Irwin Tools Night Race Bristol Motor Speeway
August 25, 2012
Since 2001 Newell Rubbermaid has been the title sponsor of the race, and until 2009 its subsidiary Sharpie lent its name to the race. Newell Rubbermaid elected to change the race branding to promote one of its other brands, Irwin Industrial Tools.
The Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two Sprint Cup races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City 500, but it is by far the more popular of the two.
Bristol Motor Speedway, is formally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, that include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads and stadium-like seating.
2012 Irwin Tools Schedule
| Thursday, August 23, 2012 |
8:30 AM 10:30AM Speedway Children's Charities Track Laps
11:00 AM NNS Haulers Enter
12:30 PM NNS Registration Opens
1:00 PM NNS Garage Opens
1:45 PM 4:30 PM BMS – Sponsor Pace Car Rides
5:00 PM NNS Registration Closes
6:30 PM NNS Garage Closes
6:30 PM 9:30 PM Richard Petty Driving Experience
10:00 PM 11:00 PM NSCS Haulers Enter |
| Friday, August 24, 2012 – NNS Food City 250 |
(Entire Infield Area) All Day 6:30 AM NSCS Registration Opens
6:30 AM NNS Garage & Registration Opens
7:00 AM NSCS Garage Opens
7:30 AM Track Services Meeting
(Victory Lane Building) 8:00 AM NNS Rookie & Spotter Meetings & Drawing for Qualifying Order
9:00 AM Spectator Gates Open
9:00 AM 11:50 AM Food City 250 NNS Final Practice
11:00 AM NSCS Rookie & Spotter Meetings & Drawing For Qualifying Order
12:00 PM 2:00 PM IRWIN Tools Night Race NSCS Practice
2:00 PM 2:45 PM TV Exhibition Run
2:45 PM-3:30 PM IRWIN Tools Night Race NSCS Final Practice
3:40 PM Food City 250 NNS Qualifying
(All Positions) 5:00 PM Food City 250 NNS Driver/Crew Chief Meeting(Victory Lane Building) 5:10 PM IRWIN Tools Night Race NSCS Qualifying (Two Laps – All Positions) (5:30 PM Track Services Meeting – Pit Road 7:00 PM NSCS Registration Closes 7:00 PM NSCS Cars on Lift Gate
7:00 PM Food City 250 NNS Driver Introductions
Security – Clear Pit Road ,7:30 PM Start of the Food City 250 NNS(250 Laps, 133.24 Miles) 8:00 PM NSCS Garage Closes 8:00 PM NNS Registration Closes |
| Saturday, August 25, 2012– NSCS IRWIN Tools Night Race |
8:30 AM 10:00AM BMS – Pace Car Rides
11:00 AM NSCS Registration Opens
12:00 PM NSCS Garage Opens
12:00 PM 6:00 PM Minor’s Admitted into the Garage Area – with proper credential
1:15 PM 1:45 PM NASCAR Pace Car Rides
1:00 PM Spectator Gates Open
2:00 PM 4:45 PM Track Tours
4:00 PM Track Services Meeting(Victory Lane Building)
5:00 PM “Hot Pass in Effect”(Until One Hour After Race)
5:30 PM NSCS Driver & Crew Chief Meeting (Victory Lane Building)
7:00 PM IRWIN Tools Night Race NSCS Driver IntroductionsSecurity– Clear Pit Road
7:30 PM Start of the IRWIN Tools Night Race NSCS(500 Laps, 266.5 Miles)
8:00 PM NNCS Registration Closes |
2012 Irwin Tools 500 Results
| FIN |
ST |
CAR |
DRIVER |
MAKE |
SPONSOR |
PTS/BNS |
1 |
8 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
Toyota |
FedEx Ground |
47/4 |
2 |
37 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevrolet |
Lowe's Dover White |
43/1 |
3 |
11 |
24 |
Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
FarmVille / Drive to End Hunger |
41/0 |
4 |
22 |
55 |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
MyClassicGara ge.com |
41/1 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
Marcos Ambrose |
Ford |
DEWALT |
40/1 |
6 |
10 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
M&M's |
38/0 |
7 |
23 |
15 |
Clint Bowyer |
Toyota |
5-hour Energy |
37/0 |
8 |
4 |
20 |
Joey Logano |
Toyota |
Dollar General |
38/2 |
9 |
12 |
5 |
Kasey Kahne |
Chevrolet |
HendrickCars.com |
36/1 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
Paul Menard |
Chevrolet |
Menards / Schrock |
34/0 |
Past Winners
| Year |
Date |
Driver |
Car Make |
Winner's Prize
(USD) |
distance laps/miles(Km) |
Average Speed
(mph) |
Race Time |
| Sharpie 500 |
2001 |
August 25 |
Tony Stewart |
Pontiac |
$189,415 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
85.106 |
3:07:53 |
2002 |
August 24 |
Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
$245,543 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
77.097 |
3:27:24 |
2003 |
August 23 |
Kurt Busch |
Ford |
$237,565 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
77.421 |
3:26:32 |
2004 |
August 28 |
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Chevrolet |
$322,443 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
88.538 |
3:00:36 |
2005 |
August 27 |
Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
$360,536 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
84.678 |
3:08:50 |
2006 |
August 26 |
Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
$336,516 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
90.025 |
2:57:37 |
2007 |
August 25 |
Carl Edwards |
Ford |
$297,050 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
89.006 |
2:59:39 |
2008 |
August 23 |
Carl Edwards |
Ford |
$344,625 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
91.581 |
2:54:36 |
2009 |
August 22 |
Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
$341,073 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
80.240 |
3:08:31 |
| Irwin Tools Night Race |
2010 |
August 21 |
Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
$331,731 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
99.071 |
2:41:24 |
2011 |
August 27 |
Brad Keselowski |
Dodge |
$ |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
96.753 |
2:45:16 |
2012 |
August 25 |
Denny Hamlin |
Toyota |
$ |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
84.402 |
3:09:27 |
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