NASCAR: Announcement on 2017 race formats set for Monday

NASCAR has scheduled a press conference for 6 p.m. ET Monday in the Charlotte Convention Center "to discuss the 2017 season." Although specifics of the subject was not revealed, reports suggest that the sanctioning body will announce changes to the way races will be run and points awarded in the first year of the rebranded Monster Energy Cup Series.

A media alert stated that NASCAR executives, team representatives, track representatives and drivers would be on hand for the press conference.