The 2012 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards was the 60th season of the

ARCA Racing Series The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into the three nationa ...

. The season began on February 18 with the

Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 Stock car races in the ARCA Menards Series has been held at Daytona International Speedway as part of Speedweeks since 1964. The race, formally known as Daytona ARCA 200, is currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Chili's Ride the 'Dente ...

and ended on October 19 with the Kansas ARCA 150.

Chris Buescher Christopher William Buescher (born October 29, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 17 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RFK Racing ...

won the championship over

Frank Kimmel Francis James Kimmel (born April 30, 1962) is an American former stock car racing driver. He competed primarily in the ARCA Racing Series, from 1990 through 2016. Kimmel is the most successful driver in ARCA history. He has won the ARCA championsh ...

by 75 points after a heated battle.

Alex Bowman Alexander Michael Warren Bowman (born April 25, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#ZL1, Chevrolet ZL1 f ...

was named Rookie of the Year after battling

Brennan Poole Brennan Cole Poole (born April 11, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet SS for Alpha Prime Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, drivi ...

all season.

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule

Limited schedule

Notes

Schedule

The 2012 series schedule was announced in November 2011.

Results and standings

Races

Drivers' championship

( key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. ''Italics'' – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.

References

External links

* {{ARCA Racing Series , state=collapsed ARCA ARCA Menards Series seasons