2012 ARCA Racing Series


The 2012 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards was the 60th season of the ARCA Racing Series. The season began on February 18 with the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 and ended on October 19 with the Kansas ARCA 150. Chris Buescher won the championship over Frank Kimmel by 75 points after a heated battle. Alex Bowman was named Rookie of the Year after battling Brennan Poole all season.

Schedule

The 2012 series schedule was announced in November 2011.
No.Race titleTrackDate
1Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200Daytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachFebruary 18
2Mobile ARCA 200Mobile International Speedway, IrvingtonMarch 10
3Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200Salem Speedway, SalemApril 29
4International Motorsports Hall of Fame 250Talladega Superspeedway, TalladegaMay 4
5Menards 200 presented by Federated Car CareToledo Speedway, ToledoMay 20
6Akona 200 presented by Federated Car CareElko Speedway, Elko New MarketJune 2
7Pocono ARCA 200Pocono Raceway, PoconoJune 9
8RainEater Wiper Blades 200Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynJune 15
9Herr's Chase the Taste 200Winchester Speedway, WinchesterJune 24
10All America Race Weekend presented by Global BarterNew Jersey Motorsports Park, MillvilleJuly 1
11Prairie Meadows 200Iowa Speedway, NewtonJuly 13
12Ansell ActivArmr 150Chicagoland Speedway, JolietJuly 21
13Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200Lucas Oil Raceway, BrownsburgJuly 27
14Pennsylvania ARCA 125Pocono Raceway, PoconoAugust 4
15Berlin ARCA 200 presented by Hantz GroupBerlin Raceway, MarneAugust 11
16Allen Crowe Memorial 100Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, SpringfieldAugust 19
17Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200Madison International Speedway, RutlandAugust 26
18Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall ClassicSalem Speedway, SalemSeptember 15
Southern Illinois 100DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Du QuoinOctober 14
19Kansas Lottery 98.9Kansas Speedway, Kansas CityOctober 19

Results and standings

Drivers' championship

BoldPole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.