To sum this video up, i agree with these rule changes, i believe theyre going to bring back the old racing and old points while preserving the chase and create. Jeff gordon, jeff burton, denny hamlin, dale earnhardt jr and brad keselowski were on on stage as the 2017 nascar race format announcement was made. Nascar said the changes mirror similar rules that were used during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. The sport is nowboth figuratively as well as literallyrunning. With that privilege comes certain benefits, responsibilities and obligations. If nascars 2019 rules changes fail, what happens next. Before the rule was enacted, teams could go to the garage with their car during a race and attempt to fix it in an effort to get back out on the track and gain a few extra positions. Jan 14, 2020 what are nascars key rule changes for short tracks and road courses in 2020. Five intriguing changes for nascar in 2019 nascar talk. A few months ago, nascar announced rules changes for short tracks and road courses. Nascar is ruining stock car racing, one rule change at a time nascar has implemented too many changes and gimmicky enhancements. Segment racing is designed to force drivers to race from green flag to checkered flag. Below are the biggest rule changes for 2018, ranked by potential impact. Nascar hopes rule changes improve todays phoenix drama.
I like to see drivers race not watch a demolition derby. Nascar made several rule changes ahead of the 2019 cup series season, including a new aero package and, much to the delight of fans and race teams alike, a new postrace inspection policy. Feb 20, 2017 nascar has new rule changes going into this years daytona 500. Nascar betting odds, picks, and predictions for the 2020 nascar cup series season and the busch clash, plus a look at nascar rule changes for 2020. Nascar s executive vice president and chief racing development officer steve odonnell stated that these changes were intended to improve safety, as well as improve its focus on teamwork. In 2017, nascar enacted the fiveminute clock meaning that teams have just five minutes to try and fix their car on pit road. The chief racing development officer has conducted a busy. Nascar segment races will begin in 2017 monster energy nascar cup series season. Nascar announces 2018 rules package for cup series. Im glad that nascar changed the overtime line rule, but why the hell are we still changing rules. Rule changes for short tracks, road courses in 2020. Nascar also announced a new penalty structure along with some rule changes.
As a recordsetting 2017 comes to a close and competitors turn their attention. Jeff gordon, jeff burton, denny hamlin, dale earnhardt jr and brad keselowski were on on stage as the 2017 nascar race format. Nascar has new rule changes going into this years daytona 500. Nascars odonnell talks 2020 aero changes, 2021 car timeline. Perhaps the biggest story so far is nascars announcement on january 23rd of a new rule package. Nascar updates, makes changes to 2017 rules performance.
Rule book changes were made for its three national series, monster energy nascar cup series, nascar xfinity series and nascar camping world truck series. Further, there is one random race per year where nascar confiscates 1520 engines and takes them to nascar s research and development center for evaluation, comparison, and to help decide on future rule changes. Two hours before the race, drivers and crew chiefs attend a mandatory drivers meeting. Casey mears has been in racing a long time 14 years in the monster energy nascar cup series to be exact so hes seen numerous. Can someone point me to a place where i can see all of the new changes for 2017. Nascar creates traveling safety team for 2017 sports. Lajoie, the son of twotime xfinity series champion randy lajoie, is running a partial schedule.
Nascar xfinity series nascar has new rule changes going into this years daytona 500. A major change in the system is that drivers also will earn bonus points, or championship points, during the 26race regular season. Nascars two top technical officials on friday explained the rationale behind rule changes for the 2017 season that were released to competitors earlier this week. Take a look at the new changes and how they will impact the sport this season.
Oct 03, 2018 after the daytona 500, the series will eliminate the restrictor plates that have been used at daytona and talladega since 1987 to regulate top speed and switch to a tapered spacer on the intake. The verizon indycar series has finalized several rule changes as the league is one month away from the start of its new season. The way fantasy nascar games are scored should not be changed in 2017, but the way we select our drivers will need to be updated. Everything you need to know about nascar rule changes.
Nascar competition officials issued memos detailing rule book changes for the 2017 season in its three national series, including limits on tire allocation, restrictorplate and spoiler size, and an allowance for drivers to use biometric devices. Despite all of that, fans are coming back for the 2017 season and that means nascar has the chance to fix some things. All other ovals over 1mile will continue to use the 2019 rules package. Starting in 2017, nascar announced they may reserve the right to move up the start of the race one hour to beat inclement weather heavy rain and lightning on road courses. Instead, its unveiling arrives with the start of the 2017 season. The nascar community landed on a variant of the 2017 rules package for short. Nascar announces big rule changes for 2019 fox news. Phoenix is the first stop on the schedule affected by the changes and drivers are interested to see. What to know about the 2017 nascar rules package official site. Jan 23, 2017 nascar officials and series stakeholders have been working on changes since last summer. These new rules changed nascar forever sportsbreak. On the other hand, the changes have made nascar somewhat of a punchline for fans. Starting in 2017, nascar will attempt to issue more penalties during a race weekend instead of waiting until wednesday. Rules package for 2018 set for monster energy series.
February 8, 2017 seventime nascar cup series champion jimmie johnson was less a lap away from winning his first race stage of the season sunday when he wrecked on the final lap of the segment. Races in all three top series will be split into three segments, with the first two ending in a green and white checkered flag. Nascar unveils vast rule changes to personalconduct policy. The 2017 monster energy nascar cup series was the 69th season of professional stock car racing in the united states, and the 46th modernera cup series season. Oct 03, 2017 rules package for 2018 set for monster energy nascar cup series. During the monster energy cup series era from 2017 to 2019, the monster energy logo was on the front windshield with the driver name moving. The most recent set of changes to the sport came on monday evening when nascar executives and drivers announced a new racing format for all three of nascars national series to be implemented at. Rule changes and driver rankings for 2017 scott engel february 12, 2017 11. This years toyota camry, here driven in a test by daniel suarez, has a new look, and like all the cup cars for 2017 will have a shorter spoiler and reduced. I was told by fox that there would be no changes to their game in 2017. The changes, which will cover all three national touring divisions, will mostly be noticed on pit road. The rule book changes on member conduct are in section 12. So far i talked with fox sports fantasy auto racing and fantasy live.
Nascar updates and adds new rules all the time, and while it announced more than one change wednesday, the latest repairs rule. Nascar used to have what was called a greenwhitecheckered rule to finish races that went long. Matt kenseths 2017 title pursuit came to a screeching halt. Aug 29, 2017 when nascar dropped the overtime line rule earlier this month, drivers and fans alike were pretty stoked about it it was a good idea in theory to have the overtime line differ from the start. Today nascar announced more changes to on track competition for the 2017 season. The stage system sucks and the down force change is going to cause a lot of pile ups. Nascar is choking on its constant rule changes jalopnik. The title sponsor isnt the only thing that will be different in the monster energy nascar cup series this year. The greenwhitecheckered finish, when used, went like this. Simply put, this will make our great racing even better, nascar chairman brian france said in a release. Jan 17, 2019 nascar talk nbc sports nascar select driver. This package for these tracks is similar to what was used during the 2017 and 2018 seasons, following backlash last. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous. Nascar releases new regional series marks, rules for 2018.
Verizon indycar series reveals rule changes for 2017. Oct 02, 2018 nascar officials announced tuesday two baseline rules packages for the 2019 season, making a move to bolster competition with enhanced aero configurations. As verizon indycar series teams gear up for the 2017 season, the. If you werent paying much attention during nascar s offseason, you have a lot to catch up on before saturday nights exhibition clash. Despite a parts development freeze, the teams and nascar agreed to make some changes for the short tracks in 2020. Engine rule changes for 18 were announced earlier this year. Why nascar doesnt hesitate to change its rules midseason. Oct 02, 2018 the sanctioning body announced significant changes to the specifications for cup series cars in the 2019 season. Nascar cup live and real time racing updates and information. Nascar is ruining stock car racing, one rule change at a time. Nascar submitted 2 years ago by biffle powrrstroked. Jan 23, 2017 nascar segment races will begin in 2017 monster energy nascar cup series season. Feb 08, 2017 nascar creates traveling safety team for 2017.