2012 NASCAR TV schedule

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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series kicks off the 2012 season with its biggest race, the Daytona 500 from Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 26. Joining the field of NASCAR stalwarts like Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards and 2011 Cup champion Tony Stewart is former IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, who will make her Sprint Cup debut at Daytona. In last year’s race, Trevor Bayne shocked the motorsports world by becoming the youngest driver — at 20 years and one day — to win the Daytona 500.

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2012 NASCAR TV SCHEDULE

All times Eastern. Times include prerace shows. Schedules subject to change.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
Date/Race/Track/TV Network/Time
Feb. 18 — Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway, FOX, 8pm
Feb. 19 — Daytona 500 Qualifying Daytona, International Speedway, FOX, 1pm
Feb. 23 — Gatorade Duel at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway, SPEED, 1pm
Feb. 26 — Daytona 500 Daytona, International Speedway, FOX, 1pm
March 4 — Subway Fresh Fit 500, Phoenix International Raceway, FOX, 2:30pm
March 11 — Kobalt Tools 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, FOX, 2:30pm
March 18 — Food City 500, Bristol Motor Speedway, FOX, 12:30pm
March 25 — Auto Club 400, Auto Club Speedway, FOX, 2:30pm
April 1 — Goody’s Fast Relief 500, Martinsville Speedway, FOX, 12:30pm
April 14 — Samsung Mobile 500, Texas Motor Speedway, FOX, 7pm
April 22 — STP 400, Kansas Speedway, FOX, 12:30pm
April 28 — Richmond 400, Richmond International Raceway, FOX 7pm
May 6 — Aaron’s 499, Talladega Superspeedway, FOX, 12pm
May 12 — Southern 500, Darlington Raceway, FOX, 6:30pm
May 19 — NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Charlotte Motor Speedway, SPEED, 7pm
May 27 — Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway, FOX, 5:30pm
June 3 — Dover 400, Dover International Speedway, FOX, 12:30pm
June 10 — Pocono 400, Pocono Raceway, TNT, 12pm
June 17 — NSCS Michigan 400, Michigan International Speedway, TNT, 12pm
June 24 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Infineon Raceway, TNT, 2pm
June 30 — Quaker State 400, Kentucky Speedway, TNT, 6:30pm
July 7 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona International Speedway, TNT, 6:30pm
July 15 — Lenox Industrial Tools 301, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, TNT, 12pm
July 29 — Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ESPN, 12pm
Aug. 5 — Pennsylvania 400, Pocono Raceway, ESPN, 12pm
Aug. 12 — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at the Glen, Watkins Glen International, ESPN, 12pm
Aug. 19 — Pure Michigan 400, Michigan International Speedway, ESPN, 12pm
Aug. 25 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway, ABC, 7pm
Sept. 2 — AdvoCare 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway, ESPN, 6:30pm
Sept. 8 — Wonderful Pistachios 400, Richmond International Raceway, ABC, 7pm
Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Sept. 16 — Geico 400, Chicagoland Speedway, ESPN, 1pm
Sept. 23 — Sylvania 300, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, ESPN, 1pm
Sept. 30 — AAA 400, Dover International Speedway, ESPN, 1pm
Oct. 7 — Good Sam Club 500, Talladega Superspeedway, ESPN, 1pm
Oct. 13 — Bank of America 500, Charlotte Motor Speedway, ABC, 7pm
Oct. 21 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, ESPN, 1pm
Oct. 28 — Tums Fast Relief 500, Martinsville Speedway, ESPN, 1pm
Nov. 4 — AAA Texas 500, Texas Motor Speedway, ESPN, 2pm
Nov. 11 — Phoenix 500, Phoenix International Raceway, ESPN, 2pm
Nov. 18 — Ford 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway, ESPN, 2pm

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES SCHEDULE
Date/Race/Track/TV Network/Time
Feb. 25 — Drive4COPD 300, Daytona International Speedway, ESPN, 12pm
March 3 — Bashas’ Supermarkets 200, Phoenix International Raceway, ESPN2, 4pm
March 10 — Sam’s Town 300, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, ESPN2, 5pm
March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day 300, Bristol Motor Speedway, ESPN, 1pm
March 24 — Royal Purple 300, Auto Club Speedway, ESPN, 5pm
April 13 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 300, Texas Motor Speedway, ESPN2, 8pm
April 27 — Richmond 250, Richmond International Raceway, ESPN2, 7pm
May 5 — Aaron’s 312, Talladega Superspeedway, ABC, 3pm
May 11 — Darlington 200, Darlington Raceway, ESPN2, 6:30pm
May 20 — Iowa Spring 250, Iowa Speedway, ESPN, 1:30pm
May 26 — History Channel 300, Charlotte Motor Speedway, ABC, 2:30pm
June 2 — 5-Hour Energy 200, Dover International Speedway, ESPN, 1:30pm
June 16 — Alliance Truck Parts 250, Michigan International Speedway, ABC, 3:30pm
June 23 — Road America 200, Road America, ESPN, 3pm
June 29 — Feed the Children 300, Kentucky Speedway, ESPN2, 7pm
July 6 — Subway Jalapeño 250, Daytona International Speedway, ESPN, 7pm
July 14 — New England 200, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, ESPN, 2:30pm
July 22 — STP 300, Chicagoland Speedway, ESPN, 2pm
July 28 — Indy 250, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ESPN, 4pm
Aug. 4 — Iowa Summer 250, Iowa Speedway, ESPN2, 7:30pm
Aug. 11 — Zippo 200 at the Glen, Watkins Glen International, ABC, 2pm
Aug. 18 — NAPA Auto Parts 200, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Montreal), ESPN, 2pm
Aug. 24 — Food City 500, Bristol Motor Speedway, ESPN, 7pm
Sept. 1 — Atlanta 300, Atlanta Motor Speedway, ESPN2, 6:30pm
Sept. 7 — Virginia 529 College Savings 250, Richmond International Raceway, ESPN2, 7pm
Sept. 15 — Dollar General 300, Chicagoland Speedway, ESPN2, 7pm
Sept. 22 — Kentucky 300, Kentucky Speedway, ESPN, 3:30pm
Sept. 29 — Dover 200, Dover International Speedway, ESPN2, 3pm
Oct. 12 — Dollar General 300, Charlotte Motor Speedway, ESPN2, 7pm
Oct. 20 — Kansas Lottery 300, Kansas Speedway, ESPN, 3pm
Nov. 3 — O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, Texas Motor Speedway, ESPN, 7pm
Nov. 10 — Wypall 200, Phoenix International Raceway, ESPN, 3:30pm
Nov. 17 — Ford 300, Homestead-Miami Speedway, ESPN2, 4pm

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES SCHEDULE
(All races air on SPEED Channel.)
Date/Race/Track/Time
Feb. 24 — Nextera Energy Resources 250, Daytona International Speedway, 7pm
March 31 — Kroger 250, Martinsville Speedway, 1pm
April 15 — Good Sam Roadside Assistance Carolina 200, North Carolina Speedway, 12:30pm
April 21 — SFP 250, Kansas Speedway, 1:30pm
May 18 — North Carolina Education Lottery 200, Charlotte Motor Speedway, 7:30pm
June 1 — Lucas Oil 200, Dover International Speedway, 8pm
June 8 — Winstar World Casino 400K, Texas Motor Speedway, 8:30pm
June 28 — UNOH 225, Kentucky Speedway, 7:30pm
July 14 — Iowa 200, Iowa Speedway, 8pm
July 21 — NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 225, Chicagoland Speedway, 7:30pm
Aug. 4 — Pennsylvania Mountains 125, Pocono Raceway, 12:30pm
Aug. 18 — MIS 200, Michigan International Speedway, 12pm
Aug. 22 — Volunteer 200, Bristol Motor Speedway, 7:30pm
Aug. 31 — Atlanta 200, Atlanta Motor Speedway, 7:30pm
Sept. 15 — Iowa Corn Field 200, Iowa Speedway, 8pm
Sept. 21 — Kentucky 200, Kentucky Speedway, 7pm
Sept. 29 — Las Vegas 350, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 8pm
Oct. 6 — Coca-Cola 250, Talladega Superspeedway, 3:30pm
Oct. 27 — Kroger 200, Martinsville Speedway, 1:30pm
Nov. 2 — Winstar World Casino 350K ,Texas Motor Speedway, 7:30pm
Nov. 9 — Phoenix 150, Phoenix International Raceway, 7:30pm
Nov. 16 — Ford 200, Homestead-Miami Speedway, 7:30pm

 

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