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2012 Bojangles' Southern 500 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 11 of 36 Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps* on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 3:45:25 Average speed: 133.802 mph Pole speed: 180.257 mph Cautions: 8 for 38 laps Margin of victory: .781 sec Attendance: 63000 Lead changes: 22 Green flag passes: 2,526 (7.7 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   Greg Biffle 16 Ford 27.281   180.257   2   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 27.386   179.566   3   Kasey Kahne 5 Chevrolet 27.386   179.566   4   Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 27.402   179.461   5   Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 27.404   179.448   6   Martin Truex Jr 56 Toyota 27.424   179.317   7   Carl Edwards 99 Ford 27.427   179.298   8   Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 27.444   179.187   9   Regan Smith 78 Chevrolet 27.451   179.141   10   Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 27.458   179.095   11   Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 27.459   179.089   12   Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 27.461   179.076   13   Aric Almirola 43 Ford 27.474   178.991   14   Paul Menard 27 Chevrolet 27.484   178.926   15   Brad Keselowski 2 Dodge 27.500   178.822   16   A.J. Allmendinger 22 Dodge 27.506   178.783   17   Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 27.515   178.724   18   Mark Martin 55 Toyota 27.551   178.491   19   Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 27.592   178.226   20   Landon Cassill 83 Toyota 27.613   178.090   21   Joey Logano 20 Toyota 27.630   177.980   22   Bobby Labonte 47 Toyota 27.631   177.974   23   Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 27.635   177.948   24   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 88 Chevrolet 27.642   177.903   25   Kurt Busch 51 Chevrolet 27.651   177.845   26   Clint Bowyer 15 Toyota 27.661   177.781   27   Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 27.735   177.307   28   Marcos Ambrose 9 Ford 27.794   176.930   29   Scott Speed 79 Ford 27.802   176.879   * 30   Josh Wise 26 Ford 27.823   176.746   * 31   Casey Mears 13 Ford 27.825   176.733   32   David Stremme 30 Toyota 27.845   176.606   * 33   Travis Kvapil 73 Toyota 27.847   176.594   * 34   Dave Blaney 36 Chevrolet 27.857   176.530   35   Mike Skinner 52 Toyota 27.957   175.899   * 36   David Gilliland 38 Ford 27.978   175.767   37   David Ragan 34 Ford 28.004   175.603   38   Danica Patrick 10 Chevrolet 28.021   175.497   39   Cole Whitt 74 Chevrolet 28.021   175.497   * 40   Joe Nemechek 87 Toyota 28.097   175.022   * 41   J.J. Yeley 49 Toyota 28.125   174.848   * 42   Scott Riggs 23 Chevrolet 28.129   174.823   * 43   Michael McDowell 98 Ford 28.144   174.730   * 44   Stephen Leicht 33 Chevrolet 28.155   174.662   * 45   Mike Bliss 19 Toyota 28.157   174.649   * 46   David Reutimann 93 Toyota 28.196   174.408   OP 47   Reed Sorenson 32 Ford 28.307   173.724   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:   Scott Riggs (#23), Michael McDowell (#98), Stephen Leicht (#33), Mike Bliss (#19)