The 2012 Bank of America 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on October 13, 2012, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt quad-oval, it was the thirty-first race of the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season, as well as the fifth race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season.
The 2012 Bank of America 500 program cover, featuring multiple drivers and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Artwork by Sam Bass. "Speed, Danger, and Fun!"
Greg Biffle won the pole, setting a new track record
Clint Bowyer won the race.
The 1979 Southern 500, the 30th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on September 3, 1979, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.
1979 Southern 500 program cover