Chevy brings the camaro back to nascar cup competition. Nascar is ruining stock car racing, one rule change at a time. The two lists highlight changes to the monster energy nascar cup series as. Bumpers must be constructed so as not to cause a safety hazard. Itd be nice to see in black and white what it might say about what happened at talladega today. Nascar approves lmsc spec engine in technical bulletin.
A couple of those rules had to do with pit crew members in regard to penalties when too many of them go over the wall. Nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series. Nascar issues five different rule books, each of which includes in its title reference to a particular nascarsanctioned series. Starting on the qualifying set will be optional beginning with the cocacola 600 at charlotte motor speedway on may 27 6 p. These rules, which constitute the laws and regulations that govern the operation of racing events at b. In section 14, the book says if theres any disagreement over the rules, the interpretation and application by the nascar officials at the event shall prevail. Pit crew numbers in nascars three national series will be reduced from six to five for 2018, a change primarily designed to improve parity in the. Pitting before pit road is open section 104b in rule book. Nascar majority owners reportedly exploring potential sale.
After several seasons of reducing downforce and limiting horsepower, nascars 2018 rules package wont take quite as big of a bite out of the aero platform. There was even some confusion as to the free pass rule which is often referred to as the. Still, many of the rules, such as the scoring system, have been widely publicized. Driversteams racing a backup car will have to start races in the back, regardless of whether or not they qualified their backup car. Nascar is a privately held company and therefore does not disclose earnings, but according to adam stern of sportsbusiness journal, a sale could likely fall. Nascar pit stops will have a different look in 2018 new, 1 comment new rules will see fewer crew members on pit road, slower stops and creative strategy. What is the size of the nascar cup series rule book in. The rules, regulations, and specifications set forth in this years rule book for beech ridge motor speedway will become effective as of the date of publication of this book, determined by the date of the first mailing of the new book. This is one of the announcements that really get me excited. Ford joined the team with four races remaining in the 2014 season. A nascar rule changes could shakeup the starting grids in 2018. The set back required some pretty high handed modification to the firewall.
Nascar announces 2018 engine rules changes performance. The 2018 chevrolet camaro zl1 in its nascar monster energy cup colors. Other highlights of the 2018 nascar national series rules update, with some moves previously announced. All arca members agree that interpretation of rules by arca officials are nonlitigable.
It was announced late last year that chevrolet would bring the camaro back to nascar cup competition this year. Foyts championship points total will be adjusted to 194 points as a result of the penalty, and will drop him from 40th to 44th in the championship standings. Nascar is ruining stock car racing, one rule change at a time nascar has implemented too many changes and gimmicky enhancements. There were no illegal parts on the car, but the manner in which they were assembled altered the original design for the parts. Previously, teams had been allowed to change engines between their qualifying race and the daytona 500. The nascar rule book provides race teams with a 5mph buffer over the announced speed limit at each track. Does the gwc go official when the flag drops or when the leader crosses the line. Front and rear bumpers must be constructed of magnetic and or stainless steel no titanium tubing with a minimum of 1. The sport is nowboth figuratively as well as literallyrunning. Nascar will give teams six minutes instead of five minutes to do repairs following a crash. The penalty concerns the following sections in the 2015 nascar rule book. After several seasons of reducing downforce and limiting horsepower, nascar s 2018 rules package wont take quite as big of a bite out of the aerodynamic platform currently employed by teams competing in the monster energy nascar cup series.
January 4, 2018 andy marquis snmp nascar issued a technical bulletin to nascar home track members on wednesday containing changes to the nascar whelen allamerican series late model stock car rule book. This track rule will be used in place of the language defining travel limiting devices only, in section 20f 12. National sprint car series 2014 rule book appendix c. So nascar named the innovation illegal, invoking the allencompassing article 124a in the rule book, otherwise known as actions detrimental to stock car racing. Read the nascar rule changes issued friday on behavior of.
Definition of terms rules can be amended by langley. If a team has more than five crew members working on a car following a crash, the penalty will now be a twolap hold instead of parking the car for the remainder. In 2018, nascar completely outlawed any form of bump drafting and brought in strict penalties. Nerf bars cannot extend beyond the outside edge of the tire at any time. Specific class rules in the category section of the gcr shall take precedence over the. Nascar clarifies rule on drivers remaining in cars after a. Under the membership section of the rule book, this new addition states, any nascar member charged with any violation of the law misdemeanor andor felony shall notify nascar prior to the. In the inaugural race at talladega, a 69 ford had its engine set back six inches to a foot from its stock location for better weight distribution in clear violation of the rules. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series. Eligibility arca may accept or reject a license application at its sole discretion, in the. There is a nascar rule book for the nascar nextel cup series, a nascar rule book for the nascar busch series, nascar craftsman truck series, nascar regional touring series and nascar weekly racing series. After introducing a rule in 2014 to keep drivers in their cars after a wreck, nascar officially added the bulletin to the 2015 rule book for all three national touring series. From an aero standpoint, i think youll see a pretty similar package to what we had in the 2018 allstar race and what weve seen in the xfinity.
Take a look at the rules for the upcoming 2018 monster energy nascar cup series season. What i learned from the nascar sprint cup series rule book. Monster energy nascar cup series teams will no longer be required to start the race with the tires on which they qualified, according to wednesdays official nascar rule book update. Rules package for 2018 set for monster energy series.
The address of scca can be found in the front of this rule book. Nascar also announced that it will go to a singleengine rule for all cup events. These rules shall govern all events, and by participating in these events. Nascar updates rule regarding qualifying tires racing news. All cars must be equipped with rear wheel nerf bars. The only way i know of to get a rulebook is to have a nacar license. Race, date, cars, winners, st, chassis engine, len, sfc, miles, purse, pole, cau, laps, speed, lc. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series. Nascars 2016 rules package a step in the right direction. In 2014, the playoffs expanded to the top 16 drivers in points and the.
For any additional late model stock car rules, please see the 2020 nascar whelen all american series rulebook or contact speedway personnel. Nascar suspends larson following racial slur incident. Pitroad speed limits, caution vehicle speeds set for 2018 nascar. On heels of kurt busch suspension, nascar changes rule book. The only thing i have found is a couple of references on the internet that state the rules and regulations are not available to the general public. Anytime nascar changes a rule there is a lot of design and development work to be done, yates added.
These new rules changed nascar forever sportsbreak. This information adapted from the nascar rule book. April 21 today in jayskis nascar history page 17 of. In 2014, a new layout was created for participants in the nascar chase for the championship.
One tweak to the nascar rules regarding backup cars can make a huge difference to the starting grids of 2018 races beginning with daytona. The engine, for example, must be a carbureted v8 with an iron block. November 10, 2016 rules change truggy weight change. On wednesday, nascar tweaked several rules prior to the start of the 2018 season. A great deal of the confusion stemmed from nascars wavearound rule instituted in 2009. All cars must have a tubular front bumper extending no more than 23 inches from the leading edge of front axle and 8inches from frame. Nascar places strict limits, for instance, on how engine cylinders are bored that is, how theyre made larger by removing material. September 1, 2016 effective date for change in rule 8. Arca racing series presented by menards hereinafter referred to as arca racing series. Nascar updates and adds new rules all the time, and while it announced more than one change wednesday, the latest repairs rule is sure to shake things up a. Cup qualifying procedures jayskis nascar silly season site. According to nascar officials, the rule change is one of the simplest ways to reduce the cost of racing in a way that is equal for all teams in each of the upperlevel divisions of stock car racing.
Foyt racing also will be adjusted to 194 points with the 25point penalty and drop to 46th in the owners championship standings. Jayskis nascar silly season site nascar news archives. According to espns bob pockrass, any team that has to use a backup car during the race weekend will start from the back in the race. The right rear nerf bar cannot extend beyond the outside edge of the tire. The newest rule change in nascar came into effect at the.
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