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2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500

The 2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on March 4, 2012 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps, it was the second race of the 2012 season. The race was won by Denny Hamlin for the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Kevin Harvick finished second, followed by Greg Biffle in third.

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Background

Phoenix International Raceway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Richmond International Raceway, Dover International Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, and Martinsville Speedway. The standard track at Phoenix International Raceway is a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mi long. The first two turns are banked from 10 to 11 degrees, while the final two turns are banked from 8 to 9 degrees. The front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at three degrees. The back stretch, nicknamed the 'dogleg', varies from 10 to 11 degree banking. The racetrack has seats for 76,800 spectators.

Before the race, Matt Kenseth led the Drivers' Championship with 47 points, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. stood in second with 42 points. Greg Biffle and Denny Hamlin followed in third and fourth with the same amount, two ahead of Jeff Burton and three ahead of Paul Menard in fifth and sixth. Kevin Harvick with 37 was one point ahead of Carl Edwards, as Joey Logano with 36 points, was one ahead of Mark Martin three ahead of Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Ford was leading with nine points, three points ahead of Chevrolet. Toyota, with 4 points, was one point ahead of Dodge in the battle for third. Jeff Gordon is the race's defending winner.

Entry list

(R) - Denotes rookie driver.

(i) - Denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

No.DriverTeamManufacturer[Official entry list](https://web.archive.org/web/20120402193601/http://www.jayski.com/news/stats/2012/story/_/page/02-Phoenix-Entry-List)
1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge
5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsDodge
9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
10David ReutimannTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord
14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet
15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord
17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
22A. J. AllmendingerPenske RacingDodge
23Scott RiggsR3 MotorsportsChevrolet
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
26Josh Wise **(R)**Front Row MotorsportsFord
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
30David StremmeInception MotorsportsToyota
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
32Mike Bliss **(i)**FAS Lane RacingFord
33Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
36Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
37Timmy Hill **(R)**Max Q MotorsportsFord
38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
39Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet
42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
49J. J. YeleyRobinson-Blakeney RacingToyota
51Kurt BuschPhoenix RacingChevrolet
55Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota
78Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet
83Landon CassillBK RacingToyota
87Joe Nemechek **(i)**NEMCO MotorsportsToyota
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota
98Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord

Results

Qualifying

GridNoDriverTeamManufacturerTime (in seconds)Speed (in MPH)Did not qualifySource:
155Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota26.313136.814
214Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet26.446136.126
378Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet26.471135.998
448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.552135.583
542Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet26.559135.547
639Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet26.570135.491
716Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord26.652135.074
829Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.664135.014
920Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.667134.998
105Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.712134.771
1131Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.743134.615
1218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.753134.564
1311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.766134.499
149Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord26.776134.449
1522A. J. AllmendingerPenske RacingDodge26.810134.278
1615Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota26.812134.268
1747Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota26.854134.058
1843Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord26.856134.048
1951Kurt BuschPhoenix RacingChevrolet26.878133.939
2027Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.903133.814
211Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet26.913133.764
2283Landon CassillBK RacingToyota26.933133.665
2336Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet26.940133.630
2499Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord26.943133.615
2556Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota26.983133.417
2617Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord27.094132.871
2723Scott RiggsR3 MotorsportsChevrolet27.120132.743
282Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge27.127132.709
2988Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.150132.597
3024Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.182132.441
3113Casey MearsGermain RacingFord27.221132.251
3210David ReutimannTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet27.225132.231
3326Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord27.256132.081
3434David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord27.261132.057
3549J. J. YeleyRobinson-Blakeney RacingToyota27.338131.685
3638David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord27.373131.516
3798Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord27.376131.502
3887Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota27.566130.596
397Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsDodge27.615130.364
4033Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.945128.824
4193Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota28.159127.845
4232Mike BlissFAS Lane RacingFord30.493118.060
4330David StremmeInception MotorsportsToyota27.887129.092
4437Timmy HillRick Ware Racing/Max Q MotorsportsFord27.914128.967

Race results

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunPointsSource:
111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31247
229Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31244
316Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord31241
448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31218
52Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge31240
618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31239
756Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota31238
824Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31237
955Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota31236
1020Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31234
1142Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet31233
1243Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord31232
1317Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord31232
1488Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31230
1551Kurt BuschPhoenix RacingChevrolet31230
1647Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota31228
1799Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord31227
1822A. J. AllmendingerPenske RacingDodge31126
1993Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota31125
2078Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet31124
2139Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet31023
2214Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet31023
2336Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet30921
2432Mike BlissFAS Lane RacingFord309-
2534David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord30920
2649J. J. YeleyRobinson-Blakeney RacingToyota30918
2733Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30817
2838David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord30816
2930David StremmeInception MotorsportsToyota30615
3015Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota30614
3127Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30313
329Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord29512
3331Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29112
345Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27410
3583Landon CassillBK RacingToyota2729
3610David ReutimannTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet2488
371Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet2128
3826Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord1106
3913Casey MearsGermain RacingFord1095
4087Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota62-
417Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsDodge333
4223Scott RiggsR3 MotorsportsChevrolet292
4398Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord81

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
1Denny Hamlin89
2Greg Biffle83
3Kevin Harvick81
4Matt Kenseth79
5Dale Earnhardt Jr.72

;Manufacturers' Championship standings

PosManufacturerWinsPoints
1Ford113
2Toyota113
3Chevrolet012
4Dodge06
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings.

References

Series = Sprint Cup Series| Season = 2012 | Previous_race = 2012 Daytona 500 | Next_race = 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 |

References

  1. "Sprint Cup Series Schedule".
  2. "Tracks". NASCAR.
  3. "Phoenix International Raceway". NASCAR.
  4. (February 9, 2011). "PIR To Be Repaved after February Race". Phoenix International Raceway.
  5. "Pre-race Drivers' Championship Standings". Nascar.Com.
  6. "Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site – 2012 Manufacturers Championship Standings". Jayski.com.
  7. "2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Race Results".
  8. "2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 qualifying results".
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