"It's a true test for our brand but we're trying to take some risks and see how far we can expand." -Collin Denton The first-year startup YouTube racing series formerly known as the NASCAR Wendy's Cup Series announced today an expansion of multiple developmental series to form NFRN. While continuing the top series under the new name, NFRN Elite Cup Series, six other series are planned to adapt to various driver experiences and mediums, including the expansion to Canada, Australia, and multiple European countries.
League commissioner and RVN race announcer Collin Denton hopes that an expanded league will generate more excitement. "We want to provide more opportunities for drivers to climb the ranks just as other sanctioned racing series have before," Denton said. "Adding more series allows more drivers to drive instead of bloating our highest series with drivers who may not qualify for a race all season. It's a true test for our brand but we're trying to take some risks and see how far we can expand." While many of the tracks from the top series' first season will be changing, NFRN will use an expanded roster of tracks to develop experience. Each series plans to run a charter system that dictates the series a driver can compete for a championship. Based on a four-tier leveling system, drivers have opportunities to race in a series above them based on their current championship standing. The tier system is as such: 1st Tier: NFRN Elite Cup Series 2nd Tier: NFRN Amateur Cup Series 3rd Tier: NFRN Truck Series 4th Tier: NFRN Open Modified Series, NFRN Canadian Series, NFRN Australian Series, NFRN European Series NFRN will run a closed four-race series, the NFRN Champions League, that pits some of the top Wendy's Cup Series drivers from season 1. There is also the opportunity of non-competitive short track asphalt or dirt series for late incoming drivers. "Everything is a test at this point," Denton said. "We'll evaluate how drivers and fans react to the expansion over the off-season and determine if the demand is high enough to keep these series running." |
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