With Fenice done, Berens had a single in the Victory Performance NSS final, not only giving him the win but also the series championship! On his final run, Berens ran it out, clocking a 10.02 at 135 mph with a .043 reaction.

For the third year in a row, the series points championship was decided by the final pass of the season. Dennis Diepenbrock had to settle for second and was one of the first to congratulate Berens. Dan Beale ended up third and was the only racer who finished in the top five in Victory points in 2011 and repeated in 2012. Wally Krueger finished in fourth place and Scott Bourrell took fifth with a strong finish at Indy.

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Final Points


1: Russ Berens   260
Russ Berens received  $1,000 plus a Champions Jacket and perhaps one of the more unique custom "Big Head" Skull Vodka Bottle courtesy of Victory Performance Parts, the Victory Gold Cup, Gold Card for 2013 Victory NSS season, and a Competition Plus Transmission courtesy of A&A Transmission.

2: Dennis Diepenbrock 250
Diepenbrock receives $600 from Victory Performance Parts and a pair of Indy Race Heads from Indy Cylinder Heads.

3: Dan Beale 230
Beale receives $400 from Victory Performance Parts and a set of Competition Headers courtesy of TTI Exhaust.

4: Wally Krueger 220
Krueger receives $300 from Victory Performance Parts and a $500 Gift Certificate from Mancini Racing.

5: Scott Bourrell 210
Bourrell receives $200 and a Custom Driveshaft Kit from Victory Performance Parts.

Sponsors for the 2012 season were Victory Performance Parts, M/T Tires, DragRacingOnline.com, A&A Transmission, Indy Cylinder Head, TTI Exhaust and Mancini Racing.