Cup Series
2012 Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 - Results
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Qualifying
Race Specs
| Date | 10/7/12 | Time | 2:25 PM ET |
| Track | Talladega Superspeedway | Race No. | 30 |
| Type | Super Speedway | Laps | 189 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama | Grandstand Capacity | 143,231 |
Race Results
| Finish | Driver | Make | Start Pos | Comp Laps | Base Pts | Bon Pts | Total Pts | Pts Rank | Finish Status | Winnings |
| 1 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 15 | 189 | 43 | 0 | 2117* | 13 | Running | $307,036 |
| 2 | Jeff Gordon | Chev | 6 | 189 | 42 | 0 | 2137* | 7 | Running | $206,171 |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 13 | 189 | 41 | 0 | 2138* | 6 | Running | $186,168 |
| 4 | David Ragan | Ford | 25 | 189 | 40 | 0 | 530 | 14 | Running | $142,743 |
| 5 | Regan Smith | Chev | 28 | 189 | 39 | 0 | 672 | 10 | Running | $136,243 |
| 6 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 5 | 189 | 38 | 0 | 2130* | 10 | Running | $124,260 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 22 | 189 | 37 | 0 | 2179* | 1 | Running | $130,330 |
| 8 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | 36 | 189 | 36 | 0 | 512 | 16 | Running | $119,518 |
| 9 | Ryan Newman | Chev | 2 | 189 | 35 | 0 | 865 | 1 | Running | $130,993 |
| 10 | Jeff Burton | Chev | 26 | 189 | 34 | 0 | 750 | 6 | Running | $128,610 |
| 11 | Kevin Harvick | Chev | 21 | 189 | 33 | 0 | 2130* | 11 | Running | $132,621 |
| 12 | Kasey Kahne | Chev | 1 | 189 | 32 | 0 | 2149* | 4 | Running | $101,610 |
| 13 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 9 | 189 | 31 | 0 | 2131* | 9 | Running | $112,399 |
| 14 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 23 | 189 | 30 | 0 | 2156* | 3 | Running | $124,801 |
| 15 | David Gilliland | Ford | 32 | 189 | 29 | 0 | 520 | 15 | Running | $96,118 |
| 16 | Terry Labonte | Ford | 31 | 189 | 28 | 0 | 96 | 29 | Running | $90,435 |
| 17 | Jimmie Johnson | Chev | 17 | 189 | 27 | 0 | 2165* | 2 | Running | $125,121 |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 40 | 189 | 26 | 0 | 655 | 11 | Running | $99,332 |
| 19 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 18 | 189 | 25 | 0 | 686 | 8 | Running | $118,346 |
| 20 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chev | 12 | 189 | 24 | 0 | 2128* | 12 | Running | $89,485 |
| 21 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 8 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | Running | $81,235 |
| 22 | Tony Stewart | Chev | 4 | 188 | 22 | 0 | 2133* | 8 | Accident | $130,085 |
| 23 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 3 | 188 | 21 | 0 | 2139* | 5 | Accident | $107,549 |
| 24 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 10 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | Accident | $120,835 |
| 25 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 11 | 188 | 19 | 0 | 94 | 30 | Accident | $79,785 |
| 26 | Casey Mears | Ford | 19 | 188 | 18 | 0 | 511 | 17 | Accident | $79,010 |
| 27 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 20 | 188 | 17 | 0 | 816 | 4 | Accident | $106,618 |
| 28 | Paul Menard | Chev | 16 | 188 | 16 | 0 | 832 | 3 | Accident | $86,460 |
| 29 | Dave Blaney | Chev | 39 | 188 | 15 | 0 | 369 | 20 | Accident | $78,310 |
| 30 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | 38 | 188 | 14 | 0 | 475 | 18 | Running | $105,480 |
| 31 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 34 | 188 | 13 | 0 | 153 | 24 | Running | $74,985 |
| 32 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 14 | 187 | 12 | 0 | 799 | 5 | Running | $82,785 |
| 33 | David Stremme | Toyota | 30 | 187 | 11 | 0 | 209 | 23 | Running | $74,635 |
| 34 | Jamie McMurray | Chev | 24 | 184 | 10 | 0 | 714 | 7 | Accident | $110,868 |
| 35 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Toyota | 43 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | Accident | $74,260 |
| 36 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 7 | 179 | 8 | 0 | 844 | 2 | Running | $120,351 |
| 37 | David Reutimann | Chev | 41 | 162 | 7 | 0 | 337 | 21 | Engine | $73,980 |
| 38 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chev | 27 | 156 | 6 | 0 | 675 | 9 | Engine | $103,819 |
| 39 | Kurt Busch | Chev | 29 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 557 | 13 | Parked | $79,000 |
| 40 | Cole Whitt | Chev | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | Accident | $78,860 |
| 41 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | Vibration | $70,710 |
| 42 | Timmy Hill | Ford | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | Electrical | $70,580 |
| 43 | Josh Wise | Ford | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 26 | Overheating | $70,964 |