SPORT

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The most-popular form of racing in North America and the pinnacle of motorsports competition

NASCAR Nationwide Series
The second most-followed racing series in North America, where proven veterans and young talent battle side-by-side

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Tough, side-by-side racing, featuring American-made trucks from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford and Toyota

NASCAR Camping World Series
The highest level of regional racing in NASCAR

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour & NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
This long-standing series features fenderless, open-wheeled cars; includes division in the northeastern and southern U.S.

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
At hundreds of tracks across the U.S. and Canada, drivers battle at hometown tracks all season long for local and national recognition

SEASON

NASCAR ACCELERATION
January - February

Starting in January and extending into February, NASCAR Acceleration celebrates the opening weeks of the season like no other sport can. It’s a series of events leading up to the sport’s signature attraction, The Great American Race, The Daytona 500, in mid-February. Interest is further heightened in 2008, as the Daytona 500 celebrates its historic 50th running.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES ALL-STAR RACE
April - May

Traditionally run in late May, this premier event includes all winners from the previous and current seasons’ NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, past Series Champions and previous event winners, competing on a night where the sport’s best battle each other for bragging rights and the glory of winning this prestigious event.  More>

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE TO THE CHASE
June - September

As the season progresses, contenders emerge for the championship-deciding Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, dramatically battling for positions in the twelve-driver championship field. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race to the Chase culminates in the twenty-sixth race of the season at Richmond International Raceway, where the twelve contenders are finalized.  More>

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
September - November

A 10-race battle between the top 12 drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup has redefined sports excitement. Each high-stakes event can dramatically affect the championship standings— fortunes are changed and opportunies are seized on any given lap as the sport’s best set out to prove who can rise to the occasion and secure the Championship in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  More>

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES CHAMPIONS WEEK
November - December

This annual celebration in New York City brings the top drivers, official partners and fans together for a week of festivities capped by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony, and the crowing of our champion. Celebrating the season with our fans is at the heart of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week. High energy activities and events take place all week long, providing both new and seasoned fans with the hands-on experiences that make NASCAR truly unique.

INTERNATIONAL

NASCAR MEXICO
NASCAR reaches fans in Mexico through an annual NASCAR Busch Series points event in Mexico City

NASCAR CANADA
NASCAR is the top-rated motorsport in Canada and partners with sanctioning body CASCAR to deliver thrills to Canadian fans

EUROPE
NASCAR is the top-rated American motorsport in Europe and continues to see sustained growth throughout the continent

TECHNOLOGY

The NASCAR Research & Development Center
Located in Concord, NC, this 61,000-square foot facility performs research in three main categories: safety, cost containment and competition enhancement

The NASCAR Car of Tomorrow
Debuted in 2007, the Car of Tomorrow makes NASCAR even more competitive, safer, and cost-effective for the race teams of NASCAR

Consumer Technologies
NASCAR partnerships with Sprint Nextel and other companies has produced technology products, like NEXTEL FanView™, that greatly enhance the NASCAR experience for fans

DIVERSITY

NASCAR continues to show its commitment to diversity. The NASCAR fanbase continues to diversify – one in five minorities are NASCAR fans. One out of five NASCAR fans is a minority. 9% of NASCAR fans are Hispanic; 8.2% of NASCAR fans are African-American. NASCAR continues to support programs that fuel that growth – like the NASCAR Drive for Diversity, Urban Youth Racing School, NASCAR Diversity Internship Program and many more – that help draw competitors, partners and consumers from diverse backgrounds into the NASCAR family.

On-Track Diversity Initiatives
Drive for Diversity
NASCAR Mexico
Urban Youth Racing School

Off-Track Initiatives
NASCAR Diversity Internship Program
Supplier Diversity
College Tour Presented by Coca-Cola
NASCAR Technical Institute
Scholarships
Support of Civil Rights Organizations