The changes made for 2019 are a complete 180 from the changes the series has made over the last few years in the quest for better racing. Nascar 101 breaks down the offseason changes affecting the monster energy nascar cup series car and driver grid for the 2017 season. Nascar will announce sweeping changes to how it applies penalties for personal conduct violations. The 2017 champion moves over to jgr after a marvelous run with furniture row that saw him win 17 times over five seasons. While matt tifft, daniel hemric and tanner berryhill have never visited victory lane, the new driver for jtg daugherty racing enters this season with two xfinity series wins.
Nascar cup series news, photos, and more beyond the flag. Driver biometrics, roof hatch and rear spoiler height. Breaking down the driver team cup changes for 2018. Ross chastain has been the primary driver of this car this year. Ty dillon crew chief matt borland, formerly crew chief for paul menard at richard childress racing, took over the reins this year from robert bootie barker. Then sean dishes out his top 20 driver rankings with an added emphasis on who should be the toptier drivers and best values early in the schedule. Nascar announces 2017 rules change for nscs drivers in nxs. Here are four of the biggest changes nascar fans can expect to see in the 2018 season. This is an unofficial page compiled by from many different sources. The monster energy nascar cup series schedule is expected to see several changes next season, including new tracks to host the cutoff race to the playoffs and the playoff opener. By richard tix the nascar silly season is sometimes a tough one to follow.
Nascar s 2017 rules removed downforce from the cars with. Nascar announces big rule changes for 2016 the news wheel. Below is a list of drivers for 2017 and all the moves that went into it. Kyle larson fired by nascar team after using racial slur during iracing event multiple former sponsors had distanced themselves from larson before chip ganassi racing parted ways with the driver. Matt dibenedetto was announced as the full time driver for all 36 races in 2017 updated. Nascar updates, makes changes to 2017 rules performance. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway. After eight consecutive years as nascar s highestpaid driver, dale earnhardt jr. Her presence from 20 to 2017 added attention to nascar. It should be noted that nascar has disallowed drivers who qualified for the 2015 chase for the sprint cup from competing for. Key changes in nascar for 2017 official site of nascar.
Matt kenseths career likely coming to an end new, 1 comment keeping track of which drivers are joining which teams for the 2018 nascar season. Nascar submitted 3 years ago by ty dillon gcracing. Of course, that doesnt mean the popular driver wasnt still rolling in cash. Nascar announces big rule changes for 2019 fox news. From a multitude of drivers and crew chiefs switching teams to a brand new rules package in the cup series, the nascar well see in action in. Six selected as 2017 nascar drive for diversity drivers will join rev racing in sports top development program. Five intriguing changes for nascar in 2019 nascar talk. The sport has not been afraid to make changes, adding a playoffs to the. Bowyer takes over the ride of retiring threetime champion and team owner tony stewart.
Its a guide to what is heardfound for each team and what has been announcedreported. Silly season updates for 2020 nascar cup series season mrn. The engels break down how the new rules changes and packages will affect fantasy outlooks and results this year. Patrick was never as dominant a nascar driver as she was in indycar, but she still. Nascar change takes drivers back in time nascar talk nbc. The 2017 nascar season begins with the clash on feb. Nascar updates and adds new rules all the time, and while it announced more than one change wednesday, the latest repairs rule is sure to shake things up a bit, opening the door for a multicar.
Check out five drivers to watch throughout the action throughout the season. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the. Nascar announces changes to cup driver participation limits. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. Nascar s top series is known as the monster energy nascar cup series. Michael annett united states, 1, 2008, 263, 1, 14, 63, 1, 5th 2012. Nascar stars defend radical 2017 race format changes. Rule changes and driver rankings for 2017 scott engel february 12, 2017 11. Ap nascar has tightened the restrictions for 2018 on cup drivers who want to drive in lowertier race series. Nascar competition officials issued memos detailing rule book changes for the 2017 season in its three national series, including limits on tire allocation, restrictorplate and spoiler size, and an allowance for drivers to use biometric devices. The most recent set of changes to the sport came on monday evening when nascar executives and drivers announced a new racing format for all three of nascar s national series to be implemented at.
Nascar sets restrictions on lowtier races for cup drivers. Apologies, but i havent really been up to date on the 2017 changes for the sport, ive been mighty busy with school among other things. Moffitt also made an nascar xfinity series appearance in 2017, driving the no. The 2017 monster energy nascar cup series was the 69th season of professional stock car.
The changes are part of a continuing effort to highlight the series regulars in the developmental series of nascar. One of the biggest announcements is the new cup series sponsor for next year. In the cup series rookie class for 2019, ryan preece stands out in a significant area. The xfinity series will once again boast a mix of up and comers and veterans for the 2017 season, so read on and see whos driving what. On a hazy august day at the glen, a racetrack in northern new york not far from the finger lakes where nascar hosts one of its regularseason races, a tractor trailer buzzes alive with energy on a patch of grass. Click here to see all the changes for the 2017 season. Next year, it will remain in nascar, serving as primary sponsor of dale earnhardt jr.
Drivers with more than five years of fulltime experience who. When alon day returned to his home in tel aviv after winning his first nascar whelen euro series race of the season in. We try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often as needed. The last two years fans have chosen as their favorite driver chase elliott, perhaps as. Quin houff, 00, starcom fiber, chevrolet, starcom racing. Following the october talladega race, todd parrott was let go as crew chief. Leading nascar drivers have defended the format revamp under which races will be split into three segments. The 2017 change is the 15th time since 1949 that the point system had been changed, these latest changes affect both the race format and the playoff seeding. I know its early, but do you think any worthwhile drivers will be switching teams for. Nascar unveils vast rule changes to personalconduct. Nascar announced sweeping changes to their points system for all three of their major touring series for the 2017 season monday evening, adding segments and point bonuses to each race in an effort to add more aggressive racing and more excitement for the fans. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing drivers. The season began at daytona international speedway with the advance auto parts clash, the canam duel qualifying races and the 59th running of the daytona 500. Brad keselowski details how the new short track package should bring back closer racing, mirroring the 2017 duel he had with kyle busch at.
At the conclusion of stage 1 and 2, drivers who are running in the top 10. If nascars 2019 rules changes fail, what happens next. The 2017 monster energy nascar cup series was the 69th season of professional stock car racing in the united states, and the 46th modernera cup series season. Nascar races into an uncertain future the new york times. Can anyone give me brief rundown about driver and sponsor changes next season.
Chachachanges ahead for nascar drivers, teams, sponsors. Breaking down the driverteam nascar cup changes for 2018. Nascar announces updated concussion protocol for drivers. Its a guide to what is heardfound for each team and what has been announced reported. The 2019 nascar season is one of significant change. Nascar driver, number and team changes for 2018 sporting. The privatelyowned company was founded by bill france sr. Nascar changes race formats to create natural tv commercial breaks new, 7 comments races will now be divided into multiple segments and drivers will receive bonus points for where they run during. As the 2016 season came to a close, silly season in nascar officially began. The 2017 season introduced major changes to the format of races and the points system in all three of nascars national series, announced. Between the 2018 and 2019 nascar cup series seasons, there are set to be many changes to the driver lineup. The limitations began for the 2017 season, with drivers with five.