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NASCAR tweaks rules package at select tracks.

NASCAR officials announced Wednesday a tweak in the 2019 baseline rules package for select tracks, adding aero ducts to the three remaining race tracks where a 550 horsepower engine will run, but where cars were not originally required to be fitted with the ducts — ...
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Dover post race penalties announced

There were two lugnut penalties following the Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway. The crew chiefs for #41-Daniel Suarez and #42-Kyle Larson were each fined $10,000. See the full report here....
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NASCAR responds to criticism of rules package

The best drivers in the world are not supposed to be easy to pass. That was the rebuttal from NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer Steve O’Donnell when he was asked about driver criticism for the high-drag, high-downforce Cup Series ...
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NASCAR, The Action Network announce betting content partnership

NASCAR® today announced a new content partnership with The Action Network, the most trusted source for sports betting insights and analytics, as part of the sport’s continued push to educate and engage fans around legalized sports betting...
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NASCAR, Genius Sports Form Exclusive Multi-Year Betting Data Partnership

NASCAR and Genius Sports, the global leader in sports data solutions, today announced a landmark deal that will see Genius Sports develop an official NASCAR gaming offering for legal sportsbooks. The new agreement is the first step toward creating an advanced live ...
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Talladega TV ratings UPDATE

".@FoxTV earned a 2.8 overnight rating for yesterday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series @Geico 500 @TalladegaSuperS, flat from the same number for last year's race."(Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern)(4-29-2019...
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NASCAR announces format changes to qualifying

NASCAR announced Wednesday a well-received change in its national series qualifying procedure beginning with this week’s triple-header at Dover International Speedway...
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Single car qualifying returns at all oval tracks

NASCAR officials announced Wednesday that all three national series will return to single-car qualifying at all oval tracks. The rules change ends a run of five-plus years for the group qualifying format, which was introduced before the 2014 season. The group qualifying...
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NASCAR confiscates rear deck lid from Austin Dillon UPDATE

NASCAR officials confiscated the rear deck lid of the Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet for driver Austin Dillon on Friday, taking the offending part into the Monster Energy Series hauler in the Talladega Superspeedway garage. Officials found the No. 3’s rear...
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Austin Wayne Self reinstated

Austin Self has successfully completed NASCAR's Road to Recovery Program. His NASCAR suspension has been lifted.(NASCAR) Self was indefinitely suspended on April 1.(4-30-2019)...
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Talladega rules tweaked after opening practice

Following a consultation with teams after opening practice at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR officials tweaked the rules package for the 2.66-mile track, adding a 1-inch wicker to the cars’ spoiler in an effort to quell concerns with engine rev and top-end speeds. ...
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Richmond TV ratings UPDATE

NASCAR Cup Series racing from Richmond (Va.) delivered a 1.8 overnight rating on FOX, up a tick from last year (1.7), but down a third from 2017 (3.3). It was the sixth of nine races this season to post an increase in the metered markets. Despite the bump, the 1.8 ...
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Higher bid expected for International Speedway Corporation

NASCAR is about to make an increased offer to acquire [International Speedway Corporation], upping it from $42 a share to $47, per a new report from Street Insider, which calls the move 'imminent'(Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern)(4-18-2019)...
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Richmond penalty

There was only one penalty after the XFINITY and Cup races at Richmond Raceway, a lugnut penalty to Tyler Reddick's #2 NXS team. See the report here.(4-16-2019)...
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Bristol TV ratings UPDATES

FS1 earned a 1.7 overnight for yesterday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series @FoodCity 500 Bristol. There is no direct year over year comparison as the 2018 race was postponed until Monday and run on Fox, but it got a 1.5.(Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern)(4-8-2019...
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Changes to Cup qualfiying at Richmond

All three rounds of Cup qualifying Friday at Richmond Raceway will be five minutes each, NASCAR told teams in a memo Thursday. NASCAR stated that this change should not be viewed as the new qualifying format moving forward. Also, the change does not impact Xfinity ...
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Bristol penalties

The only penalties following the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway were lugnut penalties to #19-Truex, Jr. and #11-Hamlin. Click here for the full report.(4-9-2019)...
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Monster offered to extend title sponsorship

Monster Energy offered to extend its title sponsorship of NASCAR’s Cup Series for one additional year through 2020, sources say, but NASCAR rejected the overture because it's set on switching to the new tiered model. Monster's offer signals that the company remains...
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NASCAR reminds drivers of media obligations

NASCAR has warned drivers that penalties could be forthcoming for failing to comply with this season’s new media availability policy. In memos that were distributed to teams before practice Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway, NASCAR said it could penalize those who “...
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Texas TV ratings UPDATE

Fox earned a 2.3 overnight for yesterday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. No direct YOY comp as '18 race was on FS1, but it got 1.7. The 2017 race on Fox got 2.5.(Sports Busines Journal's Adam Stern)(4-1-2019...