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Big format changes headed NASCAR’s way in 2017

In an industry-wide effort to enhance the on-track excitement and quality of racing, NASCAR is set to implement a wide rash of changes before this season gets underway. On Monday night in Charlotte, the motorsports entity made a huge announcement regarding how the races in each of it’s top-3 series will be run in 2017 and possibly beyond.

Beginning with the season-opening Camping World Truck Series, XFINITY Series, and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Daytona International Speedway, each and every points-paying event will be broken up into segments.

Kurt Busch's Monster Energy machine at Kansas in 2016. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images.
Kurt Busch’s Monster Energy machine at Kansas in 2016.