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NASCAR working on terms of charter system renewal

NASCAR working on terms of charter system renewal

August 5, 2019
The Charter system was implemented between NASCAR and team owners in 2016 for an initial term of five years, with the option to renew it for an additional four years

Is NASCAR listening to Cup drivers more?

Is NASCAR listening to Cup drivers more?

July 30, 2019
From NBCSports' Nate Ryan

NASCAR changes rule for uncontrolled tires

NASCAR changes rule for uncontrolled tires

July 24, 2019
NASCAR issued a rules bulletin Wednesday afternoon to change the uncontrolled tire penalty. The new rule applies to all three national series and is as follows

NASCAR decides against ownership role in eNASCAR Heat Pro League

NASCAR decides against ownership role in eNASCAR Heat Pro League

July 23, 2019
NASCAR declined to join the joint venture between 704Games and the Race Team Alliance that owns the eNASCAR Heat Pro League esports series, according to sources, but the sanctioning body remains involved in the effort

NASCAR to review New Hampshire restart

NASCAR to review New Hampshire restart

July 22, 2019
NASCAR will review the restart in which Joey Logano questioned how Aric Almirola came to be leading the field at New Hampshire

NASCAR explains decision to stop Daytona Cup race

NASCAR explains decision to stop Daytona Cup race

July 8, 2019
Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR’s chief racing development officer, said that series officials hoped to run the final 33 laps of Sunday’s Cup race at Daytona International Speedway “but every indicator we had was that we weren’t going to be able to do that and kind of said

Hyundai considering move to NASCAR?

Hyundai considering move to NASCAR?

July 7, 2019
NASCAR and Hyundai have had multiple high-level talks regarding the possibility of the Korean car builder joining the NASCAR ranks in 2021 or 2022

Electrification coming to next generation cars, but that doesn’t mean hybrids

Electrification coming to next generation cars, but that doesn’t mean hybrids

July 6, 2019
NASCAR has always been about the business of working with automakers to test new ideas and concepts that could be used in production line vehicles but when fans hear the word “electric” they get spun out for fear of losing the roar of a 550 hp carbureted racing engine

ISC files paperwork seeking approval of NASCAR buyout

ISC files paperwork seeking approval of NASCAR buyout

July 5, 2019
Friday, International Speedway Corporation filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking government approval to be bought by NASCAR

NASCAR president Steve Phelps lauds heightened competition under 2019 Cup rules

NASCAR president Steve Phelps lauds heightened competition under 2019 Cup rules

July 5, 2019
Perhaps the most visible hallmark of the first half of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season has been the quality of racing at 1.5-mile intermediate speedways, an assertion bore out by statistics and emphasized by NASCAR president Steve Phelps during a meeting

Dick Berggren named Ninth Squier-Hall Award Recipient

Dick Berggren named Ninth Squier-Hall Award Recipient

July 5, 2019
Long-time NASCAR pit reporter and magazine editor Dick Berggren has been named the recipient of the 2020 Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence. Berggren becomes the ninth journalist to win the prestigious award named after Ken Squier and Barney Hall, the first

Hamlin complains about uncontrolled tire penalty; NASCAR says it can’t judge intent UPDATE

Hamlin complains about uncontrolled tire penalty; NASCAR says it can’t judge intent UPDATE

July 4, 2019
UPDATE: Denny Hamlin believes NASCAR should change its uncontrolled tire rule, and his team will present video evidence to make its case

NASCAR changes Daytona stage lengths

NASCAR changes Daytona stage lengths

July 2, 2019
NASCAR has switched things up for this weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR President Steve Phelps talks about 2021 schedule

NASCAR President Steve Phelps talks about 2021 schedule

June 28, 2019
While NASCAR President Steve Phelps anticipates changes to the 2021 Cup schedule, he said Friday that “I don’t think there are going to be massive wholesale changes” to the schedule

Brian France settles DWI case

Brian France settles DWI case

June 7, 2019
Former NASCAR CEO Brian France was arrested in August of 2018 in Sag Harbor, NY.  He was originally charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was placed on leave following the arrest and Jim France has continued

IndyCar official says NASCAR/IndyCar doubleheader a longshot

IndyCar official says NASCAR/IndyCar doubleheader a longshot

June 6, 2019
Over the past few months the once wild idea of a NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader has been percolating throughout the motorsports industry as executives from both series have publicly acknowledged discussing the concept

NASCAR partners with Amazon Web Services

NASCAR partners with Amazon Web Services

June 4, 2019
NASCAR designated Amazon Web Services (AWS) — the world’s leading cloud platform — as NASCAR’s preferred cloud computing, cloud machine learning and cloud artificial intelligence provider

NASCAR considering hybrid engines? UPDATES

NASCAR considering hybrid engines? UPDATES

June 3, 2019
UPDATE 2:  The advent of hybrid power in NASCAR is “a matter of when, not if” according to Ford Performance’s motorsport boss Mark Rushbrook, as the series looks to develop a next-generation powertrain from the 2022 season

NASCAR alters Pocono qualifying format

NASCAR alters Pocono qualifying format

June 1, 2019
In order to make Cup and XFINITY qualifying finish in the scheduled time, NASCAR will send three cars on track simultaneously. Drivers  will be released from pit road in groups of three, each car separated by 15 seconds

NASCAR could implement step-splitter next season

NASCAR could implement step-splitter next season

May 30, 2019
Two components being considered for the Gen-7 car to debut in 2021 were utilized in this month’s All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and one – the single-piece carbon fiber splitter/radiator pan – received such positive feedback that it could be adapted in the