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RTA, NASCAR nearing deal on franchising

RTA, NASCAR nearing deal on franchising

December 3, 2015
A new system that would award guaranteed spots to NASCAR race teams could be put into place by the start of 2016. NASCAR chief operations officer Brent Dewar and Race Team Alliance chairman Rob Kauffman both said Wednesday they are "cautiously optimistic" that a deal

Will the NASCAR charter program begin in 2016 as planned?

Will the NASCAR charter program begin in 2016 as planned?

November 16, 2015
As the Sprint Cup season nears an end, some team executives privately are questioning if NASCAR's charter program to provide organizations with long-term equity will begin next year as intended. One source who was heavily involved in the negotiations but not authorized

NASCAR won’t oversee burnouts

NASCAR won’t oversee burnouts

October 10, 2015
NASCAR officials are not expected to "regulate" post-race celebrations following events, calling the long, smoky burnouts done by many race winners a part of the sport today and something that fans have come to expect. "Post-race burnouts have been a part of the sport

Hendrick says Race Team Alliance, NASCAR deal could be near

Hendrick says Race Team Alliance, NASCAR deal could be near

September 9, 2015
Hendrick Motorsports founder and owner Rick Hendrick said Tuesday he's optimistic a deal can be put in place as early as late this season between NASCAR and the Race Team Alliance to create some sort of permanent value for the teams. Hendrick did not proffer any specifics

Race Team Alliance says communication with NASCAR going well

Race Team Alliance says communication with NASCAR going well

July 18, 2015
Rob Kauffman, chairman of the Race Team Alliance that became a source of intrigue and speculation after it was announced roughly a year ago, said he wants the collaboration of NASCAR owners to continue working behind the scenes as a spur for growth for the entire industry

NASCAR talking with owners about long-term equity in sport

NASCAR talking with owners about long-term equity in sport

June 29, 2015
NASCAR and team owners have had discussions on ways that teams can have more long-term value. Whether that is through franchising or NASCAR offering a select number of licenses that guarantee starting spots remains to be determined. Michael Waltrip Racing co-owner

NASCAR Implements Team Owner Charter Agreement for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Implements Team Owner Charter Agreement for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

February 9, 2015
During a historic event held today in Charlotte, N.C., NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France joined with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team owners to announce a landmark long-term agreement that provides teams with increased business certainty and the ability to work more

France comments on Race Team Alliance

France comments on Race Team Alliance

July 22, 2014
NASCAR chairman Brian France says listening to the consensus voice of the newly formed Race Team Alliance would be a "bad idea." France, in his first extensive interview on the RTA since the organization of major team owners was announced two weeks ago, told Sirius

Race Team Alliance will talk to NASCAR through attorneys

Race Team Alliance will talk to NASCAR through attorneys

July 17, 2014
If the new Race Team Alliance wants to communicate with NASCAR and its sister company International Speedway Corp. it will have to do so through attorneys. NASCAR President Mike Helton said Friday there is no animosity between the team owners and NASCAR, although NASCAR

NASCAR president: no animosity towards RTA

NASCAR president: no animosity towards RTA

July 11, 2014
NASCAR president Mike Helton says there is no animosity from the governing body toward the recently formed nine-team Race Team Alliance that will collaborate on initiatives and issues facing the sport. Michael Waltrip Racing co-owner Rob Kauffman was elected chairman

Sprint Cup teams form Race Team Alliance

Sprint Cup teams form Race Team Alliance

July 9, 2014
UPDATE2: A group of nine multi-car teams participating in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) announced today they have formed a collaborative business association called the Race Team Alliance (RTA). The purpose of the organization is to create an open forum for the

NASCAR changes spoiler height for Daytona

NASCAR changes spoiler height for Daytona

December 24, 2013
NASCAR tweeted Monday afternoon that they have altered the spoiler size that teams will use February in Daytona. 'NASCAR notified Sprint Cup teams today that the spoiler size for the January DIS test and the 2014 Daytona 500 event week, including the Sprint Unlimited

NASCAR Announces Plans for COT

NASCAR Announces Plans for COT

October 9, 2009
NASCAR announced its plans for the introduction of the new car in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The new car will compete in four points races during the 2010 season beginning with the July 2 race at Daytona International Speedway followed by the Aug. 14 event at Michigan

France in for France? MORE:

France in for France? MORE:

September 13, 2003
ESPN.com has learned that 70-year-old chairman and CEO of NASCAR, Bill France Jr., is stepping aside and putting his 37-year-old son, Brian, behind the wheel of the stock car series that has mushroomed into a marketing monster and America's No. 2 sports pastime behind

2004 Templates and a meeting UPDATE spoilers to be cut:

2004 Templates and a meeting UPDATE spoilers to be cut:

September 8, 2003
NASCAR is putting the finishing touches on Cup templates for 2004 and plans to show them to teams and explain the differences at a September 9 meeting. Ford will have a new nose and tail, and Dodge will have a new tail.(from the Sporting News )(9-1-2003) UPDATE: NASCAR

Nextel and the Ponies:

Nextel and the Ponies:

June 24, 2003
Less than a week after announcing a blockbuster sponsorship deal with Nascar, Nextel Communications has signed a multiyear marketing deal with the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Nextel says it will become

New Gas Can Rule:

New Gas Can Rule:

June 22, 2003
Beginning with the July 13 race at Chicagoland Speedway, NASCAR will prohibit teams from throwing or tossing gas cans or gas catch cans over the pit wall during a pit stop. The change was announced in Sunday's prerace drivers' meeting. If a violation happens under

UPDATE:

UPDATE:

June 21, 2003
NASCAR's Nextel deal raises another major issue - the fate of The Winston all-star race, which NASCAR sources say almost certainly will be moved to Richmond, Va., closer to Nextel's home office in Reston, Va. The date of the all-star race hasn't been set.( Winston

NASCAR’s talks on title sponsorship continue:

NASCAR’s talks on title sponsorship continue:

May 3, 2003
Jim Hunter, NASCAR vice president for corporate communications, said Friday there are "four or five" companies involved in discussions about eventually replacing R.J. Reynolds Tobacco as title sponsor of the sport's top series. Hunter also said, however, that some

New York NASCAR’s #1 Priority:

New York NASCAR’s #1 Priority:

May 3, 2003
Over the weekend, Brian France, NASCAR senior vice president and a member of the organization's board of directors, told a group of newspaper sports editors gathered in New York that he would love to see races in the New York and Portland/Seattle areas. France called