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NASCAR Sprint-Cup Series
CUP: NASCAR Considering Raising Minimum Age
Multiple sources have confirmed that NASCAR is floating the idea to teams of raising the minimum age from 18 to 21 for Sprint Cup drivers.
SceneDaily.com  |  Posted January 16, 2008   Daytona Beach, Fla.
Kyle Busch competed in his first Cup event before turning 21. (Photo: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)


NASCAR is floating the idea to teams of raising the minimum age from 18 to 21 for Sprint Cup Series drivers, multiple sources have confirmed.

Currently, 18 is the minimum age required for the three national touring series - Craftsman Truck, Nationwide and Cup.

There are no current drivers under 21 in Cup competition. Kyle Busch, David Ragan and Reed Sorenson all competed in their first Cup event before their 21st birthday.

"We think it is a good idea for a number of reasons, the biggest being that the sport can avoid an unnecessary dose of immaturity," Roush Fenway Racing President Geoff Smith said of the idea. "The length of a Cup career can be so long that a couple years of life's seasoning can't hurt anyone at that age."

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