The NASCAR Nationwide Series will open their 2012 season at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 25. Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR
Highlighted by an inaugural visit to one of the most historic race tracks in motorsports, a return trip to Montreal and plenty of driver star power, NASCAR announced Wednesday the 2012 schedule for the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Full-time rides for Danica Patrick and Austin Dillon plus the addition of action sports superstar Travis Pastrana who plans to run the majority of the schedule, give the 2012 season a huge dose of anticipation.
“From the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway to the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the 2012 schedule has a great mix of tracks that will continue to deliver great racing for our fans,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR senior vice president of racing operations. “We’re excited to bring the NASCAR Nationwide Series to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, along with the addition of a second date at Kentucky Speedway.”
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series season features 33 race dates, including the series’ first visit to Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of a companion weekend with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and GRAND-AM Road Racing. The inaugural Brickyard event will take place on July 28.
Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve – a fan-favorite that has evolved into a “crown jewel” for the series – returns for a sixth-consecutive season, on Aug. 18. The 14-turn layout is one of three road-course events on the calendar, joining Road America (June 23) and Watkins Glen International (Aug. 11).
Additional 2012 schedule highlights:
- Daytona International Speedway again opens the season, on Feb. 25, a week later than past years.
- Iowa Speedway hosts the series’ first stand-alone event on May 20, with a second date on Aug. 4.
- Homestead-Miami Speedway will once again host the season-finale, on Nov. 17.
- For the first time, Kentucky Speedway will have two NASCAR Nationwide race dates, on June 29 and Sept. 22.
- Chicagoland Speedway also returns with two dates, one a stand-alone affair on July 22.
- Daytona’s summer event and Kentucky Speedway’s race will swap weekends in 2012, as the July 4th holiday falls mid-week next year. Daytona will run on July 6.
- In conjunction with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ schedule shift, Kansas Speedway’s date moves to Oct. 20 to accommodate the track’s repave, scheduled for April of 2012.
Here’s a look at the full 2012 Nationwide Schedule:
| Date | Site |
|---|---|
| Feb. 25 | Daytona International Speedway |
| March 3 | Phoenix International Raceway |
| March 10 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
| March 17 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| March 24 | Auto Club Speedway |
| April 13 | Texas Motor Speedway |
| April 27 | Richmond International Raceway |
| May 5 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| May 11 | Darlington Raceway |
| May 20 | Iowa Speedway |
| May 26 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| June 2 | Dover International Speedway |
| June 16 | Michigan International Speedway |
| June 23 | Road America |
| June 29 | Kentucky Speedway |
| July 6 | Daytona International Speedway |
| July 14 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
| July 22 | Chicagoland Speedway |
| July 28 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| Aug. 4 | Iowa Speedway |
| Aug. 11 | Watkins Glen International |
| Aug. 18 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve |
| Aug. 24 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Sept. 1 | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| Sept. 7 | Richmond International Raceway |
| Sept. 15 | Chicagoland Speedway |
| Sept. 22 | Kentucky Speedway |
| Sept. 29 | Dover International Speedway |
| Oct. 12 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Oct. 20 | Kansas Speedway |
| Nov. 3 | Texas Motor Speedway |
| Nov. 10 | Phoenix International Raceway |
| Nov. 17 | Homestead-Miami Speedway |
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