Congratulations goes out to
Clint Bowyer on his win at the 53rd Annual
Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
via press release
Race Comments: Before an estimated attendance of 100,000, Clint Bowyer won the Bank of America 500, his 8th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: #31, 39, 42, 91 (engine change); #38, 93 (transmission change).
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 31
53RD ANNUAL BANK OF AMERICA "500"
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Concord, NC - October 13, 2012
1.5-Mile Oval
334 Laps - 501 Miles Purse: $5,235,316
Fin
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Str
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Car
|
|
|
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Series
|
Bonus
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Driver
|
|
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Leader
|
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Pos
|
Pos
|
No
|
Driver
|
Team
|
Laps
|
Points
|
Points
|
Rating
|
Winnings
|
Status
|
Times
|
Laps
|
1
|
4
|
15
|
Clint Bowyer
|
5-hour Energy/Avon Foun for Women Toyota
|
334
|
47
|
4
|
112.6
|
$256,889
|
Running
|
3
|
29
|
2
|
9
|
11
|
Denny Hamlin
|
FedEx Ground Toyota
|
334
|
43
|
1
|
130.7
|
220,426
|
Running
|
2
|
36
|
3
|
5
|
48
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Mylowes Chevrolet
|
334
|
42
|
1
|
121.8
|
192,396
|
Running
|
3
|
53
|
4
|
1
|
16
|
Greg Biffle
|
3M/IDG Ford
|
334
|
41
|
1
|
120.8
|
175,910
|
Running
|
4
|
71
|
5
|
8
|
18
|
Kyle Busch
|
M&M's Toyota
|
334
|
39
|
0
|
110.6
|
162,818
|
Running
|
|
|
6
|
2
|
55
|
Mark Martin
|
Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota
|
334
|
39
|
1
|
106.6
|
109,935
|
Running
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
19
|
99
|
Carl Edwards
|
Kellogg's Ford
|
333
|
37
|
0
|
98.5
|
139,201
|
Running
|
|
|
8
|
10
|
5
|
Kasey Kahne
|
Time Warner Cable Chevrolet
|
333
|
36
|
0
|
105.2
|
99,010
|
Running
|
|
|
9
|
12
|
20
|
Joey Logano
|
The Home Depot Toyota
|
333
|
35
|
0
|
89.3
|
96,385
|
Running
|
|
|
10
|
6
|
56
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
|
333
|
34
|
0
|
94.0
|
115,649
|
Running
|
|
|
11
|
20
|
2
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Miller Lite Dodge
|
333
|
35
|
2
|
121.4
|
146,380
|
Running
|
6
|
139
|
12
|
17
|
43
|
Aric Almirola
|
Smithfield Ford
|
333
|
32
|
0
|
87.4
|
119,146
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Running
|
|
|
13
|
32
|
14
|
Tony Stewart
|
Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet
|
333
|
31
|
0
|
84.3
|
134,610
|
Running
|
|
|
14
|
7
|
17
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Best Buy Ford
|
333
|
30
|
0
|
84.8
|
124,296
|
Running
|
|
|
15
|
14
|
22
|
Sam Hornish Jr
|
Shell Pennzoil Dodge
|
333
|
0
|
0
|
80.2
|
117,935
|
Running
|
|
|
16
|
11
|
29
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Jimmy John's Chevrolet
|
333
|
28
|
0
|
86.4
|
122,871
|
Running
|
|
|
17
|
30
|
1
|
Jamie McMurray
|
McDonald's Chevrolet
|
333
|
27
|
0
|
73.2
|
106,793
|
Running
|
|
|
18
|
13
|
24
|
Jeff Gordon
|
Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
|
332
|
27
|
1
|
81.0
|
119,246
|
Running
|
1
|
2
|
19
|
22
|
42
|
Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Target/Kellogg's Chevrolet
|
332
|
25
|
0
|
63.2
|
104,701
|
Running
|
|
|
20
|
3
|
39
|
Ryan Newman
|
Quicken Loans Chevrolet
|
332
|
24
|
0
|
69.0
|
119,443
|
Running
|
|
|
21
|
21
|
78
|
Kurt Busch
|
Furniture Row/Farm American Chevrolet
|
332
|
23
|
0
|
69.1
|
100,143
|
Running
|
|
|
22
|
16
|
21
|
Trevor Bayne
|
Good Sam/Camping World Ford
|
332
|
0
|
0
|
71.1
|
73,285
|
Running
|
|
|
23
|
36
|
38
|
David Gilliland
|
Glory Foods Ford
|
331
|
21
|
0
|
58.2
|
89,043
|
Running
|
|
|
24
|
38
|
51
|
AJ Allmendinger
|
Phoenix Construction Chevrolet
|
330
|
20
|
0
|
61.3
|
94,968
|
Running
|
|
|
25
|
41
|
93
|
Travis Kvapil
|
Dr Pepper Toyota
|
330
|
19
|
0
|
46.6
|
92,668
|
Running
|
|
|
26
|
37
|
83
|
Landon Cassill
|
Burger King Toyota
|
329
|
18
|
0
|
53.5
|
98,530
|
Running
|
|
|
27
|
24
|
27
|
Paul Menard
|
Menards/Pittsburgh Paints Chevrolet
|
328
|
17
|
0
|
50.5
|
79,860
|
Running
|
|
|
28
|
39
|
31
|
Jeff Burton
|
Caterpillar Chevrolet
|
327
|
16
|
0
|
38.4
|
110,635
|
Running
|
|
|
29
|
27
|
13
|
Casey Mears
|
GEICO Ford
|
327
|
15
|
0
|
49.0
|
80,607
|
Running
|
|
|
30
|
34
|
10
|
David Reutimann
|
TBR/TMone.com Chevrolet
|
327
|
14
|
0
|
45.6
|
72,335
|
Running
|
|
|
31
|
33
|
98
|
Michael McDowell
|
K-Love/Curb Records Ford
|
326
|
13
|
0
|
40.4
|
70,135
|
Running
|
|
|
32
|
15
|
47
|
Bobby Labonte
|
Scott Brand Toyota
|
324
|
12
|
0
|
48.8
|
75,685
|
Running
|
|
|
33
|
18
|
9
|
Marcos Ambrose
|
Stanley Ford
|
303
|
12
|
1
|
59.6
|
95,468
|
Running
|
1
|
2
|
34
|
25
|
34
|
David Ragan
|
Glory Foods Ford
|
287
|
10
|
0
|
31.2
|
67,160
|
Running
|
|
|
35
|
29
|
6
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
Best Buy Ford
|
190
|
0
|
0
|
56.9
|
67,010
|
Engine
|
|
|
36
|
40
|
32
|
Timmy Hill
|
U.S. Chrome Ford
|
182
|
0
|
0
|
36.0
|
75,110
|
Engine
|
|
|
37
|
31
|
30
|
David Stremme
|
Inception Motorsports Toyota
|
62
|
7
|
0
|
38.8
|
66,705
|
Rear Gear
|
|
|
38
|
26
|
88
|
Regan Smith
|
AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet
|
61
|
6
|
0
|
57.4
|
74,828
|
Engine
|
|
|
39
|
28
|
19
|
Mike Bliss
|
Plinker Tactical Toyota
|
53
|
0
|
0
|
35.3
|
63,725
|
Rear Gear
|
|
|
40
|
23
|
95
|
Scott Speed
|
B&D Electrical Ford
|
50
|
4
|
0
|
36.9
|
63,600
|
Vibration
|
|
|
41
|
43
|
91
|
Reed Sorenson
|
Aquaria USA Toyota
|
32
|
0
|
0
|
29.3
|
63,450
|
Vibration
|
|
|
42
|
35
|
37
|
J.J. Yeley
|
MaxQWorkForce.com Chevrolet
|
30
|
2
|
0
|
29.5
|
63,325
|
Brakes
|
|
|
43
|
42
|
36
|
Dave Blaney
|
Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
|
25
|
1
|
0
|
27.9
|
63,713
|
Transmission
|
|
|
# Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender.
Bonus Points: includes winner, lap leader & most laps led points
(i) = Ineligible for driver points in this series
Failed to qualify: (4) #87 Joe Nemechek; #26 Josh Wise; #23 Scott Riggs; #33 Cole Whitt
TIME OF RACE: 3 hours, 14 minutes, 1 seconds AVERAGE SPEED: 154.935 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.417 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Greg Biffle (193.708 mph. 27.877 secs.)
3M LAP LEADER: Brad Keselowski (139 Laps)
AMERICAN ETHANOL GREEN FLAG RESTART AWARD: Greg Biffle
DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE: Clint Bowyer (crew chief Brian Pattie)
FREESCALE "WIDE OPEN": Greg Biffle
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Roush Yates Engines (#16)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE: Denny Hamlin
MOOG STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE: Clint Bowyer (crew chief Chad Norris, 0.000 seconds)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner: rolls over to $30,000 at next event++
USG IMPROVING THE FINISH: Tony Stewart (19 places)
++Rollover money awarded at year's end, amount not included in race winnings.
Caution Flags: 5 cautions for 23 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 12-15 (Car #17 Spinout (Turn 4) [None]); 17-21 (Car #31, 34 Accident (Frontstretch) [95]); 37-41 (Car #27 Spinout (Turn 4) [None]); 168-172 (Debris (Turn 1) [22]); 224-227 (Debris (Frontstretch) [17]).
Lap Leaders: 20 lead changes among 8 drivers. Biffle 1-2, Martin 3-4, Biffle 5-37, Keselowski 38-41, Ambrose 42-43, Keselowski 44-71, Johnson 72-83, J. Gordon 84-85, Keselowski 86-97, Johnson 98-134, Hamlin 135-167, Keselowski 168, Johnson 169-172, Biffle 173-179, Keselowski 180-220, Bowyer 221-222, Keselowski 223-275, Bowyer 276-277, Hamlin 278-280, Biffle 281-309, Bowyer 310-334.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TOP 12
|
Driver
|
Points
|
Wins
|
1 - Brad Keselowski
|
2214
|
(5)
|
2 - Jimmie Johnson
|
2207
|
(3)
|
3 - Denny Hamlin
|
2199
|
(5)
|
4 - Clint Bowyer
|
2186
|
(3)
|
5 - Kasey Kahne
|
2179
|
(2)
|
6 - Greg Biffle
|
2171
|
(2)
|
7 - Martin Truex Jr
|
2165
|
(0)
|
8 - Tony Stewart
|
2164
|
(3)
|
9 - Jeff Gordon
|
2164
|
(1)
|
10 - Kevin Harvick
|
2158
|
(0)
|
11 - Matt Kenseth
|
2147
|
(2)
|
12 - Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
2128
|
(1)
|
NEXT EVENT: October 21, 2012 - 12th Annual Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS (400.5 Miles) (267 Laps)
NOTE: The above figures are based upon team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (10/15/2012)
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