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 Complete schedule Manufacturer Team Driver Chevrolet CGH Motorsports 58 Chad Hackenbracht Clark-Diederich Racing Gallagher Motorsports 23 Spencer Gallagher Coulter Motorsports 16 Matt Lofton Darrell Basham Racing 34 Darrell Basham Dodge Carter 2 Motorsports 04 Larry Barford Jr. Darren Hagen Dominick Casola Maryeve Dufault 40 Donnie Neuenberger Daryl Eustace Nick Tucker Gregg Hutto Jr. Ryan Rust Lucas Munroe Roger Carter Darren Hagen Maryeve Dufault Justin Lloyd Tommy O'Leary IV Dominick Casola Evan Pardo Cunningham Motorsports 22 Alex Bowman Ford Hylton Motorsports 48 James Hylton Kimmel Racing 68 Will Kimmel Korbin Forrister Brian Campbell Brad Lloyd Roulo Brothers Racing 17 Chris Buescher Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Jeremy Petty Wayne Peterson Tommy O'Leary IV James Swanson Toyota ThorSport Racing 44 Frank Kimmel Chevrolet Ford Dodge Fast Track Racing 10 Ed Pompa Daryl Eustace Blake Hillard Bill Coffey Brad Lloyd Rick Clifton Richard Harriman Mike Senica Ricky Ehrgott Tyler Speer Chevrolet Toyota Ford Venturini Motorsports 15 Ryan Reed Nelson Canache Jr. Clint King Steve Arpin Caleb Armstrong Chevrolet Toyota 25 Brennan Poole Toyota Chevrolet 35 Nelson Canache Jr. Robert Mitten Tom Berte Michael Simko Thomas Praytor John Wes Townley Toyota Chevrolet 55 Paulie Harraka Erik Jones Kevin Swindell A. J. Henriksen Toyota Chevrolet 66 Mark Thompson Clint King Steve Arpin A. J. Henriksen John Blankenship Nelson Canache Jr. Kevin Swindell Ryan Unzicker Thomas Praytor Ford Chevrolet Roulo Brothers Racing Allgaier Motorsports Brett Hudson Motorsports 99 Casey Roderick Brandon Davis Grant Enfinger Levi Youster Zach Ralston Mike Young Kelly Kovski Blake Hillard Toyota Chevrolet Win-Tron Racing 32 Chris Windom Mason Mingus Brandon McReynolds Aleks Gregory Bradley Riethmeyer Matt Merrell
Limited schedule Manufacturer Team Driver Rounds Chevrolet Bill Elliott Racing 9 Chase Elliott Blackburn Motorsports 94 Steve Blackburn Bobby Gerhart Racing 5 Bobby Gerhart Coulter Motorsports 61 Joey Coulter Aleks Gregory Joe Denette Motorsports 9 Max Gresham Hixson Motorsports 28 Mike Senica 95 Angela Koch K&K Racing 3 Tim Turner 79 Mike Koch Lafferty Motorsports 89 Chris Lafferty Korbin Forrister Littleton Motorsports 5 Mark Littleton Mark Gibson Racing 59 Mike Affarano Mike Affarano Motorsports 83 Mike Buckley Racing 3 Mike Buckley Motorhead Racing Company 76 John Ferrier Mullins Racing 5 Willie Mullins Nowell Racing 74 Jimmy Nowell Jr. Ralph Solhem Racing 00 Ed Kennedy Team LaCross Motorsports 7 Brent Cross Turner Motorsports 4 Brandon McReynolds Williams Motorsports Ronnie Souders Jr. Dodge Brella Sports Group 3 Landon Cling Brian Keselowski Motorsports 29 Sloan Henderson Brian Keselowski Carter 2 Motorsports 67 Michael Bockler Roger Carter Tim Viens 97 Donnie Neuenberger Nick Tucker Juan Carlos Blum Cody Lane Jack Clarke Finney Racing Enterprises 3 Brian Finney Jack Hughs Racing 64 Aaron Willis Joseph Hughs Jared Marks Racing 8 Jared Marks 12 Leilani Münter Jones Group Racing 30 Terry Jones Rettig Racing 01 Austin Rettig Universe Racing 3 Steve Fox Ford Andy Belmont Racing 1 Mikey Kile 2 Brandon Davis Brandon Kidd Thomas Praytor 5 Brad Hill Motorsports 70 Jeff Choquette 71 Shane Cockrum Brad Smith Motorsports 26 Brad Smith BRG Motorsports 61 Grant Enfinger DGM Racing 39 Fain Skinner Empire Racing 82 Sean Corr Kimmel Racing 69 Korbin Forrister Shawn Umphries Will Kimmel Clair Zimmerman Ira Small Brad Lloyd Leavine Family Racing 95 Michael Leavine McCreery Motorsports 57 Rodney Melvin Motorhead Racing Company 78 Aleks Gregory Shearer Racing 73 Dale Shearer Team BCR Racing 09 Charles Evans Jr. Grant Enfinger Frankie Kimmel 88 Buster Graham Chevrolet Dodge Drew Charlson Racing 28 Drew Charlson 3 Ford Chevrolet Dodge Hixson Motorsports 2 Levi Youster Dustin Hapka Ron Cox Tim Walter Ford Chevrolet Dodge 3 Levi Youster Chad Frewaldt Tim Walter Joe Cooksey Toyota Chevrolet Ken Schrader Racing 52 Tom Hessert III Chad Boat
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Schedule The 2012 series schedule was announced in November 2011.
No. Race title Track Date 1 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 18 2 Mobile ARCA 200 Mobile International Speedway, Irvington March 10 3 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 Salem Speedway, Salem April 29 4 International Motorsports Hall of Fame 250 Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega May 4 5 Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care Toledo Speedway, Toledo May 20 6 Akona 200 presented by Federated Car Care Elko Speedway, Elko New Market June 2 7 Pocono ARCA 200 Pocono Raceway, Pocono June 9 8 RainEater Wiper Blades 200 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn June 15 9 Herr's Chase the Taste 200 Winchester Speedway, Winchester June 24 10 All America Race Weekend presented by Global Barter New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville July 1 11 Prairie Meadows 200 Iowa Speedway, Newton July 13 12 Ansell ActivArmr 150 Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet July 21 13 Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 Lucas Oil Raceway, Brownsburg July 27 14 Pennsylvania ARCA 125 Pocono Raceway, Pocono August 4 15 Berlin ARCA 200 presented by Hantz Group Berlin Raceway, Marne August 11 16 Allen Crowe Memorial 100 Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Springfield August 19 17 Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200 Madison International Speedway, Rutland August 26 18 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic Salem Speedway, Salem September 15— Southern Illinois 100 DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Du Quoin October 14 19 Kansas Lottery 98.9 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City October 19
Results and standings Races No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver No. Winning team 1 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 Sean Corr Brandon McReynolds Bobby Gerhart Chevrolet 5 Bobby Gerhart Racing 2 Mobile ARCA 200 Alex Bowman Cale Gale Cale Gale Chevrolet 33 Eddie Sharp Racing 3 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 Chris Buescher Alex Bowman Alex Bowman Dodge 22 Cunningham Motorsports 4 International Motorsports Hall of Fame 250 Matt Lofton Matt Lofton Brandon McReynolds Chevrolet 32 Win-Tron Racing with Turner Motorsports 5 Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care Alex Bowman Chris Buescher Chris Buescher Ford 17 Roulo Brothers Racing 6 Akona 200 presented by Federated Car Care Alex Bowman Brennan Poole Brennan Poole Chevrolet 25 Venturini Motorsports 7 Pocono ARCA 200 Brennan Poole Brennan Poole Brennan Poole Toyota 25 Venturini Motorsports 8 RainEater Wiper Blades 200 Joey Coulter Brennan Poole Chris Buescher Ford 17 Roulo Brothers Racing 9 Herr's Chase the Taste 200 Chris Buescher Brennan Poole Alex Bowman Dodge 22 Cunningham Motorsports 10 All America Race Weekend presented by Global Barter Chad Hackenbracht Andrew Ranger Andrew Ranger Dodge 53 NDS Motorsports 11 Prairie Meadows 200 Brennan Poole Alex Bowman Alex Bowman Dodge 22 Cunningham Motorsports 12 Ansell ActivArmr 150 Kevin Swindell Kevin Swindell Kevin Swindell Toyota 55 Venturini Motorsports 13 Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 Matt Crafton Chad Hackenbracht Frank Kimmel Toyota 44 ThorSport Racing 14 Pennsylvania ARCA 125 Brennan Poole Alex Bowman Chad Hackenbracht Chevrolet 58 CGH Motorsports 15 Berlin ARCA 200 presented by Hantz Group Chad Hackenbracht Frank Kimmel Chris Buescher Ford 17 Roulo Brothers Racing 16 Allen Crowe Memorial 100 Alex Bowman Frank Kimmel Frank Kimmel Toyota 44 ThorSport Racing 17 Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200 Alex Bowman Chris Buescher Chris Buescher Ford 17 Roulo Brothers Racing 18 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic Chase Elliott Tom Hessert III Tom Hessert III Chevrolet 52 Ken Schrader Racing — Southern Illinois 100 Cancelled due to rain 19 Kansas Lottery 98.9 Alex Bowman Alex Bowman Alex Bowman Dodge 22 Cunningham Motorsports
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.