Nascar also could simply run its daytona 500 leadin events a day earlier to avoid having anything on super bowl sunday. Nascar sprint cup championship final race the last four drivers in contention for the season title start the race at 5,000 points, with the highest finisher in the race winning the cup series title. Nascars most successful team of the past 20 years shows no sign of slowing down. No word on any crew chief changes as barker and mears have worked together for many years. The nascar cup series drivers championship is awarded by the chairman of nascar to the most successful nascar cup series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Brendan gaughan, ty dillon, ryan reed, dakoda armstrong, landon cassill, as well as 2012 arca champion chris buescher, and his cousin james buescher, the. In search of drama, nascar alters playoff race again the new. Its kind of like ending at daytona with the regular season. For 2014, nascar announced wideranging changes to the chase format.
Charlotte test key to changes in nascar sprint cup car for 2014 october 14, 20 greg engle editornascar examiner main page, nascar news, top stories 0 concord, nc october 14. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. Mar 30, 2020 kurt busch won the 65th annual stp 500, his 25th victory in 477 nascar sprint cup series races. Nascar sprint cup series nears amid changes such as carl edwards move nascar driver carl edwards will take the wheel for joe gibbs racing this. What we learned from the 2014 nascar sprint cup season. The new changes were needed in the eyes of many, particularly after. Published on jan 27, 2014 nascar driver jeff burton spoke to matt weaver about the new qualifying procedure for the sprint cup series as well as the rumored changes to the championship format. New rules package for 2014 among the changes although the start of the nascar sprint cup series season is still more than one month away, teams return to the track this week for preseason thunder. Jun 21, 2014 nascar rule, qualifying changes meant to peak interest. Should there be more than 16 winners in those 26 races, then the 16 drivers with the most wins as well as the highest in points would qualify for the chase. See more ideas about nascar sprint cup, nascar and popular sports. Dec 04, 20 here is a list of the 10 driver changes made so far and what to expect from each driver during the 2014 nascar sprint cup season.
A 16 driver championship field that would be whittled down to create a winnertakeall season finale is among radical changes reportedly being considered by. Nascar pr nascar announced a new championship format today that will put greater emphasis on winning races all season long, expands the current chase for the nascar sprint cup field to 16 drivers, and implements a new roundbyround advancement format that ultimately will reward a battle. Nascar sprint cup driver list for 2014 team terrier. Nascar announces major changes to sprint cup series chase. In addition, starting in 2014, drivers have a winners decal placed behind the. Kevin harvick wins 2014 nascar sprint cup series championship. A victory in the first 26 races all but guarantees a berth in the 10race chase for the nascar sprint cup a change that will put an unprecedented importance on winning a nascar sprint cup series race all season long. Nascar sprint cup series full race 2014 irwin tools night race at bristol. As the only track in the west to have two nascar sprint cup series weekends a year, pir will help kick off the 2014 nascar season with its traditional march date and round out the year with the. After the sixth chase race, the field will drop to eight drivers, and following the ninth chase race, only four drivers will remain in championship contention for the nascar sprint cup title. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. Based upon all the conversations that ive had with everybody from nascar, theyre going to be aggressive and actively looking at things that are outside the box and different from what weve done in the past, 2014 cup series champion kevin harvick said. Espn begins its coverage of the final 17 races of the 2014 nascar sprint cup series season with a live, flagtoflag telecast.
Jan 30, 2014 nascar makes radical changes to its championship structure. See more ideas about nascar sprint cup, nascar and. Nascar announced the 2014 nascar sprint cup schedule today, the 66th year of racing for the sports premier series. Nascar makes radical changes to its championship structure. Grading the sprint cup series confirmed 2014 driver changes. View 2014 loop data stats for morgan shepherd tweet. Nascar sprint cup series nears amid changes such as carl. Nascar is planning on making significant engine package changes in 2015 to extend the life of sprint cup powerplants and reduce. Jan 06, 2014 new rules package for 2014 among the changes although the start of the nascar sprint cup series season is still more than one month away, teams return to the track this week for preseason thunder. The 2014 nascar sprint cup season kicks off this weekend with its most popular race, the daytona 500. Nascar considering radical format change for sprint cup. March 29 today in jayskis nascar history page 7 of 24. Click on the driver to see 2014 racelevel statistics for that driver. The first driver to win multiple championships was herb thomas in 1951 and 1953.
Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. The 2015 nascar sprint cup series was the 67th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 44th modernera cup season. To win the title, harvick needed to finish ahead of his fellow championship 4. The 2014 nascar sprint cup series season is months away. The group of drivers in the chase officially became the nascar sprint cup chase grid.
Here is how nascar will determine its champion in 2014. I dont think anybody should do that, said stewarthaas racing driver clint bowyer, a huge kansas city chiefs fan. The 10race playoff was instituted in 2004 with 10 drivers. Among the enhancements, aimed to bolster the emphasis on both driver skill and team strategy, are. Beginning at daytona international speedway, the season included 36 races and two exhibition races. Driver morgan shepherd 2014 nascar sprint cup results. Kurt busch won the 65th annual stp 500, his 25th victory in 477 nascar sprint cup series races. The 4 nascar rule changes you need to know for 2014. It was a year ago when danica patrick made her nascar debut by winning the pole and finishing. Click on the site to see morgan shepherds career results at that track glossary.
It began with the drive4copd 300 at daytona international speedway on february 22, and ended with the ford ecoboost 300 at homesteadmiami speedway on november 15. Chase for the nascar sprint cup structure after the third chase race, the chase grid will be left with 12 drivers. The 2010 nascar sprint cup series was the 62nd season of professional stock car racing in the united states, the 39th modernera cup series, and the first cup season of the 2010s, the 21st centurys second decade. Nascar rule, qualifying changes meant to peak interest. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite nascar. Jan 30, 2014 as the only track in the west to have two nascar sprint cup series weekends a year, pir will help kick off the 2014 nascar season with its traditional march date and round out the year with the. Jan 27, 2014 nascar driver jeff burton spoke to matt weaver about the new qualifying procedure for the sprint cup series as well as the rumored changes to the championship format. What to expect from each driver changing teams for 2014. One of the most notable driver changes in 2014 will. Jan 29, 2014 no fan of the new chase format, carl edwards says hes already trying his hardest to win races.
The nascar playoffs is a championship playoff system used in the nascar s three national series. Nascar announces major changes to sprint cup series chase for. Brian france, nascars chairman, compared changes to those in other sports. Grading the sprint cup series confirmed 2014 driver. Brendan gaughan, ty dillon, ryan reed, dakoda armstrong, landon cassill, as well as 2012 arca champion chris buescher, and his cousin james buescher, the 2012 nascar camping world. Nascar drivers anticipate changes to speedweeks next year. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. Hence he was named the winner of the 2011 nascar cup series championship. Nascar sprint cup series full race 2014 pure michigan. In exactly four weeks and four days, the nascar sprint cup series will return to phoenix international raceway, kicking off an historic season for the track as it celebrates its 50 th anniversary however, a pair of major announcements from nascar this spring mean that pir will not only be celebrating its history this season, it will also be on the forefront of two.
The 2014 nascar nationwide series was the 33rd season of the nationwide series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by the nascar in the united states. Nascar made a groundbreaking announcement that forever changed the chase for the sprint cup. Nascar considering radical format change for sprint cup the. Pit stops during competition cautions are now optional. Nascar sprint cup series nears amid changes such as carl edwards move nascar driver carl edwards will take the wheel for joe gibbs racing this season after spending 11 years with roush fenway. The season began at daytona international speedway with the sprint unlimited exhibition race, the budweiser duels, and the daytona 500. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. Of course, that would still leave nascar vying for attention in the shadow of the dominant nfl finale. Oct 14, 20 photo by rainier ehrhardtnascar via getty images concord, n. The 2012 nascar sprint cup series was the 64th season of nascar professional stock car racing in the united states and the 41st modernera cup season. Numerous drivers will move up to the nationwide series fulltime. As of 2014, the 10race playoff format involves 16 drivers chosen primarily on wins during the regular season. Drivers react to news of updated nascar 2020 schedule.
Click on the site to see david reutimanns career results at that track. Shows driver, car number, sponsor, model and team owner. There were 33 lead changes today, a new track record. Nascar is considering restructuring its points system in the chase for the cup playoff series, sources told the charlotte observer it. Nascar teams usually do not announce driver changes until the season is well into the summer months. Nascar sprint cup series full race 2014 pure michigan 400 nascar. Nascar has released its 2014 sprint cup series schedule and it looks a whole lot like the 20 version. The drivers championship was first awarded in 1949 to red byron. Between the 20 and 2014 seasons, several driver changes have occurred. The season continued with the chase for the sprint cup. The monster energy nascar cup series race on sundaymonday at talladega superspeedway saw 46 lead changes among 19 drivers. Click on the driver to see 2014 race level statistics for that driver.
Nascar has cancelled the practice to try to get truck series qualifying completed. Sep 16, 20 with the 20 nascar sprint cup series season beginning to wind down, some teams are starting to shift their focus toward next season. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. Jan 30, 2014 changes announced by france to the championship format include. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Nascar standings including driver point standings and earnings, owners standings, and manufacturers standings for sprint cup, nationwide, and truck series. Jeff burton discusses nascar changes for 2014 youtube. Nascar announces chase for the sprint cup format change.
Six nascar sprint cup teams went to charlotte motor speedway on monday to find out what works and what doesnt as the sanctioning body contemplates changes to the sprint cup car for 2014. Jan 18, 2014 nascar chairman brian france has repeatedly said he wants to place a greater emphasis on winning, and hes never ruled out tinkering with the chase for the sprint cup championship format in an. This is buschs first victory and second top10 finish in 2014. Jan 18, 2014 jimmie johnson has won six sprint cup titles, including last season. Briscoe was a host and reporter for espns former nascar now program and has reported on nascar for sportscenter and other espn news platforms. The season concluded with the 2010 ford 400 at homestead. The 2014 schedule had a few changes from the 20 schedule, all of them among the first fifteen races. Nascar is a registered trademark owned by the national association for stock car auto racing inc. Driver david reutimann 2014 nascar sprint cup results. Nascar sprint cup driver sponsor list for 2014 this is what the start of the 2014 sprint cup season is set to look like. No cup series race had featured 46 lead changes since the may race at talladega.
The operator of this website is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the nascar organization. Nascar sprint cup standings for 2014 click on the driver to see 2014 racelevel statistics for that driver. No fan of the new chase format, carl edwards says hes already trying his hardest to win races. The system was founded as the chase for the championship on january 21, 2004, and was used exclusively in the nascar cup series from 2004 to 2015. The season started on february 18, 2012 at daytona international speedway, with the budweiser shootout, followed by the daytona 500 on february 27. View 2014 loop data stats for david reutimann tweet. Kevin harvick will run with jr motorsports for races. Nascar%27s 2014 schedule has very few changes from 20. In one of the wildest nascar races of the year thus far, denny hamlin and the no. In addition to the schedule unveiling, nascar announced that its revolutionary air titan track drying system will be available at every nascar sprint cup series race weekend throughout the 2014 season. 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.
This means drivers may be more inclined to drive with their mirrors. Espn86 2014 espns nascar sprint cup coverage rolls out at indianapolis. The may 2014 race at talladega has it beat with 48 lead changes. Nascars vp of innovation has released the new sprint cup package details for 2014. Nascar today announced a series of format enhancements to the second annual nascar camping world truck series race at eldora speedway, scheduled for july 23. Nascar sprint cup series 2014 owner point standings. What is the alltime record for lead changes in a race. Charlotte test key to changes in nascar sprint cup car for. Jan 30, 2014 eligibility for the chase for the nascar sprint cup the top 15 drivers with the most wins over the first 26 races will earn a spot in the nascar chase grid provided they have finished in the top 30 in points and attempted to qualify for every race except in rare instances.
Nascar announces chase for the nascar sprint cup championship. With the victory, busch breaks an 83start winless drought. The race would be the first on dirt for any of nascar s three national series sprint cup, nationwide and trucks in its modern era. Drivers differ on proposed nascar format changes sports. Nascar drivers who will be on the hot seat in 2014. The number of drivers qualifying for the chase grid ranges from 12 to 16. Even more radical changes to the qualifying criteria, and to the format of the playoffs itself, were announced for the upcoming 2014 sprint cup series. Changes in 2014 go beyond drivers, crew chiefs official. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway. March 30 today in jayskis nascar history page 7 of 24.