Since the start of the 2014 formula one season, drivers have to choose an available starting number before entering their first grand prix. Drivers who will compete in at least one 2020 nascar. Csx transportation will be the primary sponsor for 8 races 2122015. Our database contains statistics, information and history of nascar car numbers. Of course, every number in nascar has its own rich history, and no. With the announcement of jeff gordon leaving nascar full time after 2015 the question about retiring numbers will be asked again in reference to the no. Grading every nascar drivers 2019 season out of the groove duration.
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. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The 2015 nascar sprint cup series was the 67th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 44th modernera cup season. Drivers carry this number throughout their formula one career. Nascar news, race results, schedule, standings, photos. A trafficfree circular autobahn in the heel of italys boot, the. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the.
Nascar whelen euro series elite 1 division drivers. Quiz by rkolegacy0 nascar drivers by car number quiz by rkolegacy0. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 daytona 500. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Jeff gordon announced on january 22, 2015 that the 2015 season would be his last fulltime season in nascar as a driver. Gordon, 43, will compete in his 23rd and final season and then step. Jul 01, 2016 as the sanctioning body, nascar has the right to revoke or transfer a number as they see fit, and, unlike other team sports, when a driver switches teams in nascar, the number doesnt go with him or her. Prior to the 2015 season, nascar changed the amount of. Since we began publishing our top10 list in 2011, we havent seen such a dominant performance by two drivers as we have this year, said. Jeff gordon to step away from fulltime nascar racing.
Nascar most popular driver awards, trailing only bill elliott for most all time 16 most topfive finishes he has had in a single year. Johnson is a big believer in numerology and symbolism. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love. Meet rajah caruth, the 17yearold eyeing a nascar career.
Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. Meet rajah caruth, the 17yearold eyeing a nascar career and. Sep 02, 2016 nascar most popular driver awards, trailing only bill elliott for most all time 16 most topfive finishes he has had in a single year. Mar 19, 2020 nascar meet rajah caruth, the 17yearold eyeing a nascar career and a drivers license. Feb 15, 2020 jeff gordon retired in 2015 and tony stewart in 2016. Nascar sprint cup standings for 2015 click on the driver to see 2015 racelevel statistics for that driver. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2019 american festival nascar finals race. Nascar cup series championship in the final race of his final fulltime season. Without endorsement deals, the top ten highest paid drivers make about. Wide enough to field a nascar race and technical enough for. A permanent number can only be reallocated if the driver associated with that number has not participated in a race for two entire consecutive seasons. Jeff gordon will step away from fulltime nascar racing after the 2015 season, hendrick motorsports announced thursday morning. The remaining three hendrick motorsports cars will also celebrate the close of an iconic career. For example last year jr drove the number 8 theresa earnhardt wouldnt let go of the 8 when jr left so he got the 88.
The rules in nascar may have been tweaked, but the dominance from the top drivers in the sport appears to have remained the same. 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. Picking a driver to call the cars most famous is tough. Comprehensive nascar news, scores, standings, fantasy games, rumors, and more. 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. Jeff gordon to step away from fulltime nascar racing after. Jan 22, 2015 jeff gordon will step away from fulltime nascar racing after the 2015 season, hendrick motorsports announced thursday morning. The rotogrinders lead nascar analyst is a multiple time finalist for the fantasy sports writer association racing writer of the year.
It wasnt long before he was noticed as going above and beyond for the sake of rnascar and its subscribers, making the most detailed historical posts the. Stevie is also a top baseball mind who excels in multiple sports in dfs. Jimmie johnson, driver of the hendrick motorsports no. Nascar races into an uncertain future the new york times. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. As homestead oneoff nears, the pull of driving grows stronger for dale earnhardt jr. Rainbow over daytona highlights best of sundays daytona 500 photos.
Hendrick motorsports said they would announce 2016 plans at a later date, but speculation is that chase elliott would move up fulltime in 2016, running a 4th hms chevy. In the summer of 2019, took a different tack with car numbers. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year. Grading every nascar driver s 2019 season out of the groove duration. Drivers who will compete in all 2020 nascar cup series races. Davey allison scored 19 more wins and cale yarborough won nine races in the no. Jeff gordon retired in 2015 and tony stewart in 2016. So, here is one persons view of the 10 most iconic numbers in nascar. With the seventime cup champion jimmie johnson turning his final laps this year as a fulltime driver, the topic of why nascar does not retire car numbers has surfaced again. Mar 01, 2020 with the seventime cup champion jimmie johnson turning his final laps this year as a fulltime driver, the topic of why nascar does not retire car numbers has surfaced again. This led to the elimination of shorter races 50 to 150 miles from the. In august 2015, nascar announced they would experiment moving the driver s meeting to only one hour before the race since meetings at most races take less than 15 minutes.
Roughly a 30 to 45 minutes before the race start time, driver introductions will be held. The car was part of a project to make nascar stock cars look more like their streetlegal counterparts. The cars first win came at the hands of harold kite in the 1950 daytona beach road course race. Find comprehensive information about every nascar player, including bios, stats, season splits, game logs, videos and more at fox sports. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings.
The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. In august 2015, nascar announced they would experiment moving the drivers meeting to only one hour before the race since meetings at most races take less than 15 minutes. Longtime nascar driver on decision to compete in dirt track race the tennessean nashville 1. Jeb burton names the fulltime driver for 2015, running for rookie of the year 210 2015. Monster energy nascar cup series 20172019 nascar cup series 2020present rule changes in 1972 established a minimum distance of 250 miles 400 km for pointspaying cup series events reduced to 186. Nascar meet rajah caruth, the 17yearold eyeing a nascar career and a drivers license. Mar 04, 2015 the rules in nascar may have been tweaked, but the dominance from the top drivers in the sport appears to have remained the same. Click on the year to see detailed race results and standings. It wasnt long before he was noticed as going above and beyond for the sake of r nascar and its subscribers, making the most detailed historical posts the. Rumor has the driver will be jeb burton, running for rookie of the year. The generation 6 car, shortened to gen6, is the common name for the car that has been used in the nascar cup series since 20. Nov 25, 2016 jimmie johnson, driver of the hendrick motorsports no. Feb 17, 2019 2019 nascar cup series driver list shevywood.
Can you name the last driver to race in nascar of each car number test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Records earned from 20092011 when the series was still called racecar euro series before nascars acquisition of the series in 2012 will not be included to the statistics. May 18, 2014 can you name the last driver to race in nascar of each car number test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Nascar and whether or not they should retire the no. As the sanctioning body, nascar has the right to revoke or transfer a number as they see fit, and, unlike other team sports, when a driver switches teams in nascar, the number doesnt go with him or her. How do nascar drivers go about getting their car numbers. Prior to the 2015 season, nascar changed the amount of horsepower. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway. The fia have also issued temporary numbers to drivers that are exceptions to this rule, for example if a driver withdraws from a race and a reserve driver takes their place then they receive a.