- 2012 Daytona 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 2012 Daytona 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Matt Kenseth | RFK Racing | 50 | #17 Ford Fusion | Best Buy | 47 | 202 | Finish | $1,588,887 |
| 2 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #88 Chevy Impala | Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | 42 | 202 | Finish | $1,103,150 |
| 3 | 2 | Greg Biffle | RFK Racing | 44 | #16 Ford Fusion | 3M | 42 | 202 | Finish | $804,163 |
| 4 | 31 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | 57 | #11 Toyota Camry | FedEx Express | 42 | 202 | Finish | $702,091 |
| 5 | 9 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | 24 | #31 Chevy Impala | Caterpillar | 40 | 202 | Finish | $559,550 |
| 6 | 37 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | 2 | #27 Chevy Impala | Menards / Peak | 39 | 202 | Finish | $427,900 |
| 7 | 13 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #29 Chevy Impala | Budweiser | 37 | 202 | Finish | $415,261 |
| 8 | 1 | Carl Edwards | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Fastenal | 36 | 202 | Finish | $403,466 |
| 9 | 12 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | #20 Toyota Camry | The Home Depot | 36 | 202 | Finish | $346,063 |
| 10 | 22 | Mark Martin | Michael Waltrip Racing | 2 | #55 Toyota Camry | Aaron's | 35 | 202 | Finish | $323,313 |
| 11 | 30 | Clint Bowyer | Premium Motorsports | 0 | #15 Toyota Camry | 5-Hour Energy Drink | 33 | 202 | Finish | $339,002 |
| 12 | 26 | Martin Truex Jr | Michael Waltrip Racing | 7 | #56 Toyota Camry | NAPA Auto Parts | 33 | 202 | Finish | $535,052 |
| 13 | 7 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | 0 | #9 Ford Fusion | Stanley | 31 | 202 | Finish | $342,358 |
| 14 | 32 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | 0 | #47 Toyota Camry | Kroger | 30 | 202 | Finish | $331,196 |
| 15 | 24 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 6 | #36 Chevy Impala | Ollie's Bargain Outlet | 30 | 202 | Finish | $296,513 |
| 16 | 3 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | 2 | #14 Chevy Impala | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | 29 | 202 | Finish | $377,775 |
| 17 | 14 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Toyota Camry | M&M's Brown | 27 | 202 | Finish | $341,821 |
| 18 | 43 | Terry Labonte | GO FAS Racing | 3 | #32 Ford Fusion | C&J Energy Services | 27 | 202 | Finish | $292,200 |
| 19 | 41 | Tony Raines | Latitude 43 Motorsports | 0 | #26 Ford Fusion | TBA | 25 | 202 | Finish | $292,763 |
| 20 | 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Ford EcoBoost | 0 | 202 | Finish | $304,275 |
| 21 | 18 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | 0 | #39 Chevy Impala | U.S. Army / Quicken Loans | 23 | 202 | Finish | $336,221 |
| 22 | 39 | Landon Cassill | BK Racing | 0 | #83 Toyota Camry | Burger King | 22 | 202 | Finish | $319,945 |
| 23 | 33 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | 0 | #38 Ford Fusion | MHP / Power Pak Pudding | 21 | 201 | Finish | $309,133 |
| 24 | 6 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing | 2 | #78 Chevy Impala | Furniture Row / CSX Play It Safe | 21 | 200 | Finish | $332,296 |
| 25 | 36 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | 0 | #13 Ford Fusion | GEICO | 19 | 199 | Finish | $305,021 |
| 26 | 38 | David Reutimann | Nature Farms Racing | 0 | #93 Toyota Camry | TBA | 18 | 196 | Accident | $309,335 |
| 27 | 10 | Elliott Sadler | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #33 Chevy Impala | General Mills / Kroger | 0 | 196 | Finish | $305,788 |
| 28 | 34 | Joe Nemechek | Identity Ventures Racing | 0 | #87 Toyota Camry | AM-FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves | 0 | 194 | Finish | $287,363 |
| 29 | 20 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Impala | Farmers Insurance Group | 15 | 189 | Accident | $297,988 |
| 30 | 11 | Michael McDowell | Premium Motorsports | 0 | #98 Ford Fusion | K-Love | 14 | 189 | Finish | $292,175 |
| 31 | 19 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | 0 | #1 Chevy Impala | Bass Pro Shops - Tracker Boats | 13 | 188 | Accident | $318,608 |
| 32 | 23 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Dodge Charger | Miller Lite | 12 | 187 | Accident | $322,295 |
| 33 | 27 | Aric Almirola | Legacy Motor Club | 0 | #43 Ford Fusion | Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes | 11 | 187 | Accident | $320,986 |
| 34 | 15 | AJ Allmendinger | Team Penske | 0 | #22 Dodge Charger | Shell-Pennzoil | 10 | 177 | Finish | $328,325 |
| 35 | 40 | Trevor Bayne | Wood Brothers Racing | 0 | #21 Ford Fusion | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | 0 | 164 | Finish | $283,200 |
| 36 | 35 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chip Ganassi Racing | 0 | #42 Chevy Impala | Target | 8 | 159 | Accident | $312,391 |
| 37 | 42 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | 0 | #30 Toyota Camry | TBA | 7 | 156 | Engine | $282,075 |
| 38 | 29 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | 0 | #10 Chevy Impala | GoDaddy.com | 0 | 138 | Finish | $281,715 |
| 39 | 28 | Kurt Busch | Rick Ware Racing | 0 | #51 Chevy Impala | Hendrickcars.com | 5 | 113 | Finish | $277,913 |
| 40 | 16 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | #24 Chevy Impala | Drive To End Hunger | 5 | 81 | Engine | $317,674 |
| 41 | 17 | Robby Gordon | Premium Motorsports | 0 | #7 Dodge Charger | MAPEI-Menards-Speed Energy | 3 | 25 | Engine | $268,150 |
| 42 | 8 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #48 Chevy Impala | Lowe's | 2 | 1 | Accident | $327,149 |
| 43 | 25 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | 0 | #34 Ford Fusion | Front Row Motorsports | 1 | 1 | Accident | $267,637 |