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2012 Quaker State 400 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 17 of 36 Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY 267 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (400.500 miles) Time of race: 2:45:02 Average speed: 145.607 mph Pole speed: 181.818 mph Cautions: 4 for 24 laps Margin of victory: 4.399 sec Attendance: 105000 Lead changes: 17 Green flag passes: 1,849 (7.6 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   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 29.700   181.818   2   Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 29.765   181.421   3   Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 29.810   181.147   4   Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 29.939   180.367   5   Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 29.944   180.337   6   Clint Bowyer 15 Toyota 29.962   180.228   7   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 88 Chevrolet 29.963   180.222   8   Brad Keselowski 2 Dodge 29.966   180.204   9   Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 29.994   180.036   10   Martin Truex Jr 56 Toyota 30.006   179.964   11   Greg Biffle 16 Ford 30.041   179.754   12   Marcos Ambrose 9 Ford 30.082   179.509   13   Aric Almirola 43 Ford 30.111   179.336   14   Kurt Busch 51 Chevrolet 30.133   179.206   15   Paul Menard 27 Chevrolet 30.155   179.075   16   A.J. Allmendinger 22 Dodge 30.160   179.045   17   Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 30.169   178.992   18   Joey Logano 20 Toyota 30.190   178.867   19   Kasey Kahne 5 Chevrolet 30.212   178.737   20   Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 30.298   178.230   21   Casey Mears 13 Ford 30.367   177.825   22   Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 30.371   177.801   23   Landon Cassill 83 Toyota 30.505   177.020   24   Scott Speed 95 Ford 30.594   176.505   * 25   Carl Edwards 99 Ford 30.644   176.217   26   Regan Smith 78 Chevrolet 30.687   175.970   27   Joe Nemechek 87 Toyota 30.729   175.730   * 28   Bobby Labonte 47 Toyota 30.749   175.615   29   Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 30.820   175.211   30   Josh Wise 26 Ford 30.843   175.080   * 31   Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 30.846   175.063   32   David Stremme 30 Toyota 30.900   174.757   * 33   David Ragan 34 Ford 30.911   174.695   34   Travis Kvapil 93 Toyota 30.963   174.402   35   Michael McDowell 98 Ford 30.963   174.402   * 36   Scott Riggs 23 Chevrolet 30.973   174.345   * 37   Mike Bliss 19 Toyota 30.986   174.272   * 38   David Reutimann 10 Chevrolet 31.122   173.511   39   Stephen Leicht 33 Chevrolet 31.190   173.132   * 40   J.J. Yeley 49 Toyota 31.284   172.612   * 41   Michael Waltrip 55 Toyota 31.359   172.199   42   Mike Skinner 52 Toyota 31.418   171.876   * 43   David Gilliland 38 Ford 31.658   170.573   OP 44   Ken Schrader 32 Ford 32.041   168.534   OP 45   Dave Blaney 36 Chevrolet     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), Mike Skinner (#52), Stacy Compton (#74-WD)