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By Jason Schultz
Race Info
Date- Sunday November 4th, 2012
Location- Fort Worth, Texas
Start time- 3:16 PM EST/ 2:16 PM CT
Distance- 334 Laps, 501 Miles
Broadcast TV- ESPN
Broadcast Radio- PRN
Weather Forecast
High 70 F Low 51 F
Chance of rain- 10%
Partly Cloudy
Past Race Winners
2011- Tony Stewart
2010- Denny Hamlin
2009- Kurt Busch
2008- Carl Edwards
2007- Jimmie Johnson
Notables yet to win the AAA Texas 500
Kasey Kahne
Greg Biffle
Jeff Gordon
Kevin Harvick
Dale Earnhardt Jr
News & Notes
Jimmie Johnson looks to hold slim points lead over Brad Keselowski
Clint Bowyer looks to have strong run and get in championship contention
Denny Hamlin all out for wins to get back in championship contention
Johnson looks for his second Chase win and his second consecutive victory
Tony Stewart looks to win the AAA Texas 500 for the second straight year
Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards look to upset Chasers by winning a Chase race
Brad Keselowski aims to regain championship point’s lead
Jason’s Fantasy Racing Picks
Group A- Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth
Group B- Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne
Group C- Sam Hornish Jr, Trevor Bayne
Event Schedule
Cup Practice 12:30 PM EST/ 11:30 AM CT Friday on SPEED
Cup Qualifying 4:30 PM EST/ 3:30 PM CT Friday on ESPN2
Cup Practice 3:00 PM EST/ 2:00 PM CT Saturday on SPEED
Cup Practice 5:30 PM EST/ 4:30 PM CT Saturday on SPEED
Cup Race, AAA Texas 500, 2:00 PM EST/ 1:00 PM CT Sunday on ESPN
Next Race- AdvoCare 500 at the Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix, Arizona
Entry List via Nascar.com
| CAR | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | MAKE | SPONSOR | OWNER |
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Chevrolet | McDonald’s | Felix Sabates |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Rochester Hills, MI | Dodge | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com / Great Clips | Linda Hendrick |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Ford | Mac Tools | Richard Petty |
| 10 | Danica Patrick | Roscoe, IL | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Toyota | FedEx Office | J D Gibbs |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Ford | GEICO | Bob Germain |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Margaret Haas |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Toyota | 5-hour Energy | Rob Kauffman |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | John Henry |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Toyota | Snickers | Joe Gibbs |
| 20 | Joey Logano | Middletown, CT | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs |
| 21 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Glen Wood |
| 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Bryan, OH | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 23 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson |
| 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 | Quaker State / Menards | Richard Childress |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Rheem / Menards | Richard Childress |
| 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | Kevin Buckler |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress |
| 32 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | Jack Roush |
| 33 | Stephen Leicht* | Asheville, NC | Chevrolet | Little Joes A utos.com |
Richard Childress |
| 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Ford | CertainTeed / 31-W Insulation | Bob Jenkins |
| 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Allan Heinke |
| 37 | J.J. Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Chevrolet | MaxQworkforce .com |
Larry Gunselman |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Ford | Long John Silver’s | Brad Jenkins |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Chevrolet | Quicken Loans | Tony Stewart |
| 42 | Juan Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Chevrolet | Huggies | Chip Ganassi |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Ford | Farmland | Richard Petty |
| 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Toyota | Wounded Warrior Project | Tad Geschickter |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe’s | Jeff Gordon |
| 51 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction | James Finch |
| 55 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Toyota | Aaron’s Dream Machine | Bill Jenkins |
| 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Mayetta, NJ | Toyota | Carlyle Tools by NAPA | Michael Waltrip |
| 78 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | 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 | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | Rick Hendrick |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 119 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Toyota | Plinker Tactical / MCM Elegante | Randy Humphrey |
| 179 | Kelly Bires | Mauston, WI | Ford | United Supermarkets / Reload.biz | Archie St Hilaire |
| 191 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Toyota | Plinker Tactical / MCM Elegante | Mark Smith |
| 195 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Ford | Jordan Truck Sales | Bob Leavine |