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 | The Clash | Multiple | Winston | 1949 | Stock | ![]() | [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 | ![]() | [3] |
Sportsman | Busch | |||||||||
Grand National | Nationwide | |||||||||
Craftsman Truck Series | SuperTruck | National | 23 | Triple Truck Challenge | Craftsman | Camping World | 1995 | Pickup truck | ![]() | [4] |
Gander Outdoors | ||||||||||
ARCA Menards Series | National | 20 | Menards | RE/MAX | 1953 | Stock | ![]() | [5] | ||
ARCA Menards Series East/West | Regional | 8 (East) | Menards | K&N | 1987 | Stock | ![]() | [6] | ||
11 (West) | Camping World | |||||||||
Whelen Modified Tour | Regional | 16 | Whelen | Winston | 1948 | Modified stock car | ![]() | [7] | ||
Featherlite | ||||||||||
Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series | All-American | Local | Several | Advance Auto Parts | Winston | 1985 | Various | ![]() | [8] | |
Dodge | ||||||||||
Whelen | ![]() | |||||||||
Canada Series | CASCAR | National | 13 | None | Canadian Tire | 1986 | Pony car | ![]() | [9] | |
Pinty's | ||||||||||
Mexico Series | National | 13 | None | Corona | 2004 | Late model | ![]() | [10] | ||
Toyota | ||||||||||
Peak | ![]() | |||||||||
Challenge Series | NASCAR Mexico | National | 14 | None | FedEx | 2006 | V6 | ![]() | [11] | |
Mini Stocks | ||||||||||
Stock V6 | ||||||||||
Whelen Euro Series | Euro-Racecar | International | 13 | Whelen | 2009 | Late model | ![]() | [12] | ||
Touring | ||||||||||
Brasil Sprint Race | GT Sprint Race | National | 9 | None | 2012 | Stock | ![]() | [13] | ||
Coca-Cola iRacing Series | Online | 20 | Coca-Cola | Peak | 2011 | eRacing | International | [14] | ||
Ignite Series | Online | 20 | IRacing | 2020 | eRacing | International | [15] | |||
College iRacing Series | Online | 3 | NACE Starleague | 2022 | eRacing | ![]() | ||||
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 | ![]() | [16] |
Goody's Dash | |||||||
IPOWER Dash | |||||||
Elite Division Midwest Series | RE/MAX Challenge Series | Merged | Regional | 1998–2006 | Late model | ![]() | [17] |
Elite Division Northwest Series | NASCAR Northwest Tour | Defunct | Regional | 1985–2006 | Late model | ![]() | [18] |
Elite Division Southeast Series | Slim Jim All-Pro Series | Defunct | Regional | 1991–2006 | Late model | ![]() | [19] |
Elite Division Southwest Series | Featherlite Southwest Tour | Merged | Regional | 1986–2006 | Late model | ![]() | [20] [21] |
NASCAR North Tour | NASCAR Stroh's Tour NASCAR Molson Tour NASCAR Coors Tour | Merged | Regional | 1979–1985 | Late model | ![]() ![]() | [22] |
Southern Modified Tour | Merged | Regional | 2005–2016 | Modified stock car | ![]() | [23] | |
Australian Touring Series | AUSCAR | Defunct | National | 1989–2002 | Australian Touring Car | ![]() | |
Speedway Division | Defunct | National | 1952–1953 | Open-wheel | ![]() | [24] | |
Convertible Division | Defunct | National | 1956–1959 | Convertible | ![]() | [25] | |
Sportsman Division | Defunct | National | 1989–1996 | Stock car | ![]() | [26] | |
Grand National East Series | Defunct | Regional | 1972–1973 | Stock car | ![]() | [27] | |
All-Star Tour | Busch All-Star Tour | Defunct | Regional | 1985–2002 | Dirt late model | ![]() | [28] |
Grand American | Defunct | National | 1968–1972 | Pony car | ![]() | [29] | |
Pro Invitational Series | Defunct | Online | 2020–2021 | eRacing | ![]() | ||
Heat Pro League | Defunct | Online | 2019–2020 | eRacing | International | [30] |