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NASCAR's premier racing division, the NASCAR Cup Series, has seen many close finishes since the electronic scoring system was instituted in May during the 1993 season. As of 2024, the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series is 0.001 seconds at the 2024 AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway , as Kyle Larson crossed the finish line ...
In 1989, NASCAR changed rules requiring cars to use current body styles, similar to the Cup cars. However, the cars still used V6 engines. The cars gradually became similar to Cup cars. 1994 was the final year that V6 engines were used in the Busch Series, as many short track series had abandoned six-cylinder engines. In 1995, changes were made.
After a race, the top 5 finishers, one other random car, and the first car failing to finish the race not due to an accident will have their cars inspected. Podium cars, a random car, and first car out also have their cars and engines taken by NASCAR for further inspection at the NASCAR Research and Development Center.
NASCAR was rumored to potentially return to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, with the track hosting a Cup Series race for the first time in 2024. The race would have been the first international Cup Series race since the 1958 season. [169] On October 2, 2023, it was reported by Fox Sports and The Athletic that this deal fell through. [167]
Prior to the playoffs, the Cup Series will have 26 regular season races as well as the NASCAR All-Star Race on May 18. The schedule features ovals of various sizes, road courses, an oval/road ...
Cars making their way through Turn 1 in the 2023 race Cars going through Turn 20 into the frontstretch during a Stage 1 caution in the 2023 race Although the shortened, 2.400 mi (3.862 km) layout was considered, NASCAR announced on December 11 that the weekend's races would utilize the full, 3.426 mi (5.514 km) course.
That’s when Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports’ team learned it won NASCAR’s closest race since Ricky Craven beat Kurt Busch by 0.002 of a second at Darlington on March 16, 2003.
The current NASCAR Cup Series trophy, the Bill France Cup. The NASCAR Cup Series Drivers' Championship is awarded by the chairman of NASCAR to the most successful NASCAR Cup Series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results.