2012 NASCAR Toyota Series


The 2012 NASCAR Toyota Series was the sixth NASCAR Series and the ninth organized by NASCAR Mexico. It was contested over 14 races. Chihuahua was added to calendar, while Guadalajara which was supposed to return after a one-year hiatus was later cancelled and replaced by Monterrey and Tuxtla Gutiérrez was also removed for the year. Germán Quiroga was the defending Driver's Champion however he left the series to compete in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Teams and drivers

37 drivers competed in the first race.
TeamManufacturerNoRace DriverRounds
Anvi MotorsportToyota00Rodrigo Marbán1–7
Anvi MotorsportMazda26Israel Jaitovich1–7
Anvi MotorsportToyota30Victor Barrales1–7
Anvi MotorsportToyota40Héctor Félix4–7
SC RacingToyota01Rodrigo Echeverría1–2
SC RacingToyota01Waldemar Coronas3
SC RacingChevrolet03Patrick Goeters1–7
SC RacingToyota05Abraham Calderón1–7
SC RacingToyota88Rubén García, Jr.1–7
Escudería TelmexChevrolet1Antonio Pérez1–7
Escudería TelmexToyota5Rubén Rovelo1–7
Equipo TelcelDodge2Salvador Durán1–7
Equipo TelcelDodge3Daniel Suárez1–7
Equipo TelcelDodge6Irwin Vences1–7
2b RacingToyota7Carlos Peralta1–7
2b RacingToyota8Freddy Tame, Jr.1–7
2b RacingToyota10Carlos Anaya1
2b RacingToyota10Oscar Peralta2–6
Ramírez RacingChevrolet08José Luis Ramírez1–7
Ramírez RacingToyota40Héctor Félix1–3
FCV Racing9Carlos Contreras1
FCV RacingDodge44Juan Carlos Blum1–4, 6–7
PromopistaToyota16Luis Felipe Montaño1–7
Promopista24Mike Sánchez1, 7
HO RacingToyota11Hugo Oliveras1–7
HO RacingToyota15Rubén Pardo1–7
HO RacingToyota48Rogelio López1–7
Tame RacingToyota13Elliot Van Rankin1–7
Tame RacingToyota17Rodrigo Peralta1–5
Tame RacingToyota22Alex Villasana7
Team GPMazda18Rafael Martínez1–7
Team GPMazda31Jorge Goeters1–7
H&H SpeedToyota20Homero Richards1–7
H&H SpeedFord29Javier Razo1–2
H&H SpeedToyota29Héctor Aguirre5–7
Oscar RuizToyota34Oscar Ruiz1–5
CEDVA RacingToyota55Jorge Contreras, Jr.1–7
Escuderia SyDToyota34Oscar Ruiz6–7
Escuderia SyDToyota66Alejandro Capín1–7
Escuderia SyDToyota96Alejandro Villasana1–4
Spartac RTChevrolet77Rafael Vallina1–7

Driver changes

  • Three time champion Germán Quiroga left the category and his place in the Equipo Telcel. Salvador Durán took his seat.Jorge Arteaga moved to K&N Pro Series East.
  • Javier Razo ran with H&H Speed in the first two races.
  • Héctor Félix began the season with Ramírez Racing, but changed to Anvi Motorsports after three races.
  • Oscar Ruíz was incorporated to Suspension y Dirección team for the race in Aguascalientes.

2012 calendar

The schedule was presented on January 19 with fourteen races in eight venues. Chihuahua debuted with a race at the El Dorado Speedway. Guadalajara was supposed to return after a year absence, however it was cancelled and replaced by Monterrey and Tuxtla Gutiérrez was also removed for the year.
‡ Night Race

Season summary

The season began in Monterrey with the Regia 200. 37 drivers registered for the event; however an important absentee was the triple champion Germán Quiroga. Additionally, the most popular driver winner, Jorge Arteaga, left the series. The race was marked by an accident that involved ten cars, which included Homero Richards who abandoned the race as a result. In the final lap, Rubén Rovelo passed Daniel Suárez to take the victory.
In the second race at Autódromo Potosino, Antonio Pérez started in fifth position and took the victory. Also in the race, Homero Richards had to drive the car of his teammate, Javier Razo, due to the breakdown of Richards' car.
In race three at Querétaro, Homero Richards achieved his tenth victory in the NTS in a GWC. The race was run 9 laps in excess. Rogelio López became the leader with a two point of advantage over Daniel Suárez.
Nocturna 200 was the fourth race in the season. Rogelio López took the pole position, and Daniel Suárez ultimately won the race. This was Suárez' first victory in NTS and he reached the number one position in the championship.
In the fifth race, Rubén García, Jr., took his first pole position. García Jr clocked the track in 39.093 at 115.10 mph and became the youngest pole-sitter in NTS aged 16. Jorge Goeters won the race in a GWC final. Goeters also took the first place in the championship, 11 points ahead of Daniel Suárez.
In the Aguascalientes 240, Antonio Pérez became the first driver to win two races in the season. Daniel Suárez came in second and Jorge Goeters finished third. In the championship, Suárez reduced his disadvantage to Goeters to nine points.

Results and standings

Races

No.RacePole positionMost laps ledWinning driverWinning manufacturer
1Regia 200Abraham CalderónRubén RoveloRubén RoveloToyota
2Potosina 200Daniel SuárezAntonio PérezAntonio PérezChevrolet
3Queretana 200José Luis RamírezHomero RichardsHomero RichardsToyota
4Nocturna 200Rogelio LópezHomero RichardsDaniel SuárezDodge
5Puebla 240Rubén García, Jr.Jorge GoetersJorge GoetersMazda
6Aguascalientes 240Rogelio LópezAntonio PérezAntonio PérezChevrolet
7Mexico Fest 200Homero RichardsHomero RichardsHugo OliverasToyota
8Potosina 200Homero RichardsHomero RichardsRafael MartínezMazda
9Queretana 200Daniel SuárezHomero RichardsDaniel SuárezDodge
10Aguascalientes 240Daniel SuárezAntonio PérezRubén RoveloToyota
11Puebla 240Rogelio LópezRogelio LópezRogelio LópezToyota
12Regia 200José Luis RamírezJosé Luis RamírezJorge GoetersMazda
13Chihuahua 200Rubén RoveloDaniel SuárezRubén PardoToyota
14Mexico Final 200Homero RichardsHomero RichardsHomero RichardsToyota

Rookie of the Year

DriverMTYSLPQROMXCPUEAGSMX2SL2QR2AG2PU2MT2CHIMX3Points
1Rubén García, Jr.8277116717241026172410363
2Juan Carlos Blum141911311091517142313242752
3Alejandro VillasanaDNQ202828121420232044
4Rodrigo Peralta7153315203311262141
5Javier Fernandez303423192332243530173033
6Héctor Aguirre30282Wth273303327
7Óscar Torres, Jr.272411
7Rodrigo Echeverría293411
8Waldemar Coronas138
9Javier Razo21Wth7
DriverMTYSLPQROMXCPUEAGSMX2SL2QR2AG2PU2MT2CHIMX3Points

Bold – Pole position awarded by time.
* – Most laps led.