NASCAR Announces Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup
Championship Format Change
16-Driver Chase Grid Introduced; First-To-The-Finish Finale Unveiled

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 30, 2014) – NASCAR announced a new championship format today that will put greater emphasis on winning races all season long, expands the current Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field to 16 drivers, and implements a new round-by-round advancement format that ultimately will reward a battle-tested, worthy champion. Continue reading “NASCAR Announces Massive, Radical Changes To The 2014 Chase Format”

nascar_logoStatement from Brett Jewkes, NASCAR Chief Communications Officer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 17, 2014) – NASCAR has begun the process of briefing key industry stakeholders on potential concepts to evolve its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship format. This dialogue is the final phase of a multi-year process that has included the review of extensive fan research, partner and industry feedback and other data-driven insights. NASCAR has no plans to comment further until the stakeholder discussions are complete. We hope to announce any potential changes for the 2014 season to our media and fans very soon.

Final Lap Logo InvertSHOW #281 – Guest: Hendrick Motorsports #48 Crew – We recap everything from Homestead-Miami Speedway, hit you with a ton of Jimmie Johnson stats, drop knowledge of all kinds, full Cup, NNS, and Truck Series points and stats, plus our 2013 Fantasy Racing recap, and a big Thank-You to our fans. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

NOTE: THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY CONTINUES THROUGH THE ENTIRE OFF-SEASON

(47:52 mins)

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #281 NASCAR Podcast – The 2013 Championship Roundup”

Final Lap Logo InvertSHOW #280 – Guest: Ford Racing’s Pat DiMarco – We recap Phoenix, let you know about Trevor Bayne, Travis Pastrana, Mark Martin and more. Plus a full Homestead-Miami Championship Preview. Hosted by Toby Christie and Kerry Murphey (Bumble Bunny!)

(47:50 mins)

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #280 NASCAR Podcast – Ford Racing’s Pat DiMarco / Homestead-Miami Championship Preview”

Greg-Biffle-Michigan-NASCAR-2012-Thursday-testingGreg Biffle likely won’t rank this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ among his top racing memories. Biffle heads to the season finale ranked seventh in points. The Washington native, however, could reach the final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series top five with a victory in the Ford EcoBoost 400 – a race he won in 2004 and 2006 as a non-Chase qualifier. Sixteen different drivers have won during the 2013 season, one more than a year ago