The top tier nascar series was originally called the strictly stock series in 1949. He currently serves as a nascar analyst on espn studio programs. This is an unofficial page compiled by from many different sources. In the past, it was known as the strictly stock series, the grand national series, the winston cup series, the nextel cup series and the sprint cup series. Kyle larson, considered by many to be serious contender for the sprint cup series championship this season, experienced. Examining the field of remaining drivers for the chase for the sprint cup, there is a clear line of demarcation between. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite nascar.
Since 2017, it has been named for its sponsor, monster energy, but has been known by other names in the past. Eligibility for the chase for the nascar sprint cup. After 26 regular season races, the nascar cup series playoffs formerly known as the chase are here. The nascar cup series was formerly known as strictly stock 1949, grand. Following elliotts move up to the cup series in 2016, he continued driving for jr. The monster energy nascar cup series mencs often shortened to the cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Chase elliott wins at darlington with lastlap pass. Kyle larson was fired tuesday by chip ganassi racing, a day after nearly every one of his sponsors dropped the star driver for using a racial slur during a live stream of a.
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The top 15 drivers with the most wins over the first 26 races will earn a spot in the nascar chase grid provided they have finished in the top 30 in points and attempted to qualify for every race except in rare instances. Ask a question of an individual driver by starting the question with their name or. Answering every question nascar fans have about cup series. As in all previous chases, the driver with the highest point total at the conclusion of the 10race chase was the nascar cup. After the first 26 races of the nascar cup series season, the playoffs, formerly known as the chase, are here. Final four drivers chase nascar sprint cup championship. Heres three drivers with long odds that we think could provide a big payout today.
The digital racing series features realworld nascar cup series drivers on digital tracks. Elliott racing his nationwide car at road america in 2014. Watch live races and get the nascar schedule, race results, rumors and more on. The chase for the sprint cup has come down to four drivers.
The nascar cup series is nascars top racing series. Try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often possible, usually daily. The nascar sprint cup series has the tailwind of the round of 16 behind it. Nascar news, race results, schedule, standings, photos, videos. Nascar sprint cup futures odds to win the nascar sprint cup. The season began on february 16, 20, at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500 on february 24. Browse through latest information on your favorite nascar cup drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Any remaining spots will be filled by drivers highest in 2014 nascar sprint cup series driver championship points who are not already eligible.
Power ranking the best nonamerican drivers of all time 0 of 5 although nascar has focused on adding more marquee. To determine the 2019 champion, 16 playoff drivers will compete and try to. Since 2004 the nascar sprint cup championship has been decided by a kind of playoff system called the chase for the nascar sprint cup. The driver leading in points after the 36th race would be. Get all the very best nascar hats you will find online at nascar shop. How to make sense of nascars new sprint cup chase rules. Theres two feature races and some heat racing action this weekend for the nascar iracing series.
The regular season sixteen drivers qualify for the chase for the championship in. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. They are slated to conclude testing wednesday from 9 a. Nascar announces chase for the nascar sprint cup championship. Kyle larson fired after nascar driver uses nword during. The nascar playoffs is a championship playoff system used in the nascars three national. The nascar sprint cup series championship procedure.
Chase elliott beats out matt kenseth to become the youngest daytona 500 pole winner in series history. Were bringing you all 16 chase for the sprint cup drivers in a single day and you can ask them anything. Sep 12, 2019 after the first 26 races of the nascar cup series season, the playoffs, formerly known as the chase, are here. There is a lot to get used to in the nascar cup series in 2020, including its name, who is driving for what team and how different the schedule is. Sometimes this is called simply the chase for the cup. Jayskis nascar silly season site sprint cup series chase. The longestrunning esports racing series enters its 11th season in 2020, featuring the worlds top 40 online racers squaring off in virtual replicates of nascar cup series cars on the iracing.
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Expanded 2015 sprint unlimited field to feature chase for. With 2018 nascar cup series headed to sonoma raceway, who. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. Sep 07, 2014 after 26 races of the 2014 nascar sprint cup series championship, the drivers, teams and officials are heading into unexplored territory from this point on with a brand new chase format coming. We have the official nascar caps in all the sizes, colors, and styles you need.
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Nascar drivers would support a move back to nashville. Jimmie johnson 48 leads the field during the nascar sprint cup series auto race at chicagoland speedway in joliet, ill. The full slate of drivers who will be stopping by is listed below. Ricky craven is a driver with wins in all of nascars top three series, including rookie of the year titles in both the 1992 nationwide series and 1995 sprint cup series. On september 11, elliott won his first race of the season at. Dec 15, 2014 any remaining spots will be filled by drivers highest in 2014 nascar sprint cup series driver championship points who are not already eligible. Nascar cup series news latest monster energy nascar cup series. Ricky rudd, carl edwards and jimmie johnson are some of the drivers that went to victory lane on this date, april 7, in. Week three of the enascar iracing pro invitational series.
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