Photo – ESPN
Race Info
Date- Sunday October 7th, 2012
Location- Talladega, Alabama
Start time- 2:20 PM EST
Distance- 188 Laps, 500.08 Miles
Broadcast TV- ESPN
Broadcast Radio- MRN
Weather Forecast
High 67 F Low 43 F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of rain- 10%
Past Race Winners
2011- Clint Bowyer
2010- Clint Bowyer
2009- Jamie McMurray
2008- Tony Stewart
2007- Jeff Gordon
Notables yet to win the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500
Kasey Kahne
Greg Biffle
Kyle Busch
Jimmie Johnson
News & Notes
Clint Bowyer looks to win his third straight Talladega October Race
Brad Keselowski looks to maintain his points lead and win his third race of the Chase
Denny Hamlin looks to rebound after he had to pit late in the race from the lead in Dover
Jimmie Johnson looks to get back to the top in the points standings
Brad Keselowski looks to sweep the 2012 Talladega Races
Jeff Burton looks for redemption after getting passed on the last lap last October in Talladega
The big wreck that is inevitable to happen at Talladega could change the game for some Chasers
Jeff Gordon looks for his third straight top three finish
Jason’s Fantasy Racing Picks
Group A- Brad Keselowski, Matt Kenseth
Group B- Dale Earnhardt Jr, Paul Menard, Kurt Busch, Jamie McMurray
Group C- Trevor Bayne, Aric Almirola
Event Schedule
Cup Series Practice 2:30 PM EST/ 1:30 PM CT Friday on SPEED
Cup Series Practice 4:00 PM EST/ 3:00 PM CT Friday on SPEED
Cup Series Qualifying 12:00 PM EST/ 11:00 AM CT Saturday on SPEED
Cup Series Race, Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500, 1:00 PM EST/ 12:00 PM CT Sunday on ESPN
Next Race- Bank of America 500 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
Entry List via Nascar.com
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| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate | Felix Sabates |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Rochester Hills, MI | Dodge | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com | Linda Hendrick |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Ford | Dewalt | Richard Petty |
| 10 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Chevrolet | CVP@TMone.com | Tommy Baldwin |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Toyota | FedEx Freight | J D Gibbs |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Ford | GEICO | Bob Germain |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Margaret Haas |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy Benefiting AvonFoundation for Women | Rob Kauffman |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | Ford Ecoboost / National Breast Cancer Foundation | John Henry |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Toyota | M&M’s | Joe Gibbs |
| 20 | Joey Logano | Middletown, CT | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs |
| 21 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane / Warriors in Pink | Glen Wood |
| 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Bryan, OH | Dodge | SKF | Walter Czarnecki |
| 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | McKinney, TX | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson, Sr |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Pittsboro, IN | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger | Rick Hendrick |
| 26 | Josh Wise* | Riverside, CA | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Chevrolet | Menards / CertainTeed | Richard Childress |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Richard Childress |
| 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | Kevin Buckler |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress |
| 32 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Ford | C&J Energy | Jack Roush |
| 33 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos.com |
Richard Childress |
| 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Ford | MHP / 8 Hour Alert | Bob Jenkins |
| 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Chevrolet | Golden Corral | Allan Heinke |
| 37 | J.J. Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Ford | Gunselman Motorsports | Larry Gunselman |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Ford | Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts | Brad Jenkins |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Tony Stewart |
| 42 | Juan Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Chevrolet | Target / Gillette | Chip Ganassi |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Ford | Gwaltney | Richard Petty |
| 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Toyota | Scott / Kingsford / Bush Beans | Tad Geschickter |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe’s | Jeff Gordon |
| 51 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction | James Finch |
| 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Toyota | Charlie Loudermilk Aaron’s Dream Machine | Bill Jenkins |
| 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Mayetta, NJ | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip |
| 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | Barney Visser |
| 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Toyota | AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves | Andrea Nemechek |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | Rick Hendrick |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 97 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Toyota | Nemechek Racing | Andrea Nemechek |
| 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Ford | K-Love / Curb Records | Mike Curb |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Subway | Jack Roush |