2012 NASCAR Season

The Daytona 500 is the most prestigious event on the calendar. Last year rookie Trevor Bayne won in a thrilling finish. Who knows what excitement the 2012 version might bring. Here is what you need to know about the 2012 Daytona 500.

The 2012 NASCAr Sprint Cup Series schedule didn't change significantly from the previous year. No new tracks were added and none were dropped. Here is the 2012 NASCAR schedule as announced by NASCAR in September of 2011.

The 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule had some significant changes as two race tracks were dropped from the schedule and one new one was added. The overall result is that the 2012 season is one race shorter than it was last year. Here is the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule.

Of the three top NASCAR touring series the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule saw the most dramatic changes. Four race tracks disappeared from the schedule since last year which left some significant holes in the schedule. The addition of Rockingham Speedway and additional dates for Iowa and Kentucky still left the 2012 season two races shorter than last year. Here is the complete 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule.

The 2012 NASCAR Season will have a number of top drivers in new rides. Here are the biggest driver and team changes for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

The 2012 Budweiser Shootout featured restrictor plate racing of old. NASCAR no longer has the two-by-two restrictor plate racing that we saw in 2011 but it also featured three major wrecks known as "The Big One" which claimed the hopes of many fast cars. Kyle Busch nipped Tony Stewart at the line by .01 seconds to score the non-points victory.