NASCAR Cup Series - Wikipedia Sprint acquired Nextel in 2005, and in 2008 the series was renamed the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (2008–2016) In December 2016, it was announced that Monster Energy would become the new title sponsor, and the series was renamed the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (2017–2019)
NASCAR Cup Series - slicksandsticks. com Sponsorship evolved from Winston to Nextel, Sprint, Monster Energy, and now a multi‑partner model with brands like Busch Light and Xfinity Since 2004, the title has been decided via a playoff format layered atop regular‑season points, where wins advance drivers through elimination rounds
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