List of NASCAR series explained

NASCAR racing series

NASCAR currently manages several racing series that range in vehicle styles and formats. There are four major national racing series which include the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series, while the other series are divided up by region.[1] Beginning in 2011, NASCAR began hosting eRacing leagues.

List of NASCAR–sanctioned series

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List of NASCAR series should not be confused with EA Sports NASCAR.

Current Series

!Series!Former Name(s)!Division!Number of Points Races!Special Events!Major Sponsor(s)!Former Sponsors!Inaugural Season!Car Style!Region/Nation!Ref.
Cup SeriesStrictly StockNational36Busch ClashMultipleWinston1949Stock United States[2]
Daytona DuelsNextel
Grand NationalAll-Star RaceSprint
Monster Energy
Xfinity SeriesLate Model National33Dash 4 CashXfinityBudweiser1982Stock United States[3]
SportsmanBusch
Grand NationalNationwide
Craftsman Truck SeriesSuperTruckNational23Triple Truck ChallengeCraftsmanCamping World1995Pickup truck United States[4]
Gander Outdoors
ARCA Menards SeriesNational20Menards1953Stock United States[5]
ARCA Menards Series East/WestRegional8 (East)MenardsK&N1987Stock United States[6]
11 (West)Camping World
Whelen Modified TourRegional16WhelenWinston1948Modified stock car United States[7]
Featherlite
Advance Auto Parts Weekly SeriesAll-AmericanLocalSeveralAdvance Auto PartsWinston1985Various United States[8]
Dodge
Whelen Canada
Canada SeriesCASCARNational13NoneCanadian Tire1986Pony car Canada[9]
Pinty's
Mexico SeriesNational13NoneCorona2004Late model Mexico[10]
Toyota
Peak United States
Challenge SeriesNASCAR MexicoNational14NoneFedEx2006V6 Mexico[11]
Mini Stocks
Whelen Euro SeriesEuro-Racecar International132009Late model Europe[12]
Touring
Brasil Sprint RaceNational8None2012Stock Brazil[13]
Coca-Cola iRacing SeriesOnline20Coca-ColaPeak2011eRacingInternational[14]
Ignite SeriesOnline20IRacing2020eRacingInternational[15]
College iRacing SeriesOnline3NACE Starleague2022eRacing United States
International iRacing SeriesOnline5D-Box Technologies2021eRacingInternational

Former Series

!Series!Former name(s)!Status!Division!Seasons managed!Car style!Nation!Ref.
ISCARS Dash Touring SeriesBaby GrandDefunctNational1973–2003Sedan United States[16]
Goody's Dash
IPOWER Dash
Elite Division Midwest SeriesRE/MAX Challenge SeriesMergedRegional1998–2006Late model United States[17]
Elite Division Northwest SeriesNASCAR Northwest TourDefunctRegional1985–2006Late model United States[18]
Elite Division Southeast SeriesSlim Jim All-Pro SeriesDefunctRegional1991–2006Late model United States[19]
Elite Division Southwest SeriesFeatherlite Southwest TourMergedRegional1986–2006Late model United States[20] [21]
NASCAR North TourNASCAR Stroh's Tour
NASCAR Molson Tour
NASCAR Coors Tour		MergedRegional1979–1985Late model United States
Canada		[22]
Southern Modified TourMergedRegional2005–2016Modified stock car United States[23]
Australian Touring SeriesAUSCARDefunctNational1989–2002Australian Touring Car Australia
Speedway DivisionDefunctNational1952–1953Open-wheel United States[24]
Convertible DivisionDefunctNational1956–1959Convertible United States[25]
Sportsman DivisionDefunctNational1989–1996Stock car United States[26]
Grand National East SeriesDefunctRegional1972–1973Stock car United States[27]
All-Star TourBusch All-Star TourDefunctRegional1985–2002Dirt late model United States[28]
Grand AmericanDefunctNational1968–1972Pony car United States[29]
Pro Invitational SeriesDefunctOnline2020–2021eRacing United States
Heat Pro LeagueDefunctOnline2019–2020eRacingInternational[30]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What is the Difference Between Nascar Sprint Series and the National Series - Ask.com . 2013-09-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130402013712/http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-the-difference-between-nascar-sprint-series-and-the-national-series . 2013-04-02 .
  2. Web site: NASCAR Cup Series News . 2024-07-06 . Official Site of NASCAR.
  3. Web site: NASCAR Xfinity Series News . 2024-07-06 . Official Site Of NASCAR . en-US.
  4. Web site: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series News . 2024-07-06 . Official Site Of NASCAR . en-US.
  5. Web site: ARCA – ARCA Racing. www.arcaracing.com. 2020-03-09.
  6. Web site: ARCA – ARCA Racing. www.arcaracing.com. 2020-03-09.
  7. Web site: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour . 2024-07-06 . Official Site of NASCAR.
  8. Web site: NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series . 2024-07-06 . Official Site of NASCAR.
  9. Web site: Home . 2024-07-06 . NASCAR Canada Series.
  10. Web site: Últimas Noticias . 2024-07-06 . NASCAR Mexico Series.
  11. Web site: Últimas Noticias . 2024-07-06 . NASCAR Mexico Series.
  12. Web site: Home. NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. en-US. 2020-03-09.
  13. Web site: Home . 2024-07-06 . NASCAR Brazil.
  14. Web site: eNASCAR About eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. eNASCAR. en-US. 2020-03-09.
  15. Web site: eNASCAR About eNASCAR Ignite Series. eNASCAR. en-US. 2020-03-09.
  16. Web site: ISCARS. www.iscarsonline.com. 2020-03-09.
  17. Web site: NASCAR Midwest Series archive at Racing-Reference. 2019-01-01. www.racing-reference.info. en-US. 2020-07-04.
  18. Web site: NASCAR Northwest Series archive at Racing-Reference. 2019-01-01. www.racing-reference.info. en-US. 2020-07-04.
  19. Web site: NASCAR Southeast Series archive at Racing-Reference. 2019-01-01. www.racing-reference.info. en-US. 2020-07-04.
  20. Web site: About. admin. 2019-01-01. SRL Southwest Tour. en-US. 2020-03-09.
  21. Web site: NASCAR Southwest Series archive at Racing-Reference. 2019-01-01. www.racing-reference.info. en-US. 2020-07-04.
  22. Web site: NASCAR North Tour archive at Racing-Reference. 2023-07-03. www.racing-reference.info. en-US. 2023-07-03.
  23. Web site: Come Together: Whelen Modified Tour And Whelen Southern Mod Tour To Merge For 2017. Courchesne. Shawn. 2016-10-12. RaceDayCT.com. en-US. 2020-03-09.
  24. Web site: 1953 NASCAR Speedway Division. www.champcarstats.com. 2020-03-09.
  25. Web site: 1959 NASCAR Convertible Series. www.racing-reference.info. 2020-03-09.
  26. Web site: Historical Motorsports Stories: The History of the NASCAR Sportsman Division - Racing-Reference.info. www.racing-reference.info. 2020-03-09.
  27. Web site: NASCAR Grand National East Series archive at Racing-Reference. www.racing-reference.info. 2020-07-04.
  28. Web site: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News: Richard Petty Last Dirt Track Winner - MotorRacingNetwork.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20130925225546/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2013/07/Petty-Last-Dirt-Track-Winner.aspx. dead. 2013-09-25. 2013-09-25. 2020-03-09.
  29. News: NASCAR Grand American division. 1978-01-18. The Index-Journal. 2020-03-09. 25.
  30. Web site: Perishable . eNASCAR Heat Pro League - First-ever NASCAR Console Esports League . 2022-03-10 . NASCAR Heat . en-US.

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