Advance Auto Parts (AAP) 8-K Advance Auto Parts Announces Senior Notes Offering

Exhibit 12.1

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

Statement Re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

In Thousands, Except Ratio Data

	Fiscal Year(1)
	2009			2008			2007			2006			2005
Earnings:
Earnings Before Income Taxes	$	431,655		$	380,692		$	382,634		$	369,915		$	378,923
Add: Fixed Charges		165,557			169,559			154,043			142,023			127,975
Less: Capitalized Interest		(186	)		(2,062	)		(1,384	)		(821	)		(261	)
Adjusted Earnings	$	597,026		$	548,189		$	535,293		$	511,117		$	506,637
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense		23,523			35,791			36,193			36,813			32,645
Rental Expense		142,034			133,768			117,850			105,210			95,330
Total Fixed Charges	$	165,557		$	169,559		$	154,043		$	142,023		$	127,975
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		3.6			3.2			3.5			3.6			4.0

⁽¹⁾ Our fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Saturday nearest December 31st. All fiscal years presented are 52 weeks, with the exception of Fiscal 2008 which consisted of 53 weeks.