Report: NASCAR To Change Name Of Premier Racing Series Next Year
Move Would Mark 3rd Name In 4 Seasons
Sprint will replace Nextel as title sponsor of NASCAR's premier racing series starting in 2008, according to an ESPN.com report citing sources.The series will be known as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the report said.NASCAR declined to comment.The move would mark the third time in four seasons that NASCAR's Cup Series changed names.From 1972-2003, the Cup Series was sponsored by R.J. Reynolds tobacco through its Winston cigarette brand. Nextel assumed the naming rights in 2004.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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