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NASCAR announces changes to qualifying

NASCAR announces changes to qualifying

March 25, 2019
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

March 15, 2019
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

March 13, 2019
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

NASCAR announces nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2020, Landmark Award

NASCAR announces nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2020, Landmark Award

March 13, 2019
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 13, 2019) — NASCAR today announced the 20 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020, as well as the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR

2021 the target for Gen-7 race car

2021 the target for Gen-7 race car

February 4, 2019
Discussions and development of a next-generation stock car are well underway for NASCAR’s competition arm and the racing departments of the sport’s three participating manufacturers. As the goals for a seventh-generation racer become clearer, so has the target launch

NASCAR confirms it’s considering change in garage policy for fans

NASCAR confirms it’s considering change in garage policy for fans

January 27, 2019
UPDATE: It can be a burden if you're in a hurry to get from here to there, but the elbow-to-elbow pre-race crowd in the garage is among the things separating a Rolex 24 from other Daytona events

Robin Pemberton joins Andretti Autosport

Robin Pemberton joins Andretti Autosport

January 24, 2019
Robin Pemberton has joined Andretti Autosport to oversee the team's newest racing initiative in the Pirelli GT4 America Series

NASCAR working on deal with sports betting

NASCAR working on deal with sports betting

January 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1087425564770750471  

John Darby joins USAC as national technical and safety director

John Darby joins USAC as national technical and safety director

January 21, 2019
The United States Auto Club (USAC) announced its USAC.25 Series (quarter midgets) has retained the services of seasoned motorsports official John Darby to oversee the technical and safety processes of USAC.25 effective immediately

Jay Fabian named Monster Energy NASCAR Series Cup Series Managing Director

Jay Fabian named Monster Energy NASCAR Series Cup Series Managing Director

January 16, 2019
NASCAR has named industry veteran Jay Fabian as its Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Managing Director

NASCAR laying off some employees UPDATE

NASCAR laying off some employees UPDATE

January 11, 2019
UPDATE 2: "A little less than 5 percent of our total workforce was laid off today across our entire company," a NASCAR official confirmed on condition of anonymity. "We're looking to take our remaining resources and focusing them on initiatives we already have in place

NASCAR Cup Series Awards Banquet could move to Nashville

NASCAR Cup Series Awards Banquet could move to Nashville

January 8, 2019
Butch Spyridon, CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, confirmed he is negotiating a deal that could bring the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series awards banquet to town

NASCAR sponsor loyalty survey

NASCAR sponsor loyalty survey

December 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1078411297509830656  

Jim France, Lesa France Kennedy among sports’ most influential

Jim France, Lesa France Kennedy among sports’ most influential

December 20, 2018
In the Sports Business Journal's annual ranking of the 50 most influential people in sports business, Jim France and Lesa France Kennedy came in at No. 35. They were the only NASCAR figures included on the list

Phelps says NASCAR is in transition

Phelps says NASCAR is in transition

December 17, 2018
Asked if NASCAR is in a flux or transition, [NASCAR president Steve] Phelps didn't hesitate with an answer

Sportradar signs multi-year partnership with NASCAR

Sportradar signs multi-year partnership with NASCAR

December 11, 2018
NASCAR has shown a strong commitment to protecting the integrity of their sport by announcing a multi-year partnership with Sportradar's Integrity Services, the world's leading supplier of sports betting-related monitoring, education, investigation and consultancy

Fanatics ending trackside deal with NASCAR early UPDATE

Fanatics ending trackside deal with NASCAR early UPDATE

December 10, 2018
UPDATE

NASCAR, Race Team Alliance, 704Games collaborate for NASCAR Esports League

NASCAR, Race Team Alliance, 704Games collaborate for NASCAR Esports League

December 6, 2018
NASCAR, Race Team Alliance and 704Games announced today a collaboration that will create the first-ever NASCAR esports league on consoles, eNASCAR Heat Pro League. The newly formed esports league will feature up to 16 race teams and 32 drivers, each owned and operated

NASCAR taps Deloitte to audit team finances

NASCAR taps Deloitte to audit team finances

December 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1069958760276393985  

NASCAR moving forward with new sponsorship model

NASCAR moving forward with new sponsorship model

December 3, 2018
NASCAR is asking around $20 million for top-tier slots in its proposed new sponsorship model, close to double original estimates, according to sources