The 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is just around the corner now that February is here. We will about to hear the roar of not only the fans as they cheer for their champion but also of the massive engines housed in the race-ready cars.
There were a few changes to this year's NASCAR Cup Series. But don't forget that Jimmie Johnson will still defend his title when the Daytona season opener kicks off. This season will last from February until November with not so many free weekends in between. So expect a lot of action and hold on to your seats as we here the engines roar.
Let's first tackle the new changes for the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. For this year's point system, it received a series of modifications. Within each race, there will be an introduction of stages. But worry not because these slight modifications will not take away the sport itself.
The second notable thing for this year is that this will be the first time that Monster Energy is sponsoring the event, hence 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. From 2004 to 2007, Nextel was the series' main sponsor, until Sprint took over, 2008-2016.
February 18. This year's first action will be at 8pm ET on Feb. 18 at Daytona International Speedway. It will be the first of 3 events for drivers with the Advance Auto Parts Clash, reports Fansided. It will be televised by Fox Sports 1.
Saturday night's clash at Daytona was recently known as the Sprint Unlimited and Bud Shootout and pay homage to the originally known event Busch Clash. It was an exciting non-points sprint race that featured an All-Star list of drivers, according to Sporting News.
For this year's race, instead of a predetermined number of cars to clash at Daytona this Saturday, it will only be limited by drivers who have met an exclusive criteria, such as 2016 pole winner drivers, former Daytona 500 pole winners who competed full time, and more.
February 23 and 26. We get to watch the Can-Am Duels at Daytona following the first action for the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. And then, the Daytona 500, the most popular race of the season, will officially begin on Sunday, Feb. 26.
All three events will put to the test both the endurance and skills of the drivers competing. This is a 9-day stretch that will keep all hands on deck, from the crew to the driver.
Here is the March until May schedule. Better take not of these events so that you won't miss out on the adrenaline-pumped race.
March. For the Regular Season, beginning March 5 is the Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Then, on March 12 is the Kobalt 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. By March 19 and 26, the Camping World 500(k) and Auto Club 400 will take off, which will be held at Phoenix International Raceway and Auto Club Speedway, respectively.
April. On the second of April is the STP 500 at the Martinsville Speedway. This will be followed by the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 on April 9 at the Texas Motor Speedway. And then April 23 and 30 will see the Food City 500 and Toyota Owners 400, respectively, which will take place at Bristol Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway.
May. The GEICO 500 will happen on May 5 at the Talladega Superspeedway. On May 13, the Go Bowling 400 will begin at the Kansas Speedway, followed by the All-Star Race (which doesn't have an official name as of this writing) at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. And by May 28 is the Coca-Cola 600 at the same venue.
Don't sleep on these schedules and we will keep you updated on the latest happening during the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Meanwhile, stay tuned for the second half of the schedule which will include the Chase for the Championship.
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