2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 The 2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 program cover, featuring last year's winner, Jeff Gordon. | |||
| Date | March 4, 2012 | ||
| Location | Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1 miles (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km) | ||
| Average speed | 110.085 miles per hour (177.165 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Michael Waltrip Racing | ||
| Time | 26.313 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 88 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
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.
Report
[edit]Background
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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.[2] The standard track at Phoenix International Raceway is a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long.[3] The first two turns are banked from 10 to 11 degrees, while the final two turns are banked from 8 to 9 degrees.[4] 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.[4] The racetrack has seats for 76,800 spectators.[3]
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.[5] 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.[6] Jeff Gordon is the race's defending winner.[7]
Entry list
[edit](R) - Denotes rookie driver.
(i) - Denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Results
[edit]Qualifying
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| Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time (in seconds) | Speed (in MPH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | Mark Martin | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 26.313 | 136.814 |
| 2 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 26.446 | 136.126 |
| 3 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 26.471 | 135.998 |
| 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.552 | 135.583 |
| 5 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 26.559 | 135.547 |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 26.570 | 135.491 |
| 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 26.652 | 135.074 |
| 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 26.664 | 135.014 |
| 9 | 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 26.667 | 134.998 |
| 10 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.712 | 134.771 |
| 11 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 26.743 | 134.615 |
| 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 26.753 | 134.564 |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 26.766 | 134.499 |
| 14 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 26.776 | 134.449 |
| 15 | 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | Dodge | 26.810 | 134.278 |
| 16 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 26.812 | 134.268 |
| 17 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 26.854 | 134.058 |
| 18 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 26.856 | 134.048 |
| 19 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 26.878 | 133.939 |
| 20 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 26.903 | 133.814 |
| 21 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 26.913 | 133.764 |
| 22 | 83 | Landon Cassill | BK Racing | Toyota | 26.933 | 133.665 |
| 23 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 26.940 | 133.630 |
| 24 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 26.943 | 133.615 |
| 25 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 26.983 | 133.417 |
| 26 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 27.094 | 132.871 |
| 27 | 23 | Scott Riggs | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.120 | 132.743 |
| 28 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 27.127 | 132.709 |
| 29 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.150 | 132.597 |
| 30 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.182 | 132.441 |
| 31 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 27.221 | 132.251 |
| 32 | 10 | David Reutimann | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 27.225 | 132.231 |
| 33 | 26 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 27.256 | 132.081 |
| 34 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 27.261 | 132.057 |
| 35 | 49 | J. J. Yeley | Robinson-Blakeney Racing | Toyota | 27.338 | 131.685 |
| 36 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 27.373 | 131.516 |
| 37 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 27.376 | 131.502 |
| 38 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 27.566 | 130.596 |
| 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Dodge | 27.615 | 130.364 |
| 40 | 33 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.945 | 128.824 |
| 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 28.159 | 127.845 |
| 42 | 32 | Mike Bliss | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 30.493 | 118.060 |
| 43 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | Toyota | 27.887 | 129.092 |
| Did not qualify | ||||||
| 44 | 37 | Timmy Hill | Rick Ware Racing/Max Q Motorsports | Ford | 27.914 | 128.967 |
| Source:[8] | ||||||
Race results
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| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps Run | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 47 |
| 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 44 |
| 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 312 | 41 |
| 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 312 | 40 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 39 |
| 7 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 312 | 38 |
| 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 37 |
| 9 | 55 | Mark Martin | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 312 | 36 |
| 10 | 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 34 |
| 11 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 33 |
| 12 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 32 |
| 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 312 | 32 |
| 14 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 30 |
| 15 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 30 |
| 16 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 312 | 28 |
| 17 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 312 | 27 |
| 18 | 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | Dodge | 311 | 26 |
| 19 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 311 | 25 |
| 20 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 24 |
| 21 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 23 |
| 22 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 23 |
| 23 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 309 | 21 |
| 24 | 32 | Mike Bliss | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 309 | - |
| 25 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 309 | 20 |
| 26 | 49 | J. J. Yeley | Robinson-Blakeney Racing | Toyota | 309 | 18 |
| 27 | 33 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 308 | 17 |
| 28 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 308 | 16 |
| 29 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | Toyota | 306 | 15 |
| 30 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 306 | 14 |
| 31 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 303 | 13 |
| 32 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 295 | 12 |
| 33 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 291 | 12 |
| 34 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 274 | 10 |
| 35 | 83 | Landon Cassill | BK Racing | Toyota | 272 | 9 |
| 36 | 10 | David Reutimann | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 8 |
| 37 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 212 | 8 |
| 38 | 26 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 110 | 6 |
| 39 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 109 | 5 |
| 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 62 | - |
| 41 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Dodge | 33 | 3 |
| 42 | 23 | Scott Riggs | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29 | 2 |
| 43 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 8 | 1 |
| Source:[7] | ||||||
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "Sprint Cup Series Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "Tracks". NASCAR. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Phoenix International Raceway". NASCAR. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "PIR To Be Repaved after February Race". Phoenix International Raceway. February 9, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "Pre-race Drivers' Championship Standings". Nascar.Com. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site – 2012 Manufacturers Championship Standings". Jayski.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ "2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 12, 2025.