'Sprint Cup Series' redirects here. For the horse race, see. Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Category Country Inaugural season Manufacturers Tire suppliers Drivers' champion (1) Teams' champion (1) Makes' champion (2) Official website The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (often shortened to the Cup Series) is the top racing series of the (NASCAR). It is named for the current sponsor,, but has been known by other names in the past. The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Series, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Series.

In 1971, when the series began leasing its to the, it was referred to as the Winston Cup Series. A similar deal was made with in 2003, and it became the Nextel Cup Series (2004–2007). Sprint acquired Nextel in 2005, and in 2008 the series was renamed the Sprint Cup Series, which lasted until 2016. In December 2016, it was announced that Monster Energy would become the new title sponsor starting in 2017.

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The championship is determined by a points system, with points being awarded according to finish placement and number of laps led. The season is divided into two segments.

After the first 26 races, 16 drivers, selected primarily on the basis of wins during the first 26 races, are based on their total number of wins. They compete in the last ten races, where the difference in points is greatly minimized. This is called the. The series holds strong roots in the, with half of the races in the 36-race season being held in that region. The current schedule includes tracks from around the United States. Regular season races were previously held in, and exhibition races were held in and. The, the most prestigious race, had a television audience of about 11.9 million U.S.

Viewers in 2017. Cup Series cars are unique in automobile racing. Autocad Lt 2010 Free Download Cracked. The engines are powerful enough to reach speeds of over 200 mph (320 km/h), but their weight coupled with a relatively simple aerodynamic package make for poor handling. The bodies and chassis of the cars are strictly regulated to ensure parity, and electronics are traditionally spartan in nature. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Strictly Stock and Grand National [ ] In 1949, introduced the Strictly Stock division, after sanctioning and division races in 1948. Eight races were run on seven and on the beach/street course.

The first was held at on June 19, 1949. Was declared the winner of that race after was disqualified for having altered the rear springs on his car; the first series champion was. The division was renamed 'Grand National' for the 1950 season, reflecting NASCAR's intent to make the sport more professional and prestigious. It retained this name until 1971. The 1949 Strictly Stock season is regarded in NASCAR's record books as the first season of GN/Cup history. Is the only track on the 1949 schedule that remains on the current schedule.

Seven-time Winston Cup champion. Rather than having a fixed schedule of one race per weekend with most entrants appearing at every event, the Grand National schedule has included over sixty events in some years. Often there are two or three races on the same weekend and occasionally two races on the same day in different states. In the early years, most Grand National races were held on dirt-surfaced short that ranged in lap length from under a quarter-mile to over a half-mile, or on dirt fairgrounds ovals usually ranging from a half-mile to a mile in lap length.

One hundred ninety-eight of the first 221 Grand National races were run on dirt tracks., opened in 1950, was the first completely paved track on the circuit over one mile (1.6 km) long. In 1959, when was opened, the schedule still had more races on dirt racetracks than on paved ones.