NASCAR currently manages several racing series that range in vehicle styles and formats. There are four major national racing series which include the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series, while the other series are divided up by region. [1] Beginning in 2011, NASCAR began hosting eRacing leagues.
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Series | Former Name(s) | Division | Number of Points Races | Special Events | Major Sponsor(s) | Former Sponsors | Inaugural Season | Car Style | Region/Nation | Ref. |
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Cup Series | Strictly Stock | National | 36 | Busch Clash | Multiple | Winston | 1949 | Stock | United States | [2] |
Daytona Duels | Nextel | |||||||||
Grand National | All-Star Race | Sprint | ||||||||
Monster Energy | ||||||||||
Xfinity Series | Late Model | National | 33 | Dash 4 Cash | Xfinity | Budweiser | 1982 | Stock | United States | [3] |
Sportsman | Busch | |||||||||
Grand National | Nationwide | |||||||||
Craftsman Truck Series | SuperTruck | National | 23 | Camping World | Craftsman | 1995 | Pickup truck | United States | [4] | |
Gander Outdoors | Canada | |||||||||
ARCA Menards Series | National | 20 | Menards | 1953 | Stock | United States | [5] | |||
ARCA Menards Series East/West | Regional | 8 (East) | Menards | K&N | 1987 | Stock | United States | [6] | ||
11 (West) | Camping World | |||||||||
Whelen Modified Tour | Regional | 17 | Whelen | Winston | 1948 | Modified stock car | United States | [7] | ||
Featherlite | ||||||||||
Weekly Racing Series | All-American | Local | Several | None | Winston | 1985 | Various | United States | [8] | |
Dodge | ||||||||||
Whelen | Canada | |||||||||
Pinty's Series | CASCAR | National | 13 | Pinty's | Canadian Tire | 1986 | Pony car | Canada | [9] | |
PEAK Mexico Series | National | 12 | Peak | Corona | 2004 | Late model | Mexico | [10] | ||
Toyota | ||||||||||
FedEx Challenge Series | NASCAR Mexico | National | 10 | FedEx | 2006 | V6 | Mexico | [11] | ||
Mini Stocks | ||||||||||
Stock V6 | ||||||||||
Whelen Euro Series | Euro-Racecar | International | 13 | Whelen | 2009 | Late model | Europe | [12] | ||
Touring | ||||||||||
Coca-Cola iRacing Series | Online | 20 | Coca-Cola | Peak | 2011 | eRacing | International | [13] | ||
Ignite Series | Online | 20 | IRacing | 2020 | eRacing | International | [14] | |||
College iRacing Series | Online | 3 | NACE Starleague | 2022 | eRacing | United States | ||||
International iRacing Series | Online | 5 | D-Box Technologies | 2021 | eRacing | International | ||||
Series | Former name(s) | Status | Division | Seasons managed | Car style | Nation | Ref. |
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ISCARS Dash Touring Series | Baby Grand | Defunct | National | 1973–2003 | Sedan | United States | [15] |
Goody's Dash | |||||||
IPOWER Dash | |||||||
Elite Division Midwest Series | RE/MAX Challenge Series | Merged | Regional | 1998–2006 | Late model | United States | [16] |
Elite Division Northwest Series | NASCAR Northwest Tour | Defunct | Regional | 1985–2006 | Late model | United States | [17] |
Elite Division Southeast Series | Slim Jim All-Pro Series | Defunct | Regional | 1991–2006 | Late model | United States | [18] |
Elite Division Southwest Series | Featherlite Southwest Tour | Merged | Regional | 1986–2006 | Late model | United States | [19] [20] |
NASCAR North Tour | NASCAR Stroh's Tour NASCAR Molson Tour NASCAR Coors Tour | Merged | Regional | 1979–1985 | Late model | United States Canada | [21] |
Southern Modified Tour | Merged | Regional | 2005–2016 | Modified stock car | United States | [22] | |
Australian Touring Series | AUSCAR | Defunct | National | 1989–2002 | Australian Touring Car | Australia | |
Speedway Division | Defunct | National | 1952–1953 | Open-wheel | United States | [23] | |
Convertible Division | Defunct | National | 1956–1959 | Convertible | United States | [24] | |
Sportsman Division | Defunct | National | 1989–1996 | Stock car | United States | [25] | |
Grand National East Series | Defunct | Regional | 1972–1973 | Stock car | United States | [26] | |
All-Star Tour | Busch All-Star Tour | Defunct | Regional | 1985–2002 | Dirt late model | United States | [27] |
Grand American | Defunct | National | 1968–1972 | Pony car | United States | [28] | |
Pro Invitational Series | Defunct | Online | 2020–2021 | eRacing | United States | ||
Heat Pro League | Defunct | Online | 2019–2020 | eRacing | International | [29] |
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