# 2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500

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.

## Report
### Background

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. The standard track at Phoenix International Raceway is a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long. The first two turns are banked from 10 to 11 degrees, while the final two turns are banked from 8 to 9 degrees. 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. The racetrack has seats for 76,800 spectators.
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. 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. Jeff Gordon is the race's defending winner.

### Entry list

(R) - Denotes rookie driver.
(i) - Denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | Miller Lite |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Dodge | Speed Energy |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Stanley Tools / DeWalt |
| 10 | David Reutimann | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | Accell Construction |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | FedEx Office |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | GEICO |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 5-hour Energy |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 3M Commercial Graphics |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Best Buy |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | M&M's Brown |
| 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | The Home Depot |
| 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil |
| 23 | Scott Riggs | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger |
| 26 | Josh Wise (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | MDS Transport |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Tarkett / Menards |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Rheem |
| 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | Toyota | Fesler Built |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Wheaties |
| 32 | Mike Bliss (i) | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | Southern Pride Trucking / U.S. Chrome |
| 33 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Barrett-Jackson |
| 36 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | Ollie's Bargain Outlet |
| 37 | Timmy Hill (R) | Max Q Motorsports | Ford | Poynt.com |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Rick Santorum for President |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart–Haas Racing | Chevrolet | WIX Filters |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Target |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Smithfield / Allez Cuisine |
| 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | Kingsford / Scott Products |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools |
| 49 | J. J. Yeley | Robinson-Blakeney Racing | Toyota | America Israel Racing |
| 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction |
| 55 | Mark Martin | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine |
| 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | NAPA Filters |
| 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress |
| 83 | Landon Cassill | BK Racing | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek (i) | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper |
| 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | K-Love |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Subway |
| Official entry list |||||

## Results
### Qualifying

| No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time (in seconds) | Speed (in MPH) | Grid |
| 55 | Mark Martin | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 26.313 | 136.814 | 1 |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 26.446 | 136.126 | 2 |
| 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 26.471 | 135.998 | 3 |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.552 | 135.583 | 4 |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 26.559 | 135.547 | 5 |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 26.570 | 135.491 | 6 |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 26.652 | 135.074 | 7 |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 26.664 | 135.014 | 8 |
| 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 26.667 | 134.998 | 9 |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.712 | 134.771 | 10 |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 26.743 | 134.615 | 11 |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 26.753 | 134.564 | 12 |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 26.766 | 134.499 | 13 |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 26.776 | 134.449 | 14 |
| 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | Dodge | 26.810 | 134.278 | 15 |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 26.812 | 134.268 | 16 |
| 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 26.854 | 134.058 | 17 |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 26.856 | 134.048 | 18 |
| 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 26.878 | 133.939 | 19 |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 26.903 | 133.814 | 20 |
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 26.913 | 133.764 | 21 |
| 83 | Landon Cassill | BK Racing | Toyota | 26.933 | 133.665 | 22 |
| 36 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 26.940 | 133.630 | 23 |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 26.943 | 133.615 | 24 |
| 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 26.983 | 133.417 | 25 |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 27.094 | 132.871 | 26 |
| 23 | Scott Riggs | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.120 | 132.743 | 27 |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 27.127 | 132.709 | 28 |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.150 | 132.597 | 29 |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.182 | 132.441 | 30 |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 27.221 | 132.251 | 31 |
| 10 | David Reutimann | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 27.225 | 132.231 | 32 |
| 26 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 27.256 | 132.081 | 33 |
| 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 27.261 | 132.057 | 34 |
| 49 | J. J. Yeley | Robinson-Blakeney Racing | Toyota | 27.338 | 131.685 | 35 |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 27.373 | 131.516 | 36 |
| 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 27.376 | 131.502 | 37 |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 27.566 | 130.596 | 38 |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Dodge | 27.615 | 130.364 | 39 |
| 33 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.945 | 128.824 | 40 |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 28.159 | 127.845 | 41 |
| 32 | Mike Bliss | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 30.493 | 118.060 | 42 |
| 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | Toyota | 27.887 | 129.092 | 43 |
| Did not qualify |||||||
| 37 | Timmy Hill | Rick Ware Racing/Max Q Motorsports | Ford | 27.914 | 128.967 | 44 |
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### Race results

| Pos | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps Run | Points |
| 1 | 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 47 |
| 2 | 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 44 |
| 3 | 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 312 | 41 |
| 4 | 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 18 |
| 5 | 28 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 312 | 40 |
| 6 | 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 39 |
| 7 | 25 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 312 | 38 |
| 8 | 30 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 37 |
| 9 | 1 | 55 | Mark Martin | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 312 | 36 |
| 10 | 9 | 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 34 |
| 11 | 5 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 33 |
| 12 | 18 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 32 |
| 13 | 26 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 312 | 32 |
| 14 | 29 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 30 |
| 15 | 19 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 30 |
| 16 | 17 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 312 | 28 |
| 17 | 24 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 312 | 27 |
| 18 | 15 | 22 | A. J. Allmendinger | Penske Racing | Dodge | 311 | 26 |
| 19 | 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota | 311 | 25 |
| 20 | 3 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 24 |
| 21 | 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 23 |
| 22 | 2 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 23 |
| 23 | 23 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 309 | 21 |
| 24 | 42 | 32 | Mike Bliss | FAS Lane Racing | Ford | 309 | - |
| 25 | 34 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 309 | 20 |
| 26 | 35 | 49 | J. J. Yeley | Robinson-Blakeney Racing | Toyota | 309 | 18 |
| 27 | 40 | 33 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 308 | 17 |
| 28 | 36 | 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 308 | 16 |
| 29 | 43 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | Toyota | 306 | 15 |
| 30 | 16 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 306 | 14 |
| 31 | 20 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 303 | 13 |
| 32 | 14 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 295 | 12 |
| 33 | 11 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 291 | 12 |
| 34 | 10 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 274 | 10 |
| 35 | 22 | 83 | Landon Cassill | BK Racing | Toyota | 272 | 9 |
| 36 | 32 | 10 | David Reutimann | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 8 |
| 37 | 21 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 212 | 8 |
| 38 | 33 | 26 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 110 | 6 |
| 39 | 31 | 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford | 109 | 5 |
| 40 | 38 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 62 | - |
| 41 | 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Dodge | 33 | 3 |
| 42 | 27 | 23 | Scott Riggs | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29 | 2 |
| 43 | 37 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 8 | 1 |
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## Standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 89 |
| 2 | Greg Biffle | 83 |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 81 |
| 4 | Matt Kenseth | 79 |
| 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 72 |
| Pos | Manufacturer | Wins | Points |
| 1 | Ford | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Toyota | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Dodge | 0 | 6 |