Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. Oct 31, 2016 were one race into the round of 8 in the nascar chase for the sprint cup championship, with two more races left to go sunday at texas, nov. To help fill the nascar void, we plan on taking you on a daily trip down memory lane spanning the years since the jayskis site inception. However, because keselowski failed to make the chase, he was unable to defend his title.
Prior to the chase for the sprint cup, the nascar on fox panel filled out their chase grids, now after the challenger round is over, revisit the picks and see who got it right and who missed the boat. 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. After 26 regularseason races, nascar has whittled its chase for the sprint cup field to 16 drivers who will battle each other over four elimination rounds and the final 10 races to determine the. Xfinity chase grid update with one to go after richmond. For jeff gordon, it was enough to knock him out of the chase for the sprint cup and propel. The group of drivers in the chase will now officially be called the nascar sprint cup chase grid. Watch live races and get the nascar schedule, race results, rumors and more on. Jayskis nascar silly season site 2014 sprint cup race. Nascar cup series schedule, nascar schedule, auto racing. The chase has used an elimination, pointsbased system this season, which has led to some aggressive.
With nascar on a temporary hiatus, news is going to be slow in the coming weeks. Reynolds tobacco company, it was referred to as the nascar winston cup series 19712003. Inspiring printable nascar chase grid printable images. Natalie decker, fifth, scores best finish for a female in nascar truck series history. Jayskis nascar sprint cup silly season site at, up to date nascar news, rumors, drivers, sponsors and paint schemes. Drivers, constructors and team results for the top racing series from around the world at the click of your finger. As the 2016 nascar sprint cup series entered the round of 8, there was plenty on the line as. Nascar suspended jeremy clements in 20 for us a racial slur in a. Nascar cup 2017 results and standings for top drivers and teams. Chase nascar grid chase nascar grid printable chase nascar grid chase nascar grid printable chase nascar 2014 grid. In a battle of hendrick motorsports teammates, chase elliott knocked william byron off the pole for sundays gander rv 400 at dover international speedway 2 p. Both veterans won races and newman made the chase, but neither.
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 expanding the chase field from 12 to 16 drivers, with those drivers advancing to what now will be known as the nascar chase grid. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Take a look at the nascar grid and the remaining sprint cup schedule after gordons vital win in dover. Nascar unveiled the biggest, most engaging marketing campaign in the history of the sport to promote the all new chase for the nascar sprint cup. There are certainly advantages and disadvantages to nascar s current chase for the. Nov 10, 2014 one lap can change everything for a nascar driver. However, the 16th position is reserved for the points leader if heshe does not have a win.
The twominute video educates fans about the new chase format, introduces the chase grid and begins to call together the drivers nations. Were one race into the round of 8 in the nascar chase for the sprint cup championship, with two more races left to go sunday at texas, nov. Check out the new layout and the chase grid before the season starts. That put him at the top of the 2015 nascar cup series standings at seasons end. Heres the complete starting grid for the monster energy nascar cup series race at daytona. Updated nascar sprint cup series chase grid after michigan. Only 11 races stand between now and the start of the 2016 chase.
Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. The series began in 1949 as the strictly stock division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the grand national division. Sep, 20 nascar adds jeff gordon to expand chase field to. Positions 1 16 on the chase grid will be determined by the drivers with the greatest number of nascar sprint cup series wins after the first 26 races. As the chase for the nascar sprint cup picture comes further into focus, nascar announced today that chase grid live sponsored by toyota and sprint will make its debut in downtown chicago on sept. We should try and keep up with this as the season winds down for fun. For anyone who was looking for one, heres a printable chase. A history of the point system in nascars premier series. Green locked into the chase, provided they attempt to qualify for the remaining regular season races and are in the top 30 in points yellow have a win, inside the current chase grid s currently in the chase, not locked in orange no wins, inside the current chase grid s top 16 currently in the chase, not locked in. Nascar sprint cup series driver matt kenseth places his name into the next round on the chase grid bracket board after winning the sylvania 300 at new hampshire. Mwr had manipulated the chase standings by having vickers pit improperly. You can hear the other drivers, but i kept the camera on gordon until i needed to turn around to show him the back of my hat. As a result, the starting for sundays kobalt tools 400 race.
Nov 22, 20 an evaluation of how nascars top teams performed in 20. The number of drivers qualifying for the chase grid ranges from 12 to 16. For anyone who was looking for one, heres a printable chase bracket thats printer friendly. Chase for the sprint cup round of 8 grid is set fox sports. Nascar 24 nascar sprint cup nascar racing leo gordon dangerous sports jeff gordon nascar nascar champions rainbow warrior chase elliott.
Jan 31, 2014 nascar has unveiled the new chase for the spring cup format for the 2014 season. The group of drivers in the chase officially became the nascar sprint cup chase grid. Since nascar moved to the new chase format in 2014, ive always wondered how this would turn out as a full on bracket style system. While nascar had extended turners contract to operate the site through 2016, the association announced in january 2012 that it would take operation of the site back inhouse in 20. The chase field will be trimmed to eight contenders in three races after the oct. Click on the race name to go to the nextlast race inforundown page for each race. Full lineup and starting grid for the stp gas booster 500 at martinsville speedway on sunday. For jeff gordon, it was enough to knock him out of the chase for the sprint cup and propel ryan newman newmans controversial spinout of kyle. Some of the drivers on the fringe of the chase struggled like kasey kahne while others. Nascar on nbc analysts steve letarte and jeff burton invite you to join them in picking a fourdriver nascar team but there is a catch. Listen in to the radio waves of nascar drivers as they communicate with their team during the sprint cup championship at homesteadmiami speedway. With the victory, he jumped into the chase grid at no. In 1971, when the series began leasing its naming rights to the r.
Fifteen of the 16 spots in the chase grid are reserved for the drivers with the most race wins over the first 26 races. At the heart of the effort is a collaboration with espn that features five original television spots, an educational video, and an extensive social media. Aug 28, 2016 updated nascar sprint cup series chase grid after michigan. The number of drivers qualifying for the chase grid.
October 6, 20 race 4 of 10 chase for the nascar sprint cup chicagoland. Nascar makes radical changes to its championship structure. Easy holiday recipes easy home decor black and grey tattoos stylish men nascar grid opera xbox 360 geography. Click on the driver to see 20 race level statistics for that driver. Chase grid now set to determine 2014 sprint cup champion. The nascar playoffs is a championship playoff system used in the nascar s three national series.
Nascar chase grid playoff bracket format in printable. As the chase gets closer one has to wonder what the final grid is going to look like. 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. Print nascar monster energy chase grid playoff bracket. October 6, 20 race 4 of 10 chase for the nascar sprint cup chicagoland speedway espn hd source. A 2005 rule change in nascars three national series, revoked from 20 onward. A history of the point system in nascars premier series original formula. Kurt busch was quietly consistent throughout the 2016 nascar sprint cup series regular season. As a result, a new was launched on january 3, 20, which features a multimediaoriented design enhanced to provide a higher level of fan interaction. Nascar has unveiled the new chase for the spring cup format for the 2014 season. Mar 08, 20 heavy rain showers washed out all fridays cup activity at the las vegas motor speedway, including the scheduled qualifying session. The chase is on 2016 chase for the nascar sprint cup recap duration. Nascar 24 nascar sprint cup nascar racing leo gordon dangerous sports jeff gordon nascar nascar champions rainbow warrior chase elliott with the magic of photoshop, director of photography paul nisely created these photo illustrations of athletes are posing with the younger versions of themselves. 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.
Kyle busch won the final race at homesteadmiami speedway. On january 30, 2014, nascar announced radical changes to the format for the seasonending chase for the sprint cup. The 20 nascar sprint cup series was the 65th season of nascar professional stock car. The nascar cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. The chase grid changed a bit following sundays race in pocono. Heres a look at the playoff grid and which drivers can sleep peacefully and those who are probably staring at the ceiling in despair ahead of the 500 2 p. Nascar chase grid chart 16 drivers challenger round. I posted this last week telling how my boss missed his chance at getting hailee degans autograph due to a meeting running late.