The two provisionals will allow the field to be expanded by two entries, but only if needed. It would push the starting grid from 38 to a maximum of 40 teams.

NASCAR has amended the Open Exemption Provisional upon reviewing the new rule following its first use at Daytona International Speedway last month.It’s an expected response from NASCAR, which acknowledged during the pre-season that it needed further discussion after seeing it in play. There was also feedback from drivers within the...

NASCAR released a lengthy rules bulletin on Friday that includes changes to race procedures, additional penalties, and the addition of a 41st car to the Cup Series field.The latter is one of the biggest items from the bulletin. It starts with the addition of an Open Exemption Provisional that will...