After years of Cup drivers ransacking the lower divisions for race wins and championships, NASCAR introduced a policy limiting Cup drivers to a maximum of five races in Xfinity and five in Trucks, while also forbidding drivers from racing for multiple championships.
On Saturday, NASCAR revealed that they will actually double the number of races from five to ten for the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season (currently called the NASCAR Xfinity Series). Just as the current rule states, this applies to any Cup drivers with three or more years of experience, and these drivers cannot run any playoff races, cutoff races, or the championship finale.
