| 2012 Sprint Cup Race Winners | ||||
| Race # | Date | Race Title | Race Location | Winner |
| non-points | 02/18/12 | Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway | Kyle Busch |
| non-points | 02/23/12 | Gatorade Duel 1 | Daytona International Speedway | Tony Stewart |
| non-points | 02/23/12 | Gatorade Duel 2 | Daytona International Speedway | Matt Kenseth |
| 1 | 02/26/12 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | Matt Kenseth |
| 2 | 03/04/12 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | Denny Hamlin |
| 3 | 03/11/12 | Kobalt Tools 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Tony Stewart |
| 4 | 03/18/12 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Brad Keselowski |
| 5 | 03/25/12 | Auto Club 400 | Auto Club Speedway {California} | Tony Stewart |
| 6 | 04/01/12 | Goody's Fast Relief 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Ryan Newman |
| 7 | 04/14/12 | Samsung Mobile 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Greg Biffle |
| 8 | 04/22/12 | STP 400 | Kansas Speedway | Denny Hamlin |
| 9 | 04/28/12 | Richmond 400 | Richmond International Raceway | Kyle Busch |
| 10 | 05/06/12 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega SuperSpeedway | Brad Keselowski |
| 11 | 05/12/12 | Bojangles' Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | Jimmie Johnson |
| non-points | 05/19/12 | Sprint Showdown | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| non-points | 05/19/12 | Sprint All-Star Race | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| 12 | 05/27/12 | Cosa-Cola 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| 13 | 06/03/12 | Dover 400 | Dover International Speedway | |
| 14 | 06/10/12 | Pocono 400 | Pocono Raceway | |
| 15 | 06/17/12 | Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 | Michigan International Speedway | |
| 16 | 06/24/12 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway {Senoma} | |
| 17 | 06/30/12 | Quaker State 400 | Kentucky Speedway | |
| 18 | 07/07/12 | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| 19 | 07/15/12 | Lenox Industrial Tools 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | |
| 20 | 07/29/12 | Crown Royal 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |
| 21 | 08/05/12 | Pennsylvania 400 | Pocono Raceway | |
| 22 | 08/12/12 | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen | Watkins Glen | |
| 23 | 08/19/12 | Pure Michigan 400 | Michigan International Speedway | |
| 24 | 08/25/12 | Irwin Tools 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| 25 | 09/02/12 | AdvoVare 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |
| 26 | 09/08/12 | Wonderful Pistachios 400 | Richmond International Raceway | |
| 27 | 09/16/12 | GEICO 400 | Chicagoland Speedway | |
| 28 | 09/23/12 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | |
| 29 | 09/30/12 | AAA 400 | Dover International Speedway | |
| 30 | 10/07/12 | Good Sam Club 500 | Talladega SuperSpeedway | |
| 31 | 10/13/12 | Bank of America 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| 32 | 10/21/12 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway | |
| 33 | 10/28/12 | Tums Fast Relief 500 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| 34 | 11/04/12 | AAA Texas 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | |
| 35 | 11/11/12 | Phoenix 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | |
| 36 | 11/18/12 | Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | |