The top tier nascar series was originally called the strictly stock series in 1949. Nextel would become only the second title sponsor in cup series history. The season began on february 16, 20, at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500 on february 24. The series began in 1949 as the strictly stock division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the grand national division. A week before they were to race for the nascar sprint series championship at homesteadmiami speedway, jimmie johnson and kyle busch sat sidebyside at the dais in the phoenix international. The first driver to win multiple championships was herb thomas in 1951 and 1953. Kyle busch won the nascar sprint cup series championship, completing a spectacular comeback from an injury suffered the day before the daytona 500 in february.
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Jimmie johnson wins the 2016 sprint cup series championship. Lotus cup uk speed championship lotus sprint series. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami. The nascar sprint cup series and nascar nationwide series run on three consecutive weekends, at las vegas motor speedway on march 78, phoenix international raceway on march 1415 and auto club speedway on march 2122. They are slated to conclude testing wednesday from 9 a. Kyle busch wins 2015 nascar sprint cup series championship. Other articles where sprint cup series is discussed. Please include at least one socialwebsite link containing a recent photo of the actor. Nov 20, 2016 through the turn from day to night, a late caution that wiped out another title contender and needing one perfect restart, hendrick motorsports driver jimmie johnson etched his name in history by. Busch came back from missing the first 11 races of the 2015 season to a broken leg and foot after a crash in. Fff racing team by acm announces fff award for online drivers in the sro esports gt series championship 20 april. The 2010 nascar sprint cup series was the 62nd season of professional stock car racing in the united states, the 39th modernera cup series, and the first cup season of the 2010s, the 21st centurys second decade. The top tier nascar series was originally called the. He also earned his first busch series win in 2001, at chicagoland speedway, winding up eighth in that series s point standings.
Only four drivers remain to decide the 2016 sprint cup series championship. The race for the 2016 sprint cup series championship. Jimmie johnson captured his recordtying seventh nascar sprint cup series championship with a stirring victory sunday at homesteadmiami speedway, tying nascar hall of famers richard petty and dale earnhardt atop the alltime list sundays win was johnsons 80th career victory to win the 2016 championship, the driver of the no. Jimmie johnson captured his recordtying seventh nascar sprint cup series championship with a stirring victory sunday at homesteadmiami speedway, tying nascar hall of famers richard petty and dale earnhardt atop the alltime list. Gordon finished sixth sunday at the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway in the chase for the sprint cup series championship, with kyle busch taking home the title just ahead of kevin. Mobile phone provider nextel assumed sponsorship of the nascar championship series from cigarette brand winston. And on this night, busch was able to finally achieve the dream that had eluded him for 10 years to take his title. With the nascar sprint cup series ford ecoboost 400 set for november 20, drivers in nascars top series made their way to homesteadmiami speedway on tuesday to participate in the first of two scheduled team testing sessions. Nov 14, 2016 a week before they were to race for the nascar sprint series championship at homesteadmiami speedway, jimmie johnson and kyle busch sat sidebyside at the dais in the phoenix international. Nov 17, 2016 jimmie johnson, kyle busch, joey logano and carl edwards are the championship 4 drivers set to compete amongst a full field of drivers in the ford ecoboost 400 to battle it out for the 2016 sprint cup series championship. The system was founded as the chase for the championship on january 21, 2004, and was used exclusively in the nascar cup series from 2004 to 2015. Nascar now uses a 10event eliminationstyle format to decide the next sprint cup series champion.
Busch took the lead during a restart with seven laps left in sundays ford ecoboost 400 and outran defending series champion and fellow title contender kevin harvick to win not only the race, but the nascar sprint cup series championship. The nascar cup series is nascars top racing series. Nov 23, 2015 busch took the lead during a restart with seven laps left in sundays ford ecoboost 400 and outran defending series champion and fellow title contender kevin harvick to win not only the race, but the nascar sprint cup series championship. History keselowski brought dreams to reality in 2012 by winning the first nascar sprint cup series championship in penske racing history in just his third full season with the team.
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He also earned his first busch series win in 2001, at chicagoland speedway, winding up eighth in that seriess point standings. If there was ever a perfect time for him to finally earn that elusive first. Nascar sprint cup series championship ford ecoboost 400 racers compete at the homesteadmiami speedway in homestead, florida on november 18, 2012. Beginning at daytona international speedway, the season included 36 races and two exhibition races. The nascar sprint cup series championship procedure. The championship race be the first to finish line thats the goal for the four remaining chase drivers in the season finale. Toyota won its first nascar sprint cup series manufacturers championship with a sixthplace finish by kyle busch at homesteadmiami speedway on sunday. If there was ever a perfect time for him to finally earn that elusive first sprint cup championship and finally fulfill the hopes.
Jimmie johnson earned his seventh nascar sprint cup championship after passing kyle larson on the restart of the ford ecoboost 400, this seasons finale, with two laps remaining sunday at. Sep 28, 2016 president obama welcomes nascars kyle busch and his racing team to the white house to honor him for his 2015 sprint cup series championship. The nascar playoffs is a championship playoff system used in the nascars three national series. Nascar announces chase for the nascar sprint cup championship. Championship 4 drivers lr denny hamlin, kevin harvick, martin truex, jr. Final 2015 nascar sprint cup series championship points standings. The bottom four of those remaining in contention without a win in the round are cut, leaving four drivers to race for the sprint cup. This series continues to be the premier weekly sprint car event in the united states. Nov 19, 2012 nascar sprint cup series championship ford ecoboost 400 racers compete at the homesteadmiami speedway in homestead, florida on november 18, 2012. Nascar reworked the chase for the sprint cup before the 2014 season, giving it an elimination format that is unlike anything in the history of the sport.
Nov 20, 2016 jimmie johnson earned his seventh nascar sprint cup championship after passing kyle larson on the restart of the ford ecoboost 400, this seasons finale, with two laps remaining sunday at. The first championshipeligible driver to cross the finish line wins the sprint cup. Nascar cup series 2020present monster energy nascar cup series 20172019 nascar sprint cup series 20082016 nascar nextel cup series 20042007 nascar winston cup series 19712003 grand national series 19501970. No clear favorite in nascar sprint cup series championship 4. In the past, it was known as the strictly stock series, the grand national series, the winston cup series, the nextel cup series and the sprint cup series. Through the turn from day to night, a late caution that wiped out another title contender and needing one perfect restart, hendrick motorsports driver jimmie johnson etched his name in history by. The 2016 nascar sprint cup series was the 68th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 45th modernera cup series season. President obama welcomes nascars kyle busch and his racing team to the white house to honor him for his 2015 sprint cup series championship. No clear favorite in nascar sprint cup series championship. The season began at daytona international speedway with the sprint unlimited, the canam duel and the daytona 500. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. Toyota wins first nascar sprint cup series manufacturers. Knoxville championship cup series knoxville raceway. Founded in 1984, the championship cup series is headquartered in fort worth, texas.
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