2019 NASCAR Corporate and Rules News Previous years: 2018, 2017, 2016NASCAR Corporate and Rules News NASCAR expected to delay debut of NextGen car NASCAR expected to delay debut of NextGen car March 30, 2020 UPDATE 3: One of the most significant decisions NASCAR officials will face in the coming weeks will not just be about a revised season schedule North Carolina governor issues statewide stay-at-home order North Carolina governor issues statewide stay-at-home order March 27, 2020 North Carolinians will need to 'stay at home,' North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Friday NASCAR interested in continuing eNASCAR iRacing events after racing returns NASCAR interested in continuing eNASCAR iRacing events after racing returns March 26, 2020 The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series currently has a six race schedule planned for the weekend's NASCAR will not be on track NASCAR employee tests positive for COVID-19 NASCAR employee tests positive for COVID-19 March 25, 2020 NASCAR has notified teams that an employee who was at Atlanta Motor Speedway has tested positive for coronavirus As expected, NASCAR considering midweek races when racing resumes As expected, NASCAR considering midweek races when racing resumes Assuming that no additional events will need to be canceled before NASCAR returns to racing, the sanctioning body will need to make up seven races (Atlanta, Homestead, Texas, Bristol, Richmond, Talladega, Dover) to complete the full 2020 NASCAR Cup schedule IMSA team now making facemasks IMSA team now making facemasks March 24, 2020 A company with strong ties to IMSA and NASCAR is shifting some of its work to manufacture facemasks in the midst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic How will the Olympics’ postponement impact NASCAR? How will the Olympics’ postponement impact NASCAR? In an unprecedented and unavoidable move, the International Olympic Committee and Japanese government agreed to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics "to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021" due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic Possible IndyCar/NASCAR doubleheader at Indianapolis Motor Speedway? Possible IndyCar/NASCAR doubleheader at Indianapolis Motor Speedway? March 23, 2020 UPDATE: Indianapolis Motor Speedway has reportedly considered moving IndyCar's GMR Grand Prix weekend to July 4th to run with NASCAR. The GMR Grand Prix was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 9 NASCAR partnering with developer to repurpose surplus land NASCAR partnering with developer to repurpose surplus land March 18, 2020 NASCAR has struck a significant new business deal with real estate developer Hillwood, as the sanctioning body reveals that it is looking to re-develop surplus land across its 13,000 owned acres throughout its portfolio of 13 sprawling tracks. News of the deal comes Steve Phelps teleconference transcript Steve Phelps teleconference transcript March 17, 2020 NASCAR President Steve Phelps talked to the media Tuesday via teleconference. Here's the transcript of what he had to say NASCAR bans all testing until further notice NASCAR bans all testing until further notice Tuesday morning NASCAR announced a ban on all testing for all national series A letter to NASCAR fans from Steve Phelps A letter to NASCAR fans from Steve Phelps Tuesday morning, NASCAR president Steve Phelps issued a letter to fans regarding the postponement of upcoming NASCAR races. https://twitter.com/NASCAR/status/1239899346713411585 NASCAR extends race postponements through May 3rd NASCAR extends race postponements through May 3rd March 16, 2020 NASCAR announced Monday afternoon that they are postponing all events through May 3rd NASCAR talking to team owners about contingency plans NASCAR talking to team owners about contingency plans ORIGINAL POST: Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern reported that NASCAR had a conference call with team owners Monday morning to discuss how the sport moves forward NASCAR Hall of Fame closes its doors through March NASCAR Hall of Fame closes its doors through March March 13, 2020 Out of an abundance of caution and in the best interest and protection of our guests, team members and members, the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be closed to the general admission public beginning Saturday, March 14 through the end of the month NASCAR will run at Atlanta and Homestead without fans in attendance NASCAR will run at Atlanta and Homestead without fans in attendance March 12, 2020 “At this time, NASCAR will hold its race events at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway without fans in attendance. These events will be restricted to competitors, crews, officials and other necessary personnel to conduct the race. We will work with Phoenix Raceway the favorite to keep Championship race in 2021? Phoenix Raceway the favorite to keep Championship race in 2021? March 9, 2020 The Arizona Republic's Michael Knight talked to NASCAR President Steve Phelps prior to Sunday's race at Phoenix Raceway NASCAR’s Steve O’Donnell praises improvements in short-track package NASCAR’s Steve O’Donnell praises improvements in short-track package March 8, 2020 Sunday’s FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway passed not only the eye test but also the statistical test, as far as the quality of racing was concerned Denny Hamlin says NASCAR updated drivers on Ryan Newman’s wreck Denny Hamlin says NASCAR updated drivers on Ryan Newman’s wreck March 6, 2020 Denny Hamlin met with the media Friday morning at Phoenix Raceway. He said NASCAR has updated drivers on what they have found out so far about Ryan Newman's Daytona 500 wreck Brian France files suit against parody Twitter account Brian France files suit against parody Twitter account March 5, 2020 From Matt Weaver at Autoweek: Former NASCAR CEO Brian France has filed a lawsuit against the operator of a parody Twitter account that goes by the name "Drunken Brian France 1 of 12
