TC Daily Pit Stop: NASCAR Considering Reversing Course on Cup Driver Limits; Beard Elects to Skip Summer Daytona Race
TC Daily Pit Stop: Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
NASCAR Considering Reversing Course on Cup Driver Limits in Lower Series
ASCAR is considering its options when it comes to limiting participation for NASCAR Cup Series drivers in the NASCAR Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series.
On Tuesday, Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal (SBJ) released a report that the sanctioning body was considering altering any pre-existing limits that were put in place.
As things stand, drivers with three or more years of experience in the NASCAR Cup Series are limited to five starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series — all of which must take place before the regular-season finale.
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Beard Motorsports Skipping Summer Daytona Race
Beard Motorsports, a part-time NASCAR Cup Series organization that has typically participated in superspeedway events, is skipping this weekend’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
A representative for the organization confirmed the news to TobyChristie.com and explained some of the thought processes behind the No. 62 Chevrolet not being present for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale.
“Beard [Motorsports] approached this year a little differently,” the team representative stated. “Instead of racing specifically on superspeedway, the team opted to enter Texas and Indianapolis this year, in addition to the DAYTONA 500 and both Talladega races.”
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TRUCKS: Corey Heim Hunting Truck Title in Record-Breaking Season
Corey Heim has been one of the brightest prospects in NASCAR for quite some time…
Competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the Marietta, Georgia-native has been kicking butts and taking names since he joined the rebranded TRICON Garage in 2023, but despite being a dominant force in the series, there is one critical aspect that continues to elude him – a championship.
Heim is doing all the right things, and it’s attracted the attention of NASCAR Cup Series team 23XI Racing (owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan), who made the 23-year-old driver their first-ever development driver, which has provided opportunities in both the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series.
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Daytona Weekend Resources:
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Xfinity Results: Qualifying | Race
Entry Lists: Cup | Xfinity
2025 NASCAR Season Resources:
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Driver Points: NASCAR Cup | NASCAR Xfinity | NASCAR Trucks
Owner Points: NASCAR Cup | NASCAR Xfinity | NASCAR Trucks
Rookie Standings: NASCAR Cup | NASCAR Xfinity | NASCAR Trucks
Manufacturer Standings: NASCAR Cup | NASCAR Xfinity | NASCAR Trucks
2025 Driver/Team Charts: NASCAR Cup | NASCAR Xfinity | NASCAR Trucks
2026 Driver/Team Charts: NASCAR Cup | NASCAR Xfinity | NASCAR Trucks