NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR announced Wednesday it would restructure the way it awards points and how it sets the field for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in 2011.

With the announcement of changes to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points system, the summer race dates at Michigan International Speedway on June 19 and August 21.

Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell: “In my view, the greatest thing to take away from the announcement from Brian tonight is not just the change...

TOYOTA NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Notes & Quotes – January 26, 2011 Toyota Drivers React to NASCAR’s New Points Structure

NASCAR announced on Wednesday that they have added a wild card element to setting the Chase and a simplified points system for 2011.

The following is a statement from Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage regarding the announcement today from NASCAR on its restructuring of the points system for all three national series (Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series).

MICHAEL WALTRIP, Co-OWNER, MICHAEL WALTRIP RACING ON THE NEW NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES POINT SYSTEM: "As a racecar driver I’ve known for a long time that if you finish 11th you’re going to get 60 more points than if you finish 30th."

Day three of the 29th annual NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway continued at NASCAR race central, Charlotte, N.C.

KASEY KAHNE, No. 4 Red Bull Toyota Camry, Red Bull Racing Team What are your goals this year with your teammate Brian Vickers? “Just working together, he (Brian Vickers) wants to."

BRIAN VICKERS, No. 83 Red Bull Toyota Camry, Red Bull Racing What was involved to get you back in a race car? “It was obviously a long process.