2019 NASCAR Corporate and Rules News Previous years: 2018, 2017, 2016NASCAR Corporate and Rules News NASCAR tweaks rules package at select tracks. 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 — NASCAR responds to criticism of rules package 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 NASCAR, The Action Network announce betting content partnership 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 NASCAR, Genius Sports Form Exclusive Multi-Year Betting Data Partnership 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 NASCAR announces format changes to qualifying 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 Single car qualifying returns at all oval tracks 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 Talladega rules tweaked after opening practice 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. Higher bid expected for International Speedway Corporation 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) Changes to Cup qualfiying at Richmond 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 Monster offered to extend title sponsorship 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 NASCAR reminds drivers of media obligations 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 “ NASCAR will take another look at qualifying UPDATE NASCAR will take another look at qualifying UPDATE Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Managing Director Jay Fabian responded strongly to Friday’s three-round group qualifying session at Texas Motor Speedway, one which was marked by a lack of activity in the opening round that saw some drivers eliminated earlier than GEICO named Official Insurance Partner of NASCAR GEICO named Official Insurance Partner of NASCAR NASCAR and GEICO announced a multi-year agreement designating the blue-chip brand as the “Official Insurance Partner of NASCAR®” and expanding its presence across the sport. GEICO’s involvement in NASCAR spans more than a decade through a partnership with International NASCAR announces changes to qualifying NASCAR announces changes to qualifying NASCAR announced Monday in a memo to teams a host of qualifying procedure updates, including additional deterrence measures, for all three NASCAR national series ahead of the upcoming race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Starting at Texas, any driver that does not Changes coming to Cup qualifying Changes coming to Cup qualifying NASCAR plans to make changes to qualifying within the next two weeks after all 12 Cup drivers failed to complete a lap before time expired in the final round, making what one series executive said was “a mockery out of the qualifying.” Scott Miller, senior vice president Pit road speed limits in force for qualifying Pit road speed limits in force for qualifying NASCAR will begin enforcing pit road speeds during qualifying starting this weekend at Auto Club Speedway. NASCAR announced the change today in a memo it sent out to teams. The memo, sent by Senior Vice President of Competition Scott Miller, dictates how teams will
