Lets take one last look at 2019 before the calendar turns. Nascar sprint cup driver tony stewart acquires national. Nascar sprint cup series drivers champions who holds the. The nascar sprint cup driver with the most points after the season is complete is declared the champion. Nascar sprint cup series champions nextel cup winston cup stock car. The series became known as the nascar nextel cup series in 2004 and the nascar sprint cup series in 2008. Nascar had utilized the single title sponsor model since 1971, when winston became the title sponsor of the nascar winston cup series.
Tony stewart has purchased the all star circuit of champions sprint car series, one of the oldest, traveling winged sprint car tours in the country. The defending xfinity series champion and 19yearold son of 1988 sprint cup champion bill elliott, a native of dawsonville, ga. The top tier nascar series was originally called the strictly stock series in 1949. Jimmie johnon won a recordtying seventh monster energy nascar cup series championship in 2016. The season began on saturday, february 7, and ended on sunday, november 21. The 2020 nascar cup series race schedule from nascar. The nascar cup series was formerly known as strictly stock 1949, grand national. Current nascar cup series drivers name their favorite. Nascar sprint cup series formerly nextel cup and winston cup series driver champions nascar sprint cup series formerly nextel cup and winston cup series through points awarded based on the race finish, leading a lap and leading the most laps, drivers are awarded points in each race. Check back later in the year for details on schedule and events. President barack obama right talks with nascar sprint cup series champion tony stewart during an event to honor him and the other 2011 sprint cup series drivers at. Jun 15, 2019 nascar cup driver kyle larson, who won the opening night of speedweek on friday at attica raceway park, was hoping for his fourth straight sprint car win. Nascar sprint cup series champions nextel cup winston cup.
Kurt busch with roush racing driving a ford was the nextel cup champion. Fivetime nascar sprint cup series champion jimmie johnson l, his daughter genevieve marie and his wife chandra r pose outside the bellagio hotel and casino resort during day 1 of the nascar. Richard petty, known as the king, coholds the record for most nascar cup series series titles 7 with the late dale earnhardt and jimmie johnson. Who would have won the 2015 nascar cup series point standings without the chase format. The 2023 nascar cup series will be the 75th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 52nd season of the modern era. The 2004 nascar nextel cup season was the 56th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 33rd modernera cup series season. Nascar sprint cup series drivers champions who holds the title. Richard petty dale earnhardt jimmie johnson jeff gordon lee petty david pearson cale yarborough. Siriusxm has your chance to win a trip for two to las vegas to celebrate 2016 monster energy nascar cup series champions week.
Jimmie johnson captured his recordtying seventh nascar sprint cup series championship with a stirring victory sunday at homesteadmiami speedway, tying nascar hall of famers richard petty and dale earnhardt atop the alltime list sundays win was johnsons 80th career victory to win the 2016 championship, the driver of the no. Rigup, an energy industry marketplace for ondemand services and skilled labor, is expanding its agreement with richard childress racing and driver austin dillon. Of those three, two are multipletime sprint cup champions. Alltime winners 19492018 here is the full list of alltime monster energy nascar cup series champions and car owners winners list, past results since 1949 2018. Its a guide to what i hear is happening and what has been announced. I try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often possible, sometimes each day. The nascar cup series is nascar s top racing series. Evolution of nascar sprint cup series car nascar continues to work with the manufacturers and teams to enhance the look of the nascar sprint cup series car.
Petty holds records for most series wins 200, poles 123, wins in a season 27 in 1967, consecutive wins 10 in 1967 and starts 1,185. List of nascar cup series champions list of nascar xfinity series champions list of nascar truck series. Oct 08, 2010 tony stewart, jeff gordon, and ryan newman are among current drivers who can call themselves nascar sprint cup series rookie of the year. Monster energy nascar cup series champions week 2016. The cars have new fronts this season and the body makeover will continue to help appeal to fans and aid manufacturer identity.
Nov 04, 2015 the defending xfinity series champion and 19yearold son of 1988 sprint cup champion bill elliott, a native of dawsonville, ga. The nascar sprint cup series drivers championship is awarded by the chairman of nascar to the most successful sprint cup series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. The nascar sprint cup series drivers championship is awarded by the chairman of. Nascar cup driver kyle larson, who won the opening night of speedweek on friday at attica raceway park, was hoping for his fourth straight sprint car.
In the past, it was known as the strictly stock series, the grand national series, the winston cup series, the nextel cup series and the sprint cup series. See a complete list of nascar sprint cup series drivers champions. Sep 28, 2016 president obama welcomes nascar s kyle busch and his racing team to the white house to honor him for his 2015 sprint cup series championship. Champions week the official website of nascar champions week. Nascar reveals cup series premier partners speed sport. The 2020 nascar cup series race schedule from has race dates, times and tv and radio broadcast details plus ticket information. Check out our popular trivia games like nascar cup series champions, and nascar drivers by last name. The series has been known as the monster energy nascar cup series since 2017. The season continued with the 2008 chase for the sprint cup. Media in category monster energy nascar cup series the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. The threetime nascar sprint cup series champion and coowner of stewarthaas racing has agreed to terms with guy webb, owner of the all star circuit of champions sprint car series, to become the. Nbcs full schedule consists of 20 monster energy nascar cup series races and 19.
Fivetime nascar sprint cup series champion jimmie johnson l, his daughter genevieve marie and his wife chandra r pose during day 1 of the nascar sprint cup series champions week on november. A new year is on the horizon, and the 2020 nascar cup series season is ever closer. 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. Monster energy nascar cup series champions week 2016 sweepstakes. President obama welcomes nascars kyle busch and his racing team to the white house to honor him for his 2015 sprint cup series championship.
Michael mcdowell christian speaker nascar sprint cup. The drivers championship was first awarded in 1949 to red byron. List of nascar sprint cup series champions infogalactic. Kyle busch made history in 2019, adding his name to the list of multitime champions in the nascar cup series.
Nov 18, 2019 see a complete list of nascar sprint cup series drivers champions. Current nascar cup series drivers on greatest rivalries martin truex jr. Nascar points system nascar sprint cup chase for the championship history. The graphs below are generated by calculating the average from a selection of our most trusted sportsbooks. Were taking a look at the 2015 classic nascar point standings. Nov 18, 2019 the 2019 nascar cup series came to an anticlimactic end sunday, with kyle busch winning at homesteadmiami speedway by nearly 5 seconds over martin truex jr. Allstar circuit of champions series archives nascar talk. This is a totally unofficial page compiled by jayski from many different sources.
Nascar sprint cup series formerly nextel cup and winston cup series nascar sprint cup series formerly nextel cup and winston cup series the premier stock car racing series. The 2016 nascar sprint cup series was the 68th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 45th modernera cup series season. Fourtime nascar sprint cup series champion jimmie johnson r gets his picture taken by crew chief chad knaus before the nascar sprint cup series awards banquet during the final day of the nascar. No person is only a team can do that and these guys up here. The nascar cup series is nascars top racing series. Jayskis nascar silly season site sprint cup series chase. The season will begin at sonoma raceway with the toyotasave mart 350, the regular season will end with the bass pro shops nra night race at. Michael has been racing on the sprint cup nascar circuit since 2008 with nearly 200 starts. The season began at daytona international speedway with the sprint unlimited, the canam duel and the daytona 500.
Final 2016 nascar cup series point standings results 7th nascar title for jimmie johnson. Nascar sprint cup series formerly nextel cup and winston. The 2019 nascar cup series came to an anticlimactic end sunday, with kyle busch winning at homesteadmiami speedway by nearly 5 seconds over martin truex jr. The longestrunning esports racing series enters its 11th season in 2020, featuring the worlds top 40 online racers squaring off in virtual replicates of nascar cup series cars on the iracing. Tony stewart, jeff gordon, and ryan newman are among current drivers who can call themselves nascar sprint cup series rookie of the year.
Sprint cup 20082016 and the monster energy nascar cup series. Kyle busch won his second championship in 2019 and. Year, races, champion, car owner, champions crew chief, rookie of the. Monster energy nascar cup series wikimedia commons. Jan 28, 2015 tony stewart has purchased the all star circuit of champions sprint car series, one of the oldest, traveling winged sprint car tours in the country. 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. Nov 16, 2015 the nascar sprint cup series champions hip race. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. The nascar cup series was formerly known as strictly stock 1949, grand national 19501970, winston cup grand national 19711985, winston cup 19862003, nextel cup 20042007, sprint cup 20082016 and the monster energy nascar cup series 20172019.
Tony stewart will drive in nascar xfinity series race at. The season will begin at sonoma raceway with the toyotasave mart 350, the regular season will end with the bass pro shops nra night race at bristol on september 3, the nascar playoffs will end with the race at ism raceway on november 12. Kyle busch won the 2019 monster energy nascar cup series. Tony stewart buys all star circuit of champions sprint car. Michael previously drove for phil parsons racing and posted his career sprint cup best, placing seventh at the 2014 daytona race and winning the pole for joe gibbs racing at midohio in the nationwide series, finishing second. Why nascar is losing its southern champions usa today. The nascar cup series was formerly known as strictly stock 1949, grand national 19501970, winston cup grand national 19711985, winston cup 19862003, nextel cup 20042007, sprint cup 20082016 and the monster energy nascar cup series 20172019 click on the year to see detailed race results and standings for that year. Allstar circuit of champions series archives nascar. Were tracking the championship odds for all drivers since they became available. Nascar champions week 2020 nascar champions week in nashville is december 1st 3rd.
List of nascar gander outdoors truck series champions. Nbcs full schedule consists of 20 monster energy nascar cup series races and 19 xfinity series races. It was contested over thirtysix races, and began on february 9 at daytona international speedway with the budweiser shootout exhibition race, followed by the 50th daytona 500 on february 17. Changing of the name for 2004 from the old winston cup series to the new sponsor nextel cup series. Tony stewart buys all star circuit of champions sprint car series.
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