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NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 35 of 36
Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ
312 laps* on a 1.000 mile paved track (312.0 miles)

Time of race: 2:52:09
Average Speed: 111.182 mph
Pole Speed: 138.766 mph 		Cautions: 8 for 38 laps
Margin of Victory: .580 sec
Attendance: 87,000
Lead changes: 11

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
16 543   Aric Almirola Farmland   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford319112,346running028
18179   Marcos Ambrose Black & Decker   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford318102,568running026
72016   Greg Biffle 3M / Filtrete   (Jack Roush)Ford31999,360running037
264236   Dave Blaney Accell Construction   (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)Chevrolet31672,785running018
413619   Mike Bliss Plinker Tactical / Value Place   (Mark Smith)Toyota1565,020crash00
281615   Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota31299,224crash016
133331   Jeff Burton Caterpillar   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet319121,560running031
8 678   Kurt Busch Furniture Row / Denver Mattress   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet319112,493running036
3 118   Kyle Busch M&M's   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota319199,118running23743
252783   Landon Cassill Burger King / Dr. Pepper   (BK Racing)Toyota31699,880running019
212388   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Diet Mountain Dew / AMP / Natl. Guard   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet31781,985running023
111399   Carl Edwards Fastenal / GearWrench   (Jack Roush)Ford319124,101running033
363138   David Gilliland Loan Mart   (Bob Jenkins)Ford5068,435crash08
301124   Jeff Gordon DuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet309117,696crash0-11
2 311   Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota319198,051running4643
11929   Kevin Harvick Budweiser   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet319244,886running1547
294132   Timmy Hill U.S. Chrome / TMone   (Frank Stoddard)Ford31277,385running00
312622   Sam Hornish, Jr. Shell / Pennzoil   (Roger Penske)Dodge299114,710crash00
322448   Jimmie Johnson Lowe's / Kobalt Tools   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet281115,896running012
4 45   Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet319123,660running040
142217   Matt Kenseth Ford EcoBoost   (Jack Roush)Ford319121,796running030
6142   Brad Keselowski Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge319130,255running1039
203993   Travis Kvapil Burger King / Dr. Pepper   (BK Racing)Toyota31897,568running425
153047   Bobby Labonte Vektor Vodka   (JTG-Daugherty Racing)Toyota319101,718running029
424091   Jason Leffler Value Place   (Mark Smith)Chevrolet1064,895brakes00
353533   Stephen Leicht Circle Sport   (Joe Falk)Chevrolet7478,085rear gear09
271520   Joey Logano Dollar General   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota31280,660crash017
101055   Mark Martin Aaron's Dream Machine   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota31984,660running235
382898   Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing   (Mike Curb)Ford3668,153brakes06
23181   Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops / Allstate   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet317104,518running021
222513   Casey Mears GEICO   (Germain Racing)Ford31785,368running022
9 727   Paul Menard Rheem / Menards   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet31993,485running035
122142   Juan Pablo Montoya Target   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet319110,201running032
394387   Joe Nemechek AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves   (Joe Nemechek)Toyota3065,325brakes00
51239   Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Military Tribute   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet319147,918running540
173710   Danica Patrick Semper Fi Fund / GoDaddy.com   (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)Chevrolet31875,010running00
332934   David Ragan Barrett-Jackson   (Bob Jenkins)Ford28068,835crash011
403444   David Reutimann No Label Watches   (Johnathan Cohen)Ford2865,175vibration04
24 851   Regan Smith Phoenix Racing   (James Finch)Chevrolet31690,782running020
19 914   Tony Stewart Mobil 1 / Office Depot   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet318123,785running025
343230   David Stremme Swan Energy, Inc.   (Brandon Davis)Toyota8668,710brakes010
43 256   Martin Truex, Jr. NAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota1092,988engine01
373826   Josh Wise MDS Transport   (Bob Jenkins)Ford5068,305brakes07
* Race extended to 319 laps due to green/white/checker.

Failed to qualify:   J.J. Yeley (#37)

To the back:   Jeff Burton (#31) backup car

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps		Reason'Lucky
Dog'
11717  
18203   #19 accident turn 3none
215232  
53597   #38 accident turn 4#30
60167108  
1681736   debris#99
17423562  
2362416   #48 accident turn 4#78
24227332  
2742774   #34 accident turn 4#16
2782814  
2822843   #14 spun turn 2#10
28530117  
3023043   #22 accident turn 3#47
3053117  
3123176   #15,20,24,43 accident turn 4none
3183192  
  Percent of race run under caution: 11.9%             Average green flag run: 31.2 laps

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

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Kyle Busch15353
  Travis Kvapil54574
  Mark Martin58592
  Kyle Busch6011758
  Denny Hamlin11812811
  Brad Keselowski1291335
  Denny Hamlin13416835
  Ryan Newman1691735
  Kyle Busch17423259
  Brad Keselowski2332375
  Kyle Busch23830467
  Kevin Harvick30531915

Today's top pit crews:
Nbr# StopsDriverLapsTotal TimeAverage Time
295   Kevin Harvick319203.691   40.738  
556   Mark Martin319245.179   40.863  
184   Kyle Busch319165.314   41.329  
114   Denny Hamlin319168.321   42.080  
786   Kurt Busch319256.117   42.686  
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Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Brad Keselowski 2371    
2   Jimmie Johnson 2351   -20  
3   Kasey Kahne 2321   -50  
4   Clint Bowyer 2319   -52  
5   Denny Hamlin 2309   -62  
6   Matt Kenseth 2297   -74  
7   Greg Biffle 2293   -78  
8   Kevin Harvick 2285   -86  
9   Tony Stewart 2284   -87  
10   Martin Truex, Jr. 2260   -111  
11   Jeff Gordon 2256   -115  
12   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2211   -160  
13   Kyle Busch 1091   -1280  
14   Ryan Newman 1009   -1362  
15   Carl Edwards 998   -1373  
16   Paul Menard 973   -1398  
17   Joey Logano 935   -1436  
18   Marcos Ambrose 918   -1453  
19   Jeff Burton 858   -1513  
20   Jamie McMurray 844   -1527  

Non-'Chase' standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Brad Keselowski 1230    
2   Jimmie Johnson 1222   -8  
3   Greg Biffle 1201   -29  
4   Matt Kenseth 1191   -39  
5   Clint Bowyer 1171   -59  
6   Denny Hamlin 1147   -83  
7   Kevin Harvick 1126   -104  
8   Martin Truex, Jr. 1122   -108  
9   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1110   -120  
10   Kasey Kahne 1105   -125  
11   Kyle Busch 1091   -139  
12   Tony Stewart 1085   -145  
13   Jeff Gordon 1033   -197  
14   Ryan Newman 1009   -221  
15   Carl Edwards 998   -232  
16   Paul Menard 973   -257  
17   Joey Logano 935   -295  
18   Marcos Ambrose 918   -312  
19   Jeff Burton 858   -372  
20   Jamie McMurray 844   -386