This playoff system was implemented primarily to make the points race more competitive late in the season, and indirectly, to increase television ratings during the NFL season, which starts around the same time as the Chase begins. The use of rear diffusers, vortex generators, canards, wheel well vents, hood vents, and undertrays is strictly prohibited. Race speeds vary widely depending on the track. [39] The only aerodynamic components on the vehicles are the front splitter, spoiler, NACA ducts in the windows only, and side skirts. When the Ford Thunderbird was retired after 1997, without Ford having any two-door intermediate bodies, the four-door Ford Taurus body was used (although NASCAR racers actually have no opening doors). Get the complete 2021 standings, right … The Chase also forces teams to perform at their best during all three stages of the season, the first half of the regular season, the second half of the regular season, and the Chase.[22]. The ten automatic qualifiers received a bonus of three points for each win during the regular season, while the two wild card qualifiers received no such bonus. ET. Changing weather conditions may also affect a car's handling. The four Premier Partners are Busch Beer, Coca-Cola, GEICO, and Xfinity. The 2006 merger between Sprint and Nextel resulted in the Cup Series being renamed the Sprint Cup, beginning with the 2008 season. No bonus points are awarded for laps led or most laps led for these four drivers. In 1999, NASCAR made a new agreement with Fox Broadcasting, Turner Broadcasting, and NBC. Rather than having a fixed schedule of one race per weekend with most entrants appearing at every event, the Grand National schedule has included over sixty events in some years. Check back for more NASCAR Cup Series merchandise for authentic gear throughout the new season that kicked … The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race June 20, 2021 2:30 PM Middle Tennessee’s first NASCAR Cup Series race in nearly four decades will be the #Ally400 on Sunday, June 20 - Father's Day 2021! [28], The MENCS trophy design was retained under the new series name, though it was renamed the Bill France Cup.[29]. The series underwent a large boom in popularity in the 1990s. Although the series historically raced on dirt tracks, it ceased to do so for more than 50 years after the 1970 season. In fact, before NASCAR instituted the gear rule, Cup engines were capable of operating more than 10,000 rpm. This number was increased to 12 teams in 2007. 2007 saw the first new brand since 1971, when Japanese manufacturer Toyota joined. It retained this name until 1971. The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Division. This rule was so effective in limiting performance that only one car that season ever attempted to run in this configuration. Get detailed race results and standings from every season since 1949, Green flag: Time to battle the 'Monster' at Dover, Custer soaks it up, drinks it in at Charleston, @nascarcasm: Things you may not know about Dover, Race Day News Trivia: Dover International Speedway 2021. By 1972, NASCAR phased in a rule to lower the maximum engine displacement from 429 cubic inches (7.0 liters) to its present 358 cubic inches (5.8 liters). Information can be displayed as a gauge, numeral, bar graph or LED.[51]. The driver's seat was moved closer to the center of the car. In 2019, NASCAR rejected Monster's offer to extend the current naming rights deal beyond the end of the season. The record stands unlikely to be broken, as restrictor plates were made mandatory at superspeedways in 1988 to reduce speeds, and the plates were then replaced in 2019 by tapered spacers which still reduced enough horsepower to prevent cars from going beyond speed of 205 mph. 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 (2017–2019). Several spectators were injured in the accident, including one woman who lost an eye. But in 2001, the banquet portion was dropped in favor of a simpler awards ceremony. The automobiles' suspension, brakes, and aerodynamic components are also selected to tailor the cars to different racetracks. The NASCAR Cup Series will officially begin its 73rd season on Feb. 14 with the Daytona 500. 1958  L. Petty, 1959  L. Petty In 1981, an awards banquet began to be held in New York City on the first Friday evening in December. This system remained unchanged from 1975 until the Chase for the Championship was instituted in 2004. NASCAR heads to Dover International Speedway for another triple-header weekend where the Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series will take place before the Cup Series … As in the past, the race layouts for the remaining ten races were the same, with no changes to the scoring system. GM was still using four different brands in NASCAR in 1991, but within three years, Buick and Oldsmobile were gone. However, modern technology has allowed power outputs near 900 horsepower (670 kW) in unrestricted form while retaining the conventional basic engine design. The cup portion was said to hold approximately 600 ounces of liquids, or 37 cans of Monster Energy. As a result, tobacco companies began to sponsor sporting events as a way to spend their excess advertising dollars and to circumvent the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act's ban on television advertising. While some tracks are true ovals, such as Bristol Motor Speedway, over half the tracks currently in Cup competition are a form of tri-oval. Written by COTA Team. NASCAR Cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. The fastest track is Talladega Superspeedway, where the record average speed is 188.354 mph (303.126 km/h) and the record qualifying lap is 212.809 mph (342.483 km/h), set by Bill Elliott in 1987. 2003  M. Kenseth The 1957 fuel injected 150 model Chevrolet (known as "the black widow") was the first car to be outlawed by NASCAR. If more than one car did not qualify, owners' points continued to be assigned in the manner described, decreasing by three for each position. 2001  J. Gordon Cup Series races are not conducted on standardized tracks; the 2017 season included 21 oval tracks and 2 road courses. [1] Sprint acquired Nextel in 2005, and in 2008 the series was renamed the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (2008–2016). 1957  B. Baker In the past, manufacturer's championships were prestigious because of the number of manufacturers involved, and the manufacturer's championship was a major marketing tool. Eligibility for a charter would depend on a team's attempts to qualify for every race within the previous three seasons. (Under the new point system, a race winner can earn a maximum of 48 points, as opposed to 195 in the pre-2011 system.) [8] This system ensured that the top drivers would have to compete in all the races in order to become the series champion. 2011  T. Stewart The first NASCAR "Strictly Stock" race was held at Charlotte Speedway on June 19, 1949. Busch In NASCAR's earliest years, there was a diverse array of machinery, with little support from the car companies themselves, but by the mid 1960s, participation was exclusively American manufacturers with factory support. [54] The slowest tracks are Sonoma Raceway, a road course with a record average speed of only 83.6 mph (134.5 km/h) and a record qualifying lap of 99.3 mph (159.8 km/h), and Martinsville Speedway, a short, nearly flat "paper clip" oval, with a record average speed of 82.2 mph (132.3 km/h) and a record qualifying lap of 99.9 mph (160.8 km/h). They were joined by two "wild card" qualifiers, specifically, the two drivers with the most race wins who were ranked between 11th and 20th in drivers' points. A stage consists of normal green flag racing followed by a stoppage on a designated lap signified by the waving of a green and white checkered flag, then a yellow flag. The Chase participants had their points increased to a level mathematically unattainable by anyone outside this field (roughly 1,800 points ahead of the first driver outside the Chase). [19], Along with the change in title sponsorship for the series, the 2004 season also introduced a new system for determining the series champion, influenced by the system used in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series.[20]. The 1 … The 1949 Strictly Stock season is regarded in NASCAR's record books as the first season of GN/Cup history. 2013  J. Johnson The awards banquet now focuses solely on the Chase, with all of the series' sponsored and contingency awards moved to a luncheon at Cipriani the day before the banquet. The series' first road course event was held in 1954, at Linden Airport in New Jersey. The switch began with the 2010 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series is the 73rd season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 50th season for the modern era Cup Series. The stage lengths vary by track, but the first two stages usually combine to equal about half of the race. All rights reserved. [26], Beginning with the 2020 season NASCAR's top level of competition became known as the NASCAR Cup Series. Cup cars are required to have at least one working windshield wiper installed on the car for the three road courses (Sonoma, Watkins Glen, and the Roval at the Charlotte Motor Speedway) as part of the road racing rules package. The transition was not complete until 1974 and coincided with American manufacturers ending factory support of racing and the 1973 oil crisis. For the horse race, see, "Strictly Stock Standings and Statistics for 1949" page of Racing-Reference website. Other configurations include Darlington Raceway's characteristic uneven "egg" shape, the triangular Pocono Raceway, and the rectangle of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. - Dustin Long . Recently, coil bind setups have become popular among teams. In 1959, when Daytona International Speedway was opened, the schedule still had more races on dirt racetracks than on paved ones. Brake rotors must be made of magnetic cast iron or steel and may not exceed 12.72 inches (32.3 centimeters) in diameter. NASCAR subsequently announced its move to a new tiered sponsorship model beginning with the 2020 season similar to other US based professional sports leagues, where it was simply known as the NASCAR Cup Series, with the sponsors of the series being called Premier Partners. Circuit of The Americas Welcomes NASCAR in 2021. Talladega iRacing Results: April 21, 2021 (eNASCAR Pro Invitational) April 21, 2021 by Shane Walters. NASCAR Cup Series engines carry a Freescale-provided electronic control unit, but traction control and anti-lock brakes are prohibited. AUSTIN, TX (September 30, 2020) – Circuit of The Americas (COTA) announced today it will welcome race fans to an experience like no other when the NASCAR Cup Series visits Austin, Texas for the first-time, courtesy of Speedway Motorsports.The inaugural running of the NASCAR Cup Series … The average speed of a race is determined by dividing the winner's race time (from the waving of the green flag to the waving of the checkered flag, including laps spent under caution) by the distance of the race. Toyota currently ranks 9th all time, with 74 victories. And in 2002, the awards ceremony was moved to the Hammerstein Ballroom at the Manhattan Center. The National Weather Service … Contemporary Cup engines run 9,800 rpm, 87.59 fps (26.95 m/s), at the road course events, on Pocono Raceway's long front stretch, and at Martinsville Speedway (a .526-mile short-track). The design of the CoT has focused on cost control, parity, and driver safety. Hence he was named the winner of the 2011 NASCAR Cup Series Championship. Mitchell, Jason, "How Do They Do That? While NASCAR is known for primarily running counter-clockwise on oval tracks, Sonoma Raceway and Watkins Glen International are complex road courses which are raced clockwise. From the inaugural Chase in 2004 to the 2006 Chase, the drivers were seeded based on points position at the end of the regular season, with first place starting with 5,050 points and tenth place starting with 5,005. [23] On December 19, 2016, NASCAR announced the new name for the series, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series as well as the new series logo and new NASCAR logo. 1953  H. Thomas The first driver to win multiple Championships was Herb Thomas in 1951 and 1953, while the record for the most Championships, seven, is shared by Richard Petty,[31] Dale Earnhardt[32] and Jimmie Johnson. In 1949, NASCAR introduced the Strictly Stock division, after sanctioning Modified and Roadster division races in 1948. Then the unfortunate happened; during the 22nd lap of the race, driver Bobby Allison suffered a flat tire in the middle of Talladega Superspeedway's tri-oval. [6], The last NASCAR Grand National race on a dirt track (until 2021) was held on September 30, 1970, at the half-mile State Fairgrounds Speedway in Raleigh, North Carolina. From 2007 to 2010, the points totals of each driver who made the Chase were reset to 5,000 points, plus ten additional points for each race victory during the first 26 races. 1956  B. Baker Michael McDowell is the 2021 Daytona 500 Champion! Rain forces a race to be halted immediately because there is no current provision for rain tires. While NASCAR was suspicious of diversity promotion and aware of the negative implications of the redneck image, it also recognized the opportunities to expand the sport. While two Cup Series teams did fold last year amid the start of the coronavirus. Chrysler, Ford and General Motors were the primary, if not only, competitors for much of NASCAR's history. Often there are two or three races on the same weekend and occasionally two races on the same day in different states. If the final exemption is not used because all past Champions are already in the field, it will pass to another car based on the number of owner points.[34]. This is called the NASCAR playoffs. During Winston 500 qualifying, Bill Elliott established a world stock-car record when he posted a speed of 212.809 mph (342 km/h). In a long race, it is sometimes advantageous to prepare a car to handle well at the end of an event while surrendering the advantage of speed at the start. 1996  T. Labonte 2006  J. Johnson New Hampshire Motor Speedway, with 7 degrees of banking, has the flattest corners, while the steepest banking is Talladega Superspeedway's 33 degrees. 1983  B. Allison Visit FOXSports.com for 2020 NASCAR Cup Series standings -- table includes the Cup … 1962  J. Weatherly The adjustment of front and rear aerodynamic downforce, spring rates, track bar geometry, brake proportioning, the wedge (also known as cross-weight), changing the camber angle, and changing the air pressure in the tires can all change the distribution of forces among the tires during cornering to correct for handling problems. They have a closed cockpit, fenders, a rear spoiler, and an aerodynamic splitter. As part of a major change in the points system that took effect in 2011, the qualifying criteria and the points reset were changed as well. Until 2003, the hood, roof, and decklid were still required to be identical to their stock counterparts. Begins with 16 drivers, each with 2,000 points, plus a 3-point bonus for each win in the first 26 races, Begins with 12 drivers, each with 3,000 points, Begins with eight drivers, each with 4,000 points. The green flag for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway is scheduled to wave at 3:42 p.m. NASCAR starting positions for Dover International Speedway. Under the post-2010 point system, only cars that actually start in a given race earn owner's points. The driver leading in points after the 36th race would be declared the champion. 1976  C. Yarborough 1968  D. Pearson, 1969  D. Pearson Fifteen of the 16 spots in the Chase Grid are reserved for the drivers with the most race wins over the first 26 races. Regular season races were previously held in Canada, and exhibition races were held in Japan and Australia. 2012  B. Keselowski [17] NASCAR's CEO Brian France has become a prime target for criticism among fans during his tenure from 2003 to 2018. Grab an official Michael McDowell Daytona 500 Champ diecast and more from our Daytona 500 merchandise to celebrate his Daytona win and add to your collection. Its appearance was often criticized, and it was accused of forcing cars to become airborne in high-speed spins such as the one experienced by Carl Edwards during the 2009 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. In 2017, stage racing was introduced. In 1971, when the series began leasing its naming rights to the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, it was referred to as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series (1971–2003). In 2007, NASCAR introduced a radically new vehicle specification known as the "Car of Tomorrow" (CoT). Many drivers still had complaints about the CoT, but this new timeline was intended to help teams save money by giving them only one car specification to work on. 2004  Ku. Some long-time fans have criticized the series for losing its traditional appeal because of abandoning venues in the southeastern United States in favor of newer markets. From 1985 to 1997, any driver who won three of the four most prestigious races in the series was given one million dollars. In the Xfinity Series, the championship is known as the Bill France Performance Cup. [44] While NASCAR had originally planned to wait until the start of the 2009 season to use the CoT in every race, the date was changed to the start of the 2008 season. Made of machined aluminum and taking over 300 hours of craftsmanship, the trophy's exterior was decorated with the outlines of all 23 NASCAR Cup Series tracks. 1971  R. Petty ABC Sports aired partial or full live telecasts of Grand National races from Talladega, North Wilkesboro, Darlington, Charlotte, and Nashville in 1970. While the cars may reach speeds of about 200 mph (320 km/h) on certain tracks, Russ Wicks drove a stock car built to NASCAR's specifications 244.9 mph (394.1 km/h) during a speed record attempt at the Bonneville Salt Flats in October 2007.[40]. They compete in the last ten races, where the difference in points is greatly minimized. 2005  T. Stewart The downsizing of American cars in the late 1970s presented a challenge for NASCAR. Because of the notorious manner of the Ford Taurus race car and how the manufacturer turned the car into an "offset" car (the car was notoriously asymmetrical in race trim because of its oval shape), NASCAR ended this practice to put more emphasis on parity and based new body rules in 2003, similar to short track racing, where offset cars had become a burden for race officials, resulting in the "Approved Body Configuration" design. 1988  B. Elliott, 1989  R. Wallace All drivers eliminated from the Chase have their points readjusted back to the points they started with at the beginning of the Round of 16, (race 27) plus any points earned after, using the regular season points scheme only (no Round of 12, or Round of Eight reset points). Trevor Bayne, who won the race, did not earn any drivers' points because he chose to run for the Nationwide Series championship. 1981  D. Waltrip Dodge is third in wins with 217, Plymouth fourth with 190, and Pontiac fifth with 155. Another example was in the aforementioned 2011 Daytona 500. On December 1, 2016, NASCAR announced it had reached an agreement with Monster Energy to become the new sponsor of NASCAR's premier series. [44] The car's width was increased by 4 inches (10 centimeters), the bumpers were re-designed to render bump and run tactics less effective, and the height of the car has increased by 2 inches (5 centimeters) to accommodate taller drivers and increase aerodynamic drag. 1984  T. Labonte NASCAR Apparel, Diecasts Michael McDowell 2021 Daytona 500 Champ Gear. 1954  L. Petty [49] This dash includes sixteen customizable preset screens,[50] allowing the driver to monitor all the previous info with several additional elements such as lap time and engine diagnostics, for a total of twenty-four data elements. 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