Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series

Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Mike Skinner racing Todd Bodine in the Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas.
Main article: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series

The NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series features modified pickup trucks. It is one of the
three national divisions of NASCAR, together with the Xfinity and Cup Series. The most recent
series champion is Matt Crafton in 2019; it was Crafton's third championship in the series.
In 1994, NASCAR announced the formation of the NASCAR SuperTruck Series presented
by Craftsman. The first series race followed in 1995. In 1996, the series was renamed the NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series to emphasize Craftsman's involvement. The series was first considered
something of an oddity or a "senior tour" for NASCAR drivers, but eventually grew in popularity and
has seen drivers move straight to the Cup Series without running a full season in NASCAR Xfinity
Series competition. These include Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards (who both ran for Roush Racing). In
addition, veteran drivers who have had only moderate success at the other two levels of the sport
have revitalized their careers in the truck series, including Ron Hornaday Jr., Todd Bodine, Mike
Skinner, and Johnny Benson.
Beginning in 2009, the series became the Camping World Truck Series.[36] In 2019, per a branding
request made by Camping World, the series was rebranded as the NASCAR Gander Outdoors
Truck Series.[37]
As noted previously, the Chase format was extended to the Truck Series in 2016. The format is
identical to that used in the Xfinity Series, except that only eight drivers qualify for the Chase
(instead of 12 in the Xfinity Series) and only two drivers are eliminated at the end of each preliminary
round (instead of four in the Xfinity Series). As in both the Cup Series and Xfinity Series, four drivers
are eligible for the series title entering the final race. [34] Similar to Cup, starting in 2017 "The Chase"
moniker was dropped and is now simply referred to as the Truck Series Playoffs.
On May 8, 2018, NASCAR and Camping World announced the Truck Series title sponsor would be
moved to Camping World subsidiary Gander Outdoors starting in 2019. The contract through 2022 is
scheduled to continue as planned.[38] The series was renamed again in 2020 to the NASCAR Gander
RV & Outdoors Truck Series.[39]
ARCA Menards Series
Main article: ARCA Menards Series
The ARCA Menards Series is a racing series that races at big touring series tracks and local racing
series tracks. It is primarily a Midwestern United States series. NASCAR acquired the series on April
27, 2018 after being privately owned for 60 years.
International series
Pinty's Series
Main article: NASCAR Pinty's Series
NASCAR Pinty's Series cars at Autodrome Chaudiere in 2015
The NASCAR Pinty's Series is a NASCAR racing series in Canada that derives from the
old CASCAR Super Series (founded in 1981 and bought out by NASCAR in 2006). The new series
has races through six of Canada's provinces for a total of 13 events with TV coverage on TSN. Many
drivers are content running in Canada while others move up to bigger NASCAR series including J.
R. Fitzpatrick and D. J. Kennington. The cars are a bit different from the cars seen in America, being
more akin to a late model, though steel tube-framed silhouette bodies powered by V8 engines is still
the norm.
PEAK Mexico Series
Main article: NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series
In December 2006, NASCAR also announced the creation of a new series in Mexico, the NASCAR
Corona Series (now PEAK Mexico Series), replacing the existing Desafío Corona Series, to begin in
2007.[40]
Main article: NASCAR Mexico T4 Series
In 2004, NASCAR also began to sanction a mini stock racing series in Mexico, known as the Mexico
T4 Series.
Whelen Euro Series
Main article: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
In early 2012, NASCAR announced that it would sanction the existing European-based Racecar
Euro Series as a "NASCAR Touring Series".[41] On July 1, 2013, with partnership from NASCAR
Whelen Engineering, the series was renamed the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. [42]
Regional racing series

Main article: NASCAR Roots
In addition to the six main national series, NASCAR operates several other racing divisions under
the NASCAR Roots banner. [43][44]
Weekly Series
Main article: NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series
Many local race tracks across the United States and Canada run under the NASCAR Advance Auto
Parts Weekly Series banner, where local drivers are compared against each other in a formula
where the best local track champion of the nation wins the Whelen All-American Weekly Series
National Championship. The Whelen All-American series is split into four car divisions as well as
state and track championships separately. Each division champion receives a point-fund money
payout and even more goes to the National champion (driver with most points out of the four division
winners). The Whelen All-American Series is the base for stock car racing, developing NASCAR
names such as Clint Bowyer, Jimmy Spencer, Tony Stewart, the Bodine brothers, and many others
along the way.[45]
Whelen Modified Tour
Main article: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
The Whelen Modified Tour races open-wheel "modified" cars in Northern and Southern divisions.
This is NASCAR's oldest division, and the modern division has been operating since 1985 as the
Winston Modified Series and later in 1994 as the Featherlite Trailers Modified Series

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