In 1975 he made history, becoming one of only seven african americans to compete at nascars highest level, the cup series. Nascar sprint cup series drivers jeff gordon, denny hamlin and defending bojangles southern 500 champion regan smith are scheduled to participate in 15minute question and answer sessions for race fans in. It is promoted as nascars minor league circuit, and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level circuit, the nascar cup series. Jul 30, 2018 behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar, and indycar we take an indepth look at who makes the moneyand how muchin the worlds toptier racing series. Nascar is a registered trademark owned by the national association for stock car auto racing inc.
March 29 today in jayskis nascar history page 9 of 24. This season, the nascar nationwide series could have a winless champion. Though patrick will mostly race in the secondtier nationwide series, shell compete in select sprint cup races, including the daytona 500, which gets underway sunday at 1 p. On mothers day weekend, may 1112, 2012, nascars biggest stars return to battle the track too tough to tame in the sprint cup series bojangles southern 500 and nationwide series vfw sport clips help a hero 200. Mar 29, 2020 martinsville speedway3292012 koch loses sponsor. Danica patrick to appear in checkered flag fan zone during. Austin dillon moved up to the nationwide series to run for rookie of the year honors in 2012. Online viewers do, however, get access to the prerace shows nascar now and nascar sprint cup countdown. The first practice session of the nascar nationwide series dollar general 300 at the charlotte motor speedway. Mark your 2012 calendarsnascar is in town twice next year. The 2012 nascar nationwide series season was the thirtyfirst season of semiprofessional stock car racing in the united states. During the 2010 season, nascar announced a few notable calendar changes, including race additions at iowa. During the 2010 season, nascar announced a few notable calendar changes, including race additions at iowa speedway and chicagoland speedway, and the removal of gateway international raceway from the schedule.
The nascar nationwide series is a great proving ground not only for drivers and crew members, but for sponsors, too, nationwide chief marketing officer matt jauchius said in the release. Mar 26, 2012 the indycar series includes the indianapolis 500 and opens this year with the march 25 honda grand prix in st. Nov 10, 2012 online viewers do, however, get access to the prerace shows nascar now and nascar sprint cup countdown. April 10 today in jayskis nascar history page 9 of 24. The truck series is a little cheaper, but not by much. It seems as if nascar drivers are hellbent on blurring the line between their sport and pro wrestling. Patrick would record a major milestone by clinching the pole position in the 2012 drive4copd 300, being the first female driver to clinch it since shawna robinson. Nascar nationwide series standings for 2012 racingreference. Nascars next wave of superstars just over the horizon. The race was run under threatening weather all night long but the entire distance was completed without interruption. Jeff gordon, denny hamlin and regan smith to speak in. Oct 18, 2011 with 2012 approaching quickly, july will be here before we know it. The 20yearold driver has compiled one topfive and six top10 finishes in 26 nascar nationwide series starts. The season included thirtyfour races, beginning with the drive4copd 300 at daytona international speedway and ending with the ford 300 at homesteadmiami speedway.
Sep 25, 2012 watkins glen, ny the nascar sprint cup and nationwide series return to watkins glen international, august 811 in 20. Save the date nascar returns to the glen august 811 in. While the sprint cup takes a break that week, the camping world. Earnhardt finally ends four year winless streak kansas speedway.
Even for the most successful teams, a week at the race track has seemingly. The last was nationwide series driver eric mcclure, who drove headfirst into the inside wall at the talladega superspeedway in april. The group started the 2012 nascar season with wins by nationwide series regulars in the opening trio of races. Apr 12, 2020 april 12, 20 kyle busch scored his fourth win of the season when he picked up the checkered flag in the nascar xfinity nationwide series oreilly auto parts 300 at texas motor speedway. Television stars headline ford championship weekend. Buschs pit crew got him in front on the final stop of the night and he was able to hold off carl edwards on a greenwhitecheckered finish to earn the. The nationwide series started its 2012 season at daytona. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings, news.
April 23, 2012 race fans who want to get up close and personal with todays nascar stars, look no further than darlington raceways hospitality options for 2012. The cars received a new superspeedway package in 2012 that made the tandem all but impossible, though it remained prevalent in the nationwide series now xfinity series until a crash at the 20 drive4copd 300 that saw kyle larson fly into the catchfence at the end of the race, ripping out the front of the car and injuring 33 fans. On saturday, july 21 and sunday, july 22, 2012 chicagoland speedway is honored to welcome back the nascar camping world truck series and the stp 300 nascar nationwide series back for another round of the most nonstop, exhilarating racing around. The indycar series includes the indianapolis 500 and opens this year with the march 25 honda grand prix in st. The nationwide series ford ecoboost 300 saturday, november 17. Joey logano enters the 2019 monster energy nascar cup series mencs season as the. Championship cup series 9928 peregrine trail fort worth, tx 761084194 phone.
The team penske indycar program returns two of the most accomplished racers in recent series history in 20. The camping world truck series ford ecoboost 200 friday, november 16. Check out the schedule for nascar ford championship weekend 2012 miami, fl see the full schedule of events happening nov 16 18, 2012 and explore the directory of. Jul 05, 2012 the last was nationwide series driver eric mcclure, who drove headfirst into the inside wall at the talladega superspeedway in april. The 2012 nascar nationwide series season was the thirtyfirst season of semi professional stock car racing in the united states.
Check out the schedule for nascar ford championship weekend 2012 miami, fl see the full schedule of events happening nov 16 18, 2012 and explore the directory of attendees. Apr 11, 2020 april 11, 2008 kyle busch picked up his second consecutive nascar xfinity nationwide series win of the season, and secondstraight at phoenix raceway, in the bashas supermarkets 200. Midohio sports car course is expected to play host to a nascar nationwide series race for the first time next august. Jun 18, 2012 twotime kansas lottery 300 winner joey logano earned his fifth nascar nationwide series victory of 2012 this past weekend in michigan. Nascar unveiled its 2012 nationwide series calendar on. Nascar nationwide series 2012 standings championship points standings for the nascar nationwide series 2012. The 2011 nascar nationwide series season was the thirtieth season of semi professional. The autograph session will take place on friday, may 11 from 1010. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for nascar cup series, xfinity, gander outdoors. Danica patrick captures pole for drive4copd 300 daytona. Dec, 2012 wallace scored three top 10s and earned his first 21 means 21 pole award presented by coors brewing co. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Throughout the 1970s tennessee racer randy bethea was a regular competitor in nascars second tier series now known as the nationwide series. Ryan blaney, son of sprint cup driver dave blaney, ran a limited schedule in the nationwide series, driving the teams no. The nascar xfinity series nxs is a stock car racing series organized by nascar. Midohio expected to host nascar nationwide race sports. For example, the truck driver also is responsible for the tires. Jul 07, 2011 the nationwide series will be racing at indianapolis motor speedway for the first time in 2012, after organisers confirmed a switch away from lucas oil raceway also located in the city of. Danica patrick to compete in the 2012 daytona 500 daytona. Danica patrick captured the first pole of her nascar career during nationwide series qualifying for saturdays drive4copd 300 at daytona international speedway.
Watkins glen, ny platinum selling recording artist and american idol winner david cook will perform the national anthem and give the command to start engines for the nascar nationwide series zippo 200 at watkins glen international, saturday, august 11 cook rose to fame after winning the seventh season of american idol in 2008. Nascar nationwide race returning to montreal in 2012 montreal. Gaughan drove at phoenix feb, las vegas, california, darlington, iowa may, chicago jul, iowa aug, montreal, kentucky sep, phoenix nov, homestead. Darlington raceway to host autograph session with nascar. The 2014 nascar nationwide series schedule will consist of 33 races on intermediate venues, road courses and short tracks.
May 1, 2012 darlington raceway is offering its fans an opportunity to participate in a nascar sprint cup series autograph session with drivers kevin harvick, mark martin, paul menard and defending bojangles southern 500 champion regan smith. Once recognized as a series where young drivers honed their skills before advancing to the sprint cup level, nascars version of aaa baseball has transitioned into a playground for drivers who already make their livings racing on sunday afternoons. Danica patrick will make her nascar sprint cup series debut in the prestigious seasonopening 54th annual daytona 500 on sunday, feb. Individual driver statistics for the 2011 nascar nationwide series.
Can you name the 2012 nascar nationwide series drivers. The entries are sorted in ascending order from the initial to the last by day. The operator of this website is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the nascar organization. Patrick will join fellow illinois native, justin allgaier, and 2011 nascar nationwide series champion, ricky stenhouse jr. The glen was the venue of arguably one of the best finishes during the 2012 nascar sprint cup series season as marcos ambrose captured his secondconsecutive wgi win after a last lap battle to the checkered flag. As the 20 nascar nationwide series revs up, we look at the preseason favorites. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the 2012 nascar nationwide series season features 33 race dates, including the series first visit to indianapolis motor speedway as part of a companion weekend. Fans may purchase their tickets and camping by contacting the wgi ticket office at 866. Many nationwide series drivers will do almost anything to get their sponsors more publicity. Nascar nationwide series drivers will have a new track to conquer in 20. Championship points standings for the nascar nationwide series 2011.
Xfinity series latest news news and results from nascar. A nascar staple since 1950, darlington raceway has seen some of motorsports most talented drivers thunder to gatorade victory lane. Watch the full race from talladega superspeedway from sunday, april 28th, 2019. Nationwide series adds ohio road course official site of.
Nascar nationwide series director joe balash joined jsonline readers to chat about the series test wednesday at road america in elkhart lake and other issues on the minds of nascar fans. Other drivers from canada and throughout the nascar circuit sang the praises. Young driver ryan blaney came on board with penske racing at midseason in 2012, competing in select nationwide series events, and he will return to the team this season as he continues his rapid nascar development. Apr 10, 2020 the 20yearold driver has compiled one topfive and six top10 finishes in 26 nascar nationwide series starts.
He became the first africanamerican driver to win a pole in the nationwide series. The 2012 finalist on nbcs the voice chris mann will perform the national anthem on sunday for the nascar sprint cup series championship ford ecoboost 400. Jun 06, 2012 patrick will join fellow illinois native, justin allgaier, and 2011 nascar nationwide series champion, ricky stenhouse jr. Nascar nationwide series standings for 2012 click on the driver to see 2012 racelevel statistics for that driver. Nascar nationwide series standings for 2012 racing.
Busch beat brad keselowski by two seconds for his 55th career win. Nascar nationwide series 2012 driver point standings. Nationwide series champion outlook beyond the flag. Team penske news wurth group joins penske racing as a. A season where only four races were won by nationwide series drivers actually running for the championship has made this. Nascar nationwide series at kentucky kentucky speedway. Nascar nationwide series 2011 standings driver database.
Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. Glossary tweet driver races win t5 t10 pole laps led earnings avst avfn raf miles llf points diff. In the accompanying article on the psychology of auto racing, shaun tyrance, ph. You dont need satellite radio to listen to nascar live. Aug 08, 2012 tickets for the 2012 nascar sprint cup series finger lakes 355 at the glen august 912 weekend are on sale now. Driver danica patrick 2012 nascar nationwide series. Ceo of the world famous west coast customs ryan friedlinghaus will wave the green flag for saturdays nascar nationwide series ford ecoboost 300 as the honorary starter. The 2012 nascar nationwide series season was the thirtyfirst season of semi professional. The nationwide series will be racing at indianapolis motor speedway for the first time in 2012, after organisers confirmed a switch away from lucas oil raceway also located in the city of. Nascar today announced the 2014 schedule for the nascar nationwide series, the 33rd season of racing for the secondmost popular motorsports series in the united states. January 26, 2012 penske racing welcomes a new partner to its nascar nationwide series program in 2012 as the wurth group will sponsor the dodge challenger driven by sam hornish, jr. The camping world truck series ford ecoboost 200 friday, november 16 the nationwide series ford ecoboost 300 saturday, november 17. Nationwide heads to indianapolis in 2012 nascar news crash.
The balance of the 20 nascar nationwide schedule, the series 32nd season, maintains a familiar feel, with a strong mix of short tracks, road courses, intermediate race tracks and superspeedways. Nascar nationwide series 2012 standings driver database. James buescher, who won the sfp 250 nascar camping world truck series race at kansas speedway earlier this year, finished second, followed by kurt busch, cole whitt and rookie austin dillon. Brian vickers vickers won the thenbusch series championship in. With 2012 approaching quickly, july will be here before we know it. Sprint cup driver brian vickers replaced him for kansas, charlotte, and texas. The race was dominated by a mix of tandem and pack drafting. Nationwide series is not developing new drivers speed sport. A festering trend in the nascar nationwide series doesnt bode well for the future of majorleague stockcar racing. The races, which crown season champions in nascars top three national series, are set for this fall. Feb 26, 2012 though patrick will mostly race in the secondtier nationwide series, shell compete in select sprint cup races, including the daytona 500, which gets underway sunday at 1 p.
Click on the driver to see 2012 racelevel statistics for that driver. Monster energy nascar cup series full race geico 500. Announcements calendar event obituaries legal notices. Watch nascar live online and dont miss a single second of.
Date race track tv tv start radio race start time eastern laps miles track size miles saturday, february 25 drive4copd 300 daytona international speedway espn 12. Rank is calculated after each race and may not reflect penalties. If you have a desire to view the times for nascar nationwide series tickets 2020 in calendar view your welcome to click the calendar view logo at the uppermost part of the listings in the right side top corner. But espn rejected the advertisement from kochs sponsor, the rise up and register campaign, which is designed to. However, due to injuries sustained at x games xvii, his debut was delayed until 2012.
The 2011 nascar nationwide series season was the thirtieth season of semiprofessional stock car racing in the united states. Jun 19, 2012 south korean taxi drivers went on their first nationwide strike today, demanding a fare increase and the right to burn diesel amid rising fuel costs. But then the drivers solely focused on the series held their own overall in wins for. Nxs events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a cup series event scheduled for that weekend. Nascar nationwide series at road america road america. The series announced a return to the state of ohio with a scheduled race at the midohio road course in august. Nascar xfinity schedule, xfinity schedule, auto racing. Allmendinger to drive shellpennzoil dodge in 2012 team penske. The 20 nascar nationwide series schedule includes the entire season race schedule. Custer moved around austin cindric with 20 laps to go and went on to score the victory. Watkins glen, ny the nascar sprint cup and nationwide series return to watkins glen international, august 811 in 20.
South korean taxi drivers go on first nationwide strike. Nascar nationwide series races, the minor league circuit for nascar, are also webcast live on watchespn for the remaining saturdays of the season. Watch nascar live online and dont miss a single second of a race. May 21, 2012 the races, which crown season champions in nascars top three national series, are set for this fall. Nascar announces nationwide series, adds ohio date. Wallace scored three top 10s and earned his first 21 means 21 pole award presented by coors brewing co.
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