Dec 05, 2019 despite the new partnerships, the cup series will not feature a title sponsor now it will just be known as the nascar cup series. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. Nascar signs 4 premier partners to sponsor cup series. What the new cup series sponsorship model means for nascar. Nextel replaced winston to form the nextel cup series, and that became sprint after the. 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. Nascar whelen euro series elite 1 division drivers all statistics used in these tables are as. Kyle larson loses major sponsors over racial slur the 27yearold is currently under nascar suspension and must undergo sensitivity training. When the 2018 nascar cup series conclusion reaches its. Credit for postponed andor cancelled races will be added on to the race length of your subscription.
The company will remain in nascar as an official sponsor for auto, home, life and business insurance through 2017 and also focus on nascar marketing programs on the sprint cup series. On october 2, rcr officially announced reddick as the driver of the no. After five decades of being the winston, nextel, sprint and finally the monster energy cup series, the premier series will simply be called the nascar cup series. Can you name the nascar 2008 drivers sprint cup series. The youngest part time driver is trevor bayne, who is going to be. The four new sponsors will be featured in several capacities. Links to the teams, drivers and sponsors are also on the team pages. Monster energy has agreed to extend its sponsorship of the cup series by a year through the 2019 season, but nascar says its unlikely to continue beyond that. This series was formerly known as the winston cup series. Nationwide shifting nascar sponsorship to sprint cup series. Sprint to end nascar title sponsorship after 2016 season.
Ahead of the coming season, sportspro presents the runners and riders set to feature in nascars premier series. This time, farmers insurance has elected not to continue marketing with kasey kahne and hendrick motorsports. Nascar drivers are also in race for sponsors fielding a competitive car is expensive, so landing a good sponsor has become absolutely essential. Sprint ending sponsorship of nascars cup series usa today. Quin houff, 00, starcom fiber, chevrolet, starcom racing. The youngest driver currently racing a full nascar sprint cup series schedule is joey logano, who is 21 years old may 24, 1990. Nascar teams compete in all three national nascar series. In the final year of the nextel cup, the chase field increased to 12 drivers and continued adjustments to the playoff format continued throughout sprints entire run as the series sponsor. This was the first year for the new series sponsorship. Nascar drivers are also in race for sponsors national.
The sprint cup series is the top nascar racing series. The series was originally called the winston cup grand national series before grand national was dropped in 1986. Monster, sunoco, mobil 1 potential nascar cup series sponsors. Nascar sprint cup driversponsor list for 2014 this is what the start of the 2014 sprint cup season is set to look like. Nextel would become only the second title sponsor in cup series history. Dec 05, 2019 the series was the winston cup series until the r. Questions pertaining to nascar drivers, teams and sponsors in the top 3 divisions. The 2020 cup series is currently on hold until may 9 at martinsville speedway. Jimmy john s will sponsor more races in 2016 8242015. Beginning in 2011, nascar began hosting eracing leagues. It all started with 16 drivers on the streets of chicago culminating with an epic ending on the beaches of miami. As is the case every year in the nascar sprint cup series, the end of the season brings with it the end of a number of longterm relationships after the running of sundays ford ecoboost 400 at. The chase is on 2016 chase for the nascar sprint cup. Try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often possible, usually daily.
Nascar to go without title sponsor on cup series in 2020. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. One of the most premium sponsorships in all of nascar is the entitlement sponsor for an entire series of races. Nascar sprint cup driver list for 2014 team terrier. Between 1971 and 2003, nascars premier series was sponsored by r. 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. This category is to list all the drivers who have made at least one career start in the sprint cup series. Winston, nextel, sprint and most recently monster nascar signs 4 premier partners to.
The series was originally called the winston cup grand national. Dec 01, 2015 jeff gordon tops all drivers in television time martin truex, jr. In addition, there are biographies, point standings, wins, and. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. We try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often as needed.
Also ncluded are sponsors, manufacturers, crew chiefs and spotters. Nascar chief sales officer jim oconnell, part of the team that extended sprint s entitlement deal with the cup series, extended nationwide and signed camping world as sponsor of the truck series. This is an unofficial page compiled by from many different sources. As a result, tobacco companies began to sponsor sporting events as a. Dec 05, 2019 starting next year, the premier series will be known as the nascar cup series and will not feature a title sponsor. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite nascar. Sprint cup races are run on sunday afternoons, 36 times a year by 40 or more teams and feature the names youre probably familiar with.
Sprint has been the entitlement sponsor for nascar s top series since 2004, when nextel signed a 10year agreement for the nextel cup series. Since first stepping in a gokart at age, its taken me exactly ten of the most nerve wracking, disorienting and exciting years of my life to reach the nascar sprint cup series. Nascar cup and nascar xfinity races at indianapolis. Who is currently the youngest driver in the nascar cup. Sprint cup driver to race car with donald trump paint scheme at texas motor speedway for the win nfl. 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. Nascar cup series news latest monster energy nascar cup series. The 2016 nascar sprint cup season promises excitement, both on and off the circuit. Childress racing is not able to find sponsorship to run a third car fulltime. The 2020 nascar cup series race schedule from has race dates, times and tv and radio broadcast details plus ticket information. Because it has been known by many different names in its history, it is often called the cup series. Farmers insurance departing kasey kahne nascar sponsorship. Monster energy extends title sponsorship of nascar cup series. Nascar currently manages several racing series that range in vehicle styles and formats.
The team often shares a single manufacturer for all of the teams cars, but each car has an independent car number, driver, and crew chief. 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. Keselowski, the hottest driver on the nascar sprint cup series circuit over the last month, won his second race during the sprint summer showdown qualifying. Realworld nascar cup series drivers are set to take to the virtual bristol motor speedway. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. Sprint acquired nextel in 2005, and in 2008 the series was renamed the nascar sprint cup series 20082016. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year. Please keep in mind this site is in no way associated with nascar and the information isnt guaranteed to be accurate. Chachachanges ahead for nascar drivers, teams, sponsors.
Nascar turned down monster energys offer to sponsor the cup series through the 2020 season, signaling a commitment to their new sponsorship model. Jan 03, 2020 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. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing drivers. Rewatch edwards bumpandrun of busch at richmond in 2016. Nascar introduces four premier partners that will sponsor. The rollout of nascars new sponsor model for its cup series has prompted many questions and some aspects of the change wont be apparent to fans right away. Nascar sponsorship anatomy of a nascar sponsorship. After the 2018 nascar cup series season comes to a close in november, longtime sponsor lowes will no longer be a sponsor in the series. Can you name the 20 nascar sprint cup series drivers by sponsor. Nov 04, 2016 the nascar ceo and several drivers have made it known that they support trump. Nascar has signed busch beer, cocacola, geico and xfinity as its premier partners in a change to its traditional.
Watch the iracing nascar race from bristol motor speedway below. The new deal was signed through the 2017 nascar season. 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. Plans to attempt the full sprint cup series schedule in 2012 and run a partial schedule in the nationwide series. Mobile phone provider nextel assumed sponsorship of the nascar championship series from cigarette brand winston. Reynolds tobacco company cigarette brand winston, dubbing it the winston cup series. Whats different in the nascar cup series in 2020 nbc sports.
Dec 05, 2019 the premier series starting next year will be known as the nascar cup series and not feature a title sponsor. Nascar cup series going full steam ahead on new sponsorship model. This is the first season under nascar s new tiered sponsorship model after rejecting monster energys offer to extend its title sponsorship. Ultimately, when contemplating a nascar sponsorship, there are five primary points of entry think, ways to sponsor. A new report names monster energy, sunoco and mobil 1 as potential top tier nascar cup series sponsors for 2020 and beyond. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year nascar cup series drivers official site of nascar. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. In 2019, nascar rejected monsters offer to extend the current. Farmers insurance happily renewed its sponsorship of the nascar sprint cup series team. Get the latest nascar news, rumors, video highlights, scores, schedules, standings, photos, images, player information and more from sporting news.
Tyler reddick moves to the nascar cup series in 2020, battling for rookie of the. The 2012 nascar sprint cup series was the 64th season of nascar professional stock car racing in the united states and the 41st modernera cup season. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. Dec 14, 2008 its toplevel sprint cup series of 36 races draws an average of 7. Winston, nextel, sprint and most recently monster energy have served as the entitlement sponsors for the stock car racing series. Browse through latest information on your favorite nascar cup drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos.
Chastain could return if he doesnt find a cup ride elsewhere. Those placements will include more than 70 interviews with former drivers, employees, sponsors and other influential individuals in the organizations history to be. Sprint cup driver to race car with donald trump paint scheme. The 2017 season brought in a new era with monster energy taking over as the title sponsor of nascar s premier series. Founded in 1949 under the name strictly stock series the name was changed to grand national series the following year, this racing series. Nascar premier series names through the years fox sports.
Nascars sponsors, hit by sticker shock the new york times. The season started on february 18, 2012 at daytona international speedway, with the budweiser shootout, followed by. I have a links to past news for each active team in cup. The sprint cup series is the highest level of racing in nascar.
Nascar series sponsors jayskis nascar silly season site. See how the entire chase for the nascar sprint cup went down. Apr 10, 2018 monster energy will remain the title sponsor of nascars premier series after agreeing to a oneyear extension through the 2019 season but is not expected to return in that role, a senior nascar. Monster energy to extend sponsorship deal with nascar cup. The move was not unexpected because sprint has been struggling in the wireless phone.
Nascar s larson fired after sponsors walk over nword slur. The nascar sprint cup series is a very unique, premium sports marketing platform with strong momentum, so we are very confident of moving forward in 2017 with an outstanding new partner. Winston was the title sponsor of the cup series for 33 seasons, from 1971 to 2003. Once the green flag drops on the daytona 500 new midseason silly season changes will be highlighted in blue. Reynolds tobacco company ended its sponsorship in 2003. Sprint to end title sponsorship of nascars top series. On december 5, 2019, nascar announced busch beer, cocacola, geico, and xfinity as the premier partners of the nascar cup series, replacing the sole title sponsor of monster energy. A team is limited to four cars in each of the nascar series.
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