CUP: Top Ten Races Of 2012

The 2012 season produced some exciting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series action...

SPEED Staff | Posted December 23, 2012 Charlotte, NC

The top three races of 2012 saw Marcos Ambrose (Right) in victory lane, a tangle of cars at Phoenix (Center) and a win for Jeff Gordon (Left) in the last race of the season. (Photos: Getty Images)

Top 10 Races of 2012:

1. Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen International, Aug. 12
Marcos Ambrose repeats at Watkins Glen in a wild, slippery finish…

2. AdvoCare 500, Phoenix International Raceway, Nov. 11
Kevin Harvick finally broke through as Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer tangled…

3. Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Nov. 18
Brad Keselowski raced to the title, while Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer finished one-two…

4. Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway, Feb. 27
Matt Kenseth won a wild and wacky Daytona 500 – a day later than normal…

5. Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway, Aug. 25
Denny Hamlin won the Bristol night race as Tony Stewart showed off his throwing arm(s)…

6. Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Talladega Superspeedway, October 7th
Matt Kenseth slipped through spinning traffic to win, while accident sidelined Dale Earnhardt Jr. …

7. Bojangles Southern 500, Darlington Raceway, May 12
Jimmie Johnson won at Darlington to give Hendrick Motorsports its 200th victory…

8. Quicken Loans 400, Michigan International Speedway, June 17
Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended a 143-race winless streak at Michigan International Speedway in June…

9. GEICO 400, Chicagoland Speedway, Sept. 16
Brad Keselowski underlined his stature as a championship challenger with Chicago win…

10. AAA Texas 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Nov. 4
AAA Texas 500 set up the final weeks of the Chase…