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2012 Aaron's 499 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post         Lap-by-Lap Driver Chart NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 10 of 36 Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps* on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:13:17 Average speed: 160.192 mph Pole speed: 191.623 mph Cautions: 5 for 24 laps Margin of victory: .304 sec Attendance: 108500 Lead changes: 34 Green flag passes: 11,459 (67.4 per green flag lap) (Source: NASCAR loop data) Glossary    2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2012 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 49.973   191.623   2   A.J. Allmendinger 22 Dodge 50.107   191.111   3   Marcos Ambrose 9 Ford 50.126   191.039   4   Aric Almirola 43 Ford 50.141   190.981   5   Kasey Kahne 5 Chevrolet 50.196   190.772   6   Greg Biffle 16 Ford 50.245   190.586   7   Carl Edwards 99 Ford 50.245   190.586   8   Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 50.274   190.476   9   Michael Waltrip 55 Toyota 50.335   190.245   10   Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 50.347   190.200   11   Trevor Bayne 21 Ford 50.355   190.170   * 12   Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 50.363   190.140   13   Brad Keselowski 2 Dodge 50.381   190.072   14   Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 50.383   190.064   15   Martin Truex Jr 56 Toyota 50.411   189.959   16   Josh Wise 26 Ford 50.411   189.959   * 17   Paul Menard 27 Chevrolet 50.425   189.906   18   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 88 Chevrolet 50.436   189.864   19   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 50.454   189.797   20   Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 50.457   189.785   21   Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 50.482   189.691   22   Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 50.485   189.680   23   Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 50.506   189.601   24   Clint Bowyer 15 Toyota 50.518   189.556   25   Casey Mears 13 Ford 50.539   189.477   26   David Gilliland 38 Ford 50.572   189.354   27   David Stremme 30 Toyota 50.578   189.331   * 28   Terry Labonte 32 Ford 50.618   189.182   29   Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 50.640   189.100   30   Joey Logano 20 Toyota 50.647   189.073   31   Regan Smith 78 Chevrolet 50.653   189.051   32   David Ragan 34 Ford 50.661   189.021   33   Kurt Busch 51 Chevrolet 50.671   188.984   34   David Reutimann 10 Chevrolet 50.693   188.902   35   Michael McDowell 98 Ford 50.766   188.630   * 36   Bill Elliott 97 Toyota 50.890   188.171   * 37   Joe Nemechek 87 Toyota 50.933   188.012   * 38   Dave Blaney 36 Chevrolet 51.038   187.625   39   Robert Richardson, Jr. 23 Toyota 51.288   186.710   * 40   Tony Raines 33 Chevrolet 51.338   186.528   * 41   J.J. Yeley 49 Toyota 51.402   186.296   * 42   Landon Cassill 83 Toyota 51.403   186.293   43   Travis Kvapil 93 Toyota 51.427   186.206   OP 44   Bobby Labonte 47 Toyota 51.542   185.790   OP OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   J.J. Yeley (#49)