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.

Teams and drivers

THIS TABLE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION / A WORK IN PROGRESS

Complete schedule

Limited schedule

THIS TABLE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION / A WORK IN PROGRESS
ManufacturerTeamDriverRounds
Chevrolet----
ChevroletBill Elliott Racing9Chase Elliott
ChevroletBlackburn Motorsports94Steve Blackburn
ChevroletBobby Gerhart Racing5Bobby Gerhart
ChevroletCoulter Motorsports61Joey Coulter
ChevroletCoulter Motorsports61Aleks Gregory
ChevroletJoe Denette Motorsports9Max Gresham
ChevroletHixson Motorsports28Mike Senica
ChevroletHixson Motorsports95Mike Senica
ChevroletHixson Motorsports95Angela Koch
ChevroletK & K Racing3Tim Turner
ChevroletK & K Racing79Mike Koch
ChevroletLafferty Motorsports89Chris Lafferty
ChevroletLafferty Motorsports89Korbin Forrister
ChevroletLittleton Motorsports5Mark Littleton
ChevroletMark Gibson Racing59Mike Affarano
ChevroletMike Affarano Motorsports83Mike Affarano
ChevroletMike Buckley Racing3Mike Buckley
ChevroletMotorhead Racing Company76John Ferrier
ChevroletMullins Racing5Willie Mullins
ChevroletNowell Racing74Jimmy Nowell Jr.
ChevroletRalph Solhem Racing00Ed Kennedy
ChevroletTeam LaCross Motorsports7Brent Cross
ChevroletTurner Motorsports4Brandon McReynolds
ChevroletWilliams MotorsportsRonnie Souders Jr.
DodgeBrella Sports Group3Landon Cling
DodgeBrian Keselowski Motorsports29Sloan Henderson
DodgeBrian Keselowski Motorsports29Brian Keselowski
DodgeCarter 2 Motorsports67Michael Bockler
DodgeCarter 2 Motorsports67Roger Carter
DodgeCarter 2 Motorsports67Tim Viens
DodgeCarter 2 Motorsports97Donnie Neuenberger
DodgeCarter 2 Motorsports97Nick Tucker
DodgeCarter 2 Motorsports97Juan Carlos Blum
DodgeCarter 2 Motorsports97Cody Lane
DodgeCarter 2 Motorsports97Jack Clarke
DodgeFinney Racing Enterprises3Brian Finney
DodgeJack Hughs Racing64Aaron Willis
DodgeJack Hughs Racing64Joseph Hughs
DodgeJared Marks Racing8Jared Marks
DodgeJared Marks Racing12Jared Marks
DodgeJared Marks Racing12Leilani Munter
DodgeJones Group Racing30Terry Jones
DodgeRettig Racing01Austin Rettig
DodgeUniverse Racing3Steve Fox
FordAndy Belmont Racing1Mikey Kile
FordAndy Belmont Racing2Brandon Davis
FordAndy Belmont Racing2Brandon Kidd
FordAndy Belmont Racing2Thomas Praytor
FordAndy Belmont Racing5Thomas Praytor
FordBrad Hill Motorsports70Jeff Choquette
FordBrad Hill Motorsports71Shane Cockrum
FordBrad Smith Motorsports26Brad Smith
FordBRG Motorsports61Grant Enfinger
FordDGM Racing39Fain Skinner
FordEmpire Racing82Sean Corr
FordKimmel Racing69Korbin Forrister
FordKimmel Racing69Shawn Umphries
FordKimmel Racing69Will Kimmel
FordKimmel Racing69Clair Zimmerman
FordKimmel Racing69Ira Small
FordKimmel Racing69Brad Lloyd
FordLeavine Family Racing95Michael Leavine
FordMcCreery Motorsports57Rodney Melvin
FordMotorhead Racing Company78Aleks Gregory
FordShearer Racing73Dale Shearer
FordTeam BCR Racing09Charles Evans Jr.
FordTeam BCR Racing09Grant Enfinger
FordTeam BCR Racing09Frankie Kimmel
FordTeam BCR Racing88Buster Graham
Chevrolet
Dodge
Drew Charlson Racing28Drew Charlson
Chevrolet
Dodge
Drew Charlson Racing3Drew Charlson
Ford
Chevrolet
Dodge
Hixson Motorsports2Levi Youster
Ford
Chevrolet
Dodge
Hixson Motorsports2Dustin Hapka
Ford
Chevrolet
Dodge
Hixson Motorsports2Ron Cox
Ford
Chevrolet
Dodge
Hixson Motorsports2Tim Walter
Ford
Chevrolet
Dodge
Hixson Motorsports3Levi Youster
Ford
Chevrolet
Dodge
Hixson Motorsports3Chad Frewaldt
Ford
Chevrolet
Dodge
Hixson Motorsports3Tim Walter
Ford
Chevrolet
Dodge
Hixson Motorsports3Joe Cooksey
Toyota
Chevrolet
Ken Schrader Racing52Tom Hessert
Toyota
Chevrolet
Ken Schrader Racing52Chad Boat

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 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 Foods Chase the Taste 200Winchester Speedway, WinchesterJune 24
10The All-American Race Weekend presented by Global Barter CorporationNew 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, SpringfieldAugust 19
17Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200Madison International Speedway, RutlandAugust 26
18Kentuckiana Ford Dealers Fall Classic by Federated Car CareSalem Speedway, SalemSeptember 15
Southern Illinois 100DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Du QuoinOctober 14
19Kansas Lottery 98.9Kansas Speedway, Kansas CityOctober 19

Results and standings

Races

Drivers' championship

THIS TABLE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION / A WORK IN PROGRESS
BoldPole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
PosDriverDAYMOBSLMTALTOLELKPOCMCHWINNJIOWCHIIRPPOCBLNISFMADSLMDSFKANPoints
1Chris Buescher4885
2Frank Kimmel4810
3Brennan Poole4735
4Alex Bowman4725
5Chad Hackenbracht4310
6Matt Lofton4220
7Spencer Gallagher3720
8Nelson Canache3660
9Josh Williams3285
10Tom Hessert3205
11Darrell Basham3065
12Will Kimmel2990
13James Hylton2860
14Ryan Reed2720
15Tommy O'Leary IV2490
16Jared Marks2240
17Larry Barford Jr.2050
18Mason Mingus1930
19Milka Duno1790
20Brandon Davis1625
21Erik Jones1565
22Kevin Swindell1545
23Buster Graham1515
24Bobby Gerhart1310
25Chase Elliott1260
26Clint King1200
27Grant Enfinger1120
28Mikey Kile1100
29Michael Leavine890
30Korbin Forrister790
31Mason Mitchell785
32Austin Rettig770
33Ed Pompa705
34Sean Corr640
35Aleks Gregory610
36Brad Lloyd605
37Rick Clifton590
38Zach Ralston585
39Mike Koch520
40Levi Youster500
41Tom Berte495
42A. J. Henriksen495
43Mark Thompson475
44Mike Affarano465
45Roger Carter465
46Dale Shearer465
47George Cushman460
48Chad Boat455
49Clay Rogers435
50Steve Blackburn420
51Joey Coulter415
52Brennan Newberry415
53Tim Walter415
54Cale Gale405
55Drew Charlson390
56John Blankenship380
57Darren Hagen375
58Thomas Praytor370
59James Swanson370
60Charles Evans Jr.360
61Steve Fox355
62Maryeve Dufault350
63Tyler Reddick345
64Brett Hudson335
65Ronnie Souders Jr.325
66Roby Bujdoso315
67Brandon McReynolds315
68Evan Pardo315
69Nick Tucker315
70Wayne Peterson305
71Michael Simko305
72Chris Windom295
73Ron Cox290
74Tyler Speer270
75Tim Cowen265
76Brian Finney255
77Steve Arpin250
78Brian Kaltreider250
79Brad Smith250
80Andrew Ranger245
81Juan Carlos Blum240
82Dominick Casola235
83Ricky Ehrgott230
84Joseph Hughs225
85Brian Keselowski225
86Terry Jones220
87Kelly Kovski220
88Mike Senica220
89Dustin Hapka210
90Max Gresham200
91Frankie Kimmel200
92Joey Miller200
93Scott Null200
94Tim Andrews185
95Alex Kennedy185
96Blake Hillard180
97Brian Campbell175
98Jason Holehouse175
99Kyle Martel175
100Bubba Pollard175
101Matt Merrell170
102Kyle Larson165
103Donnie Neuenberger165
104Caleb Armstrong155
105Shane Cockrum155
106Willie Mullins155
107Fain Skinner155
108Don Thompson155
109Ed Bull150
110David Levine145
111Mark Littleton145
112Brandon Kidd140
113Justin Lloyd135
114Kent Schenkel135
115Mike Buckley130
116Landon Cling130
117Brent Cross130
118A. J. Fike110
119Chad Frewaldt110
120Ed Kennedy110
121Steve Minghenelli110
122Jeff Choquette105
123Mike Harmon105
124Gregg Hutto Jr.105
125Clay Campbell100
126Daryl Eustace100
127John Ferrier100
128Paulie Harraka100
129John Wes Townley100
130Bill Coffey95
131Matt Crafton95
132Brad Cox90
133Robert Mitten90
134Ryan Unzicker90
135Richard Harriman85
136Jeremy Petty85
137Jack Clarke80
138Tim Turner80
139Amber Koch70
140Ira Small70
141Joe Cooksey65
142Bob Strait65
143Mike Young65
144Bradley Riethmeyer60
145Clair Zimmerman60
146Leilani Munter50
147Sloan Henderson30
Michael Bockler25
Cody Lane25
Lucas Munroe25
Casey Roderick25
Ryan Rust25
Shawn Umphries25
Tim Viens25