The 2019 NASCAR season is only one month into the off-season and the new season is a mere two months away from its first race at Daytona International Speedway, the Daytona 500, scheduled for Feb. 16. Plenty of time to digest the new rules and schedule finalized by NASCAR in late October. The most obvious change coming next season will have no impact on any technical aspect of racing, but it will be the one fans see first and foremost as NASCAR officially declined Monster Energy’s offer to remain the Cup Series sponsor. Entering 2020, the series will simply be known as the NASCAR Cup Series.