2012 NASCAR Race #5 Results, California – Stewart Wins

1. (9) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 129, $323,450.
2. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 129, $259,698.
3. (14) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 129, $170,165.
4. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 129, $181,551.
5. (12) Carl Edwards, Ford, 129, $161,056.
6. (4) Greg Biffle, Ford, 129, $119,590.
7. (6) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 129, $146,448.
8. (13) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 129, $131,504.
9. (23) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 129, $138,898.
10. (10) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 129, $142,201.


11. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 129, $149,771.
12. (3) Mark Martin, Toyota, 129, $96,355.
13. (11) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 129, $122,469.
14. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 129, $102,105.
15. (25) AJ Allmendinger, Dodge, 129, $134,330.
16. (15) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 129, $138,866.
17. (24) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 128, $122,096.
18. (17) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 128, $125,250.
19. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 128, $98,705.
20. (22) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 128, $114,163.
21. (29) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 128, $118,388.
22. (19) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 128, $127,180.
23. (33) Casey Mears, Ford, 128, $102,163.
24. (8) Joey Logano, Toyota, 128, $95,280.
25. (28) Aric Almirola, Ford, 128, $124,016.
26. (21) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 128, $130,566.
27. (18) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 127, $85,230.
28. (26) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 127, $104,188.
29. (40) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 127, $101,777.
30. (41) David Gilliland, Ford, 127, $85,480.
31. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 127, $83,280.
32. (16) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 126, $111,613.
33. (34) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 126, $80,355.
34. (42) Ken Schrader, Ford, 125, $88,155.
35. (36) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, 125, $79,930.
36. (31) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 124, $106,125.
37. (30) Josh Wise, Ford, Vibration, 51, $79,555.
38. (32) Michael McDowell, Ford, Vibration, 40, $79,307.
39. (20) David Stremme, Toyota, Rear Gear, 36, $75,855.
40. (39) Mike Bliss, Toyota, Transmission, 18, $75,675.
41. (35) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, Vibration, 17, $75,505.
42. (43) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, Vibration, 6, $75,415.
43. (37) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, Engine, 1, $83,769.

Race Statistics

Average Speed: 160.166 mph.
Time of Race: 1 hour, 36 minutes, 39 seconds.
Margin of Victory: Caution.
Caution Flags: 1 for 5 laps.
Lead Changes: 9 among 5 drivers.
Lap Leaders: D. Hamlin 1; Kyle Busch 2-67; D. Hamlin 68; J. Gordon 69; J. Johnson 70; Kyle Busch 71-84; T. Stewart 85-104; J. Johnson 105; J. Gordon 106-107; T. Stewart 108-129.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Kyle Busch 2 times for 80 laps; T. Stewart 2 times for 42 laps; J. Gordon 2 times for 3 laps; J. Johnson 2 times for 2 laps; D. Hamlin 2 times for 2 laps.
Top 12 in Points: G. Biffle – 195; K. Harvick – 188; D. Earnhardt Jr. – 178; T. Stewart – 177; M. Truex Jr. – 175; M. Kenseth – 173; D. Hamlin – 171; C. Bowyer – 157; J. Johnson – 156; R. Newman – 155; P. Menard – 148; C. Edwards – 146.

Race Awards

3M Lap Leader: Kyle Busch, 80 Laps
American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Kyle Busch
Coors Light Pole Award: Denny Hamlin, 186.403 mph
DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race: Dave Rogers, No. 18, Kyle Busch
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Toyota Racing Development (TRD), No. 18
Mobil 1 Oil Driver of the Race: Tony Stewart
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race: Nick Harrison (No. 51, Kurt Busch crew chief), 0.069 secs
USG Improving the Finish: Kurt Busch, 14 places