2019 NASCAR Corporate and Rules News Previous years: 2018, 2017, 2016NASCAR Corporate and Rules News NASCAR Statement NASCAR Statement June 1, 2020 “The NASCAR family, like so many others, is hurt and angered by the immensely troubling events that have taken place across our country in recent weeks. For us to heal and move forward as a nation, we all need to listen more and be united in the stand against racism NASCAR planning for return of fans MORE NASCAR planning for return of fans MORE Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern report that NASCAR is now considering when fans will be allowed to return to the races in some capacity NASCAR expected to release more schedule dates this week NASCAR expected to release more schedule dates this week May 31, 2020 From Autoweek NASCAR marks first partner for Facebook’s Venue NASCAR marks first partner for Facebook’s Venue May 29, 2020 NASCAR has announced a partnership with Facebook that makes it the first partner for Venue, a new iOS and Android app that is set to enhance the live event experience by bringing fans and expert commentators together in an interactive way NASCAR paying teams again now that racing has resumed NASCAR paying teams again now that racing has resumed May 26, 2020 Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern reports that NASCAR has paid teams from the first Darlington race on May 17 Steve Phelps says NASCAR expects to allow fans “in the near future” UPDATE Steve Phelps says NASCAR expects to allow fans “in the near future” UPDATE UPDATE: NASCAR president Steve Phelps was a guest this morning on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio with hosts Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone. Phelps talked about NASCAR’s return to racing and when NASCAR may be able to have fans back at races NASCAR and IMG ARENA announce global sports betting initiatives NASCAR and IMG ARENA announce global sports betting initiatives May 20, 2020 NASCAR® and IMG ARENA, a leading sports betting service and content hub, announced today that IMG ARENA has licensed official assets to create a virtual sports betting game that replicates some of NASCAR’s most iconic tracks, including Daytona International Speedway NASCAR’s Steve O’Donnell talks to the media after Sunday’s race at Darlington Raceway NASCAR’s Steve O’Donnell talks to the media after Sunday’s race at Darlington Raceway May 17, 2020 Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer, met with the media via video conference following Sunday's The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway NASCAR expands partnership with Clean Harbors to protect personnel, competitors and tracks from Coronavirus NASCAR expands partnership with Clean Harbors to protect personnel, competitors and tracks from Coronavirus May 15, 2020 As the first major sport to return following coronavirus shutdowns, NASCAR is expanding its partnership with Clean Harbors, North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services, for infectious disease prevention and decontamination needs. Clean NASCAR announces additional races through June 21 NASCAR announces additional races through June 21 May 14, 2020 NASCAR today announced the next installment of races in its return to racing, featuring events at Bristol Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The slate of races include events in the NASCAR XFINITY and Truck Series fields expand for upcoming races without qualifying XFINITY and Truck Series fields expand for upcoming races without qualifying May 11, 2020 For Xfinity Series and Gander Trucks races for which there is no qualifying scheduled to give teams the opportunity to earn their position in the starting lineup, the field size will be expanded to a maximum of 40 participants in each series to allow additional opportunities Fox plans to broadcast next 12 Cup races Fox plans to broadcast next 12 Cup races May 10, 2020 Asked on Twitter about the TV broadcast schedule for upcoming races, Fox Sports' Mike Joy said Fox plans to cover the next 12 Cup races, as well as the All-Star race NASCAR announces that Chicagoland, Richmond and Sonoma will lose race dates NASCAR announces that Chicagoland, Richmond and Sonoma will lose race dates May 8, 2020 NASCAR today announced the realignment tracks for the sanctioning body's initial return to racing Voting for 2021 Hall of Fame postponed UPDATE Voting for 2021 Hall of Fame postponed UPDATE May 7, 2020 UPDATE: The NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, will remotely select its Class of 2021 on Tuesday, June 9, summoning its voting panel via teleconference and voting via email NASCAR may fine for failure to comply with COVID-19 protocols NASCAR may fine for failure to comply with COVID-19 protocols May 6, 2020 NASCAR issued a rules bulletin Wednesday stating that those who fail to comply with the sanctioning body’s COVID-19 event protocol guidelines could be fined as much as $50,000 2021 Cup schedule now expected “around July” 2021 Cup schedule now expected “around July” May 5, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has put on hold on another much-anticipated NASCAR project – the announcement of its 2021 Cup Series schedule NASCAR issues rules updates; makes technical changes as a result of Ryan Newman’s Daytona accident NASCAR issues rules updates; makes technical changes as a result of Ryan Newman’s Daytona accident May 1, 2020 As NASCAR prepares to return to racing, the sanctioning body issued a rules bulletin Thursday afternoon addressing a variety of issues, include some as a result of Ryan Newman's accident in the Daytona 500. Among the rules updates NASCAR returns to racing at Darlington, Charlotte NASCAR returns to racing at Darlington, Charlotte April 30, 2020 NASCAR today announced it will return to racing on May 17, which will kick off a slate of races that includes seven events in three series at two race tracks – Darlington Raceway and Charlotte Motor Speedway The latest on NASCAR’s plan to resume racing UPDATES The latest on NASCAR’s plan to resume racing UPDATES UPDATE 4-30-2020: A official announcement on NASCAR's plan to return to racing is expected this afternoon When will XFINITY and Truck seasons resume? When will XFINITY and Truck seasons resume? April 29, 2020 Indications are that the NASCAR Cup schedule will resume as early at Sunday, May 17 at Darlington Raceway. What about the lower series? Frontstretch's Dustin Albino looked into it 1 of 14
