| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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| Date | September 2, 2012 | ||
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km) | ||
| Weather | Isolated storms with temperatures around 87°F; wind out of the SSW at 6 mph. | ||
| Average speed | 142.02 miles per hour (228.56 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 29.787 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 105 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
The 2012 AdvoCare 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 2, 2012 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, United States. Contested over 325 laps, it was the twenty-fifth race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his fourth of the season, while Jeff Gordon finished second ahead of Brad Keselowski.
- ^ "2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ Brown, Brian (August 28, 2012). "The AdvoCare 500". Rotoworld.com. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.