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The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the most prestigious stock car racing series in the United States. The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Division.
A deal with Oracle Corporation fell through.) [122] As a result, driver Kyle Busch left JGR for Richard Childress Racing and was replaced by Ty Gibbs who brought sponsorship from Monster Energy, which sponsored him in the Xfinity and ARCA Series. They will sponsor him in the Cup Series in a "strong capacity". [123]
On November 5, Frontstretch reporter Jared Haas spoke to the team's owners at the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race and they indicated that 3F could debut in the Cup Series in 2024 and run eight to ten races if they are able to find sponsorship. [144] The team did make their debut in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series in 2023. [145]
Hendrick Motorsports has won a NASCAR-record 312 Cup Series races and 14 Cup Series owners and drivers championships to go with three Truck Series owners and drivers titles and one Xfinity Series drivers crown. Additionally, the team has 28 Xfinity Series race wins, 26 Truck Series race wins, and seven ARCA Menards Series race wins. [1]
NASCAR is looking for a fourth premier partner for the Cup Series alongside Busch Beer, Coca-Cola, and Xfinity, following GEICO's departure from the partnership after the 2024 season. [ 98 ] [ 99 ] King's Hawaiian is expected to leave RFK Racing for another team, reportedly as a result of a brand conflict with one of RFK's new sponsors.
R.J. Reynolds had withdrawn its sponsorship from NASCAR several years earlier due to lawsuits against tobacco companies, and the top series was now known as the NASCAR Cup Series. The costs of operating a team had reached an all-time high, requiring up to $10 million per year from corporate sponsors just to field a car for a season.
Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Cup Series has been held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway since 1993.The race is currently held as a 301 lap (318.458-mile (512.508 km) race and under the USA Today 301 name for sponsorship reasons.
Helped by the very late mid-June sunset in Michigan, it is probably the latest a NASCAR Cup race ever concluded (about 9:15 pm EDT) at a track without night lighting. 1984: Cale Yarborough 's bid for a ninth Michigan win faltered and Bill Elliott ran away from Dale Earnhardt for his first Michigan win and first win on an oval.