2012 Stock Car Brasil season
The 2012 Copa Caixa Stock Car season was the 34th Stock Car Brasil season. It began on March 25 at the Interlagos and ended on December 9 at the same circuit, after twelve rounds. Chevrolet, came to have Chevrolet Sonic as representation of the manufacturer. The category announced changes for 2012 season, excluding the super final and system of dropped. The scoring system was change with the top twenty drivers in each race are awarded points on a scale of 22, 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.
After Cacá Bueno, Átila Abreu, Daniel Serra, Ricardo Maurício, Max Wilson, Valdeno Brito and Nonô Figueiredo arrived at 2012 Stock Car Corrida do Milhão with title chances, Bueno of Red Bull Racing won his fifth title. Maurício finished the championship in second place and Abreu in third place.
Teams and drivers
All drivers were Brazilian-registered.| Manufacturer | Team | Driver | Rounds | |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Red Bull Racing | 0 | Cacá Bueno | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Red Bull Racing | 29 | Daniel Serra | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Vogel Motorsport | 5 | Denis Navarro | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Vogel Motorsport | 18 | Allam Khodair | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Officer ProGP | 6 | Vítor Meira | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Officer ProGP | 23 | Duda Pamplona | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | RZ Motorsport | 10 | Ricardo Zonta | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | RZ Motorsport | 74 | Popó Bueno | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Mobil Super Pioneer Racing | 11 | Nonô Figueiredo | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Mobil Super Pioneer Racing | 51 | Átila Abreu | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Bardahl Hot Car | 16 | Diego Nunes | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Bardahl Hot Car | 37 | Eduardo Leite | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | RCM Motorsport | 21 | Thiago Camilo | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | RCM Motorsport | 63 | Lico Kaesemodel | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | BMC Racing | 25 | Tuka Rocha | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | BMC Racing | 28 | Galid Osman | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Eurofarma RC | 65 | Max Wilson | All |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Eurofarma RC | 90 | Ricardo Maurício | All |
| Peugeot 408 | Comprafacil Nascar JF | 1 | Antônio Pizzonia | All |
| Peugeot 408 | Comprafacil Nascar JF | 88 | Pedro Boesel | All |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 2 | Pedro Nunes | 5 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 2 | Raphael Matos | 11–12 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 3 | Rafael Daniel | 5–6 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 9 | Giuliano Losacco | 1–2 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 12 | Bruno Junqueira | 7 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 15 | Diogo Pachenki | 8 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 30 | Cláudio Ricci | 8–9 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 33 | Felipe Maluhy | 1–2 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 41 | Diego Freitas | 7 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 45 | Fabio Carbone | 10 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 57 | Claudio Capparelli | 6, 10 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 89 | Matheus Stumpf | 9 |
| Peugeot 408 | RC3 Bassani | 100 | Tony Kanaan | 11–12 |
| Peugeot 408 | Shell Racing | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | 12 |
| Peugeot 408 | Shell Racing | 7 | Alceu Feldmann | 1–6 |
| Peugeot 408 | Shell Racing | 9 | Giuliano Losacco | 7–11 |
| Peugeot 408 | Shell Racing | 77 | Valdeno Brito | All |
| Peugeot 408 | Carlos Alves Competições | 4 | Júlio Campos | All |
| Peugeot 408 | Carlos Alves Competições | 8 | Patrick Gonçalves | 5–11 |
| Peugeot 408 | Carlos Alves Competições | 22 | Rodrigo Navarro | 1–2 |
| Peugeot 408 | Carlos Alves Competições | 72 | Fábio Fogaça | 12 |
| Peugeot 408 | Itaipava Racing Team | 14 | Luciano Burti | All |
| Peugeot 408 | Itaipava Racing Team | 35 | David Muffato | All |
| Peugeot 408 | Medley Full Time | 17 | Rubens Barrichello | 10–12 |
| Peugeot 408 | Medley Full Time | 33 | Felipe Maluhy | 7–9 |
| Peugeot 408 | Medley Full Time | 80 | Marcos Gomes | 1–6 |
| Peugeot 408 | Medley Full Time | 99 | Xandinho Negrão | All |
| Peugeot 408 | Prati-Donaduzzi | 19 | Rodrigo Sperafico | All |
| Peugeot 408 | Prati-Donaduzzi | 20 | Ricardo Sperafico | All |
Team changes
- Teams of Andreas Mattheis switched places. Mattheis passed Red Bull Racing to A.Mattheis Motorsport and after three seasons and two titles with Red Bull, WA Matheis had a new sponsor of Royal Dutch Shell and renamed the team to Shell Racing.
- Mico's Racing returned after only one race in 2011 with Jacques Villeneuve under Shell V-Power Racing. The team was renamed to Prati-Donaduzzi due sponsor reasons.
- Amir Nasr left the championship after eight seasons.
- JF started a partner with Nascar Motorsport and was renamed to Comprafacil Nascar JF.
- RZ Motorsport returned to his official name, after Crystal left the championship.
- FTS Competições and Mobil Super Pioneer parted. Mobil group started a partnership with AMG Motorsport, renaming the team Mobil Super Pioneer Racing and back to operate two cars. FTS Competições started a partner with BMC Group.
- Carlos Alves Competições returned to the championship after four seasons. Having sold his car to Carlos Alves, Scuderia 111 left the series.
Driver changes
- Cacá Bueno and Daniel Serra still in Mattheis-Red Bull Racing, but, now in A.Mattheis Motorsport after three seasons in WA Mattheis.
- Antonio Pizzonia, who raced part time in 2011, moves to Comprafacil JF Nascar. Stock Car Brasil second tier driver Pedro Boesel debuted in the series like Pizzonia's partner.
- Denis Navarro moves from RC3 Bassani to Vogel Motorsport in the place of Tuka Rocha, that moves to FTS BMC Racing. Galid Osman returned to the championship like Rocha partner.
- Vítor Meira debuted in the series in Officer ProGP replacing Felipe Maluhy, that moves to RC3 Bassani.
- Popó Bueno moves from A.Mattheis Motorsport to RZ Motorsport. In his place at Shell-A.Mattheis entered Valdeno Brito, that left FTS Esso Mobil Super Racing.
- Nono Figueiredo moves from FTS Esso Mobil Super Racing to AMG Esso Mobil Super Racing.
- Diego Nunes moves from RC3 Bassani to Bardahl Hot Car replacing Giuliano Losacco, that moves to RC3 Bassani.
- Júlio Campos, who raced for Scuderia 111 and RZ Crystal Racing Team, in 2012 he will race for Carlos Alves Competições. Rodrigo Navarro left JF Racing and will be Campos partner.
- Ricardo Sperafico and Rodrigo Sperafico started a partner in Prati-Donaduzzi. Rodrigo left JF Racing Ricardo returned from the championship, after only one race in 2011.
Race calendar and results
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | March 25 | Allam Khodair | Allam Khodair | Cacá Bueno | Red Bull Racing |
| 2 | Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba | April 15 | Allam Khodair | Nonô Figueiredo | Valdeno Brito | Shell Racing |
| 3 | Velopark, Nova Santa Rita | May 6 | Cacá Bueno | Cacá Bueno | Cacá Bueno | Red Bull Racing |
| 4 | Ribeirão Preto Street Circuit | May 20 | Cacá Bueno | Max Wilson | Daniel Serra | Red Bull Racing |
| 5 | Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna | July 1 | Cacá Bueno | Luciano Burti | Cacá Bueno | Red Bull Racing |
| 6 | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro | July 15 | Allam Khodair | Allam Khodair | Allam Khodair | Vogel Motorsport |
| 7 | Salvador Street Circuit | August 26 | Duda Pamplona | Allam Khodair | Allam Khodair | Vogel Motorsport |
| 8 | Autodromo Internacional de Cascavel | September 16 | Átila Abreu | Valdeno Brito | Valdeno Brito | Shell Racing |
| 9 | Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã | September 30 | Allam Khodair | Vítor Meira | Thiago Camilo | RCM Motorsport |
| 10 | Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba | October 21 | Átila Abreu | Allam Khodair | Átila Abreu | Mobil Super Pioneer Racing |
| 11 | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Brasília | November 11 | Thiago Camilo | Thiago Camilo | Max Wilson | Eurofarma RC |
| 12 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace / Report | December 9 | Cacá Bueno | Allam Khodair | Thiago Camilo | RCM Motorsport |
Championship standings
- Points were awarded as follows:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Standard | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Round 12 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |