Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. When sprint nextel signed as the entitlement sponsor of the series in 2004, several teams lost their sponsorship. The current limitations are designed to encourage the engine parity of vehicles, which generate an average of about 850 horsepower. In december 2016, it was announced that monster energy would become the new title sponsor and the series was renamed the monster energy nascar cup series 20172019. The pinnacle of professional stockcar racing is the nascar nextel cup series, which replaced the winston cup series in 2004 and introduced a new scoring system. Chase drivers like kurt busch, jeff gordon, ryan newman.
Kurt thomas busch born august 4, 1978 is an american professional stock car racing driver. The 2020 nascar cup series race schedule from nascar. He dropped two spots to 14th in the standings, currently out of championship contention. March 28 today in jayskis nascar history page 15 of. Nascar continued to hand out fines aplenty at the california speedway with three more nextel cup crew chiefs getting hit. What was the nascar cup called before the nextel cup answers. A tech article on the changes and rules made to racing tires and what the sanctioning bodies are doing about them. The sanctioning body sent out a tech bulletin pertaining to section 20. So far, not too many drivers are happy with nascars new aerodynamic rules. The team will be composed of three components the driver, the race car, and the pit crew. The nascar playoffs is a championship playoff system used in the nascars three national series. The top one is the nascar nextel cup series, and i spend most of the book talking about this series. After the release of jose cansecos book, jeff merron lists the top 10 most controversial sports books ever.
Beginning with last sundays race at california speedway, the nextel cup cars had a. A competitor interprets the rules with a different set of eyes, says crew chiefturnedteam owner ray evernham. The 2006 nascar nextel cup series was the 58th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 35th modernera nascar cup series season. Save nascar cup rule book to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. This is a great coffee table book for the nascar fan. In 2004, the series became known as the nextel cup series. The nascar car of tomorrow cot is an interesting concept and one that rekindles our interest in nextel cup for several reasons. I give you a quick rundown on the nascar busch series, the nascar craftsman truck series, and several nascar touring series in chapter 3. Beyond the three top levels of nascarnextel cup, busch, and craftsman trucklies a competitive racing culture that starts with an estimated 4,000 american youngsters between 5 and driving. Dec 08, 2018 the cup rule book states in section 12. Sep 07, 2007 nascar issues five different rule books, each of which includes in its title reference to a particular nascarsanctioned series. There is a nascar rule book for the nascar nextel cup series, a nascar rule book for the nascar busch series, nascar craftsman truck series, nascar regional touring series and nascar weekly racing.
Loss of 25 nascar nextel cup series championship driver points for kyle busch. Actions detrimental to stock car racing and section 124q any determination by nascar officials that parts andor equipment used in the event do not conform to nascar rules. The appeal pertained to a penalty issued by nascar under section 124a of the rule book. Get the best deals on nascar books when you shop the largest online selection.
The 2008 nascar sprint cup series was the 60th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 37th modernera cup season. Nextel cup driver scott wimmer was arrested for driving while intoxicated at 2. Earnhardt docked 100 nextel cup points wthr indianapolis wthr search form. The 2004 ford 400 was an nascar nextel cup series race held on november 21, 2004 at homestead miami speedway in homestead, florida. Sprint acquired nextel in 2005, and in 2008 the series was renamed the nascar sprint cup series 20082016. That welcomeness of all sponsorship supporters is a very different tone from sponsors of years past.
Positions 3943 are provisionals, per the nascar nextel cup series rule book. The only nascar rule book im familiar with the the dodge weekly nascar series. Reynolds tobaccos sponsorship contract expired, and nascar negotiated a contract with nextel, a telecommunications company. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors nascar official home race results, schedule, standings, news. Dec 01, 2004 johnson has posted at least 20 top10 finishes in each of his three fulltime nascar nextel cup seasons. The sanctioning body distributed the rule book changes friday night at. Tire rules revision nascar sprint cup series teams now are allowed five sets of tires for practice and qualifying instead of six. This defines each and every aspect of the car and what is and is not allowable as to modifications. An inside look at the bad things good nascar nextel cup racers do in pursuit of speed jensen, tom on. Beginning in 20, the livery layout for the nascar cup series was altered, coinciding with the.
I think youre reffering to nascar here, were the cup is actually called the sprint cup, then before that the nextel cup, and before that the winston cup, but it was tony stewart asked in auto. The same rule book procedures will be used to determine eligibility to start a race. Dec 01, 2007 see all 10 photos there is a thick section in the nascar nextel cup rule book on the cot. Nascar qualifying times disallowed at michigan international. An official history featuring rare collectibles from motorsports images and archives nascar library collection branham, h. The cars are built according to a fixed and regularlyadjusted specification which superficially resembles family sedans, and speeds are relatively low. The 2006 merger between sprint and nextel resulted in the cup series being renamed the sprint cup, beginning with the 2008 season.
Track championship points will be calculated for super late models, modifieds. The season began at road america with the harleydavidson 250 on january 27, 2019, followed by daytona international speedway with the busch clash, the canam duel qualifying races and the 61st running of the daytona 500. Oct 23, 2018 monster energy nascar cup series sticker. It was started at daytona international speedway on sunday, february 12 with the budweiser shootout and ended on monday, november 20, with the ford 400 at homesteadmiami speedway. The system was founded as the chase for the championship on january 21, 2004, and was used exclusively in the nascar cup series from 2004 to 2015. The penalties are a significant setback in earnhardts bid to win a nextel cup title before he leaves dei at the end of the season his seventh with his late fathers company. Competition officials announced rules changes tuesday for the 2020 nascar cup series season, adjusting only a handful of costsaving. Fulltime cup drivers with longest winless streaks ahead of.
May 4, 2005 nascar announced today that 11 penalties have been issued to nascar nextel cup series competitors, as a result of rule infractions this past weekend at. Cup series officials and teams recently began the postrace procedure of sealing engines either fully long block or just the bottom portion. Reynolds began a series of shifting sponsors that would continue throughout the year and take full effect in 2004. Can nascar race cars use any final drive gear ratio they want.
Jun 04, 2006 q rule book means the rule book published by nascar for nascar nextel cup series events that is in effect at the time of the event, and any amendments thereto and other special rules published by nascar specifically for the event. Sprint nextel signed on as the primary sponsor of the nascar cup series in 2004. Auto racing original vintage yearbooks for sale ebay. The second place driver would receive 170 points, plus five for leading a lap and another five points if he led the most laps, which equals 180 points. Super late models nascar charger license required to compete in this division. Some series allow x bars but only on the right side. The car was in violation of the rules at the conclusion of the race. Its past time to open up the rule book for all to see, and nascar may finally have the technology in place to make it happen. Brewer was penalized under section 124a of the nascar nextel cup series rule book. Under the new nextel cup system, with the race winner now earning 180 points, this would not be possible. Nascar nextel cup series chase for the nextel cup 2007 game euc. March 23 today in jayskis nascar history page 17 of. In many ways the 2003 nascar winston cup season was a season of change. Has anyone ever seen a printed copy of the nascar rules.
The 2007 nascar nextel cup series was the 59th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 36th modernera cup series. Nascar unveils vast rule changes to personalconduct policy fox. March 23 today in jayskis nascar history page 16 of. Cingular and alltel were grandfathered in but no longer existed. Nextel and sprint the nextel cup series logo from 2004 to 2007.
Scoring for each race will be based on the nextel cup scoring method. Arca procedure for penalty of prize money and championship points regarding post. He ranked second and trailed teammatecoowner jeff gordon by five points after the adjustment entering the chase for the nascar nextel cup but posted just one top10 finish in the first four races. Would also make a great gift for family or friends who love nascar. Nascar cup series wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Nascar racing is a series of races where drivers drive largely fixedspecification carburetedengine cars on oval tracks. Cingular and alltel were allready on the race track prior and were grandfathered in. After multiple years of significant reduction in the downforce on cars in the cup series, nascar has announced less drastic changes for its 2018 rules package. Before the racing season even began, an announcement by r. I1 truck trailing arms of the sprint cup rule book. Nascar forces mike marlar to remove marathon logos. The new nextel cup takes on what many consider a playoff scoring format. Take a look at the rules for the upcoming 2018 monster energy nascar cup series season.
March 23 today in jayskis nascar history page 17 of 24. An inside look at the bad things good nascar nextel cup racers do in pursuit of speed. Several rule changes have been announced for the 2020 nascar cup series season following a season that included new rules packages. Win the chase for the nascar nextel cup in this fastpaced, thrillseeking monopoly game. This magazine has, as a policy, refrained from either reporting on or covering nascar nextel cup racing because historically very little of the technology developed there pertained to the shorttrack racer. They specify the horizontal and vertical bars on both door areas. It was contested over thirtysix races, and began on february 9 at daytona international speedway with the budweiser shootout exhibition race, followed by the 50th daytona 500 on february 17. It must have eight cylinders, a compression ratio of 12. During the winston cup era, equal points were awarded for all races, regardless of length or prize money. March 31 today in jayskis nascar history page 17 of.
The engine in a nascar nextel cup series race car must conform to very specific parameters. Chase elliott was missing a monster energy logo at kansas due. The x bar is no way near as safe as the nascar type. Jun 12, 2012 there is a nascar rule book for the nascar nextel cup series, a nascar rule book for the nascar busch series, nascar craftsman truck series, nascar regional touring series and nascar weekly racing series. The 2019 nascar panasonic cup series is the 71st season of professional stock car racing in the united states, and the 48th modernera nascar cup series season. Mar 23, 2020 brewer was penalized under section 124a of the nascar nextel cup series rule book. Frances goals were realized and today nascar sanctions several racing series. What is the size of the nascar cup series rule book in pages. In 2019, nascar rejected monsters offer to extend the current.
Nascar makes rules change in sprint cup and xfinity series. The gear rule implemented in 2005 by nascar restricting teams to a single, mandated gear at every race track with the exception of daytona fla. As of 2014, nascar mandated specifications include a carbureted v8 engine with a maximum 5. Continuing a nonnonsense protocol, nascar fined dale earnhart jr. Beginning on february 10 at daytona international speedway with the budweiser shootout, the season ended on november 18 at homesteadmiami speedway with the ford 400. The nextel cup rule book is surprisingly gauntan easytodigest 184 pages about the width of a bumper sticker.
The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series. There is a nascar rule book for the nascar nextel cup series, a nascar rule book for the nascar busch series, nascar craftsman truck series, nascar regional touring series and nascar weekly racing series. An inside look at the bad things good nascar nextel. Earnhardt docked 100 nextel cup points sports wthr. By centering this video around the drivers who made the chase, nascar images did the 2004 campaign a great disservice.
Nascar officials release minimal updates to 2020 rules nascar. Nextel cup penalties 2004 jayskis nascar silly season site. If weather cancels practice sessions, then the starting lineup will be set by points, per the rule book. Nascar nextel cup series book used2006 yearbookumi official publication. Nextel cup officials said tuesday that spotters in designated zones along the turns on the 2.
Nascar nextel cup series chase for the nextel cup 2007 game euc patch games see more like this. Nascar nextel cup series 2005 hard cover book in grear preowned condition. Jayskis nascar silly season site sprint cup series chase. Get the best deals on nascar publications when you shop the largest online selection at. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. The new for 2007 game features drivers who qualify for the 2007 chase for the nascar nextel cup, which is nascars version of playoffs.
Each nascar rule book is published exclusively for nascar members. What is the size of the nascar cup series rule book in. Nextel cup penalties 2005 jayskis nascar silly season site. These incidents occurred despite nascars continuing efforts to crack down on cheating. The driver who accumulated the most points during the season was crowned champion. Those who wrote it equated brevity with no wiggle room. Nascar nextel cup series book used2006 yearbookumi official.
Nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series. Nascar will announce sweeping changes to how it applies. May 4, 2005 nascar announced today that 11 penalties have been issued to nascar nextel cup series competitors, as a result of rule. Nascar car of tomorrow concept racing car and series. Fulltime cup drivers with longest winless streaks ahead.