Cup Series
2012 AdvoCare 500 - Results
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Qualifying
Race Specs
| Date | 9/2/12 | Time | 6:30 PM ET |
| Track | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Race No. | 25 |
| Type | Super Speedway | Laps | 327 |
| Location | Hampton, Georgia | Grandstand Capacity | 125,000 |
Race Results
| Finish | Driver | Make | Start Pos | Comp Laps | Base Pts | Bon Pts | Total Pts | Pts Rank | Finish Status | Winnings |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 7 | 327 | 43 | 0 | 826 | 7 | Running | $355,716 |
| 2 | Jeff Gordon | Chev | 5 | 327 | 42 | 0 | 736 | 13 | Running | $245,976 |
| 3 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 21 | 327 | 41 | 0 | 831 | 6 | Running | $197,435 |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 28 | 327 | 40 | 0 | 840 | 5 | Running | $173,354 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | Chev | 24 | 327 | 39 | 0 | 807 | 9 | Running | $177,101 |
| 6 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 3 | 327 | 38 | 0 | 746 | 12 | Running | $162,398 |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chev | 35 | 327 | 37 | 0 | 871 | 2 | Running | $127,490 |
| 8 | Paul Menard | Chev | 18 | 327 | 36 | 0 | 712 | 15 | Running | $120,390 |
| 9 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 4 | 327 | 35 | 0 | 866 | 3 | Running | $153,801 |
| 10 | Mark Martin | Toyota | 6 | 327 | 34 | 0 | 453 | 26 | Running | $107,790 |
| 11 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 15 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | Running | $145,730 |
| 12 | Jeff Burton | Chev | 26 | 327 | 32 | 0 | 611 | 20 | Running | $142,255 |
| 13 | Kurt Busch | Chev | 16 | 327 | 31 | 0 | 483 | 25 | Running | $129,638 |
| 14 | Regan Smith | Chev | 27 | 327 | 30 | 0 | 548 | 23 | Running | $126,638 |
| 15 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 2 | 327 | 29 | 0 | 881 | 1 | Running | $112,205 |
| 16 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 32 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | Running | $100,305 |
| 17 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 10 | 327 | 27 | 0 | 706 | 16 | Running | $127,488 |
| 18 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 9 | 327 | 26 | 0 | 666 | 18 | Running | $106,680 |
| 19 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 25 | 327 | 25 | 0 | 538 | 24 | Running | $120,013 |
| 20 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | 40 | 326 | 24 | 0 | 396 | 32 | Running | $124,475 |
| 21 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chev | 33 | 326 | 23 | 0 | 584 | 21 | Running | $126,146 |
| 22 | Tony Stewart | Chev | 1 | 326 | 22 | 0 | 771 | 10 | Running | $156,380 |
| 23 | Kasey Kahne | Chev | 11 | 325 | 21 | 0 | 751 | 11 | Running | $102,555 |
| 24 | Jamie McMurray | Chev | 20 | 325 | 20 | 0 | 618 | 19 | Running | $124,763 |
| 25 | Dave Blaney | Chev | 22 | 324 | 19 | 0 | 329 | 33 | Running | $93,180 |
| 26 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | 41 | 324 | 18 | 0 | 417 | 30 | Running | $111,888 |
| 27 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 30 | 324 | 17 | 0 | 811 | 8 | Running | $118,844 |
| 28 | David Ragan | Ford | 14 | 323 | 16 | 0 | 425 | 29 | Running | $99,777 |
| 29 | Danica Patrick | Chev | 23 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | Running | $87,555 |
| 30 | TJ Bell | Ford | 42 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | Running | $97,180 |
| 31 | David Gilliland | Ford | 29 | 298 | 13 | 0 | 438 | 28 | Running | $87,255 |
| 32 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 13 | 297 | 12 | 0 | 569 | 22 | Running | $124,291 |
| 33 | Casey Mears | Ford | 19 | 291 | 11 | 0 | 447 | 27 | Engine | $86,905 |
| 34 | Jimmie Johnson | Chev | 8 | 269 | 10 | 0 | 848 | 4 | Accident | $133,966 |
| 35 | Ryan Newman | Chev | 17 | 268 | 9 | 0 | 697 | 17 | Accident | $131,013 |
| 36 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 12 | 264 | 8 | 0 | 720 | 14 | Engine | $132,946 |
| 37 | Scott Speed | Ford | 36 | 196 | 7 | 0 | 76 | 42 | Suspension | $86,280 |
| 38 | Jason Leffler | Toyota | 34 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | Vibration | $86,157 |
| 39 | David Stremme | Toyota | 31 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 177 | 36 | Suspension | $82,700 |
| 40 | Scott Riggs | Chev | 39 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 47 | Vibration | $82,550 |
| 41 | JJ Yeley | Chev | 43 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 37 | Brakes | $82,375 |
| 42 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | 38 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | Overheating | $82,280 |
| 43 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 37 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | Rear Gear | $82,641 |