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In 2003, Matt Kenseth won the last Nascar Winston Cup Series championship. The following season the series was known as the Nextel Cup. The name was again changed in 2008 to the Sprint Cup.
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∙ 12y agoNASCAR's top tier series, the Winston Cup Series, changed its name after the 2003 season, due to sponsor R.J. Reynolds leaving the series due to pressure from lobbyist to remove tobacco advertising from sports. Therefore, in 2004, the series became the "Nextel Cup Series" (later changed to "Sprint Cup" due to the merger between Nextel and Sprint)
Therefore, the last winner of the "Winston Cup" was Matt Kenseth.
The Top Ten for the 2003 Season
- Matt Kenseth - 5022
- Jimmie Johnson - 4932
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 4815
- Jeff Gordon - 4785
- Kevin Harvick - 4770
- Ryan Newman - 4711
- Tony Stewart - 4549
- Bobby Labonte - 4377
- Bill Elliott - 4303
- Terry Labonte - 4162
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∙ 13y agoIn 1971, Richard Petty won the first Nascar championship award named the "Winston Cup". Prior to this, the series was known as the Strictly Stock Series (1949) and then the Grand National Series (1950-1970).
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∙ 11y agoMatt Kenseth won the last title known as the Winston Cup Series championship, in 2003.
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∙ 12y agoTerry Labonte won the 1996 Nascar Winston Cup Series championship.
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∙ 12y agoJimmie Johnson won the latest Nascar Cup Series race. He was the winner of the Hollywood Casino 400 on October 9, 2011 at Kansas Speedway.
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∙ 10y agoIn 2012, Brad Keselowski became the latest driver to win the Nascar Sprint Cup Series championship.
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∙ 10y agoTony Stewart
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∙ 14y agoMatt Kenseth.
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Where will the last race of the 2011 Nascar Sprint Cup Racing Series be held?
The last Nascar Sprint Cup Series race will be held at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2011.
Who was the last person who died in a NASCAR race?
Dale Earnhardt Sr
Did Danica Patrick race in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series in 2011?
No, she did not race in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series. She raced in the IndyCar Series. She moved to Nascar in 2012.
How many people drive in an official NASCAR race?
In a Nascar Cup and Nationwide Series race there are 43 drivers. In a Nascar Truck Series race there are 36 starting drivers.
When was the last time Carl Edwards won a race in Nascar?
Carl Edwards last won a Nascar race on June 22, 2014. It was a Sprint Cup Series race (Toyota/Save Mart 350) at Sonoma Raceway.
How many drivers are in a Nascar Sprint Cup race?
43 drivers are in one Nascar Sprint Cup Series race.
When did Mark Martin win his last Nascar Cup Series race?
Mark Martin won his last Nascar Cup Series race on September 20, 2009. It was the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
How many cars does the Nascar Cup Series field at the Pocono race?
The Nascar Cup Series fields 43 drivers at every race they go to on the schedule.
How many times did Danica Patrick race in Nascar in 2011?
In 2011, Danica Patrick started 12 Nascar Nationwide Series races. She did not race in the Nascar Cup Series.
When was Jeff Burton's last NASCAR win?
Jeff Burton's last Nascar Cup Series win was on October 11, 2008 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. His last Nationwide Series race was on November 17, 2007 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Who won the NASCAR race on 3-30-2014?
On March 30, 2014, Kurt Busch won the Nascar Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. The Cup race was then followed by the Nascar Truck Series race, which was won by Matt Crafton.
What is NASCAR happy hour?
Typically refers to the last NASCAR Sprint Cup practice session of the weekend before the race. It is not necessarily an hour - could be 45 mins or it could be 1.5 hours. It is always the day before the Sprint Cup race as they do not practice or qualify on race day. (Different from other divisions.) It can refer to any NASCAR series last practice before the race (Weekly Series, Nationwide, Camping World, etc.) but usually is for the Cup Series.
