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Race Info
Date- Saturday October 13th, 2012
Location- Concord, North Carolina
Start time- 7:46 PM EST
Distance- 334 Laps, 501 Miles
Broadcast TV- ABC
Broadcast Radio- PRN (goprn.com)
Weather Forecast
High 64 F Low 44 F
Chance of rain- 0%
Sunny
Past Race Winners
2011- Matt Kenseth
2010- Jamie McMurray
2009- Jimmie Johnson
2008- Jeff Burton
2007- Jeff Gordon
Notables yet to win the Bank of America 500
Greg Biffle
News & Notes
Matt Kenseth looks for second straight win and second straight win the Bank of America 500
Tony Stewart looks for redemption after leading and then wrecking on the last lap last week at Talladega
Brad Keselowski looks to maintain points lead and hold off Jimmie Johnson
Denny Hamlin looks for his second win of the Chase
Dale Earnhardt Jr is out with a concussion, Regan Smith to drive No.88
A.J Allmendinger makes post-failed-drug-test debut in the No.51 James Finch car
Kurt Busch makes his debut for Furniture Row Racing
Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman looking to spoil the Chase party and win the races
Jason’s Fantasy Racing Picks
Group A- Brad Keselowski, Matt Kenseth
Group B- Jamie McMurray, Paul Menard, Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle
Group C- Trevor Bayne, Aric Almirola
Event Schedule
Cup Practice 3:00 PM EST Friday (Not televised)
Cup Practice 5:30 PM EST Friday on ESPN2
Cup Race, Bank of America 500, 7:00 PM EST Saturday on ABC
Next Race- Hollywood Casino 400 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City Kansas
Entry List via Jayski.com
| Car# | Driver | Manu | Sponsor | Owner | |
| 1 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | McDonalds | Felix Sabates |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
| 3 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | Time Warner Cable | Linda Hendrick |
| 4 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (i) | Ford | Best Buy | John Henry |
| 5 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Stanley | Richard Petty |
| 6 | 10 | David Reutimann | Chevy | TBR/TMone.com | Tommy Baldwin |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Ground | J D Gibbs |
| 8 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | GEICO | Bob Germain |
| 9 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | Mobile 1 / Office Depot | Margaret Haas |
| 10 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy benefiting Avon Foundation for Women | Rob Kauffman |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M / IDG | Jack Roush |
| 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Best Buy | John Henry |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M’s | Joe Gibbs |
| 14 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Toyota | Plinker Tactical | Randy Humphrey |
| 15 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs |
| 16 | 21 | Trevor Bayne (i) | Ford | Good Sam / Camping World | Glen Wood |
| 17 | 22 | Sam Hornish, Jr. (i) | Dodge | Shell Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 18 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Chevy | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson Sr. |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | Drive to End Hunger | Rick Hendrick |
| 20 | 26 | Josh Wise # | Ford | Morristown Driver’s Service | Jerry Freeze |
| 21 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Richard Childress |
| 22 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | Jimmy Johns | Richard Childress |
| 23 | 30 | David Stremme | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | Kevin Buckler |
| 24 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | Caterpillar | Richard Childress |
| 25 | 32 | Timmy Hill | Ford | U.S. Chrome | Jack Roush |
| 26 | 33 | Cole Whitt (i) | Chevy | LittleJoesAuto.com | Richard Childress |
| 27 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | Glory Foods | Bob Jenkins |
| 28 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Allen Heinke |
| 29 | 37 | J.J. Yeley | Ford | MaxQWorkForce.com | Larry Gunselman |
| 30 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Glory Foods | Bob Jenkins |
| 31 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | Quicken Loans | Tony Stewart |
| 32 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | Target / Kellogg’s | Chip Ganassi |
| 33 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Smithfield | Richard Petty |
| 34 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | Scott Brand | Tad Geschickter |
| 35 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | MyLowes | Jeff Gordon |
| 36 | 51 | A.J. Allmendinger | Chevy | Phoenix Construction | James Finch |
| 37 | 55 | Mark Martin | Toyota | Aaron’s Dream Machine | Bill Jenkins |
| 38 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip |
| 39 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Chevy | Furniture Row / Farm American | Barney Vissar |
| 40 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 41 | 87 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Toyota | AM FM Energy | Andrea Nemechek |
| 42 | 88 | Regan Smith in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. (concussion) |
Chevy | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick |
| 43 | 91 | Reed Sorenson (i) | Chevy | Aquaria USA | Mark Smith |
| 44 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 45 | 95 | Scott Speed | Ford | B&D Electrical | Bob Leavine |
| 46 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | K-LOVE / Curb Records | Mike Curb |
| 47 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Kellogs | Jack Roush |