‘Nascar Nextel Cup Series’
There are many different types of races for Nascar. Too many to go over in just one post. So this time we will only explain to you newbies what the “Nascar Nextel Cup Series” is. The “Nascar Nextel Cup Series” is the sport’s highest level of professional competition. It is consequently the most popular and most profitable Nascar series. The 2006 Nextel Cup season consisted of 36 races over 10 months, with over $4 million in total prize money at stake at each race. Writers and fans often use “Cup” to refer to the NextelCup series and the ambiguous use of “Nascar” as a synonym for the Nextel Cup series is common. As of 2007, the defending champion is Jimmie Johnson.