December 2012 november 2012 october 2012 september 2012. Still, many of the rules, such as the scoring system, have been widely publicized both by nascar and the media. When nascar new car guru gene stefanyshyn joined the circuit a couple of years ago, he couldnt come up with a reason why the rule book remained sacred nascar. Be lenient on these teams and then rewrite the rulebook to make an exception for a tire that comes off while the car effectively remains in the pits.
By accepting membership in arca, arca members agree that interpretation of rules by arca officials are nonappealable, except as provided in the arca rule book. By the nascar rule book, both instances would warrant a penalty that includes a four race crew. You cant cherry pick the rule book and tell drivers that there. Which certainly solves the problem of who has to be in charge of keeping up with it. If any starting positions remain unfilled, they will be assigned to the car owners who have made the greatest number of qualifying attempts during the current season. Driversteams racing a backup car will have to start races in the back, regardless of whether or not they qualified their backup car. The rule will still be enforced regardless of how or why it was broken.
Nascar updates and adds new rules all the time, and while it announced more than one change wednesday, the latest repairs rule is sure to shake things up a bit, opening the door for a. Upon reading the rule above, i still expect a penalty to be issued later today. Eligibility arca may accept or reject a license application at its sole discretion, in the. The comprehensive rule book changes cover everything from deliberately wrecking another competitor on track to fights between drivers, using racial slurs, dui arrests and publicly criticizing how. Nascar updates rulebook for driverbehavior penalties. All arca members agree that interpretation of rules by arca officials are nonlitigable.
The zl1 is a racecar built to be run on the street. In case of a tie, ties will be broken as set forth in the 2012 nascar sprint cup series rule book, subsection 174, c1. The applicant will be notified of approval or rejection no less than 15 days before the date of intended use. Nras competitive shooting division offers a wide range of activities in all types of shooting, for everyone from the novice to the worldclass competitor. Driver biometrics, roof hatch and rear spoiler height. Nascar is ruining stock car racing, one rule change at a time nascar has implemented too many changes and gimmicky enhancements. Nov 22, 2017 nascar to standardize attrack rosters beginning in 2018 over the wall limits reduced. General rules 1 for the sake of brevity and clarity in preparing this rule book, the masculine words he, him, his, etc. Like nascar s own, the fans rule book could be updated. The only thing i have found is a couple of references on the internet that state the rules and regulations are not available to the general public.
Serious question why isnt the nascar sprint cup series rule book publicly available. To request a new car classification, adjustment or clarification on a rule, click on the link below to submit a letter. The official nascar rules and regulations are not made available to the general public or to the media. The behavioral penalty nascar issued monday cited sections 12. This changed in 2012, when fuel injection was introduced for the nextel cup. Nxs roxor 200 at loudon saturday, july 20th at 4pm edt multiple user flair emojis are here. The rule book now includes clauses that include points deductions, fines and suspensions for various infractions, from verbally disparaging nascar to intentionally wrecking a driver who is in. Rule changes for short tracks, road courses in 2020. All nascar rule books and technical bulletins may be. I can download the pdf files of the rule books for other major sports and can even do so for the series that run at my local short track.
Nascars rule book says it will judge such matters on a casebycase basis, but also states that a crew chief, tire carrier and tire changer responsible for a tire coming off face a mandatory. I think an official rule book for nascar fans is a good idea. Then again, they used to race actual stock cars too. The nascar rule book is designed to provide for the orderly conduct of nascarsanctioned events. Set the rule book in the off season, then let the teams build cars based on that. These rules shall govern all events, and by participating in these events. The national association for stock car auto racing makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series. Nascar is ruining stock car racing, one rule change at a time. Does the gwc go official when the flag drops or when the leader crosses the line. On a related note, the 427 cammer was not banned from nascar competition. The applicant will be notified of approval or rejection no less than 15 days before the date of. The only way i know of to get a rulebook is to have a nacar license. Nascar announced wednesday morning that it will standardize attrack team rosters across all three national series in 2018, providing a structure for the number of personnel working on each vehicle during the course of a race weekend.
Specifically, must keep the rear window glass rigid in all directions. Jr street rules section of nhra rulebook hot rod heritage racing series rulebook. Nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series. The nra sanctions over 11,000 shooting tournaments and sponsors over 50 national championships each year. Nascar s wavearound rule is under fire after a confusing sunday caution at martinsville delayed the race by nearly halfanhour. I want the contract for printing nascar rule book changes listening mr.
Indycar has its rule book public the pushtopass rules are a click away but for some reason nascars rule book isnt an open book. New for the 2020 season, which begins february 16 with the daytona 500, nascar announced a rules package that reduces downforce for the. Nascar is hoping its gen 7 car will reduce costs for teams and also help. Rules package for 2018 set for monster energy series. Sometimes were not sure if the nascar rule book actually applies as written. The cup team of kyle busch and truck team of chase briscoe face major penalties for losing a wheel this weekend. Nascar reserves the right to disseminate those regulations only to those teams it deems of merit as seriously contending participants. Nascar levies postseason penalty on four teams popular. When it comes to bad weather, nascar doesnt mess around with it.
Nascar for dummies cheat sheet if youre a newcomer to nascar, learning some basics like the differences between the nascar series and what the flags signal during a race will have you talking like a race pro in no time. Itd be nice to see in black and white what it might say about what happened at talladega today. Nascar issues five different rule books, each of which includes in its title reference to a particular nascar sanctioned series. Nascar released a first glimpse at the 2018 cup series rule book on thursday, and it includes a provision that will send all backup cars to the rear of the field. A friend just bought this, and the seller said it was from a 2012 daytona race. There is a nascar rule book for the nascar nextel cup series, a nascar rule book for the nascar busch series, nascar craftsman truck series, nascar regional touring series and nascar weekly racing series. There were no illegal parts on the car, but the manner in which they were assembled altered the original design for the parts. Nascar competition officials issued memos detailing rule book changes for the 2017 season in its three national series, including limits on tire allocation, restrictorplate and spoiler size, and an allowance for drivers to use biometric devices. Feb 08, 2017 nascar updates and adds new rules all the time, and while it announced more than one change wednesday, the latest repairs rule is sure to shake things up a bit, opening the door for a multicar. For any additional late model stock car rules, please see the 2020 nascar whelen all american series rulebook or contact speedway personnel. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series. The nascar web site does not have seem to have a place where they docuement the rules. Oct 03, 2017 after several seasons of reducing downforce and limiting horsepower, nascar s 2018 rules package wont take quite as big of a bite out of the aero platform. Sep 02, 2010 i took a look into the four car team limit rule in the 2010 nascar sprint cup series rule book to see if anything applied.
Im sure nascar will continue to tinker and change its rulebook as they. The two lists highlight changes to the monster energy nascar cup series as well as the nascar track series. The content on this page will provide valuable information for road racing compliance in the scca. Ideally theres a reliable source that says how the white flag is used and the finish order is determined. Teams can and do take certain liberties with engine design, but a few nascar rules are quite rigid. In order to access this secured site, applicants must possess a current, valid nascar license and a account, which is strictly restricted to nascar employees, teams, tracks, vendors and other designated industry stakeholders. Nascar unveils vast rule changes to personalconduct policy. Apr 05, 2012 for the first time since i started covering nascar in 2004, i recently received a copy of the nascar sprint cup series rule book. In a foreword written by brian france, the nascar ceo says the rule book is used as a tool to help make stock car racing highly competitive, affordable and entertaining for race fans and. What i learned from the nascar sprint cup series rule book. Enter your usernameemail and password below to login to the rule book and parts database. I hear that the rule book now weighs about 700 lbs so there is no way you can have one unless you own a fort lift to pick it up with.
Any time there is the slightest precipitation on the track, nascar throws out the red flag. The newest rule change in nascar came into effect at the. This track rule will be used in place of the language defining travel limiting devices only, in section 20f 12. In addition to determining the points system, nascar also develops the rules that govern how cars are built and races are run. The pages are only four by six inches and only the first 45 pages applied to. The outcome i dont think any rule covers this situation and it does not appear that there is any limitation outlined by nascar.
On heels of kurt busch suspension, nascar changes rule book. Take a look at the new changes and how they will impact the sport this season. How hard is it to build a 725horsepower v8 nascar racing engineand build. Nascar doesnt penalize jimmie johnson after very apparent. Nascar officials release minimal updates to 2020 rules nascar. Ive thumbed through friends copies of the book before, but never. Oct 08, 2017 nascar doesnt penalize jimmie johnson after very apparent pit road violation. The last rule stands out as the only real positive change, but the decision was almost required to avoid future lawsuits. Nascar looking to control cup series costs with 2021 rules. Nascar updates, makes changes to 2017 rules performance. Parker kligerman joins dale jarrett and jeff burton from 5. The sport is nowboth figuratively as well as literallyrunning.
Nascar has new rule changes going into this years daytona 500. Sep 08, 2017 nascar updates teams on rear suspensionspecific penalty. That rule will be in effect until they change the rules, next week. The scca and nascar further increased that number to essentially one vehicle for every two dealerships in 1970. Surely a bootleg copy is running around somewhere with the basic rules and regs in it. Sep 07, 2007 nascar issues five different rule books, each of which includes in its title reference to a particular nascar sanctioned series.
If you pick up a nascar rules book from the mid 60s you will see that the sohcs use is specifically provided for. Kevin harvick 2014, brad keselowski 2012, kurt busch 2004 and matt kenseth 2003. Nascar maintains an equally explicit list of interior features that cars must have for both safety and to promote a reasonably level playing field. Nascar isnt known for saying, its ok because you didnt mean to do it. Cars and rules is your home to view the current gcr, fastrack, recommended rule changes, race memos and member advisories. Nascar places strict limits, for instance, on how engine cylinders are bored that is, how theyre made larger by removing material. The 1969 nascar international stock car racing rule book, as it. Nascar claimed this rule was enacted to prevent slow, damaged. These new rules changed nascar forever sportsbreak. Nascar activity and coloring book sports activity books by darla hall jan 24, 2019. These rules shall govern all events, and by participating. What is the size of the nascar cup series rule book in pages. Any equipment which does not conform to specifications or tolerances contained in the nascar rule book, will not be eligible for approval during 1970.
Take a look at the rules for the upcoming 2018 monster energy nascar cup series season. Oct 03, 2017 nascars rule book says it will judge such matters on a casebycase basis, but also states that a crew chief, tire carrier and tire changer responsible for a tire coming off face a mandatory. I believe nascar is headed in the wrong direction with their new rules. The engine, for example, must be a carbureted v8 with an iron block. What is the size of the nascar cup series rule book in. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series. When five star stock car body 2007 through 2012 rear quarter panels. Kligerman, nate ryan and dustin long discuss the this weeks hot topics.
I dont usually watch car racing, but i saw the finish to todays race at talladega. Arca racing series presented by menards hereinafter referred to as arca racing series. But it could be like nascar s in that no ones ever actually seen it. Because of the rainout, the field for sundays myafibstory. Nascar rule book software free download nascar rule book. Get the best deals on nascar publications when you shop the largest online selection at. Nascar racing may have been a freeforall in the early days, but today it is highly regulated, especially when it comes to the cars on the track. So nascar named the innovation illegal, invoking the allencompassing article 124a in the rule book, otherwise known as actions detrimental to stock car racing. I was under the impression that the rule book is only available to owners, drivers, crew chiefs etc. I saw the car pushing the one in front of him ahead, which i assume is legal, but then on the final turn he turned the car ahead of him sideways into that car accident before the finish line.