Statement from Brett Jewkes, NASCAR Chief Communications Officer

‘NASCAR has begun the process of briefing key industry stakeholders on potential concepts’ to evolve Sprint Cup championship format

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NASCAR has begun the process of briefing key industry stakeholders on potential concepts to evolve its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship format. This dialogue is the final phase of a multi-year process that has included the review of extensive fan research, partner and industry feedback and other data-driven insights. NASCAR has no plans to comment further until the stakeholder discussions are complete. We hope to announce any potential changes for the 2014 season to our media and fans very soon.