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[/media-credit]KINGSPORT, Tenn. (November 26, 2012) – The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season had a significant decrease in the number of cautions compared to the previous three season. There were 216 cautions during the 36-race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
Here’s a caution breakdown for the last four years provided by Darnell Communications for SRT Motorsports and Dodge.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
2012 2011 2010 2009 Cautions 216 278 265 305
Caution Laps 1,129 1,358 1,325 1,447
Laps Run 10,442 10,550 10,778 10,492
Miles Run 13,719.676 14,236.738 14,537.508 14,107.391
Miles Under Caution 1,529.952 1,813.507 1,839.510 1,972.568
Most Caution in a Race
2012 – 14 (Kansas2)
2011 – 18 (Martinsville2)
2010 – 15 (Martinsville2)
2009 – 17 (Darlington)
Fewest Cautions in a Race
2012 – 1 (Fontana)
2011 – 3 (New Hampshire2)
2010 – 3 (Richmond2)
2009 – 3 (Michigan1, Indianapolis)
Most Caution Laps in a Race
2012 – 87 (Bristol2)
2011 – 108 (Martinsville2)
2010 – 103 (Bristol2)
2009 – 73 (Martinsville1)
Most Miles Under Caution
2012 – 105.000 (Daytona1)
2011 – 150.000 (Daytona1)
2010 – 100.000 (Daytona1)
2009 – 99.718 (Darlington)
Race Extended Due to Caution
2012 – 10
2011 – 7
2010 – 7
2009 – 5
Races Shortened Due To Weather
2012 – 2
2011 – 0
2010 – 0
2009 – 3
CAUTION BREAKDOWN
2012 2011 2010 2009
Cautions 216 278 265 305
Accident 102 139 140 146
Spin/Stalled 29 47 46 53
Debris 58 59 49 70
Oil/Fluids 17 17 16 14
Rain 3 9 5 12
Competition Yellow 7 6 6 9
Other 0 1 3 1
–Provided by Darnell Communications for SRT Motorsports and Dodge
