NASCAR has announced three key enhancements in the NASCAR XFINITY (currently
Nationwide) Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for the 2015 season.
Beginning next season, the maximum starting field for NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series races will 32 trucks, as opposed to a 36-truck field in previous
years. Sprint Cup Series starting fields will continue to be 43 cars, while the
NASCAR XFINITY Series will remain at 40.
In addition, changes will be made to the qualifying procedures for the
NASCAR XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series, to closely resemble that of the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
In the NASCAR XFINITY Series, cars starting in positions 1-33 will be
determined by their fastest single lap during qualifying. The Camping World
Truck Series will follow the same procedure for positions 1-27.
In the XFINITY Series, the next six positions will first be assigned to the
highest ranking cars in owner points that have attempted all of the races, have
not already earned a starting position through qualifying and have entered the
event by the posted entry deadline. The final starting position will be awarded
to the most recent eligible past champion driver. If there is no eligible past
champion driver, then a seventh car will make the field based upon owner
points.
In the Camping World Truck Series, the next four positions will first be
assigned to the highest ranking trucks in owner points that have attempted all
of the races, have not already earned a starting position through qualifying
and have entered the event by the posted entry deadline. The final starting
position will be awarded to the most recent eligible past champion driver. If
there is no eligible past champion driver, then a fifth truck will make the
field based upon owner points.
Currently, the top 30 cars and top 25 trucks in owner points in each series
were guaranteed a starting spot in each event. Starting next year, a maximum of
seven cars and five trucks will be locked into each race.
If a qualifying session is cancelled because of inclement weather, each
series’ field will be set per the rule book with starting lineups determined by
practice speeds.
Drivers’ last names will also be featured on the back window of each
series’ cars and trucks next season, helping fans to better identify the
drivers. Rear-window placement allows for XFINITY and Camping World to continue
to maintain placement on the front windshield.
“Our mission of providing the best on-track product possible is always
among our top objectives,” said Robin Pemberton, senior vice president of
competition and racing development. “We’re confident in the direction these
changes will take these series.”
So what does reducing the Truck field accomplish? Why did they make the change?
ReplyDeleteI do not think they reduced it. That's all that's showing up to begin with. After 20 laps the field is down about 10 of those.
ReplyDeleteIn 11 of the 18 races so far, there have been 32 or less entries.
Deletethey are trying every way they can to screw every thing up like all the changes in sprint cup
ReplyDeleteNo matter what the reason given, it's never good when fields are reduced because inevitably competitive depth is reduced. Perhaps NASCAR needs to do a better job with spending issues these fields are facing.
ReplyDeleteI think its a great idea nascar making them put there last names on the back of there trucks , that way all 10 people in the grandstands can know who is winning and losing !
ReplyDeleteI wish the trucks would go back to the way they ran in the 90's. Mostly short tracks with a halfway break to change tires and make adjustments.
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