Here are 19 things to watch as the second half of 2018 begins while looking ahead to 2019. Nascar heres where 2019 silly season stands from atoz. The 2020 season begins with drivers like kyle larson. Nascar free agencys silly season takes turn after kyle larson firing. Its still only march but, hey, let the 2021 nascar silly season begin. Leave a like if you enjoyed and subscribe for more nascar videos. Before the start of a new season, nascar walked its younger drivers through different aspects of the sport during its annual driver development seminar. Nascar free agencys silly season takes turn after kyle. Aj allmendingers out, noah gragsons in, jamie mcmurrays out, daniel. To help fill the nascar void, we plan on taking you on a daily trip down memory lane spanning the years since the jayskis site inception. April 21 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar silly season site with nascar on a temporary hiatus, news is going to be slow in the coming weeks. Little will drive the full season but the exact team still has not been. As drivers and teams begin to announce plans for next year, were keeping running tabs on those who are key players over the next few months of. From drivers being released to others taken their places for 2020, heres a look at some of the driver moves that have been confirmed for.
Nascar cup series summer brings on silly season as. Offthewall nascar silly season predictions auto racing. Nascar 2020 silly season update game changer sports network. The 2020 nascar cup series is the 72nd season for nascar professional stock car racing. Losing menards as a sponsor is gonna hurt, sponsorship will hinder them in signing younger drivers.
Since the inception of the positionbased points system in 1975, only four drivers have made up a points deficit in the season finale. Or they could run the 23 full time and have a revolving door of drivers just like the 8 for jr motorsports. As drivers and teams begin to announce plans for next year, were keeping running tabs on those who are key players over the next few months of action. There is your normal, every year kind of nascar silly season drivers taking different rides, teams adding car entries or closing, sponsor jumps and then theres this oneofakind 2019.
A look at some of the latest silly season updates and news regarding driver and teams for the 2020 nascar cup series season. Being a race car driver entails much more than getting behind the wheel. For the 2016 nascar xfinity series champion, it was simply a lack of sponsorship funds that prevented him from renewing his contract with stewart haas racing. Nascars version of free agency, is typically pretty wild. The words every nascar fan loves to hear, are silly season. As has become customary for this time of year, nascar cup series silly season is in full swing, as there are many rumors circulating pertaining to the futures of several drivers and teams in the.
Nascars supersized silly season sports daytona beach. Offthewall nascar silly season predictions monster energy nascar cup series silly season 201718 hasnt exactly gotten underway, yet, as all official contract announcements, so far, have been of the extension kind jimmie johnson and chase elliott both signing extensions with hendrick motorsports, joey logano signing an extension with team penske, etc. Last week the focus of attention was on the future of 2004 cup series champ kurt busch and the stewarthaas racingchip ganassi racing organizations. Stenhouse to jtg, burton to jgr in 2020 eric estepp. A look at who might go where new, 6 comments as the nascar silly season kicks into high gear, here is a look at the drivers involved and which teams they. As nascar heads deep into the summer, that means the silly season when people will figure out where they will be and what they will drive in 2019 is getting into full gear. Review the 20192020 nascar cup series silly season to track where your favorite driver is competing this year. Starcom racing and its 00 driver quin houff team up with good greek moving and. The four car operation has seen just one team win in 2019 kevin harvicks no. Outside of rhodes, the only other notable drivers in the ford developmental stable are. With drivers and teams more and more dependent on sponsorship than ever, most deals came together pretty late. Richard petty in 1979 made up two points on darrell waltrip, alan kulwicki in 1992 made up 30 points on davey allison, jimmie johnson in 2010.
In total, 16 of the 17 drivers who drove for team penske, joe gibbs racing, stewarthaas racing, hendrick motorsports or chip ganassi racing. Nascar silly season has begun to heat up over the last several weeks with lots of rumors about different drivers and teams. There is always that silly season and rumors and stuff like that, he said. The 2019 nascar cup series also known as the 2019 monster energy nascar cup series for sponsorship reasons was the 71st season of nascar professional stock car racing in the united states, and the 48th modernera cup series season. On friday morning, team penske took ryan blaney off the free agent board by announcing a contract extension for the 26yearold.
We try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often as needed. In the infancy of internet, it drew many questions from fans interested in the status of other drivers, or the annual movement between teams that. The 2018 nascar cup series season is more than halfway over, and silly season is in full swing despite the fact that there does not look like there will be a ton of driver movement among the sport. When the 2018 monster energy nascar cup series season. The win is his 1st of 2020, 2nd win at darlington and 50th career win. Blaney deal sets nascars silly season into early motion. The nascar silly season is well underway and no team has had more uncertainty around it than stewarthaas racing. Joe gibbs racing has one driver 24yearold erik jones who isnt yet set for next year. Drivers who have made up points spots to get into the chase. Rumors and whispers are picking up steam in the nascar garages as silly season kicks into high gear. The first inseason domino fell friday at phoenix raceway, as team penske announced it had signed. Jayskis nascar sprint cup silly season site at, up to date nascar news, rumors, drivers, sponsors and paint schemes. Every silly season has some intrigue, but when the most popular driver in nascar walks away, that kicks the speculation up another notch. But there was something about this offseason that seemed a little.
Unlike other sports that have trade and free agency deadlines, the nascar silly season is a 365dayayear cycle with teams able to fire or hire drivers at any time and sponsors often. The 2020 nascar cup series driver lineup is nearly set, as there are just two remaining confirmed fulltime entries without confirmed drivers. Stewarthaas racing announced on october 10, 2019 that the team has renewed its partnership with smithfield foods, inc. The season began at daytona international speedway with the sprint unlimited, the canam duel and the daytona 500. The 2020 nascar cup series driver lineup still has holes in it, but all. The most shocking confirmation of 2020 silly season. Review of the 2020 nascar silly season kickin the tires. Nascar silly season posted by twildcat on 91217 at 4. A look at some of the updates and news regarding driver and teams for the 2020 nascar cup series season. The rolex 24 at daytona has been won by a team that included nascar driver a. Blaney deal sets nascars silly season into early motion racer. The first in season domino fell friday at phoenix raceway, as team penske announced it had signed.
Every silly season move of the 2019 nascar offseason. April 15 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar silly season site with nascar on a temporary hiatus, news is going to be slow in the coming weeks. But blaney will not be the only penske driver to make a decision this year. A lot of things up in the air with drivers retiring or their deal being up. That sets the stage for a potentially wild silly season, especially with the current contracts of drivers like erik jones at joe gibbs racing coming to end after the 2020 season. Nascar free agencys silly season takes turn after kyle larson firing bob pockrass apr 28, 2020 at 9. The race will be broadcast on fs1, mrn and siriusxm nascar radio. Only four drivers made up points deficit in finale. Blaney is the current nascar cup series points leader, and has been in. The 2017 edition was held friday at the nascar plaza in charlotte, north carolina. Silly season for the 2021 nascar cup series season promises to be a crazy one.
Kens nascar silly season notebook december 05, 1996 nascar silly season central ve adopted a new format for the upcoming season. But there was something about this offseason that seemed a little extra silly. Clint bowyer remains in the playoff field, advancing to the round of 12. Nascar silly season central a few more changes have. 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. Happy belated veterans day to all the vets out there my dad included. Berryhill made his monster energy nascar cup series. Every week, it seems like theres a new development in silly season for 2019. As nascar regular season winds down, silly season ramps up. Without a doubt, the silly season so far for the nascar monster energy cup series has been very silly. When the season was put on hold due to the coronavirus, drivers from all nascar series, including most. Furthermore, in 20, nascar added rules where drivers 16 and 17 years of age may race in the camping world truck series and not lose rookie eligibility because a driver can only race 10 of the 23 races on the schedule tracks under 1. The season began at daytona international speedway with the advance auto parts clash, the gander rv duel qualifying races and the 61st running of the. Silly season updates for 2020 nascar cup series season mrn.
Nascar silly season posted by str8volfan on 72717 at 7. The 2020 nascar cup series season could include a lot of drivers changing teams. Silly season nascar cup series updates 20182019 mrn. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway.