FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Johnson Gregory N 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/12/2010 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC [AAP] (Last) (First) (Middle) ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC., 5008 AIRPORT RD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Genl Mgr - DIY & CMO 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ROANOKE, VA 24012 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 1,515 (1) (2) (3) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right	  (4)	05/26/2016	Common Stock	9,903	$ 45.13	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	  (5)	12/01/2016	Common Stock	5,490	$ 40.38	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Johnson Gregory N ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. 5008 AIRPORT RD ROANOKE, VA 24012	Â	Â	  SVP, Genl Mgr - DIY & CMO	Â

Signatures

/s/ Rachel E. Geiersbach, as Attorney-in-Fact for Gregory N. Johnson		10/22/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	230 of the reported securities represent unrestricted common stock of the registrant.
(2)	704 of the reported securities represents the 75% portion of a restricted stock target equity award granted on 5/26/2009 which is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date and ending on 5/26/2012. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 5/26/2012, if the registrant achieves certain pre-determined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to 175% of the target award based on the achievement of certain predetermined financial performance as noted above.
(3)	581 of the reported securities represents the 75% portion of a restricted stock target equity award granted on 12/01/2009 which is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date and ending on 12/01/2012. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/01/2013, if the registrant achieves certain pre-determined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to 175% of the target award based on the achievement of certain predetermined financial performance as noted above.
(4)	The reported securities represents the 75% portion of a target equity award granted on 5/26/2009 which is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date and ending on 5/26/2012. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 5/26/2012, if the registrant achieves certain pre-determined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to 175% of the target award based on the achievement of certain predetermined financial performance as noted above.
(5)	The reported securities represents the 75% portion of a target equity award granted on 12/01/2009 which is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date and ending on 12/01/2012. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/01/2013, if the registrant achieves certain pre-determined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to 175% of the target award based on the achievement of certain predetermined financial performance as noted above.
  Remarks: This Form 3 was executed by Rachel E. Geiersbach as Attorney-in-Fact for Gregory N. Johnson pursuant to the Power of Attorney attached hereto as exhibit 24.

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