Nascar Sprint Cup Series 2012

	Nascar Sprint Cup Series 2012
	Brad Keselowski, vinnare av förarmästerskapet.
Allmän information
Säsongsnummer	64
Antal race	36
Start	18 februari (uppvisningslopp); 27 februari (poängbärande)
Slut	18 november
Bilar
Chassin	Chevrolet; Dodge; Ford; Toyota;
Deltagande
Mästare
Förarmästerskapet	Brad Keselowski
Märkesmästerskapet	Chevrolet
Årets rookie	Stephen Leicht
◄ 2012 ►

Nascar Sprint Cup Series 2012 var den 64:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

Säsongen bestod av 36 race och inleddes på Daytona International Speedway med uppvisningsloppen Budweiser Shootout 18 februari och Gatorade Duels 23 februari, vilket även var slutkval till den 54:e upplagan av Daytona 500. Säsongen avslutades 18 november på Homestead-Miami Speedway med Ford Ecoboost 400. Brad Keselowski vann mästerskapstitel.^[1]^[4] Chevrolet vann märkesmästerskapet för tionde året i rad.^[2]

Tävlingskalender

Nr	Officiellt namn	Bana	Datum
U	Budweiser Shootout	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	February 18
KV	Gatorade Duel		February 23
1	Daytona 500		26 27 februari^[a]
2	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona	4 mars
3	Kobalt Tools 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada	11 mars
4	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee	18 mars
5	Auto Club 400	Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Kalifornien	25 mars
6	Goody's Fast Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	1 april
7	Samsung Mobile 500	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas	14 april
8	STP 400	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas	22 april
9	Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	April 28
10	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama	6 maj
11	Bojangles' Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	12 maj
U	Sprint Showdown	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	19 maj
U	Nascar Sprint All-Star Race		19 maj
12	Coca-Cola 600		27 maj
13	Fedex 400 benefiting Autism Speaks	Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	3 juni
14	Pocono 400 presented by #NASCAR	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania	10 juni
15	Quicken Loans 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	17 juni
16	Toyota/Save Mart 350	Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Kalifornien	24 juni
17	Quaker State 400	Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky	30 juni
18	Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	7 juli
19	Lenox Industrial Tools 301	New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire	15 juli
20	Crown Royal presents the Curtiss Shaver 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana	29 juli
21	Pennsylvania 400	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania	5 augusti
22	Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York	12 augusti
23	Pure Michigan 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	19 augusti
24	Irwin Tools Night Race	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee	25 augusti
25	Advocare 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia	2 september
26	Federated Auto Parts 400	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	8 september
Chase for the Sprint Cup
27	Geico 400	Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois	16 september
28	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire	23 september
29	AAA 400	Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	30 september
30	Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500	Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama	7 oktober
31	Bank of America 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	13 oktober
32	Hollywood Casino 400	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas	21 oktober
33	Tums Fast Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	28 oktober
34	AAA Texas 500	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas	4 november
35	Advocare 500	Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona	11 november
36	Ford Ecoboost 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida	18 november

Resultat

Nr	Tävling	Pole position	Flest ledda varv	Vinnare	Team	Konstruktör	Rapport
U	Budweiser Shootout	Martin Truex Jr.	Greg Biffle	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
KV	Gatorade Duel 1	Carl Edwards	Denny Hamlin	Tony Stewart	Stewart-Haas Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
KV	Gatorade Duel 2	Greg Biffle	Greg Biffle	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
1	Daytona 500	Carl Edwards	Denny Hamlin	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
2	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Mark Martin	Kevin Harvick	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
3	Kobalt Tools 400	Kasey Kahne	Tony Stewart	Tony Stewart	Stewart-Haas Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
4	Food City 500	Greg Biffle	Brad Keselowski	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
5	Auto Club 400	Denny Hamlin	Kyle Busch	Tony Stewart	Stewart-Haas Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
6	Goody's Fast Relief 500	Kasey Kahne	Jeff Gordon	Ryan Newman	Stewart-Haas Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
7	Samsung Mobile 500	Martin Truex Jr.	Jimmie Johnson	Greg Biffle	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
8	STP 400	A. J. Allmendinger	Martin Truex Jr.	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
9	Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers	Mark Martin	Carl Edwards	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
10	Aaron's 499	Jeff Gordon	Matt Kenseth	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
11	Bojangles' Southern 500	Greg Biffle	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
U	Sprint Showdown	A.J. Allmendinger	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports	Rapport
U	Sprint All-Star Race	Kyle Busch	Brad Keselowski	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
12	Coca-Cola 600	Aric Almirola	Greg Biffle	Kasey Kahne	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
13	Fedex 400 benefiting Autism Speaks	Mark Martin	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
14	Pocono 400	Joey Logano	Joey Logano	Joey Logano	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
15	Quicken Loans 400	Marcos Ambrose	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
16	Toyota/Save Mart 350	Marcos Ambrose	Clint Bowyer	Clint Bowyer	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota	Rapport
17	Quaker State 400	Jimmie Johnson	Kyle Busch	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
18	Coke Zero 400	Matt Kenseth	Matt Kenseth	Tony Stewart	Stewart-Haas Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
19	Lenox Industrial Tools 301	Kyle Busch	Denny Hamlin	Kasey Kahne	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
20	Brickyard 400	Denny Hamlin	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
21	Pennsylvania 400	Juan Pablo Montoya	Jimmie Johnson	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
22	Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen	Juan Pablo Montoya	Kyle Busch	Marcos Ambrose	Richard Petty Motorsports	Ford	Rapport
23	Pure Michigan 400	Mark Martin	Mark Martin	Greg Biffle	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
24	Irwin Tools Night Race	Casey Mears	Joey Logano	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
25	Advocare 500	Tony Stewart	Denny Hamlin	[Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
26	Federated Auto Parts 400	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Denny Hamlin	Clint Bowyer	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota	Rapport
Chase for the Sprint Cup
27	Geico 400	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
28	Sylvania 300	Jeff Gordon	Denny Hamlin	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
29	AAA 400	Denny Hamlin	Kyle Busch	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
30	Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500	Kasey Kahne	Jamie McMurray	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
31	Bank of America 500	Greg Biffle	Brad Keselowski	Clint Bowyer	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota	Rapport
32	Hollywood Casino 400	Kasey Kahne	Matt Kenseth	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
33	Tums Fast Relief 500	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
34	AAA Texas 500	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
35	AdvoCare 500	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
36	Ford EcoBoost 400	Joey Logano	Kyle Busch	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport

Märkesmästerskapet

Pos	Tillverkare	Vinster	Poäng
1	Chevrolet	15	249
2	Toyota	10	213
3	Ford	6	174
4	Dodge	5	156
Källor:^[6]

Anmärkningar

^ Loppet flyttades fram från söndag till måndag på grund av regn.^[5]

Referenser

”2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season Stats, Race Results” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/2012/W/.
”2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series” (på engelska). DriverAverages.com. https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar/year.php?yr_id=2012.
”NASCAR Sprint Cup standings for 2012” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/yeardet/2012/W.
”2012 Budweiser Shootout” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2012-01/X/.
”2012 Gatorade Duel 150 #1” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=2012-01&series=Q.
”2012 Gatorade Duel 150 #2” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=2012-02&series=Q.

Noter

^ [a b] Ryan, Nate (18 november 2012). ”Brad Keselowski clinches first Cup title after Johnson exits” (på engelska). USA Today. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2012/11/18/brad-keselowski-wins-nascar-sprint-cup-championship/1712777/.
^ [a b] ”Chevy clinches 10th manufacturer's championship” (på engelska). Hendrick Motorsports. 28 oktober 2012. https://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/articles/3182/chevy-clinches-10th-manufacturers-championship.
^ ”Full list of Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winners” (på engelska). Nascar. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/every-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-award-winner/.
^ ”Brad Keselowski Stats” (på engelska). ESPN. https://www.espn.com/racing/driver/_/id/626/brad-keselowski.
^ ”Daytona 500 postponed to Monday” (på engelska). ESPN. 26 februari 2012. https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/7617834/daytona-500-postponed-noon-monday-due-rain. Läst 22 november 2023.
^ ”2012 Manufacturer Standings” (på engelska). Nascar. Arkiverad från originalet den 8 december 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121208095718/https://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/data/standings_manufacturer.html.

[6] Loppet flyttades fram från söndag till måndag på grund av regn.^[5]

[usatoday1712777-1] [a b] Ryan, Nate (18 november 2012). ”Brad Keselowski clinches first Cup title after Johnson exits” (på engelska). USA Today. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2012/11/18/brad-keselowski-wins-nascar-sprint-cup-championship/1712777/.

[chevroletwins-2] [a b] ”Chevy clinches 10th manufacturer's championship” (på engelska). Hendrick Motorsports. 28 oktober 2012. https://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/articles/3182/chevy-clinches-10th-manufacturers-championship.

[nascarrookie-3] ”Full list of Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winners” (på engelska). Nascar. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/every-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-award-winner/.

[espndestats-4] ”Brad Keselowski Stats” (på engelska). ESPN. https://www.espn.com/racing/driver/_/id/626/brad-keselowski.

[daytonapostponed-5] ”Daytona 500 postponed to Monday” (på engelska). ESPN. 26 februari 2012. https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/7617834/daytona-500-postponed-noon-monday-due-rain. Läst 22 november 2023.

[standings2012-7] ”2012 Manufacturer Standings” (på engelska). Nascar. Arkiverad från originalet den 8 december 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121208095718/https://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/data/standings_manufacturer.html.

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