NASCAR racing series edit

NASCAR currently manages several racing series that range in vehicle styles and formats. There are four major national racing series which include the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series, while the other series are divided up by region.[1] Beginning in 2011, NASCAR began hosting eRacing leagues.

List of NASCAR–sanctioned series edit

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Current Series edit

Series Former Name(s) Division Number of Points Races Special Events Major Sponsor(s) Former Sponsors Inaugural Season Car Style Region/Nation Ref.
Cup Series Strictly Stock National 36 Busch Clash Multiple Winston 1949 Stock   United States [2]
Daytona Duels Nextel
Grand National All-Star Race Sprint
Monster Energy
Xfinity Series Late Model National 33 Dash 4 Cash Xfinity Budweiser 1982 Stock   United States [3]
Sportsman Busch
Grand National Nationwide
Craftsman Truck Series SuperTruck National 23 Camping World Craftsman 1995 Pickup truck   United States [4]
Gander Outdoors   Canada
ARCA Menards Series National 20 Menards 1953 Stock   United States [5]
ARCA Menards Series East/West Regional 8 (East) Menards K&N 1987 Stock   United States [6]
11 (West) Camping World
Whelen Modified Tour Regional 17 Whelen Winston 1948 Modified stock car   United States [7]
Featherlite
Weekly Racing Series All-American Local Several None Winston 1985 Various   United States [8]
Dodge
Whelen   Canada
Pinty's Series CASCAR National 13 Pinty's Canadian Tire 1986 Pony car   Canada [9]
PEAK Mexico Series National 12 Peak Corona 2004 Late model   Mexico [10]
Toyota
FedEx Challenge Series NASCAR Mexico National 10 FedEx 2006 V6   Mexico [11]
Mini Stocks
Stock V6
Whelen Euro Series Euro-Racecar International 13 Whelen 2009 Late model   Europe [12]
Touring
Coca-Cola iRacing Series Online 20 Coca-Cola Peak 2011 eRacing International [13]
Ignite Series Online 20 IRacing 2020 eRacing International [14]
College iRacing Series Online 3 NACE Starleague 2022 eRacing   United States
International iRacing Series Online 5 D-Box Technologies 2021 eRacing International

Former Series edit

Series Former name(s) Status Division Seasons managed Car style Nation Ref.
ISCARS Dash Touring Series Baby Grand Defunct National 1973–2003 Sedan   United States [15]
Goody's Dash
IPOWER Dash
Elite Division Midwest Series RE/MAX Challenge Series Merged Regional 1998–2006 Late model   United States [16]
Elite Division Northwest Series NASCAR Northwest Tour Defunct Regional 1985–2006 Late model   United States [17]
Elite Division Southeast Series Slim Jim All-Pro Series Defunct Regional 1991–2006 Late model   United States [18]
Elite Division Southwest Series Featherlite Southwest Tour Merged Regional 1986–2006 Late model   United States [19][20]
NASCAR North Tour NASCAR Stroh's Tour
NASCAR Molson Tour
NASCAR Coors Tour
Merged Regional 1979–1985 Late model   United States
  Canada
[21]
Southern Modified Tour Merged Regional 2005–2016 Modified stock car   United States [22]
Australian Touring Series AUSCAR Defunct National 1989–2002 Australian Touring Car   Australia
Speedway Division Defunct National 1952–1953 Open-wheel   United States [23]
Convertible Division Defunct National 1956–1959 Convertible   United States [24]
Sportsman Division Defunct National 1989–1996 Stock car   United States [25]
Grand National East Series Defunct Regional 1972–1973 Stock car   United States [26]
All-Star Tour Busch All-Star Tour Defunct Regional 1985–2002 Dirt late model   United States [27]
Grand American Defunct National 1968–1972 Pony car   United States [28]
Pro Invitational Series Defunct Online 2020–2021 eRacing   United States
Heat Pro League Defunct Online 2019–2020 eRacing International [29]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "What is the Difference Between Nascar Sprint Series and the National Series - Ask.com". Archived from the original on 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  2. ^ "ARCA – ARCA Racing". www.arcaracing.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. ^ "Xfinity Series latest news | News and Results from NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. ^ "Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | News and Results from NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  5. ^ "ARCA – ARCA Racing". www.arcaracing.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  6. ^ "ARCA – ARCA Racing". www.arcaracing.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  7. ^ "Whelen Modified Tour – NASCAR Home Tracks". hometracks.nascar.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  8. ^ "Home Tracks List page – NASCAR Home Tracks". hometracks.nascar.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  9. ^ "NASCAR Pinty's Series – Official website of Pinty's Series". www.nascar.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  10. ^ "PEAK Mexico Series – NASCAR Home Tracks". hometracks.nascar.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  11. ^ "NASCAR FedEx Challenge Standings 2019 – NASCAR Home Tracks". hometracks.nascar.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  12. ^ "Home". NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  13. ^ "eNASCAR | About eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series". eNASCAR. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  14. ^ "eNASCAR | About eNASCAR Ignite Series". eNASCAR. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  15. ^ "ISCARS". www.iscarsonline.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  16. ^ "NASCAR Midwest Series archive at Racing-Reference". www.racing-reference.info. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  17. ^ "NASCAR Northwest Series archive at Racing-Reference". www.racing-reference.info. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  18. ^ "NASCAR Southeast Series archive at Racing-Reference". www.racing-reference.info. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  19. ^ admin (2019-01-01). "About". SRL Southwest Tour. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  20. ^ "NASCAR Southwest Series archive at Racing-Reference". www.racing-reference.info. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  21. ^ "NASCAR North Tour archive at Racing-Reference". www.racing-reference.info. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  22. ^ Courchesne, Shawn (2016-10-12). "Come Together: Whelen Modified Tour And Whelen Southern Mod Tour To Merge For 2017". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  23. ^ "1953 NASCAR Speedway Division". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  24. ^ "1959 NASCAR Convertible Series". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  25. ^ "Historical Motorsports Stories: The History of the NASCAR Sportsman Division - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  26. ^ "NASCAR Grand National East Series archive at Racing-Reference". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  27. ^ "NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News: Richard Petty Last Dirt Track Winner - MotorRacingNetwork.com". 2013-09-25. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  28. ^ "NASCAR Grand American division". The Index-Journal. 1978-01-18. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  29. ^ Perishable. "eNASCAR Heat Pro League - First-ever NASCAR Console Esports League". NASCAR Heat. Retrieved 2022-03-10.