| 2012 Sprint Cup -- Schedule of Events | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | 2011 Winner | 2012 Winner |
| Feb. 18 | *Budweiser Shootout | Daytona Beach, FL | Kurt Busch | Kyle Busch |
| Feb. 23 | *Gatorade Duel Race No. 1 | Daytona Beach, FL. | Kurt Busch | |
| Feb. 23 | *Gatorade Duel Race No. 2 | Daytona Beach, FL | Jeff Burton | |
| Feb. 26 | Daytona 500 | Daytona Beach, FL | Trevor Bayne | |
| Mar. 4 | Subway Fresh Fit 500(k) | Avondale, AZ | Jeff Gordon | |
| Mar. 11 | Kobalt Tools 400 | Las Vegas, NV | Carl Edwards | |
| Mar. 18 | Food City 500 | Bristol, TN | Kyle Busch | |
| Mar. 25 | Auto Club 400 | Fontana, CA | Kevin Harvick | |
| Apr. 1 | Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 | Martinsville, VA | Kevin Harvick | |
| Apr. 14 | Samsung Mobile 500 | Fort Worth, TX | Matt Kenseth | |
| Apr. 22 | STP 400 | Kansas City, KS | Brad Keselowski | |
| Apr. 28 |
Richmond 400
|
Richmond, VA | Kyle Busch | |
| May 6 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega, AL | Jimmie Johnson | |
| May 12 | Showtime Southern 500 | Darlington, SC | Regan Smith | |
| May 19 | *NASCAR Sprint Showdown | Concord, NC | David Ragan | |
| May 19 | *NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | Concord, NC | Carl Edwards | |
| May 27 | Coca-Cola 600 | Concord, NC | Kevin Harvick | |
| June 3 | Autism Speaks 400 / FedEx 400 | Dover, DE | Matt Kenseth | |
| June 10 | Pocono 500 | Long Pond, PA | Jeff Gordon | |
| June 17 | Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 | Brooklyn, MI | Denny Hamlin | |
| June 24 | Toyota/SaveMart 350 | Sonoma, CA | Kurt Busch | |
| June 30 | Quaker State 400 | Sparta, KY | Kyle Busch | |
| July 7 | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona Beach, FL. | David Ragan | |
| July 15 | LENOX Industrial Tools 301 | Loudon, NH | Ryan Newman | |
| July 29 | Crown Royal “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 | Speedway, ID | Paul Menard | |
| Aug. 5 | Pennsylvania 500 | Long Pond, PA | Brad Keselowski | |
| Aug. 12 | Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen | Watkins Glen, NY | Marcus Ambrose | |
| Aug. 19 | Pure Michigan 400 | Brooklyn, MI | Kyle Busch | |
| Aug. 25 | Irwin Tools Night Race | Bristol, TN | Brad Keselowski | |
| Sept. 2 | AdvoCare 500 | Hampton, GA | Jeff Gordon | |
| Sept. 8 | Wonderful Pistachios 400 | Richmond, VA | Kevin Harvick | |
| Sept. 16 | Geico 400 | Joliet, IL | Tony Stewart | |
| Sept. 23 | Sylvania 300 | Loudon, NH | Tony Stewart | |
| Sept. 30 | AAA 400 | Dover, DE | Kurt Busch | |
| Oct. 7 | Good Sam Club 500 | Talladega, AL | Clint Bowyer | |
| Oct. 13 | Bank of America 500 | Concord, NC | Matt Kenseth | |
| Oct. 21 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas City, KS | Jimmie Johnson | |
| Oct. 28 | TUMS Fast Relief 500 | Martinsville, VA | Tony Stewart | |
| Nov. 4 | AAA Texas 500 | Fort Worth, TX | Tony Stewart | |
| Nov. 11 | Kobalt Tools 500(k) | Avondale, AZ | Kasey Kahne | |
| Nov. 18 | Ford 400 | Homestead, FL |
Tony Stewart |
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|
Sprint Cup Champion |
Tony Stewart | |||
Chase Races List of Cup Champions
