2019 NASCAR Corporate and Rules News Previous years: 2018, 2017, 2016NASCAR Corporate and Rules News Finalists announced for The NASCAR Foundation’s 10th Annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Finalists announced for The NASCAR Foundation’s 10th Annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award October 11, 2020 The NASCAR Foundation announced today the four finalists for its 10th Annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award, initiating a nearly month-long online fan vote to determine the award winner. The finalists were introduced on FOX Sports Race Hub during its pre-race NASCAR pauses deal with Barstool Sports NASCAR pauses deal with Barstool Sports October 9, 2020 NASCAR has paused its advertising relationship with Barstool Sports, the result of both a COVID-forced adjustment on marketing and due to sensitivities around social-justice protests this summer NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards Celebrate Leaders Championing Inclusion NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards Celebrate Leaders Championing Inclusion October 8, 2020 NASCAR will host the 13th annual NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards today in celebration of the sport’s diversity and inclusion trailblazers. A special virtual ceremony will honor industry members whose pioneering efforts are making a difference both on and off the NASCAR Hall of Fame to postpone Class of 2021 Induction Ceremony NASCAR Hall of Fame to postpone Class of 2021 Induction Ceremony The NASCAR Hall of Fame announced today that it will postpone the Induction Ceremony and Induction Week events for the Class of 2021. The decision was made in partnership with NASCAR after very thorough and thoughtful conversations regarding how best to plan and execute NASCAR’s Scott Miller discusses end of Talladega race NASCAR’s Scott Miller discusses end of Talladega race October 4, 2020 (Note: This interview was given before NASCAR rescinded the penalty to #9-Elliott and penalized #17-Buescher 2021 NASCAR Cup Series rules package to remain largely unchanged from 2020 2021 NASCAR Cup Series rules package to remain largely unchanged from 2020 October 1, 2020 Today NASCAR delivered the 2021 Cup Series rules to the teams. The rules will largely remain the same to allow teams to build off their knowledge and experience of the race package, while preparing for the transition to the Next Gen car in 2022 Honda not currently interested in coming to NASCAR Honda not currently interested in coming to NASCAR Honda Performance Development, which administers the factory racing plans for its parent company at American Honda as well as its luxury performance brand Acura, says it will focus its current and future efforts on open-wheel and sports car racing Steve O’Donnell & Ben Kennedy media availability transcript Steve O’Donnell & Ben Kennedy media availability transcript September 30, 2020 Steve O'Donnell & Ben Kennedy met with the media Wednesday afternoon following the release of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule released 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule released Five Decades In The Making: NASCAR Introduces Three New Tracks 2021 Cup Schedule to be released Wednesday UPDATES 2021 Cup Schedule to be released Wednesday UPDATES UPDATES: The complete 2021 NASCAR Cup Schedule has now been released. See the schedule on the 2021 NASCAR Cup Schedule page and read the official announcement here Dirt race at Bristol? Dirt race at Bristol? September 18, 2020 Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern reports that NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports have had initial discussions about running a dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway in the future Auto Club Speedway to be reconfigured to half-mile short track UPDATE Auto Club Speedway to be reconfigured to half-mile short track UPDATE September 9, 2020 UPDATE: Plans by NASCAR to redesign Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Ca. are in possession of the Planning Commission of San Bernardino County for Land Use Services, which will now determine whether conversion of the two-mile oval into a half-mile short track must go NASCAR Hall of Fame reopening September 16 NASCAR Hall of Fame reopening September 16 September 8, 2020 The NASCAR Hall of Fame will reopen to the general public on Sept. 16 with reduced capacity and enhanced health and safety measures in place. Operating hours will be 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday, with Tuesdays reserved for private groups and special events Most Popular Driver voting now open Most Popular Driver voting now open September 6, 2020 Voting for the 2020 National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Most Popular Driver Award presented by Hooters officially opens today, Sept. 6, at 12 noon ET NASCAR President Steve Phelps discusses 2021 schedule, other issues with media members NASCAR President Steve Phelps discusses 2021 schedule, other issues with media members September 2, 2020 NASCAR president Steve Phelps shed some light on the logistics of the 2021 racing schedule, saying that new tracks and new weekend formats are in the mix NASCAR modifies starting lineup calculation NASCAR modifies starting lineup calculation September 1, 2020 NASCAR has made a slight change to the starting lineup metric formula starting this weekend at Darlington NASCAR fans comfortable returning to the track NASCAR fans comfortable returning to the track On August 29 at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR hosted fans at a Cup Series race for the fifth time since returning to racing on May 17 after a 10-week hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic NASCAR President Steve Phelps talks to NBC before Daytona race NASCAR President Steve Phelps talks to NBC before Daytona race August 29, 2020 Krista Voda: We are joined now by the president of NASCAR, Steve Phelps. It is never easy to see our country have divided. What are your observations from the sports world this week and what's the sentiment inside the NASCAR community Oura Health Becomes Official Health Technology Partner Of NASCAR Oura Health Becomes Official Health Technology Partner Of NASCAR August 26, 2020 NASCAR announced today a multi-year Official Partnership with Oura Health, the technology company behind the smart ring that provides users with biometrics and analysis into their sleep and overall health to improve performance and monitor for potential illness. Through NASCAR completes Next Gen test at Dover NASCAR completes Next Gen test at Dover August 25, 2020 John Probst, NASCAR Senior Vice President of Racing Innovation, Quotes from Next Gen Test at Dover International Speedway 1 of 17
