Nearly 60 different enhancements updates have been made to the nascar national series rules packages for 2015 in the following areas. Last weekend, the format was scheduled to be run by the sprint cup series at daytona international speedway, but rain forced the field to be set per the rule book. Roger penske says nascar organization wasnt cheating but. Positions 3740 will be reserved for a random draw between noncharter teams pit stall selection. Nascar has made updates to the rule book regarding lug nuts, effective immediately.
Apr 25, 2016 nascar has made updates to the rule book regarding lug nuts, effective immediately. Ahead of the richmond event nascar has made a couple of changes to their rule book, which i am sure that most fans will roll their eyes at give nascars tendency to change things frequently. The automaker had no caminblock v8 in its lineup and was allowed to design one from scratch. A nascar license as far as i know is knowncalled just that or a stock car drivers license. Section 15 of the rule book to appeal this decision to the national stock car.
Sep 23, 2014 as expected, nascar has released its 2015 sprint cup rules package to teams today. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar is an oddity in terms of major sporting leagues. Nascar issues additions to rule book performance racing. The infractions concerned section 124a of the nascar rule book actions detrimental to stock car racing and section 20. Nascar betting odds, picks, and predictions for the 2020 nascar cup series season and the busch clash, plus a look at nascar rule changes for 2020. A new electronic rulebook features 60 changes, and some of them like the changes to tyre pressures, side skirts and lug nuts could result in a fairly wild end to the. A fully owned and operated family business, sanctioning three of the largest series the sprint cup, nationwide, and camping world truck, the france family. Here is the updated section in the sprint cup rule book. Nascar has either quietly removed this rule or allowed teams to race with a split side scheme. Roger penske said his organization wasnt cheating but rather working in a gray area of the rule book when nascar confiscated parts from the cars of defending. Nascar announces 2015 sprint cup series competition. Each charter team owner has a guaranteed entry into the field of every nascar sprint cup series points race. Sep 28, 2009 that trend began when toyota joined nascar s truck series in 2004 and the sprint cup series in 2007. There was some great racing, a couple of multicar wrecks though none qualified to be called a.
The new nascar sprint cup rule book provides more details on what type of infractions can lead to particular penalties and includes a list of members. The rule book also states that the monster energy logo must be present on the left side. I think nascar s goal as always is to create great racing and competition, jimmie johnson said tuesday at charlotte motor speedway. The nascar rule book is designed to provide for the orderly conduct of nascar sanctioned events. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. In the first edition of an interactive online rulebook, nascar has provided clarity on its revamped testing procedures for the 2015 sprint cup season. I think that as a group, nascar owners and drivers have spent more time in coversation working on 2015 plans and beyond than ever, so hopefully the product. Nascar sprint cup series cars weigh 3,450 pounds, and their engines produce about 850 horsepower, meaning the cars can reach speeds above 180 mph at some tracks. The rule book changes on member conduct are in section 12.
Jayskis nascar silly season site cup series past qualifying. Nascar issued a bulletin to teams with updates to the 2016 sprint cup rule book. In order to access this secured site, applicants must possess a current, valid nascar license and a account, which is strictly restricted to nascar employees, teams, tracks, vendors and other designated industry stakeholders. Dec 11, 2014 in the first edition of an interactive online rulebook, nascar has provided clarity on its revamped testing procedures for the 2015 sprint cup season. I think nascars goal as always is to create great racing and competition, jimmie johnson said tuesday at charlotte motor speedway.
Nascar unveils vast rule changes to personalconduct. Vintage nascar 2011 sprint cup series stock car racing official rule book. Qualifying nascar sprint cup series daytona 500 specific thirtysix charter teams will be assigned a starting position. Truex was penalized 25 points in the nascar sprint cup series driver standings. On tuesday, nascar announced the 2015 racing rules package for the sprint cup series. Here is the updated section in the sprint cup rule book tags. Oct 03, 2017 here is the updated section in the sprint cup rule book tags. Nascar announces 2015 racing rules package hendrick. Feb 07, 2018 current daytona 500 qualifying rules and notes. A driver does not need a state issued drivers license to obtain a nascar license. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Ive thumbed through friends copies of the book before, but never. The rule book provides 8 cubic inches of flexibility in engine construction from a minimum of 350. Any identification of missing lug nuts on a wheel will result in the following penalties for sprint cup.
Serious question why isnt the nascar sprint cup series. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. With that privilege comes certain benefits, responsibilities and obligations. Nascar has issued the following bulletin to the nascar sprint cup series rule book, which makes an update to the section dealing with overall car weight. Feb 08, 2016 nascar issued a bulletin to teams with updates to the 2016 sprint cup rule book.
Nascar has issued penalties, suspensions and fines to the no. Nascar puts twist on virtual drivercrew chief meeting prior to green flag at darlington rewatch closest finish in cup history between kurt busch, ricky more news. Nascar issues additions to rule book april 23, 2015 april 28, 2015 rkeefer in the everchanging cat and mouse game that are the nascar teams versus nascar officiating, yesterday, nascar added to its rule book for all three national series. In other words, the rule book says the entitlement logo must be placed on the left side right side excluded. Apr 05, 2012 for the first time since i started covering nascar in 2004, i recently received a copy of the nascar sprint cup series rule book.
Oct 23, 2018 the rule book states that the monster energy logos must be shown on both sides of the car. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series. Nascar announces 2015 racing rules package hendrick motorsports. Nascar officials release minimal updates to 2020 rules nascar. The 20 biggest controversies in nascar history sportsbreak. Jan 06, 2019 nascar rule book reveals more on infractions. I think that as a group, nascar owners and drivers have spent. Nascar will provide and seal the tapered spacers, which will be used in sprint cup cars only at openmotor tracks. Nascar issued a bulletin to sprint cup, xfinity and camping world truck teams with changes to the rule book. The nascar sprint cup coke zero 400 had its moments. After eight years of covering nascar, i finally got a chance to look through the sprint cup series rule book. The nascar sprint cup series is where you can find nascars stars, including jeff gordon, jimmie johnson, and dale earnhardt, jr. Save nascar cup rule book to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed.
At the daytona and talladega superspeedways, restrictor. What i learned from the nascar sprint cup series rule book. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. Nascar releases darlington raceway rules changes racing news. There was some great racing, a couple of multicar wrecks though none qualified to be called a big one and a greenwhitechecker finish. The engine, for example, must be a carbureted v8 with an iron block. The rule book states that the monster energy logos must be shown on both sides of the car. The regular season is scheduled to end with the coke zero sugar 400 at. Most are clarifications or updates as opposed to anything new. Cup series officials and teams recently began the postrace procedure of sealing engines either fully long block or just the bottom portion. Jayskis nascar silly season site nascar current points. Apr 23, 2015 nascar issued a bulletin to sprint cup, xfinity and camping world truck teams with changes to the rule book. Nascar unveils vast rule changes to personalconduct policy. Positions 2536 in owner points will draw for positions 2536 on the grid at darlington.
Serious question why isnt the nascar sprint cup series rule book publicly available. All inrace or postrace p6 penalty violation examples as cited by the rule book. Nascar issues update to sprint cup rule book nascar talk. The nascar rule book is designed to provide for the orderly conduct of nascarsanctioned events. Aug 23, 2015 many drivers feel like they can get away with quite a bit and do.
Nascar places strict limits, for instance, on how engine cylinders are bored that is, how theyre made larger by removing material. Jayskis nascar silly season site martinsville sprint cup. May 22, 2009 nascar has issued penalties, suspensions and fines to the no. With persistent cold rains washing out qualifying for sundays sprint cup race at chicagoland speedway, kyle busch earns the pole per the nascar rule book. The season began at daytona international speedway with the busch clash, the bluegreen vacations duel qualifying races, and the 62nd running of the daytona 500. Teams may change the radiator during speedweeks at daytona. For the first time since i started covering nascar in 2004, i recently received a copy of the nascar sprint cup series rule book. At the top of the list are a ban on private team testing at any. Itd be nice to see in black and white what it might say about what happened at talladega today.
How nascar sprint cup series points were awarded 19752010. Nascar made several rule changes ahead of the 2019 cup series season, including a new aero package and, much to the delight of fans and race teams alike, a new postrace inspection policy. The 2020 nascar cup series is the 72nd season for nascar professional stock car racing in the united states and the 49th season for the modern era cup series. Driversteams racing a backup car will have to start races in the back, regardless of whether or not they qualified their backup car. The radiator may be changed after completion of the 150mile qualifying races and must be completed. Among the changes is a rule the requires a driver, crew chief and spotter to have radio communication, a new single rearend differential assembly rule and a. They say its a judgement call, but you want them to really rule on the side of the penalty, earnhardt said. The new nascar sprint cup rule book provides more details on what type of infractions can lead. Among the changes is a rule the requires a driver, crew chief and spotter to have radio communication, a new single rearend differential assembly rule and a single transmission rule. The season began at daytona international speedway with the busch clash, 1 the bluegreen vacations duel qualifying races, and the 62nd running of the daytona 500.
Nascar issues rule changes and outlines inspection penalties. That trend began when toyota joined nascars truck series in 2004 and the sprint cup series in 2007. Under this new playofftype system, only the top 10 drivers after race no. As expected, nascar has released its 2015 sprint cup rules package to teams today. Nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series. Nascar releases more race dates s alex weaver and jonathan merryman bring you up to speed on the added dates to the resumption of the 2020 nascar cup series season. Sprint cup rule book archives nascar talk nbc sports. Jul 06, 2008 the nascar sprint cup coke zero 400 had its moments.
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