Nxs events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a cup series event scheduled for that weekend. The second scenario discussed would limit sprint cup drivers to participating in only one nationwide series practice session for each race while nationwideonly drivers would get two practice. Nascar is a registered trademark owned by the national association for stock car auto racing inc. Its often said that success at a particular track can be a precursor to a championship, even with the title crowning months away. Elliott sadler has three nationwide wins this season and is currently leading the. Jul 26, 2014 saturday was a good day to be a sprint cup driver.
Nascar nationwide series standings for 2009 click on the driver to see 2009 racelevel statistics for that driver. Golf channel new zealand open rd 1 asian tour wed 6pm pst. What the differance between nascar sprint cup and nascar. The nascar nationwide series is the junior varsity to the sprint cup series varsity. Nascar sprint cup drivers live very public lives, with facts and information about their past and present constantly in view. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour. The series began in 1949 as the strictly stock division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the grand national division. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers.
Nine of the past 10 champions are current nascar sprint cup drivers, of which five qualified for the 2012 chase for the nascar sprint cup. Will be the youngest driver in the history of the daytona 500. Cup drivers dominate zippo practice elmira stargazette. Truck series points and playoff information jayskis nascar silly. Rank, driver, wins, top 5s, top 10s, poles, points, leader, next, stage wins, playoff points. 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. He guided hamlin to 17 victories and a spot in the chase for the championship in all. Oct 29, 2008 the nationwide series used to be for upandcoming drivers and veterans that have retired from the cup series.
Nascars elliott sadler finds success, happiness in nationwide. Click on the driver to see 2014 racelevel statistics for that driver. The nascar cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Larson, 27, was seventh in the cup series standings when nascar suspended its 2020 season in march because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Ford entered the season as the defending manufacturers champion. Nascar cup 2018 results and standings for top drivers and teams. Nascar standings including driver point standings and earnings, owners standings, and manufacturers standings for sprint cup, nationwide, and truck series. This is an important weekend for clint bowyer, who will be making his 200th career start at new hampshire. Elliott sadler proving that former cup drivers can become. Calling all nascar nationwide xfinity, racing fans. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. A 12year sprint cup series crew chief veteran, ford had been with hamlin since hamlins 2006 rookie season. Nascar sprint cup series drivers facts to know fox sports.
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. Nascar cup 2018 results and standings for top drivers and. In 1971, when the series began leasing its naming rights to the r. Nationwide and sprint cup series roll into new hampshire. These are the nascar cup drivers who raced in 2014 in points style.
Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. However,these days it is a little more complicated. Nationwide wont return as title sponsor of nascar series. This one is a standing for 12 drivers who racing for becoming the champion of sprint cup. The nationwide series used to be for upandcoming drivers and veterans that have retired from the cup series. The season continued with the 2008 chase for the sprint cup. Kevin harvick remains atop the sprint cup standings after sundays toyotasavemart 350 at sonoma raceway. The nascar xfinity series nxs is a stock car racing series organized by nascar. This was also the final year that the nationwide mutual insurance company sponsored the series, opting for increased involvement in the sprint cup series, as well as the final season the series was broadcast by espn. Jul 25, 2012 nascars elliott sadler finds success, happiness in nationwide. Drivers who have elected to accumulate monster energy nascar cup. Hire various cup drivers who can win races and are attractive to sponsors and tracks.
There is a column for starting points, because based on new rules, points of top 12 drivers who eligible to race for sprint cup championship will be reset to 5000 plus additional 10 points for each win in circuit 1 26. Find standings and race results for all drivers competing in this years nascar sprint cup season. 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. They use the old format which was previously used in the sprint cup series as far as their points are concerned which is, simply the driver with the most points at seasons end is the champion. The return of nascar ahead of other major racing series puts all eyes on the cup series for memorial day weekend. In 20, he is ranked 22nd in the standings with six. This loosely resulted in the new nationwide series car making its debut in the 2010 subway jalapeno 250 at daytona international speedway. Keselowski struggled at the beginning of the season, pushing him all the way back to 22nd in the point standings. Hire various cup drivers who can win races and are attractive to. Golf channel oman open early rd 1 european tour wed 10. Muchanticipated logano made his nascar debut in the nationwide series last may after turning 18 and got his first win in his third start.
Nascar cup 2020 results and standings for top drivers and teams. With the conclusion of the season finale at homesteadmiami speedway, chevrolet clinched the 2014 nascar sprint cup series manufacturers championship. While there are many drivers who compete in one series full time and dabble in the other throughout the year. Richard childress racing will be in command of the car, after announcing that austin dillon will make the jump from nascars nationwide series to the sprint cup series. Starting in 2011, nascar required drivers to earn points in only one series, ending a string of five consecutive years where sprint cup drivers, pulling double duty in the nationwide series, won. Thats kind of what i feel like im watching when i witness nascar sprint cup drivers dominate another nascar nationwide series race on a saturday afternoon in las vegas. He currently serves as a nascar analyst on espn studio programs. Finished 20th in nationwide points despite running only 19 of 35 races. 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 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. Kyle busch leads a class of drivers with recent success in the valley of the sun. Sprint cup standings archives nascar talk nbc sports. Teams in both the nascar sprint cup and nationwide series will run the same combination of left and rightside tires at dover.
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. Jun 20, 2018 ricky craven is a driver with wins in all of nascars top three series, including rookie of the year titles in both the 1992 nationwide series and 1995 sprint cup series. The season began at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500. Nascar cup series drivers have admitted that driving the xfinity car the day before the race does little to help with the nascar cup series race, as the cars differ greatly. Oct 14, 2010 the second scenario discussed would limit sprint cup drivers to participating in only one nationwide series practice session for each race while nationwide only drivers would get two practice. Nascar sprint cup series 2015 driver point standings.
Nascar nextel cup standings for 2007 click on the driver to see 2007 racelevel statistics for that driver. Had a tougher time in cup, running three races with a top finish of 32nd. Rank, driver, starts, gl, points, leader, next, race wins, stage wins. Chevrolet wins nascar sprint cup series manufacturers championship. He has two victories in cup and made the chase for the sprint cup in 2009 but has finished 17th or worse in points in his other five seasons. It marks the 12th consecutive year and 38th time overall that the bowtie brand has won the prestigious title in nascars. Nascar nationwide series standings for 2009 racing. Grand national east series cart ccws nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Most nationwide series teams and owners choose one of two options when selecting a driver. Its time to get nascar cup drivers out of nationwide series. Nascar to address issue of cup drivers in nationwide series. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings.
It began with the drive4copd 300 at daytona international speedway on february 22, and ended with the ford ecoboost 300 at homesteadmiami speedway on november 15. Ricky craven is a driver with wins in all of nascars top three series, including rookie of the year titles in both the 1992 nationwide series and 1995 sprint cup series. The operator of this website is not affiliated with, endorsed by. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway this season was the final year of broadcasting. Many people believe that the 2012 trophy will be his only one. Johnson fails to finish following wreck in final daytona 500. Its time to get nascar cup drivers out of nationwide. Sprint cup, nationwide, truck series in the lone star. Drivers, constructors and team results for the top racing series from around the world at the click of your finger. Find the latest nascar news, race results, schedules and standings for sprint cup, nationwide and truck series.
The top drivers in the sprint cup series have more in common than lofty positions in the standings. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. As homestead oneoff nears, the pull of driving grows stronger for dale earnhardt jr. Check out the latest nascar sprint cup driver statistics at the spread. 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. Nascar nationwide series at brickyard 2014 results. But sometimes they offer true insight into the personality and past of. Nationwide series drivers who deserve sprint cup rides. Sprint cup contenders no strangers to pir success phoenix. He will be a full time driver in the sprint cup series for the first time, and hopefully he can shine a positive light on the return of the number three car to nascar racing. Nascar news, race results, schedule, standings, photos.
Rainbow over daytona highlights best of sundays daytona 500 photos. Some fans believe that drivers shouldnt be able to double dip. Nascar sprint cup series standings and odds sports club. Nascar nationwide series standings for 2014 racingreference. Nascar cup 2020 results and standings for top drivers and. Seven different drivers have won the monster energy nascar cup series. It marks the 12th consecutive year and 38th time overall that the bowtie brand has won the prestigious title in nascars premiere series.
Thats kind of what i feel like im watching when i witness nascar sprint cup drivers dominate another nascar nationwide series race on a saturday afternoon in. 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. Reynolds tobacco company, it was referred to as the nascar winston cup. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors.
Although stenhouse excelled, his accomplishments in the no. This was also the final year that the nationwide mutual insurance company. After a disappointing finish at kentucky, the kansas native dropped to 12th in the point standings and with this seasons new chase for the nascar sprint cup format, that puts bowyer on the outside looking in at the chase with no wins in the 2011 season. 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. Nascar sprint cup drivers movers for 2012 fox sports. In 2012, brad keselowski won his 1st nascar sprint cup series title. Sprint cup, nationwide, truck series in the lone star state.