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NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 6 of 36
Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
500 laps* on a 0.526 mile paved track (263.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:26:12
Average speed: 78.823 mph
Pole speed: 97.128 mph
Cautions: 7 for 56 laps
Margin of victory: .342 sec
Attendance: 63000
Lead changes: 19
Green flag passes: 1,731 (3.8 per green flag lap)
(Source: NASCAR loop data)

Glossary    2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2012 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 539   Ryan Newman Outback Steakhouse   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet515198808running1247
22722   A.J. Allmendinger Shell / Pennzoil   (Roger Penske)Dodge515150610running042
31488   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. AMP Energy / Diet Mtn. Dew / National Guard   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet515116985running342
42117   Matt Kenseth Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers / Gary Sinise   (Jack Roush)Ford515152821running141
51356   Martin Truex Jr NAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota515117949running039
6 311   Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota515128101running3139
71514   Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet515133410running037
81943   Aric Almirola Smithfield "Helping Hungry Homes"   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford515121196running337
9 72   Brad Keselowski Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge515117455running236
10 415   Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota515111999running235
112899   Carl Edwards Fastenal   (Jack Roush)Ford515124451running033
122248   Jimmie Johnson MyLowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet515124071running11133
132616   Greg Biffle 3M   (Jack Roush)Ford51489385running031
14 924   Jeff Gordon AARP / Drive to End Hunger   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet514129846running32932
15129   Marcos Ambrose DeWalt / Stanley Tools   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford513109668running029
161778   Regan Smith Furniture Row / Denver Mattress   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet513106343running028
171647   Bobby Labonte Bush's Best Baked Beans   (JTG-Daugherty Racing)Toyota513104368running027
18 655   Brian Vickers RK Motors Charlotte / Aaron's   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota51379035running026
19 229   Kevin Harvick Budweiser is Back   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet513125971running2126
20201   Jamie McMurray Belkin   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet513110718running024
213242   Juan Pablo Montoya Target   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet512108176running023
221831   Jeff Burton BB&T   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet512116435running022
231020   Joey Logano The Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota51185660running021
242434   David Ragan Front Row Motorsports   (Bob Jenkins)Ford51191518running020
252513   Casey Mears GEICO   (Germain Racing)Ford51189218running019
261127   Paul Menard Menards / Libman   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet51084685running018
273493   Travis Kvapil Burger King / Dr. Pepper   (BK Racing)Toyota51093907running017
283838   David Gilliland Long John Silver's   (Bob Jenkins)Ford50976060running016
293183   Landon Cassill Burger King / Dr. Pepper   (BK Racing)Toyota507102230running015
303930   David Stremme Inception Motorsports   (Timothy McSweeney)Toyota50676760running014
314133   Hermie Sadler Anderson's Pure Maple Syrup   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet50580610running013
323632   Ken Schrader Federated Auto Parts   (Frank Stoddard)Ford50380460running012
334051   Kurt Busch Phoenix Construction   (James Finch)Chevrolet49780235running011
344236   Dave Blaney Ollie's Bargain Outlet   (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)Chevrolet43972110brakes010
352910   David Reutimann Accell Construction   (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)Chevrolet43672060engine09
36 818   Kyle Busch M&M's   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota435119218running08
374349   J.J. Yeley America Israel Racing / JPO Absorbents   (Robinson-Blakeney Racing)Toyota35971930brakes07
38 15   Kasey Kahne HendrickCars.com   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet25686253engine06
393787   Joe Nemechek AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves   (Joe Nemechek)Toyota7469100brakes00
402398   Michael McDowell Curb Records / K-Love   (Mike Curb)Ford6069025brakes04
413026   Josh Wise MDS Transport   (Bob Jenkins)Ford4968975brakes03
423323   Scott Riggs North Texas Pipe   (Robert Richardson, Sr.)Chevrolet3068895brakes02
433574   Reed Sorenson Turn One Racing   (Stacy Compton)Chevrolet2568418brakes00
* Race extended to 515 laps due to green/white/checker.

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
44Scott Speed52Crusader Staffing AssociatesKelly OwenToyota
45Mike Bliss19Humphrey Smith RacingMark SmithToyota
46Tony Raines37Poynt.comRick WareFord

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
19898  
991046   #18 accident turn 3#27
105245141  
2462549   #36 accident turn 2#22
25526410  
2652706   #42,32 accident backstretch#39
27131545  
31632813   #5 engine backstretch#16
32936133  
3623687   #93 spun turn 2#99
369497129  
4985036   #10 stalled frontstretch#14
5045041  
5055139   #15,24,48 accident turns 1/2#99
5145152  
  Percent of race run under caution: 10.9%             Average green flag run: 57.4 laps

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

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Kevin Harvick12121
  Jeff Gordon229978
  Brad Keselowski1001001
  Jeff Gordon101228128
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.2292313
  Jeff Gordon2322321
  Denny Hamlin2332331
  Clint Bowyer2342352
  Matt Kenseth2362361
  Aric Almirola2372393
  Jeff Gordon24032283
  Brad Keselowski3233231
  Jeff Gordon32435532
  Jimmie Johnson3563627
  Denny Hamlin36339230
  Jimmie Johnson393496104
  Jeff Gordon4975037
  Ryan Newman50451512

Today's top pit crews:
Nbr# StopsDriverLapsTotal TimeAverage Time
566   Martin Truex, Jr.515267.792Martin Truex, Jr.   44.632  
116   Denny Hamlin515270.863Denny Hamlin   45.144  
25   Brad Keselowski515225.767Brad Keselowski   45.153  
436   Aric Almirola515273.084Aric Almirola   45.514  
175   Matt Kenseth515228.069Matt Kenseth   45.614  
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Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Greg Biffle 226    
2   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 220   -6  
3   Tony Stewart 214   -12  
3   Matt Kenseth 214   -12  
3   Kevin Harvick 214   -12  
3   Martin Truex Jr 214   -12  
7   Denny Hamlin 210   -16  
8   Ryan Newman 202   -24  
9   Clint Bowyer 192   -34  
10   Jimmie Johnson 189   -37  
11   Carl Edwards 179   -47  
12   Brad Keselowski 175   -51  
13   Joey Logano 167   -59  
14   Paul Menard 166   -60  
15   Jeff Burton 164   -62  
16   Kyle Busch 151   -75  
17   Juan Pablo Montoya 146   -80  
17   Regan Smith 146   -80  
19   Aric Almirola 144   -82  
20   A.J. Allmendinger 143   -83  
21   Jeff Gordon 136   -90