51.8 laps

'Lucky Dog' recipients prior to 2009 were compiled by Jayski.com.

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Greg Biffle122
  Mark Martin342
  Greg Biffle53733
  Brad Keselowski38414
  Marcos Ambrose42432
  Brad Keselowski447128
  Jimmie Johnson728312
  Jeff Gordon84852
  Brad Keselowski869712
  Jimmie Johnson9813437
  Denny Hamlin13516733
  Brad Keselowski1681681
  Jimmie Johnson1691724
  Greg Biffle1731797
  Brad Keselowski18022041
  Clint Bowyer2212222
  Brad Keselowski22327553
  Clint Bowyer2762772
  Denny Hamlin2782803
  Greg Biffle28130929
  Clint Bowyer31033425

Today's top pit crews:
Nbr# StopsDriverLapsTotal TimeAverage Time
487   Jimmie Johnson334261.917   37.417  
557   Mark Martin334269.750   38.536  
117   Denny Hamlin334272.922   38.989  
187   Kyle Busch334275.856   39.408  
167   Greg Biffle334279.260   39.894  
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Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Brad Keselowski 2214    
2   Jimmie Johnson 2207   -7  
3   Denny Hamlin 2199   -15  
4   Clint Bowyer 2186   -28  
5   Kasey Kahne 2179   -35  
6   Greg Biffle 2171   -43  
7   Martin Truex, Jr. 2165   -49  
8   Tony Stewart 2164   -50  
9   Jeff Gordon 2164   -50  
10   Kevin Harvick 2158   -56  
11   Matt Kenseth 2147   -67  
12   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2128   -86  
13   Kyle Busch 951   -1263  
14   Ryan Newman 889   -1325  
15   Carl Edwards 881   -1333  
16   Paul Menard 847   -1367  
17   Joey Logano 832   -1382  
18   Marcos Ambrose 828   -1386  
19   Jeff Burton 764   -1450  
20   Jamie McMurray 741   -1473  

Non-'Chase' standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Greg Biffle 1079    
2   Jimmie Johnson 1078   -1  
3   Brad Keselowski 1073   -6  
4   Matt Kenseth 1041   -38  
5   Clint Bowyer 1038   -41  
6   Denny Hamlin 1037   -42  
7   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1027   -52  
8   Martin Truex, Jr. 1027   -52  
9   Kevin Harvick 999   -80  
10   Tony Stewart 965   -114  
11   Kasey Kahne 963   -116  
12   Kyle Busch 951   -128  
13   Jeff Gordon 941   -138  
14   Ryan Newman 889   -190  
15   Carl Edwards 881   -198  
16   Paul Menard 847   -232  
17   Joey Logano 832   -247  
18   Marcos Ambrose 828   -251  
19   Jeff Burton 764   -315  
20   Jamie McMurray 741   -338