NASCAR announced Wednesday rules that will limit how many Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series races full-time Sprint Cup drivers can race in 2017.
NASCAR stated that Sprint Cup drivers with more than five years of full-time experience can compete in a maximum 10 Xfinity and seven Camping World Truck Series races beginning next year.
NASCAR also stated that Sprint Cup drivers with more than five years of full-time experience will be prohibited from competing in the final eight races in both the Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series - when the regular-season finale and Chase are held for each of those series.
Sprint Cup drivers with more than five years of full-time experience also will not be allowed to participate in any Xfinity Dash for Cash races.
Also, drivers earning points in the Sprint Cup Series in 2017 also are not eligible to compete in the Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series finales at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
“The updated guidelines will elevate the stature of our future stars, while also providing them the opportunity to compete against the best in professional motorsports,” said Jim Cassidy, NASCAR senior vice president of racing operations, in a statement. “These updated guidelines are the result of a collaborative effort involving the entire industry, and will ultimately better showcase the emerging stars of NASCAR.”
Drivers with more than five years of full-time experience in Cup can still run for the Xfinity or Camping World Truck Series championship provided they have declared they are racing for points in either of those series. Drivers are allowed to declare they are racing for points in one series only.
It is what it is. Rule is made. Not much to talk about.
— Erik Jones (@Erik_Jones) October 26, 2016
I enjoyed the opportunity to race those guys as often as I could, you'd race em anyway at some point if you move on. Makes you better. https://t.co/jerdPNgDt9
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) October 26, 2016
The absence of acknowledgement to the real problem of cup owners is most notable to me. https://t.co/3CYlIXKhzU
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) October 26, 2016
I like it. https://t.co/lXczPqQ772
— Ryan Truex (@Ryan_Truex) October 26, 2016
You have to give @nascar credit. Their efforts to improve the industry product overall is noticed.
— Eric McClure (@ericmcclure) October 26, 2016
I think it's great what @NASCAR has done with this new rule. Thanks @odsteve gives younger guys more opportunities. 👍🏻👍🏻🏁
— Jeb Burton (@JebBurtonRacing) October 26, 2016