They use the old format which was previously used in the sprint cup series as far as their points are concerned which is, simply the driver with the most points at seasons end is the champion. The result was a string of forgettable sprint cup rookies of. This is an alphabetical list of every driver running in each of the three nascar series the sprint cup, nationwide andor camping world truck series. It left young racers with few avenues to reach the nascar sprint cup series. In the last five seasons, nonsprint cup drivers won only 29 of 168 races, a win percentage of just 17 percent for the nationwide series regulars. The nationwide series is a nascar stock car racing series. Why are sprint cup drivers allowed to compete in the. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors nascar official home race results, schedule, standings, news. It isnt uncommon to see nascar sprint cup drivers in the nationwide series too, but should it be allowed if you look from a purists perspective. The nationwide series should be where the up and comers sharpen their skills like the minor leagues in baseball. Several other nonrookie sprint cup series drivers, including greg biffle, carl edwards, j. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. However, patrick would finish the race at 38th place after figuring in a crash. Nascar sprint cup drivers live very public lives, with facts and information about their past and present constantly in view.
Its time to get nascar cup drivers out of nationwide. The nascar nationwide series is the junior varsity to the sprint cup series varsity. He competed in twentyseven sprint cup series events in his career, spanning from 1976 to 1981. April 10 today in jayskis nascar history page 6 of 24. You have to prove you are worthy of playing varsity by competing at the junior varsity level first. The series began in 1949 as the strictly stock division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the grand national division. First, the idea would radically improve the overall racing product of the nationwide series. Yeley, denny hamlin, and reed sorenson, began running the entire nationwide schedule while also competing in a full season of sprint cup, even though on some weekends the two series competed at venues hundreds of miles apart. Two nascar sprint cup series drivers have posted consecutive wins at texas motor speedway. Now, it is nothing more than a leadin to the sprint cup series event featuring the same drivers. The cup drivers help put fans in the stands and improve television ratings. Nationwide is too close to cup, and too good of an opportunity for cup drivers to get track time and make a few bucks. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing.
Seeing the series from both angles is why keselowski may have the best suggestion of all. Is it good for the sprint cup drivers to race in the. Yes, sometimes sprint cup drivers do compete in nationwide series races as there no restrictions on them doing so. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. In my opinion, if this series is meant to be a platform to propel upandcoming drivers to the toptier of nascar racing sprint cup, contingent upon their desire to advance to the next level in the future, then this is who should be competing a majority of the time. Why are sprint cup drivers allowed to race in the nationwide series. Nascar requires drivers to pick one series to earn championship points, meaning sprint cup drivers do not earn points in either the nationwide or truck series. The nascar xfinity series nxs is a stock car racing series organized by nascar.
Danica patrick, other drivers not happy to see jacques. Nascar may restrict the number of nationwide and truck series races sprint cup drivers compete in. When the sprint cup stars race in the nationwide series, they bring attention, money and sponsors to the division. Nascar sprint cup series drivers first xfinity series win. When you cant be at the track or near a television, nascar sprint cup mobile delivers 247 access to the latest news, speed, stats and behindthescenes action. Marcos ambrose, who has raced against villeneuve in both sprint cup and nationwide, says he has few problems with the former openwheel star, but he knows that plenty of drivers have. Nxs events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a cup series event scheduled for that weekend. In 1971, when the series began leasing its naming rights to the r. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers.
In addition, there are biographies, point standings, wins, and. That is integral to the growth of a sport as a whole. Nascar sprint cup series drivers facts to know fox sports. Carl edwards 2008 sweep and denny hamlin 2010 sweep. The nascar cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. It doesnt matter if its the camping world truck series, the nationwide series or the sprint cup series. Do you think that the full time sprint drivers should be banned from the nationwide seriesi mean we all no one of them will win every week and it gives the regulars in that series on chance to win or get better sponsers. Its available anytime youre in the mood for burning rubber, expert drivers and rowdy fans. While there are many drivers who compete in one series full time and dabble in the other throughout the year. Driver eligibility for the most popular driver award is limited to those candidates that have declared for the nascar sprint cup series championship and have entered all pointspaying nascar sprint cup series events contested between jan. That year, patrick became the first woman to win the nascar most popular nationwide driver award. Nascar sprint cup drivers competing in the nationwide. The nationwide series was once a place to see nascars next generation.
His best effort, in fact, was a th at north wilkesboro in 1980. I think it is an unfair advantage to be able to race in both races. Then it could lead someone to believe the idea that sprint cup drivers need to be in the xfinity and trucks series so. In the first five nationwide races this season, four have been won by sprint cup drivers, the lone race won by a fulltime nns driver was regan smiths win in the season. Watkins glen sprint cup drivers are poised to steal the thunder from a tight points battle in nascars nationwide series at the watkins glen international road course. When you look at high school and college sports, like football and volleyball, they have a junior varsity and varsity team. List of 2011 nascar drivers and each of their series teams. But they also bring their expertise to teach the drivers that will someday be carrying the fate of the sport on their backs. Nationwide series drivers who deserve sprint cup rides. Nascar sprint cup series 2012 media guide 102 nascar sprint cup series drivers no. International speedway back in late february, theres been talk of nascar considering ways of limited the number of sprint cup series regulars competing in nationwide series and camping world truck series events.
This might be the long sought after solution to cup drivers competing on saturdays. Since the 2014 nascar season kicked off at daytona fla. Do nationwide regulars want cup drivers participation. But sometimes they offer true insight into the personality and past of. Illness and sponsorship woes have kept bayne from contending fulltime in any nascar series since his 2011 daytona 500 shocker. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year nascar cup series drivers official site of nascar. How should nascar go about limiting cup drivers in nationwide. In 20, patrick became the first woman in sprint cup history to race fulltime in the series. How to solve the problem of sprint cup drivers racing in. A conversation with sprint cup driver austin dillon.
Nascar burning questions as the sprint cup series turns. Nascars nationwide series needs transformation new, 5 comments the sight of a sprint cup driver winning a nationwide series race has become all too common and its time for something to be done. It is considered nascars minor league series and is used as a way for drivers to get experience as well as being a way for drivers to. Should sprint cup drivers be banned from nationwide racing. Nascar sprint cup series drivers first win in the xfinity.
Thats kind of what i feel like im watching when i witness nascar sprint cup drivers dominate another nascar nationwide series race on a saturday afternoon in las vegas. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. It is promoted as nascars minor league circuit, and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level circuit, the nascar cup series. This category is to list all the drivers who have made at least one career start in the sprint cup series. Cup drivers dominate zippo practice elmira stargazette. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. All nascar driver david starr cares about is getting behind the wheel and doing what. Sprint cup drivers in the nationwide series should it be. Another thing to take into consideration when discussing the merits of cup drivers dominating the nationwide series is the importance of a victory to a. Reynolds tobacco company, it was referred to as the nascar winston cup series 19712003.
Jayskis nascar sprint cup silly season site at, up to date nascar news, rumors, drivers, sponsors and paint schemes. Questions pertaining to nascar drivers, teams and sponsors in the top 3 divisions. Nascar loves to see as many cup regulars in the nationwide starting lineup as possible each week, and i cant blame them. He struggled throughout his cup career, finishing just a best of 31st in points and failing to finish in the topten in a single race. Nascars new rule prevents sprint cup drivers from winning. Recently, ive had a few discussions with race fans via twitter regarding the amount of nascar sprint cup series nscs drivers racing in the nascar nationwide series nns. Let the cup drivers race in nationwide as much as they want, but deny them the opportunity to do so for a. Dates set for nascar sprint cup series, nationwide and. Nascar announced today that the nascar sprint cup series awards the annual culmination of champions week will be held on friday, dec.
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