The first driver to win multiple championships was herb thomas in 1951 and 1953.
2020 monster energy nascar cup series championship.
On april 11 2018 monster energy announced an extension of their sponsorship of the series through the end of the 2019 season.
The season began at daytona international speedway with the busch clash the bluegreen vacations duel qualifying races and the 62nd running of the daytona 500 the regular season ended with the coke zero sugar 400 at daytona on august 29.
On december 19 2016 nascar announced the new name for the series monster energy nascar cup series as well as the new series logo and new nascar logo.
Calling all nascar cup series nascar racing fans.
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Take an early look at the drivers with the best odds at winning the nascar cup series championship in the 2020 season campaign.
2020 nascar cup series standings driver standings projected playoffs owner standings manufacturer standings view playoffs grid pos driver mfr points.
In 2017 stage racing was introduced.
The drivers championship was first awarded in 1949 to red byron.
The nascar cup series drivers championship is awarded by the chairman of nascar to the most successful nascar cup series racing car driver over a season as determined by a points system based on race results.