1 22 AJ Allmendinger Pennzoil Dodge 28.057 192.465
2 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 28.265 191.049
3 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. DaleJrFndtn/NationalGuard/DietMtnDew Chev 28.272 191.002
4 31 Jeff Burton CAT / BB&T Chevrolet 28.467 189.693
5 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 28.609 188.752
6 83 Landon Cassill Burger King / Dr. Pepper Toyota 28.620 188.679
7 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 28.622 188.666
8 47 Bobby Labonte Kingsford Toyota 28.667 188.370

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9 93 Travis Kvapil Burger King / Dr. Pepper Toyota 28.727 187.976
10 30 David Stremme Inception Motorsports Toyota 28.753 187.806

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NASCAR And Twitter Partner To Bring Fans Closer To The Sport On Race Day
Twitter To Launch Complementary Live Event Product Starting With Pocono 400 On TNT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 18, 2012) – NASCAR and Twitter announced today a unique digital partnership that will create a new way for the sport’s millions of fans to experience what happens inside NASCAR and its teams on race day.

Built to support the live race broadcast, this new experience will give fans a complementary insider’s view of the action as it unfolds on the track and on Twitter. During a race, when fans click on #NASCAR, search for #NASCAR on Twitter.com or visit twitter.com/#NASCAR, they’ll reach a new Twitter experience where they will see the most relevant tweets from their favorite NASCAR drivers, NASCAR families, teams, commentators, celebrities and other racing fans and personalities.
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No. 48 My Lowe’s Chevrolet Victorious at Eighth Annual NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew ChallengeTM

 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 17, 2012) – The No. 48 My Lowe’s Chevrolet captured the championship title for the eighth annual NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew ChallengeTM held at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mirroring the 2011 final round, the No. 48 pit crew defeated the back-to-back reigning champions, the No. 11 FedEx Toyota, with a time of 22.239 seconds.

            The My Lowe’s Chevrolet pit crew consists of jack man TJ Ford from Charlotte, N.C.; gas man Brandon Harder from Oak Harbor, Ohio; front-tire changer Dave Collins from Riverside, Calif.; front-tire carrier RJ Barnette from Pinson, Ala.; rear-tire changer Calvin Teague from Taylorsville, N.C.; and rear-tire carrier Matt Tyrrell from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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