NASCAR Releases 2021 XFINITY Series Schedule
NASCAR today announced the 2021 schedule for the NASCAR Xfinity Series™, which will mirror many of the historic changes in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule that was announced in September.
NASCAR Announces Format for Busch Clash at Daytona
The format of next Tuesday night’s 43rd Annual Busch Clash At DAYTONA on the iconic DAYTONA Road course will be 35 laps with one scheduled caution set on lap 15, while the starting lineup for the will be determined via a blind draw Monday night on Daytona International Speedway’s Facebook page.
NASCAR Promotes Steve O’Donnell and Ben Kennedy to New Roles Within Organization
NASCAR today announced two key executive leadership moves, promoting Steve O’Donnell to Chief Operating Officer and returning Ben Kennedy to the Competition team where he will assume a key leadership position as Senior Vice President, Racing Development & Strategy.
Kyle Larson Suspended From NASCAR and CGR After Using Racial Slur During eSports Event
Following a racial slur during an iRacing event on Easter day, Kyle Larson has both been suspended by NASCAR and his current Cup Series team, Chip Ganassi Racing.
Ralph Seagraves Awarded Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR
Ralph Seagraves’ life – and NASCAR’s world – changed the moment he met NASCAR Hall of Famer Junior Johnson. In the late 1960s, Seagraves, an official with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, had been searching for a means to market cigarettes after the federal government banned RJR’s products from advertising on television and radio. Johnson, ever the entrepreneur, had an idea.
NASCAR’s Triple Truck Challenge Announced for 2022
NASCAR on Monday revealed the schedule for this season’s Triple Truck Challenge in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the popular series of races that launched in 2019 as a chance for drivers to win bonus money as they competed for checkered flags at select events.
2020 NASCAR Awards Show to be Broadcast on NBCSN
During Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, NBC Sports announced that the 2020 NASCAR Awards Show will be broadcast on Wednesday, Nov. 18th at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
NASCAR Hall of Fame Closes Doors Through March
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.
Cup Series Champion to Receive the Bill France Cup Beginning in 2020
To honor the legacy of the sport’s founding family, NASCAR today announced that the Bill France Cup will be awarded to the champion of the NASCAR Cup Series, beginning in 2020.
NASCAR Hires Clean Harbors to Protect Personnel from COVID-19 at Race Track
As the first major sport to return following coronavirus shutdowns,NASCAR is expanding its partnership with Clean Harbors, North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services, for infectious disease prevention and decontamination needs.Clean Harbors is currently disinfecting and decontaminating Darlington Raceway to ensure the safety of all drivers, crew and personnel for upcoming races.