Hendrick motorsports and pepsi have found a loophole in the rule book. Nascars rule book says it will judge such matters on a casebycase basis, but also states that a crew chief, tire carrier and tire changer responsible for a tire coming off face a mandatory. An inside look at the bad things good nascar nextel cup racers do in. Sep 07, 2007 nascar issues five different rule books, each of which includes in its title reference to a particular nascar sanctioned series. A competitor interprets the rules with a different set of eyes, says crew chiefturnedteam owner ray evernham. The sanctioning body distributed the rule book changes friday night at. For the first time since i started covering nascar in 2004, i recently received a copy of the nascar sprint cup series rule book. During the winston cup era, equal points were awarded for all races, regardless of length or prize money. The 2006 nascar nextel cup series was the 58th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 35th modernera nascar cup series season. The mailing address for nascarthe france familyisc is.
I believe nascar is headed in the wrong direction with their new rules. April 11 today in jayskis nascar history page 15 of. General rules 1 for the sake of brevity and clarity in preparing this rule book, the masculine words he, him, his, etc. Rain washed out qualifying for the nascar cup series pennzoil 400 at las vegas motor speedway and the lineup was set per the nascar rule book. In addition to determining the points system, nascar also develops the rules that govern how cars are built and races are run. See all 10 photos there is a thick section in the nascar nextel cup rule book on the cot.
Nascar is also doing away with mandatory rear shocks and springs. Eligibility arca may accept or reject a license application at its sole discretion, in the. In 1971, when the series began leasing its naming rights to the r. At superspeedways, the ride height rule is being eliminated in a move to improve safety and competition. The cup team of kyle busch and truck team of chase briscoe face major penalties for losing a wheel this weekend. The gear rule implemented in 2005 by nascar restricting teams to a single, mandated gear at every race track with the exception of daytona fla. Arca racing series presented by menards hereinafter referred to as arca racing series. The complete history by auto editors of consumer guide and publications international ltd. International speed blvd, daytona beach, fl, 32114, 386 2530611, or public relations, po box 2875, daytona beach, fl 321202875, 386 2530611. Due to violations of sections 124a actions detrimental to stock car racing, 124q car, car parts, components andor.
In addition, nascar booted the southern 500 out of its traditional slot. The appeal pertained to a penalty issued by nascar under section 124a of the rule book. Can nascar race cars use any final drive gear ratio they want. The x bar is no way near as safe as the nascar type. Oct 23, 2018 elliott will now head to the round of 8 in the 2018 nascar playoffs. Nascar qualifying times disallowed at michigan international. As the sport evolves, officials must stay on top of the technical changes and update nascars rule book to reflect those changes.
Under the membership section of the rule book, this new addition states, any nascar member charged with any violation of the law misdemeanor andor felony shall notify nascar prior to the. Since nascar doesnt make the rule books available to fans. Still, many of the rules, such as the scoring system, have been widely publicized. What is the size of the nascar cup series rule book in. Meanwhile, on the left side of the car the monster energy logos remain.
They specify the horizontal and vertical bars on both door areas. Nascar car of tomorrow concept nascar cot technical analysis. If you could summarize nascar s history in a format akin to a picture book the nascar vault would be it. Elliott will now head to the round of 8 in the 2018 nascar playoffs. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. The appellant has the right under section 15 of the rule book to appeal this decision to the. These rules shall govern all events, and by participating. Those who wrote it equated brevity with no wiggle room. There is a nascar rule book for the nascar nextel cup series, a nascar rule book for the nascar busch series, nascar craftsman truck series, nascar regional touring series and nascar weekly racing series. There is a nascar rule book for the nascar nextel cup series, a nascar rule book for the nascar busch series, nascar craftsman truck series, nascar regional touring series and nascar weekly racing. Pennzoil 400 starting lineup set by rule book las vegas mrn. Nascar will announce sweeping changes to how it applies penalties for.
In the recent nationwide series race at fontana, kyle busch was being. What is nascars rule for how the rear spoiler on a nextel. Nascar racing may have been a freeforall in the early days, but today it is highly regulated, especially when it comes to the cars on the track. With nascar on a temporary hiatus, news is going to be slow in the. Before then, there had been stock car races, but never with a major sanctioning body with a cohesive rule book. Some series allow x bars but only on the right side. Reynolds tobacco company, it was referred to as the nascar winston cup series 19712003. Nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series.
Poleday qualifying locks in the 500s front row and establishes the starting grids for the 125s. Does the gwc go official when the flag drops or when the leader crosses the line. The rule will improve liftoff speed by about 30 mph. Itd be nice to see in black and white what it might say about what happened at talladega today. The right side of the car, lacks the monster energy sticker. Nascar nextel cup series chase for the nextel cup 2007 game euc. What is the size of the nascar cup series rule book in pages. If you could summarize nascars history in a format akin to a picture book the nascar vault would be it.
Feb 08, 2016 nascar issued a bulletin to teams with updates to the 2016 sprint cup rule book. The nascar cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. The pages are only four by six inches and only the first 45 pages applied to. The only listed email address goes to turner broadcasting.
Serious question why isnt the nascar sprint cup series rule book publicly available. Nascar rules book by gail b riley editions available. Nascar rules has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Nascar issues update to sprint cup rule book nascar talk. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series. A second place finish is awared 170 points and p oints then decrease 5 points per position through position six. These rules shall govern all events, and by participating in these events. This defines each and every aspect of the car and what is and is not allowable as to modifications. Due to violations of sections 124a actions detrimental to. With nascar on a temporary hiatus, news has been slow. Now if you want to complain to nascar, heres two snail mail addresses and phone numbers. The fascar season is based on the nascar nextel cup season and follows that schedule for each race, including rainouts. Dec 01, 2007 see all 10 photos there is a thick section in the nascar nextel cup rule book on the cot. But, chase elliott was missing one of the monster energy logos.
The true story of the year the king, jaws, earnhardt, and the rest of nascars feudin, fightin good ol boys put stock car racing on the map. Indycar has its rule book public the pushtopass rules are a click away but for some reason nascars rule book isnt an open book. Jul 06, 2007 nascar has instituted rigid guidelines with a 180page rule book enforced by 50 to 65 officials for nextel cup races. Nascar issued a bulletin to teams with updates to the 2016 sprint cup rule book. The officials are the ones that take the rule book from a written application and put it into real life, says john darby, director of nascars nextel cup formerly winston cup series. The restrictor plate size will remain at 78 of an inch.
It was started at daytona international speedway on sunday, february 12 with the budweiser shootout and ended on monday, november 20, with the ford 400 at homesteadmiami speedway. Apr 05, 2012 since nascar doesnt make the rule books available to fans, i figured id go through the 172page book and share some of the more interesting nuggets i found with you. Nascar nextel cup series chase for the nextel cup 2007 game euc patch games see more like this. Most are clarifications or updates as opposed to anything new. All arca members agree that interpretation of rules by arca officials are nonlitigable. The driver who accumulated the most points during the season was crowned champion. Nascar unveils vast rule changes to personalconduct policy fox. We used to come in here with 60 cars, and thered be five or six inspectors. The alternator switch, which used, must be located on the dash.
The rule has come into effect on several occasions, most notably when nextel communications. Fascar scoring will start at 180 points being awarded for a first place finish. This book contains accurate reproductions of important pieces of history including rule books, event tickets and race results tucked away inside protective plastic sleeves that beg you to remove them and study the fine details. Oct 03, 2017 nascars rule book says it will judge such matters on a casebycase basis, but also states that a crew chief, tire carrier and tire changer responsible for a tire coming off face a mandatory. When nascar new car guru gene stefanyshyn joined the.
How to contact nascar, nextel and other racing related. Driversteams racing a backup car will have to start races in the back, regardless of whether or not they qualified their backup car. Section 124t in the 2000 nascar winston cup series rule book. The pinnacle of professional stockcar racing is the nascar nextel cup series, which replaced the winston cup series in 2004 and introduced a new scoring system.
Beyond the three top levels of nascarnextel cup, busch, and craftsman trucklies a competitive racing culture that starts with an estimated 4,000 american youngsters between 5 and driving. Nascar updates and adds new rules all the time, and while it announced more than one change wednesday, the latest repairs rule is sure to shake things up a. An inside look at the bad things good nascar nextel. Nascar activity and coloring book sports activity books he crashed me so i crashed him back. May 5 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar silly. On heels of kurt busch suspension, nascar changes rule book. Jun 04, 2006 q rule book means the rule book published by nascar for nascar nextel cup series events that is in effect at the time of the event, and any amendments thereto and other special rules published by nascar specifically for the event. The series began in 1949 as the strictly stock division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the grand national division. During the season, there will be one bonus available to the teams the fantasy challenge.
Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. Take a look at the rules for the upcoming 2018 monster energy nascar cup series season. The last rule stands out as the only real positive change, but the decision was almost required to avoid future lawsuits. Nascar had given out a limited number of rule books to teams each year and obviously some of those with knowledge of the rule book and car designs went to other racing series. April 11 today in jayskis nascar history page 15 of 24.
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