The 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series consisted of 15 races, held at 14 circuits across North America and 1 in Brazil. Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Drivers’ Championship.
2012 Races
| Round | Date | Event | Circuit | Track Type | Winner | Car/Engine | Avg. Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2012 | Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | Streets of St. Petersburg | Street Circuit | Helio Castroneves | Dallara/Chevrolet | 90.113 |
| 2 | 1 April 2012 | Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama | Barber Motorsports Park | Road Course | Will Power | Dallara/Chevrolet | 102.081 |
| 3 | 15 April 2012 | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | Streets of Long Beach | Street Circuit | Will Power | Dallara/Chevrolet | 88.021 |
| 4 | 29 April 2012 | São Paulo Indy 300 | Streets of São Paulo | Street Circuit | Will Power | Dallara/Chevrolet | 88.945 |
| 5 | 27 May 2012 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Oval | Dario Franchitti | Dallara/Honda | 167.734 |
| 6 | 3 June 2012 | Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix | The Raceway at Belle Isle Park | Street Circuit | Scott Dixon | Dallara/Honda | 85.012 |
| 7 | 9 June 2012 | Firestone 550 | Texas Motor Speedway | Oval | Justin Wilson | Dallara/Honda | 167.217 |
| 8 | 16 June 2012 | Milwaukee IndyFest | The Milwaukee Mile | Oval | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Dallara/Chevrolet | 122.02 |
| 9 | 23 June 2012 | Iowa Corn Indy 250 | Iowa Speedway | Oval | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Dallara/Chevrolet | 129.371 |
| 10 | 8 July 2012 | Honda Indy Toronto | Streets of Toronto | Street Circuit | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Dallara/Chevrolet | 95.787 |
| 11 | 22 July 2012 | Edmonton Indy | Edmonton City Centre Airport | Road Course | Helio Castroneves | Dallara/Chevrolet | 101.246 |
| 12 | 5 August 2012 | Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Road Course | Scott Dixon | Dallara/Honda | 115.379 |
| 13 | 26 August 2012 | GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma | Sonoma Raceway | Road Course | Ryan Briscoe | Dallara/Chevrolet | 95.74 |
| 14 | 2 September 2012 | Grand Prix of Baltimore | Streets of Baltimore | Street Circuit | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Dallara/Chevrolet | 71.136 |
| 15 | 15 September 2012 | MAVTV 500 | Auto Club Speedway | Oval | Ed Carpenter | Dallara/Chevrolet | 168.939 |
2012 Driver Standings
| Pos. | Driver | STP | BAR | LB | BRA | IND | BEL | TEX | MIL | IOW | TOR | EDM | MOH | SON | BAL | FON | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 35 | 18 | 28 | 40 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 32 | 468 |
| 2 | Will Power | 27 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 20 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 465 |
| 3 | Scott Dixon | 42 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 17 | 32 | 35 | 435 |
| 4 | Helio Castroneves | 50 | 36 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 13 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 50 | 14 | 28 | 20 | 30 | 431 |
| 5 | Simon Pagenaud | 28 | 30 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 35 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 387 |
| 6 | Ryan Briscoe | 30 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 45 | 14 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 40 | 13 | 370 |
| 7 | Dario Franchitti | 17 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 54 | 40 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 13 | 35 | 17 | 40 | 363 |
| 8 | James Hinchcliffe | 32 | 28 | 35 | 28 | 41 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 358 |
| 9 | Tony Kanaan | 10 | 12 | 32 | 17 | 42 | 28 | 19 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 351 |
| 10 | Graham Rahal | 18 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 32 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 28 | 333 |
| 11 | JR Hildebrand | 12 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 294 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | 13 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 289 |
| 13 | Oriol Servia | 14 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 287 |
| 14 | Takuma Sato | 12 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 281 |
| 15 | Marco Andretti | 16 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 278 |
| 16 | Justin Wilson | 20 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 50 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 278 |
| 17 | Alex Tagliani | 15 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 272 |
| 18 | Ed Carpenter | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 261 |
| 19 | Charlie Kimball | 22 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 260 |
| 20 | E.J. Viso | 24 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 244 |
| 21 | Mike Conway | 12 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 233 |
| 22 | James Jakes | 10 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 232 |
| 23 | Josef Newgarden | 19 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 200 |
| 24 | Simona de Silvestro | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 182 |
| 25 | Sebastien Bourdais | 12 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 173 |
| 26 | Katherine Legge | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 137 |
| 27 | Sebastian Saavedra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 41 |
| 28 | Wade Cunningham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 |
| 29 | Ana Beatriz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 30 | Townsend Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 31 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 32 | Giorgio Pantano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 34 | Jean Alesi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 35 | Bruno Junqueira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |