2012 Firestone 550

United States 2012 Firestone 550
Race details
7th round of the 2012 IndyCar Series season
DateJune 9, 2012
Official nameFirestone 550
LocationTexas Motor Speedway
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.5 mi / 2.4 km
Distance228 laps
342 mi / 550 km
WeatherTemperatures reaching up to 91 °F (33 °C); wind speeds up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)[1]
Pole position
DriverAlex Tagliani (Team Barracuda - BHA)
Time0:48.5695
Fastest lap
DriverRyan Briscoe (Team Penske)
Time24.5170 (on lap 141 of 228)
Podium
FirstJustin Wilson (Dale Coyne Racing)
SecondGraham Rahal (Chip Ganassi Racing)
ThirdRyan Briscoe (Team Penske)

The 2012 Firestone 550 was the twenty-second running of the Firestone 550 and the seventh round of the 2012 IndyCar Series season. It took place on Saturday, June 9, 2012. The race was contested over 228 laps at the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, and was telecasted by NBC Sports in the United States.

The reigning champion of the Firestone 550 was Ryan Briscoe, who won the 2010 race, as in 2011 the event contested over two races in one night, making it the Firestone Twin 275s. The race was won by Justin Wilson of Dale Coyne Racing.

  1. ^ "Weather information for the 2012 Firestone 550". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved January 25, 2015.