Today NASCAR released the 2012 schedule for the Sprint Cup Series. No new tracks were added the schedule and just some minor shuffling of dates between tracks. The Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide Series schedules will be released at a later time.
| Date | Track | Notes |
| February 18, 2012 | Daytona | Shootout |
| February 26, 2012 | Daytona | |
| March 4, 2012 | Phoenix | |
| March 11, 2012 | Las Vegas | |
| March 18, 2012 | Bristol | |
| March 25, 2012 | California | |
| April 1, 2012 | Martinsville | |
| April 14, 2012 | Texas | |
| April 22, 2012 | Kansas | |
| April 28, 2012 | Richmond | |
| May 6, 2012 | Talladega | |
| May 12, 2012 | Darlington | |
| May 19, 2012 | Charlotte | All-Star Race |
| May 27, 2012 | Charlotte | |
| June 3, 2012 | Dover | |
| June 10, 2012 | Pocono | |
| June 17, 2012 | Michigan | |
| June 24, 2012 | Sears Point | |
| June 30, 2012 | Kentucky | |
| July 7, 2012 | Daytona | |
| July 15, 2012 | New Hampshire | |
| July 29, 2012 | Indianapolis | |
| August 5, 2012 | Pocono | |
| August 12, 2012 | Watkins Glen | |
| August 19, 2012 | Michigan | |
| August 25, 2012 | Bristol | |
| September 2, 2012 | Atlanta | |
| September 8, 2012 | Richmond | |
| September 16, 2012 | Chicagoland | |
| September 23, 2012 | New Hampshire | |
| September 30, 2012 | Dover | |
| October 7, 2012 | Talladega | |
| October 13, 2012 | Charlotte | |
| October 21, 2012 | Kansas | |
| October 28, 2012 | Martinsville | |
| November 4, 2012 | Texas | |
| November 11, 2012 | Phoenix | |
| November 18, 2012 | Homestead |
