2012 Aaron's 312
Race 8 of 33
Talladega
122 laps
Time of race: 2:22:54
Average speed of winner: 136.258 mph
Margin of victory: 0.034 sec.
Lead changes: 37 among 18 drivers
Cautions: 7 for 27 laps
Lap leaders: Sadler 1-4, Harvick 5, Dillon 6-7, Buescher 8-13, Ku. Busch 14, Logano 15, Sadler 16-17, Ky. Busch 18, Buescher 19-21, Stenhouse 22, Andrews 23, Ky. Busch 24-25, Earnhardt, Jr. 26, Logano 27-30, Earnhardt, Jr. 31-34, Logano 35-41, Bliss 42-43, Logano 44-46, Earnhardt, Jr. 47-51, Nemechek 52, M. Wallace 53, Earnhardt, Jr. 54-63, Harvick 64-65, Dillon 66-67, Whitt 68-70, K. Wallace 71, Earnhardt, Jr. 72, Sadler 73-74, Truex 75, Earnhardt, Jr. 76-77, Patrick 78, Earnhardt, Jr. 79-80, Harvick 81-82, Hornish 83-84, Harvick 85-87, Logano 88, Ky. Busch 89-121, Logano 122
Race notes: Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. took the points lead from Elliott Sadler.
Video links: Entire race
| Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Car | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1 | 4 | Joey Logano | 18 | GameStop/Max Payne 3 | Toyota | 122 | 6 | 17 | running | 42645 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 12 | Kyle Busch | 54 | Monster Energy | Toyota | 122 | 3 | 36 | running | 40100 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 2 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | 6 | Cargill/Blackwell Angus | Ford | 122 | 1 | 1 | running | 39193 | 42 | |||
| 4 | 11 | Cole Whitt | 88 | TaxSlayer.com | Chevrolet | 122 | 1 | 3 | running | 34318 | 41 | |||
| 5 | 33 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 5 | Hellmann's | Chevrolet | 122 | 7 | 25 | running | 23100 | 0 | |||
| 6 | 31 | Kurt Busch | 1 | HendrickCars.com | Chevrolet | 122 | 1 | 1 | running | 20525 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 7 | James Buescher | 30 | AccuDoc | Chevrolet | 122 | 2 | 9 | running | 27793 | 0 | |||
| 8 | 13 | Justin Allgaier | 31 | Brandt | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | 0 | running | 25143 | 36 | |||
| 9 | 20 | Kenny Wallace | 99 | American Ethanol | Toyota | 122 | 1 | 1 | running | 24918 | 36 | |||
| 10 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | 2 | OneMain Financial | Chevrolet | 122 | 3 | 8 | running | 25568 | 35 | |||
| 11 | 18 | Ryan Truex | 20 | Grime Boss | Toyota | 122 | 1 | 1 | running | 24268 | 34 | |||
| 12 | 8 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | 12 | Alliance | Dodge | 122 | 1 | 2 | running | 24143 | 33 | |||
| 13 | 17 | Danica Patrick | 7 | GoDaddy.com | Chevrolet | 122 | 1 | 1 | running | 23968 | 32 | |||
| 14 | 27 | Erik Darnell | 40 | TheMotorsportsGroup.com | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | 0 | running | 23818 | 30 | |||
| 15 | 26 | John Wes Townley | 24 | Toyota Save in May Sales Event | Toyota | 122 | 0 | 0 | running | 24868 | 0 | |||
| 16 | 23 | Danny Efland | 4 | JDMotorsports.com | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | 0 | running | 23568 | 28 | |||
| 17 | 5 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Advocare | Chevrolet | 122 | 2 | 4 | running | 23443 | 28 | |||
| 18 | 15 | Mike Bliss | 44 | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 122 | 1 | 2 | running | 23293 | 27 | |||
| 19 | 16 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves | Toyota | 122 | 1 | 1 | running | 23168 | 26 | |||
| 20 | 9 | Brad Keselowski | 22 | Discount Tire | Dodge | 121 | 0 | 0 | running | 17075 | 0 | |||
| 21 | 28 | Timmy Hill | 41 | Poynt.com/Shania Kidscan | Ford | 117 | 0 | 0 | running | 23043 | 23 | |||
| 22 | 3 | Kevin Harvick | 33 | Armour | Chevrolet | 116 | 4 | 8 | accident | 16250 | 0 | |||
| 23 | 10 | Michael Annett | 43 | Pilot/Flying J | Ford | 116 | 0 | 0 | accident | 22568 | 21 | |||
| 24 | 14 | Tayler Malsam | 19 | G-Oil | Toyota | 116 | 0 | 0 | accident | 22418 | 20 | |||
| 25 | 43 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 15 | Fastwax.com | Ford | 116 | 0 | 0 | accident | 16075 | 19 | |||
| 26 | 34 | Robert Richardson, Jr. | 23 | North TX Pipe | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | 0 | accident | 15850 | 18 | |||
| 27 | 29 | Eric McClure | 14 | Hefty/Reynolds Wrap | Toyota | 116 | 0 | 0 | accident | 21993 | 17 | |||
| 28 | 19 | Mike Wallace | 01 | Restaurant.com | Chevrolet | 113 | 1 | 1 | accident | 21868 | 17 | |||
| 29 | 21 | Jeremy Clements | 51 | Clements Automotive | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | 0 | running | 21718 | 15 | |||
| 30 | 36 | Josh Richards | 39 | Joy | Ford | 85 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump | 15325 | 14 | |||
| 31 | 35 | T.J. Bell | 50 | Gulfcoast Loss Prevention | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | 0 | running | 14975 | 13 | |||
| 32 | 30 | Tim Andrews | 08 | Randy Hill Racing | Ford | 64 | 1 | 1 | overheating | 14900 | 13 | |||
| 33 | 6 | Brad Sweet | 38 | Great Clips | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | 0 | accident | 21333 | 11 | |||
| 34 | 25 | Jason Bowles | 81 | American Majority | Toyota | 32 | 0 | 0 | accident | 21298 | 10 | |||
| 35 | 38 | Morgan Shepherd | 89 | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | 0 | accident | 14790 | 9 | |||
| 36 | 22 | Brian Scott | 11 | Dollar General | Toyota | 29 | 0 | 0 | accident | 21198 | 8 | |||
| 37 | 24 | Johanna Long | 70 | Foretravel | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | 0 | overheating | 21163 | 7 | |||
| 38 | 42 | Mike Harmon | 74 | Koma Unwind | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | 0 | vibration | 14661 | 6 | |||
| 39 | 32 | Jeff Green | 10 | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 9 | 0 | 0 | vibration | 14525 | 5 | |||
| 40 | 40 | Josh Wise | 42 | Key Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | 0 | electrical | 14425 | 0 | |||
| 41 | 39 | Chase Miller | 46 | Key Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | 0 | vibration | 14380 | 3 | |||
| 42 | 41 | Scott Speed | 47 | Key Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | 0 | ignition | 14345 | 0 | |||
| 43 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | 52 | TTTR Racing Engines | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | 0 | clutch | 14284 | 1 |
Points standings
| Rank | Driver | Points | Starts | Poles | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s |
| 1 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | 325 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Elliott Sadler | 320 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | 290 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | 265 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Cole Whitt | 248 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Michael Annett | 241 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | 228 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Tayler Malsam | 202 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Mike Bliss | 201 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Joe Nemechek | 189 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Danica Patrick | 187 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Trevor Bayne | 180 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mike Wallace | 165 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jeremy Clements | 153 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jason Bowles | 143 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brian Scott | 142 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Eric McClure | 142 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Kenny Wallace | 140 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Erik Darnell | 130 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | T.J. Bell | 122 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Johanna Long | 118 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benny Gordon | 116 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Blake Koch | 104 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Ryan Truex | 93 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Robert Richardson, Jr. | 91 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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