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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.
The 2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 program cover, featuring last year's winner, Jeff Gordon.
Date March 4, 2012 (2012-03-04)
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.

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Background

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Phoenix International Raceway, where the race was held.
The layout of Phoenix International Raceway at the time the race was held. The layout was run from 2011-2018.

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

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(R) - Denotes rookie driver.

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

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge
5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge
9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
10 David Reutimann Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford
14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet
15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
22 A. J. Allmendinger Penske Racing Dodge
23 Scott Riggs R3 Motorsports Chevrolet
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
26 Josh Wise (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
30 David Stremme Inception Motorsports Toyota
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
32 Mike Bliss (i) FAS Lane Racing Ford
33 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford
36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
37 Timmy Hill (R) Max Q Motorsports Ford
38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
49 J. J. Yeley Robinson-Blakeney Racing Toyota
51 Kurt Busch Phoenix Racing Chevrolet
55 Mark Martin Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
83 Landon Cassill BK Racing Toyota
87 Joe Nemechek (i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
93 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota
98 Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing Ford
99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Official entry list

Results

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Qualifying

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Mark Martin scored the pole position.
Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Time (in seconds) Speed (in MPH)
1 55Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota26.313136.814
2 14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet26.446136.126
3 78Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet26.471135.998
4 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.552135.583
5 42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet26.559135.547
6 39Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet26.570135.491
7 16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord26.652135.074
8 29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.664135.014
9 20Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.667134.998
10 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.712134.771
11 31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.743134.615
12 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.753134.564
13 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.766134.499
14 9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord26.776134.449
15 22A. J. AllmendingerPenske RacingDodge26.810134.278
16 15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota26.812134.268
17 47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota26.854134.058
18 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord26.856134.048
19 51Kurt BuschPhoenix RacingChevrolet26.878133.939
20 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.903133.814
21 1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet26.913133.764
22 83Landon CassillBK RacingToyota26.933133.665
23 36Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet26.940133.630
24 99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord26.943133.615
25 56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota26.983133.417
26 17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord27.094132.871
27 23Scott RiggsR3 MotorsportsChevrolet27.120132.743
28 2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge27.127132.709
29 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.150132.597
30 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.182132.441
31 13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord27.221132.251
32 10David ReutimannTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet27.225132.231
33 26Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord27.256132.081
34 34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord27.261132.057
35 49J. J. YeleyRobinson-Blakeney RacingToyota27.338131.685
36 38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord27.373131.516
37 98Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord27.376131.502
38 87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota27.566130.596
39 7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsDodge27.615130.364
40 33Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.945128.824
41 93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota28.159127.845
42 32Mike BlissFAS Lane RacingFord30.493118.060
43 30David StremmeInception MotorsportsToyota27.887129.092
Did not qualify
44 37Timmy HillRick Ware Racing/Max Q MotorsportsFord27.914128.967
Source:[8]

Race results

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Denny Hamlin won the race.
Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Run Points
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
Source:[7]

Standings after the race

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Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Denny Hamlin 89
2 Greg Biffle 83
3 Kevin Harvick 81
4 Matt Kenseth 79
5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 72
Manufacturers' Championship standings[6]
Pos Manufacturer Wins Points
1 Ford 1 13
2 Toyota 1 13
3 Chevrolet 0 12
4 Dodge 0 6
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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  1. ↑ "Sprint Cup Series Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Tracks". NASCAR. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Phoenix International Raceway". NASCAR. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. ↑ "Pre-race Drivers' Championship Standings". Nascar.Com. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site – 2012 Manufacturers Championship Standings". Jayski.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
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