The 2012 nascar sprint cup series was the 64th season of nascar professional stock car racing in the united states and the 41st modernera cup season. The first race of the strictly stock series later to be known as the winston cup, nextel cup, sprint cup, monster energy cup, and now as just the cup series but then accurately named as the cars were stock right down to columnshifted transmissions whose linkages could not. Nascar race hub continues to air monday through friday, keeping fans current throughout the week. The nascar pintys series is the only nascar series in which dodge still provides factory support, as the series is supported by the canadian arm of fiat automobili, s.
March 26 today in jayskis nascar history page 12 of. How nascar has used the growth of social media to their. Nascar camping world truck series martinsville race info. The series began in 1949 as the strictly stock division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the grand national division. Ne indicates not eligible for sprint cup points in 2012. Nascar is a registered trademark owned by the national association for stock car auto racing inc. Ongoing programming includes live coverage of nascar camping world truck series races, nascar sprint cup series and nascar nationwide series practice and qualifying sessions, as well as thorough pre and postrace programming. Please keep in mind this site is in no way associated with nascar and the information isnt guaranteed to be accurate. Nationality of participating drivers % country drivers.
Chrysler announced today that its dodgesrt brands will be withdrawing from both nascars sprint cup and nationwide race series after the 2012 season. At the end of its championshipwinning 2012 season with penske racing in. Ahead of the 2017 monster energy nascar cup, alex gallacher looks at the heritage of one of nascar s most successful manufacturers, and if they could return to the sport soon. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar.
Most of the early tracks were short dirt tracks in the south. Auto club 400 predictions we have hit on the first two nascar monster energy series races of 2020. Apr, 2020 nascar sprint allstar race eligibility includes all nascar sprint cup race winners from 2011 and 2012, nascar sprint allstar race winners from the past 10 years and nascar sprint cup series champions from the past 10 years who are active drivers and have competed in at least one series event during the 2011 or 2012 season. Jeremy allen mayfield born may 27, 1969 is an american stock car racing driver. The season was contested over twentytwo races, beginning with the nextera energy resources 250 at daytona international speedway and ending with the ford ecoboost 200 at homesteadmiami speedway. Ncwts pointseligible competitors have won all but two of this years 18 races, a huge turnaround from 2011 when nascar sprint cup or nationwide series drivers claimed 15 of 25 events. Ahead of the 2017 monster energy nascar cup, alex gallacher looks at the heritage of one of nascars most successful manufacturers, and if they could return to the sport soon. This week, its the halfway point in nascars chase for the sprint cup championship, and penske racings brad keselowski continues to lead the pack with five races remaining. Nascar announced some changes, including the removal of new hampshire motor speedway, nashville superspeedway, and lucas oil raceway from the schedule, and moving the. Nascar fantasy live is the only nascar fantasy game to offer live scoring. Nascar sprint cup series full race geico 500 at talladega duration.
Dodge to withdraw from nascar by bill cawthon on august 7, 2012 at 2. The issue was that dodge needed a team that could not only race their cars. The top teams in sprint cup racing are affiliated solidly with a. Lite dodge for penske racing in the nascar sprint cup series. A sequel to last years popular nascar video game nascar the game 2011 is in the works and is due out in stores this fall. Ranking the 10 greatest fights in nascar history bleacher. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. Dodge brand identity returns in nascar with 20 dodge charger dodge charger race car for 20 sprint cup series unveiled at lvms las vegas sunday, march 11, 2012 fans asked for it. Burning questions as the nascar sprint cup series heads to. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. The son of nascar hall of famer buck baker, the 6foot6 baker was known as the gentle giant during his racing days. Taylor, cale yarborough, michael kranefuss, roger penske, ray evernham, bill davis, and gene haas. Nascar camping world truck series martinsville race. Reynolds tobacco company, it was referred to as the nascar winston cup series 19712003.
Nascar sprint cup series drivers first win in the truck. Aug 07, 2012 dodge to withdraw from nascar by bill cawthon on august 7, 2012 at 2. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Why a zombie dodge raced in nascar on saturday jalopnik. The 74yearold baker won 19 races in what is now the nascar sprint cup series, including the 1980 daytona 500. The manufacturer left the racing series after clinching the 2012 nascar sprint cup now monster energy cup with brad keselowski and his penske miller lite dodge charger team. This meant that if chevrolets placed first through tenth in a given race and a ford was 11th and a dodge 12th, chevrolet earned 9 points, ford 6 and dodge 4.
The opening stretch of races proved that would be just the case. Nascar drive is racing fans best race day experience with incar cameras, live audio and live leaderboards from nascar. He can gain new sponsorships and upgrade his vehicles components by winning race in the cup series. Take a look back at the vast changes nascars race cars have seen. Browse through latest information on your favorite nascar cup drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Fastforward years and dodge now is on its way out of nascar at. April today in jayskis nascar history page 9 of 24. This would be the first season without dodge since 2000, as well the first without nascar legend bill elliott.
Kurt busch 51 spins his tag heuer avantgarde chevrolet after being bumped by tony stewart 14 during practice at daytona, forcing busch into a. Jun 07, 2019 the second of these two 2016 initiatives was also implemented during the 2016 chase for the nascar sprint cup. Aug 27, 2012 the nascar camping world truck series is sagging badly, andwith a new and very good ram truck just hitting the marketthe company could practically own the series for a modest investment. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year nascar cup series drivers official site of nascar. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series. Nascar sprint cup series 2012 owner point standings. Cup series drivers on greatest rivalries martin truex jr. The nascar camping world truck series is sagging badly, andwith a new and very good ram truck just hitting the marketthe company could practically own. Srt ceo ralph gilles dropped a bomb on the nascar community this afternoon when he announced that srt motorsports will withdraw from nascar racing at the end of the 2012 season. Other series rookies of note include biffle, kvapil, daytona 500 pole winner carl edwards and austin dillon. Here is a list of the 10 greatest fights in nascar history.
Built in 1947, martinsville is one of the most historic tracks on the nascar circuit and provides a challenge to even nascars most experienced veterans. Teams in both nascar series in action at charlotte this weekend will run the same tire codes, though the sprint cup tires will be branded goodyear eagle, while the camping world truck tires will be branded goodyear wrangler. In 1971, when the series began leasing its naming rights to the r. Nov 04, 2011 danica patrick, who can be considered among the most famous female drivers in racing history, has announced she will kick off her nascar sprint cup series in 2012 at the prestigious seasonopening. March 26 today in jayskis nascar history page 12 of 24.
The dodge brand is a lame duck in nascar after an announcement on aug. Harvick, peters and johnny sauter are the only drivers with a victory in each season. Shows driver, car number, sponsor, model and team owner. Chrysler dodge merk terug na een 15jaar hiaat in 2001, maar vertrok na 2012. Ford fusion nascar sprint cup 2012 gta san andreas youtube. Inside line free full version pc game and experience the game in more depth than its predecessor. Jan 31, 2012 geoff bodines craftsman truck series truck is torn to shreds after being sent into the fence.
So, for the first time since 2004, nascar has a premier series champion not named johnson or stewart. The operator of this website is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the nascar organization. Nascar sprint cup driversponsor list for 2010 there are a few of changes coming our way for 2010. This week in motorsports is a video recap of all the racing news and results from the past weekend under the chrysler group llc banner. Nascar sprint cup series 2012 standings driver database. After years away from the monster energy nascar cup series, dodge will announce later this week of plans to return to nascar. At the end of its championshipwinning 2012 season with penske racing in nascars top division, dodge pulled out of the series when its flagship team moved to ford power for the next season. Nascars only out in this might be that busch was a sprint cup regular messing with a fulltime truck series drivers chance to win a title.
Obviously, the main draw is the drivers competition, but at the same. Allmendinger compete in the seasonlong sprint cup series points standings, other drivers under the penske umbrella continue to show progress on the nationwide and camping world truck series circuits, as well as the nhra and viper cup series. Ryan michael blaney born december 31, 1993 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Michael waltrip and brian vickers also are scheduled to race the michael waltrip racing no.
This week, as penske racing drivers brad keselowski and a. Nascar sprint cup standings for 2012 click on the driver to see 2012 racelevel statistics for that driver. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. Asked in nascar, nascar drivers teams and sponsors, sprint cup.
Ncwts pointseligible competitors have won all but two of this years 18 races, a huge turnaround from 2011 when nascar sprint cup or nationwide series drivers claimed. The early years of nascar were mostly a period of growth. Although lesser known than the sprint cup series, the camping world truck. Despite the horrific nature of the crash, bodine was able to fully recover from his injuries and. The nascar cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Inside the second edition nascar simulation racing game series, and nascars game is. Why dodge left nascar and how it might come back autoweek. The season started on february 18, 2012 at daytona international speedway, with the budweiser shootout, followed by the daytona 500 on february 27. Individual driver statistics for the 2012 nascar sprint cup series.
In 2009, we came out bankruptcy and tried to race nascar but with the big bills and make payroll. New manufacturers like dodge and nissan have been attempting to. The nascar sprint cup series drivers entered the 2012 season expecting a heightened level of competition for wins and the title. The season began on february 16, 20, at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500 on february 24. For the past several years, dodgemopar fans have been wondering will dodge return to national association for stock car auto racing nascar competition. Dodge made its return to nascar with this bill elliottdriven intrepid. Why dodge pulled the plug on its nascar program car and driver. Nascar camping world truck series charlotte race info. Keselowski became the first dodge driver to win the championship since richard petty in 1975. May 25, 20 ranking the 10 greatest fights in nascar history. Different manufacturers such as chevrolet, ford, toyota and dodge have different models for specific series. Danica patrick, who can be considered among the most famous female drivers in racing history, has announced she will kick off her nascar sprint cup series in 2012 at. Nascar sprint cup drivers whove scored big with it. Dodge teams have posted 52 victories since the manufacturers return to nascars premier series in 2001 after being out of the sport since 1977.
Pintys series notables to race daytona speedweeks while the daytona 500 is one of the most anticipated events of the nascar season, the other races during the speedweek camirand resigns with. Apr 16, 20 nascar s only out in this might be that busch was a sprint cup regular messing with a fulltime truck series drivers chance to win a title. Nascar sprint cup series is the major racing series in the event and is named after its sponsor the sprint corporation and was known in different names in the past. Why dodge left nascar and how it might come back get the latest. Folds of honor quiktrip 500 odds the 2020 nascar monster energy series looks to be one of the few sporting events still. The history of dodge in nascar and their possible return. The 20 nascar sprint cup series was the 65th season of nascar professional stock car. Race results at michigan international speedway racing.
Developed and published by activision eutechnyx in the united states, and was released on playstation 3, wii and xbox 360 2012 november 6 to 23 sprint cup series race tracks in the game, with the addition of many sprint series drivers, teams and cars cup. Oct 16, 2015 ford fusion nascar sprint cup 2012 gta san andreas. No rookie ever has won the series championship, although 2004 nascar sprint cup series champion kurt busch came close in 2000 as the runner up to teammate greg biffle. Apr 04, 2015 2015 hyundai construction equipment 200 at atlanta speedway nascar camping world truck series.
The 20 nascar sprint cup series was the 65th season of nascar professional stock car racing in the united states and the 42nd modernera cup season. The season continued with the chase for the sprint cup beginning on september 16 at chicagoland speedway and concluded with the ford ecoboost 400 on november 18 at homesteadmiami speedway. Well, anyone looking to race in nascar is going to have to at least wait until 2020. He made his series debut in 1959 and ran his final cup race in 1992. The top teams in sprint cup racing are affiliated solidly with. Danica patrick opens 2012 sprint cup series at daytona 500. Nascar sprint allstar race eligibility includes all nascar sprint cup race winners from 2011 and 2012, nascar sprint allstar race winners from the past 10 years and nascar sprint cup series champions from the past 10 years who are active drivers and have competed in at least one series event during the 2011 or 2012 season. Manufacturers dodge and nissan will have to wait until. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings.
After all, it was marchionne who in 2012 made the decision to pull the plug on nascar, leaving the sprint cup series with just three. Apr 01, 2019 after years away from the monster energy nascar cup series, dodge will announce later this week of plans to return to nascar. An official announcement is scheduled for thursday at the nascar hall of fame. Feb 07, 2012 so what has fans so riled up about the halfway bonus in the daytona 500. Dodge left nascar in 2012, the year dodge won the title with penske driver brad keselowski. Championship points standings for the nascar sprint cup series 2012. Plans to attempt the full sprint cup series schedule in 2012 and run a partial schedule in the nationwide series. From the first primetime daytona 500 through keselowski and owner roger penskes first nascar sprint cup championship, the 2012 season was filled with drama. The second of these two 2016 initiatives was also implemented during the 2016 chase for the nascar sprint cup. Check out the latest nascar sprint cup driver statistics at the spread. However when did nascar and wwe merge watching jimmy johnson win is like watching wwe wrestling it all seems to be scripted these. So who was able to rise above the field and take a victory. Drivers nascar sprint cup series 2012 media guide nascar sprint cup series aric almirola 105 previous racing history in 2011, competed in first full nascar nationwide series season, making 34 of career total of 73 starts with fifth. Let ram run with a nascar affiliation, and sales and brand recognition will increase.
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