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Additionally, drivers with more than five years of full-time premier series experience will be ineligible to compete in the final eight races in each series, as well as the Dash 4 Cash races in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. The final eight races are comprised of the regular season finale and the entirety of the Chase in each series. This was seen to be a problem a few weeks ago in Kansas where not only Kyle Busch stole a victory from an Xfinity Regular but also where Kyle Larson and Erik Jones made contact.
Drivers with more than five years of full-time experience in the premier series still can run for an XFINITY Series or Camping World Truck Series championship, provided they have declared for championship points in the respective series. A list of eligible drivers will be listed below for each respective driver.
Cup Drivers Who Will Be Limited
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| Matt Kenseth last won at Homestead in 2014 in the Xfinity Series His last race he entered came at Kansas last season Chris Trotman/Getty Images |
This list includes some drivers who have raced in the Xfinity Series this season more than ten times and that includes Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, etc. Here is a list of those drivers who will be limited to 10 races in Xfinity and 7 races in trucks in the 2017 NASCAR Season. Next to each driver it is noted how many full 36 Race seasons each drivers have raced. Matt Kenseth has been in the series the longest now for 17 Seasons with Jimmie Johnson having the second most full time seasons in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Some of these drivers haven't raced in the Xfinity Series in years but they will still be held to the same standard that Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, and Joey Logano will be held to.
- Jamie McMurray (14 Seasons in Cup)
- Brad Keselowski (7 Seasons in Cup)
- Kevin Harvick (14 Seasons in Cup)
- Kasey Kahne (13 Seasons in Cup)
- Denny Hamlin (9 Seasons in Cup)
- Casey Mears (12 Seasons in Cup)
- Clint Bowyer (11 Seasons in Cup)
- Greg Biffle (13 Seasons in Cup)
- Kyle Busch (10 Seasons in Cup)
- Carl Edwards (12 Seasons in Cup)
- Matt Kenseth (17 Seasons in Cup
- Joey Logano (8 Seasons in Cup)
- David Ragan (10 Seasons in Cup)
- Paul Menard (9 Seasons in Cup)
- Ryan Newman (15 Seasons in Cup)
- Kurt Busch (12 Seasons in Cup)
- Aric Almirola (5 Seasons in Cup)
- AJ Allmendinger (6 Seasons in Cup)
- Jimmie Johnson (15 Seasons in Cup)
- Martin Truex Jr. (11 Seasons in Cup)
Drivers Who Have Less Than Five Full-Time Seasons
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| McDowell finally gained his first career Xfinity Victory at Road America McDowell may not return to LFR in 2017 but there is a chance he could Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR |
This list highlights most of NASCAR's Underdogs and Rookies with drivers who haven't been in the Sprint Cup Series for more than five seasons. On this list Austin Dillon, Trevor Bayne, Regan Smith, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Matt DiBenedetto, and Michael McDowell have all raced in at least one race this season. McDowell is the sole driver on this list who hasn't turned a full time season in the Sprint Cup Series in his career. These drivers, if they are receiving points in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season will not be allowed to race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series finale next season at Homestead. A few of these drivers you may see in the Xfinity Series full time next season but only time will tell.
- Austin Dillon (2 Seasons in Cup)
- Trevor Bayne (2 Seasons in Cup)
- Regan Smith (3 Seasons in Cup)
- Danica Patrick (4 Seasons in Cup)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (3 Seasons in Cup)
- Ryan Blaney (1 Season in Cup)
- Chase Elliott (1 Season in Cup)
- Chris Buescher (1 Season in Cup)
- Landon Cassill (3 Seasons in Cup)
- Kyle Larson (3 Seasons in Cup)
- Brian Scott (1 Season in Cup)
- Michael Annett (3 Seasons in Cup)
- Reed Sorenson (4 Seasons in Cup)
- Matt DiBenedetto (1 Season in Cup)
- Michael McDowell (No Full-Seasons in Cup)
- Cole Whitt (2 Seasons in Cup)
Drivers With More Than Five Seasons Experience in Cup But Declare for XFINITY or Trucks
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This list is a little shorter and in most cases it features most of our sports veterans and some of our older members of the NASCAR Community. These drivers will not be limited in the NASCAR Xfinity or NASCAR Camping World Truck Series next season due to the fact they do not race in the Cup Series and if they do its an extreme rarity. Morgan Shepherd is on this list being as he races the #89 Entry in the Xfinity Series but as many know Morgan has been in the Cup Series for more than 5 seasons over his career. Also on this list is Derrike Cope who won the 1990 Daytona 500.
- Elliott Sadler
- JJ Yeley
- Derrike Cope
- Morgan Shepherd
- Jeff Green
- Travis Kvapil
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