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NASCAR1 2023
from NASCAR MAGAZINE
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Sunday sparrk: Logano, No.22team head to AllStar Race meeting a jolt
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Penalty report: No. 45 team docked 10 ponist affter Darlington
Kyle Bush on William Byron’s rise: “ I think William is a rare talent” credit on unsplash
In 2004, Nextel Communications took over sponsorship of the premier series, and formally renamed it the Nextel Cup Series. A new championship points system, the “Chase for the Nextel Cup,” (renamed “Chase for the Sprint Cup” in
The NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) is the sport’s highest level of professional competition. It is consequently the most popular and most profitable NASCAR series. Since 2001, the Cup Series season has consisted of 36 races over 10 months. Writers and fans often use “Cup” to refer to the NCS and the ambiguous use of “NASCAR” as a synonym for the series is common. The 2022 NCS Champion is Joey Logano. The record for most championships is 7, held by three drivers: Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson. Johnson has the record for most consecutive credit on unsplash
Cup” in 2008) was also developed, which reset the point standings with ten races to go, making only drive rs in the top ten or within 400 point of the leader eligible to win the championship. twelve drivers for eac
The Cup Series had its first title sponsor in 1972. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, which had been banned from television advertising, credit on unsplash