Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. In 2019, nascar rejected monsters offer to extend the current. Recently, ive had a few discussions with race fans via twitter regarding the amount of nascar sprint cup series nscs drivers racing in the nascar nationwide series nns. May 15, 2010 difference between nascar series to be technical, there are many differences in the sprint cup cars and the nationwide cars. At the time, i was new to the sport, but i figured following it for a while would cure me of such ignorance. Xfinity races are often run as support races a day prior to cup series races, and use similar equipment, though xfinity cars have less. Oct 29, 2008 the nationwide series used to be for upandcoming drivers and veterans that have retired from the cup series. Is it fair for sprint cup drivers to race in the nationwide.
Seeing the series from both angles is why keselowski may have the best suggestion of all. Jan 12, 2017 nascar sprint cup series full race goodys headache relief shot 500 at martinsville duration. Mar 08, 2014 its time to get nascar cup drivers out of nationwide series, once and for all. Watkins glen sprint cup drivers are poised to steal the thunder from a tight points battle in nascars nationwide series at the watkins glen international road course. Nascars nationwide series needs transformation new, 5 comments the sight of a sprint cup driver winning a nationwide series race has become all too common and its time for something to be done. Let the cup drivers race in nationwide as much as they want, but deny them the opportunity to do so for a. What the differance between nascar sprint cup and nascar. Xfinity series cars are slightly smaller versions of their sprint cup counterparts. When the sprint cup stars race in the nationwide series, they bring attention, money and sponsors to the division. What is the difference between the nascar sprint cup series.
Nascar sprint cup, nationwide series in prime time at bristol. Site devoted to the compilation and analysis of racing data from all three of nascars major divisions, including the sprint cup series, the nationwide series, and the camping world trucks series. The team is based in mooresville, north carolina, coowned by former monster energy nascar cup series driver dale earnhardt jr. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year. Difference between nascar series to be technical, there are many differences in the sprint cup cars and the nationwide cars.
Elliott sadler proving that former cup drivers can become stars in nationwide series. Some would say no, that it takes away from the young talent battling to make their name in nascar. Xfinity series drivers to watch in 2020 nascar talk nbc sports. Sprint acquired nextel in 2005, and in 2008 the series was renamed the nascar sprint cup series 20082016.
Very rarely do you see a sprint cup schedule without either a nationwide series or camping truck series as support to the former, a practice that opens up the debate of sprint cup driver participation in more than one race over the weekend. Because it has been known by many different names in its history, it is often called the cup series. Nov 05, 2011 i drivers with an i here or on any entry list, results or standings pages, are not running for the points in that series, any driver listed on this page with an i is not running for sprint cup series points. Nascar and its marks are trademarks of the national association for stock car auto racing, llc. Kyle busch dominated the nationwide series race at phoenix on saturday, but some of the best racing occurred after he was trapped in the back of the field. Mar, 2014 nascars nationwide series needs transformation new, 5 comments the sight of a sprint cup driver winning a nationwide series race has become all too common and its time for something to be done. Find comprehensive information about every nascar player, including bios, stats, season splits, game logs, videos and more at. Nascar your turn should fulltime sprint cup drivers be. Nascars new rule prevents sprint cup drivers from winning. Click on the driver to see career statistics for that driver. Should sprint cup drivers invade the nationwide series.
Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. But whoever gets assigned the blame, everyone loses. Many nascar cup drivers who also competed in the nationwide series found the latterspec cars to be a bit easier to set up and to drive, which made it a good intermediate stepping stone between the camping world truck series and the sprint cup, particularly when it came to mastering the art of racing in highspeed packs on 1. Feb, 2010 i think they shouldnt let spring cup drivers in the nationwide series because i want to see the new guys race their way up so that they can be ready for the sprint cup. Just like the sprint cup, the xfinity series includes a points chase and intense competition as young drivers strive to prove themselves as topnotch stock car. Aug 08, 2014 watkins glen sprint cup drivers are poised to steal the thunder from a tight points battle in nascars nationwide series at the watkins glen international road course. See lists for each series on the 2011 drivers series selection page. Buschwhacker is a term for nascar drivers who are regulars in the toplevel nascar cup series. Active drivers nascar xfinity series career statistics.
In 2012, these drivers won 17 of the 33 races with joey logano leading the charge with nine wins. The 5 best nationwide series drivers who should be in sprint cup 0 of 5 the nationwide series has lost both danica patrick and twotime champ ricky stenhouse jr. Despite a longstanding plea from fans for nascar to change the rules on how many nationwide series races sprint cup drivers can run, nationwideonly drivers have mixed feelings about the idea. July 10, 2012 nascar has issued penalties to three of its race teams as a result of rules infractions committed during last weekends.
Cup drivers dominate zippo practice elmira stargazette. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. Nascar cup series drivers have admitted that driving the xfinity car the day. The 5 best nationwide series drivers who should be. Drivers race in 36 races a year, and the driver with the most points at the end of the year is awarded the sprint cup. Nascar nationwide series cars weigh 3,400 pounds, and their engines produce about 750 horsepower, making the cars slightly slower than their nascar sprint cup series counterparts. Those former nascar nationwide series champions also make. First, the wheelbase is longer in a cup car at 115 inches.
Nationwide series drivers who deserve sprint cup rides. Jr motorsports is an american professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the nascar xfinity series. Unfortunately, a lot of the sprint cup guys take advantage of the nationwide series to gain information that can sometimes give them an advantage when they race the following day in their own. The sprint cup series is the highest level of racing in nascar. Seventime winston cup champion dale earnhardt was the first winner of a nationwide series race, and the winningmost driver in series history is mark martin. Cup stars in the nationwide series leave young drivers on. Phil parsons racing, formerly named msrp motorsports, prism motorsports, and later hp racing, was a nascar team that competed in the sprint cup series and nationwide series. The 2014 nascar sprint cup series was the 66th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 43rd modernera cup season. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing drivers. Sprint cup regulars can still race in any series, but drivers must declare which championship they are competing for before the season.
The 2014 nascar nationwide series was the 33rd season of the nationwide series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by the nascar in the united states. Do nationwide regulars want cup drivers participation limited. Nascar sprint cup drivers competing in the nationwide series. The nascar xfinity series nxs is a stock car racing series organized by nascar. Sprint cup drivers in the nationwide series should it be. Briscoe will now be the sole stewarthaas racing driver in xfinity after the departure of custer to the cup series. Jayskis nascar sprint cup silly season site at, up to date nascar news, rumors, drivers, sponsors and paint schemes. How to solve the problem of sprint cup drivers racing in. The nascar nationwide series is the junior varsity to the sprint cup series varsity. However,these days it is a little more complicated. Why are sprint cup drivers allowed to compete in the secondtier nationwide series.
Ranking the 10 best nascar drivers under 25 years old. The nationwide series is a nascar stock car racing series. It is considered nascars minor league series and is used as a way for drivers to get experience as well as being a way for drivers to. That is integral to the growth of a sport as a whole. In the series you also have the nationwide series and the camping world truck series. Jul 11, 2009 series officials could have worked with nationwide to create a series without cup drivers at all. As of 2020, the team fields four fulltime entries in. It is promoted as nascars minor league circuit, and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level circuit, the nascar cup series.
The season began at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500. The nationwide series is still used for developing new drivers and there are still some older drivers that used to race in cup there,but there are a lot of cup drivers that also race in the nationwide seriessome fulltime,some only. Its time to get nascar cup drivers out of nationwide series. Jan 20, 2014 in 20 alone, sprint cup drivers accounted for 28 wins out of 33 races, and two of the five races won by nationwide series regulars were events that did not coincide with a sprint cup race, so no. The nascar sprint cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. The nationwide series is still used for developing new drivers and there are still some older drivers that used to race in cup there,but there are a lot of cup drivers that also race in the nationwide series some fulltime,some only. The 2020 nascar cup series race schedule from nascar.
Active drivers nascar xfinity series career stats racing. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. Despite a longstanding plea from fans for nascar to change the rules on how many nationwide series races sprint cup drivers can run, nationwide only drivers have mixed feelings about the idea. 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. Is it good for the sprint cup drivers to race in the. Do nationwide regulars want cup drivers participation. While there are many drivers who compete in one series full time and dabble in the other throughout the year. Have you notice lately that most of the wins comes from sprint cup drivers and only two nationwide regulars win. Even though he won the camping world truck series championship in 2011 and the nationwide now xfinity series title in 20, it became more apparent as the. Cup stars in the nationwide series leave young drivers on the. Elliott sadler proving that former cup drivers can become. Aug 21, 2014 very rarely do you see a sprint cup schedule without either a nationwide series or camping truck series as support to the former, a practice that opens up the debate of sprint cup driver participation in more than one race over the weekend. Some drivers, such as series starts leader jason keller, stay in this series because they prefer the competition.
Why are sprint cup drivers allowed to race in the nationwide. It was owned by former nascar driver phil parsons, and most recently fielded the no. Its time to get nascar cup drivers out of nationwide series, once and for all. But they also bring their expertise to teach the drivers that will someday be carrying the fate of the sport on their backs. Some would say no, that it takes away from the young talent battling to. One argument says that cup regulars help fill the seats for.
Mar 02, 20 kyle busch dominated the nationwide series race at phoenix on saturday, but some of the best racing occurred after he was trapped in the back of the field. Although the nationwide series has only run 18 races in the 20 season, a cup driver has won of those races with kyle busch leading the way with seven wins thus far. Nascar sprint cup series full race goodys headache relief shot 500 at martinsville duration. Sep 18, 20 nationwide to end sponsorship of nascars no. Apr 14, 20 recently, ive had a few discussions with race fans via twitter regarding the amount of nascar sprint cup series nscs drivers racing in the nascar nationwide series nns. The nationwide series used to be for upandcoming drivers and veterans that have retired from the cup series. Maybe nationwide and tv partner espn balked at the idea if it was ever presented but nascar has always been strong enough to make decisions on its own. List of 2011 nascar drivers and each of their series teams. Nascar sprint cup drivers competing in the nationwide.
This is an alphabetical list of every driver running in each of the three nascar series the sprint cup, nationwide andor camping world truck series. Its time to get nascar cup drivers out of nationwide. Abc will have a live telecast of the irwin tools night race at bristol for the nascar sprint cup series on saturday night. Mar 09, 2014 it is a timeless debate that is without end. The nascar sprint cup and nationwide series will race under the lights at the halfmile bristol motor speedway this weekend with both races airing in prime time. Nascar your turn should fulltime sprint cup drivers.