Nascar Cars

In 1971 when the series began leasing its naming rights to the r.
Nascar cars. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar is an american auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. Reynolds tobacco company it was referred to as the nascar winston cup series 1971 2003. The cars have used many different aero and downforce packages to improve their racing characteristics as well as using the safety measures of its predecessor the. 11 cars given back of field penalties at michigan aric almirola is one of 11 drivers sent to the back of the field for the start of sunday s nascar cup series race at michigan.
Each year nascar sanctions over 1 500 races. Sun mar 1 3 30 pm et. The 2020 nascar cup series is the 72nd season for nascar professional stock car racing in the united states and the 49th season for the modern era cup series. The car was part of a project to make nascar stock cars look more like their street legal counterparts.
Nascar live race coverage latest news race results standings schedules and driver stats for cup xfinity gander outdoors. The nascar cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. The privately owned company was founded by bill france sr. In 1948 and his son jim france has been the ceo since august 6 2018.
Starting grid race results. Nascar cup series at las vegas las vegas motor speedway. The bodies are built from flat sheet metal the engines are assembled from a bare block and the frame is constructed from steel tubing. The season began at daytona international speedway with the busch clash the bluegreen vacations duel qualifying races and the 62nd running of the daytona 500 the regular season is scheduled to end with the coke zero sugar 400 at.
Starting grid race results. Almost every detail of a nascar car is handmade. The car of tomorrow abbreviated as cot is the common name used for the chassis that accompanies the nascar cup series since 2008 as a full time and xfinity series since 2011 as a full time race cars. The car was part of a five year project to create a safer vehicle following several deaths in competition particularly the 2001 crash that took the life of dale earnhardt.
The generation 6 car shortened to gen 6 is the common name for the car that has been used in the nascar cup series since 2013. The series began in 1949 as the strictly stock division and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the grand national division.