2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 64th season of NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 41st modern-era Cup season. The season started on February 18, 2012, at Daytona International Speedway, with the Budweiser Shootout, followed by the Daytona 500 on February 27. 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 Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Brad Keselowski, the 2012 Sprint Cup Series champion.
Clint Bowyer finished second in the championship, 39 points back.
Jimmie Johnson finished third in the championship, 40 points back.
Stephen Leicht, won the 2012 NASCAR Rookie of the Year.
The Dixie Vodka 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. The race is contested over 267 laps, 400.5 miles (644.542 km).
The start of the 2009 race