List of NASCAR series

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NASCAR racing series

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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SeriesFormer Name(s)DivisionNumber of Points RacesSpecial EventsMajor Sponsor(s)Former SponsorsInaugural SeasonCar StyleRegion/NationRef.
Cup Series Strictly StockNational36 Busch Clash Multiple Winston 1949 Stock Flag of the United States.svg United States [2]
Daytona Duels Nextel
Grand National All-Star Race Sprint
Monster Energy
Xfinity Series Late ModelNational33 Dash 4 Cash Xfinity Budweiser 1982 Stock Flag of the United States.svg United States [3]
Sportsman Busch
Grand National Nationwide
Craftsman Truck Series SuperTruckNational23 Camping World Craftsman 1995 Pickup truck Flag of the United States.svg United States [4]
Gander Outdoors Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
ARCA Menards Series National20 Menards 1953 Stock Flag of the United States.svg United States [5]
ARCA Menards Series East/West Regional8 (East) Menards K&N 1987 Stock Flag of the United States.svg United States [6]
11 (West) Camping World
Whelen Modified Tour Regional17 Whelen Winston 1948 Modified stock car Flag of the United States.svg United States [7]
Featherlite
Weekly Racing Series All-AmericanLocalSeveralNone Winston 1985Various Flag of the United States.svg United States [8]
Dodge
Whelen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Pinty's Series CASCAR National13Pinty's Canadian Tire 1986 Pony car Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada [9]
PEAK Mexico Series National12 Peak Corona 2004 Late model Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico [10]
Toyota
FedEx Challenge Series NASCAR Mexico National10 FedEx 2006 V6 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico [11]
Mini Stocks
Stock V6
Whelen Euro Series Euro-RacecarInternational13 Whelen 2009 Late model Flag of Europe.svg Europe [12]
Touring
Coca-Cola iRacing SeriesOnline20 Coca-Cola Peak 2011 eRacing International [13]
Ignite SeriesOnline20 IRacing 2020 eRacing International [14]
College iRacing SeriesOnline3NACE Starleague2022 eRacing Flag of the United States.svg United States
International iRacing SeriesOnline5 D-Box Technologies 2021 eRacing International

Former Series

SeriesFormer name(s)StatusDivisionSeasons managedCar styleNationRef.
ISCARS Dash Touring Series Baby GrandDefunctNational1973–2003 Sedan Flag of the United States.svg United States [15]
Goody's Dash
IPOWER Dash
Elite Division Midwest Series RE/MAX Challenge Series Merged Regional1998–2006 Late model Flag of the United States.svg United States [16]
Elite Division Northwest Series NASCAR Northwest TourDefunctRegional1985–2006 Late model Flag of the United States.svg United States [17]
Elite Division Southeast Series Slim Jim All-Pro SeriesDefunctRegional1991–2006 Late model Flag of the United States.svg United States [18]
Elite Division Southwest Series Featherlite Southwest Tour Merged Regional1986–2006 Late model Flag of the United States.svg United States [19] [20]
NASCAR North Tour NASCAR Stroh's Tour
NASCAR Molson Tour
NASCAR Coors Tour
Merged Regional1979–1985 Late model Flag of the United States.svg United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
[21]
Southern Modified Tour Merged Regional2005–2016 Modified stock car Flag of the United States.svg United States [22]
Australian Touring Series AUSCAR DefunctNational1989–2002Australian Touring Car Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Speedway Division DefunctNational1952–1953 Open-wheel Flag of the United States.svg United States [23]
Convertible Division DefunctNational1956–1959 Convertible Flag of the United States.svg United States [24]
Sportsman Division DefunctNational1989–1996 Stock car Flag of the United States.svg United States [25]
Grand National East Series DefunctRegional1972–1973 Stock car Flag of the United States.svg United States [26]
All-Star Tour Busch All-Star TourDefunctRegional1985–2002 Dirt late model Flag of the United States.svg United States [27]
Grand American DefunctNational1968–1972 Pony car Flag of the United States.svg United States [28]
Pro Invitational Series DefunctOnline2020–2021 eRacing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Heat Pro LeagueDefunctOnline2019–2020 eRacing International [29]

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