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Welcome to the standards section in the WikiProject of NASCAR. Below are the standards for most articles, including biographies and more. You can suggest standards at here.
Overwhelming consensus on the following Notability Standards and definitions (17/1/2)
The "fully professional" level (a.k.a. premiere level) of NASCAR racing is defined as:
The regional NASCAR series level is defined as:
International NASCAR Series:
This section contains an
essay on
notability, consisting of the advice and/or opinions of one or more
WikiProjects on how notability may be interpreted within their area of interest.
This information is not a formal
Wikipedia policy or guideline, as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. |
Any driver can have an article considered to be a part of WikiProject NASCAR if that driver meets ANY of the following criteria:
Any driver who meets the above criterion for inclusion in Wikipedia may be placed on the List of NASCAR drivers.
Any team can have an article considered to be a part of Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR if that team meets ANY of the following critieria:
A team may be placed on the List of NASCAR teams if they meet ANY of the following criteria:
Any crew chief can have an article considered to be a part of Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR if their crew chief career includes ANY of the following criteria:
All racetracks that have hosted at least one premiere series race may be included in Wikipedia.
All NASCAR premiere series races are notable for mention on Wikipedia. If they meet any of the following criteria, they are notable enough for their own article:
If they do not meet this criteria, they may be merged/redirected into the article about the racetrack the event was held at.
The following is a list of sources members of Wikiproject NASCAR deem "reliable" for use in NASCAR related articles. This list is far from complete and you're free to add any you think are "reliable." If you're not sure on the reliability of either a source you wish to add or one of the listed sources, feel free to bring it up on the main WP:NASCAR talk page. Also, per Wikipedia policy, we advice against using self-published sources and/or blogs per WP:SPS and WP:BLOGS. Exceptions to this rule include blogs operated by an entity that covers NASCAR such as Fox Sports (who have blogs for media members like Jeff Hammond, Larry McReynolds and Darrell Waltrip), blogs operated by a driver like Brad Keselowski or blogs operated by media personalities in the NASCAR industry like Dave Moody.
There are a number of "reliable" sources that cover NASCAR on a regular basis. This part of the list is far from complete.
Just as there are reliable websites, there are a number of "unreliable" websites we advise against using.
All season articles for the three premier series should include the following:
A season article should include the following sections:
These should be removed or not included:
All tracks that run a NASCAR race should include the following:
Race articles, such as the Auto Club 400, should include the {{ Infobox motor race}} infobox above the lead. For details on the infobox please visit the template page.
To begin, the lead section should include:
The '''{{{RACENAME}}}''' is a [[NASCAR]] {{{SERIESNAME}}} [[stock car racing|stock car race]] held at {{{CIRCUIT}}} in {{{LOCATION}}}.
Example:
The Shelby American is a
NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series
stock car race held at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway in
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Then you can add the race history, if any.
Afterward, place ==Past winners==
to start a new section for the previous winners of the race. Below is the template in which to use:
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) |
Report | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
Report |
If required, any notes should utilize the ref tag system.
Next, place ===Multiple winners (drivers)===
to start a new section for the drivers who have won the race more than once. Below is the template in which to use:
No. wins | Driver | Years won |
---|---|---|
Below Multiple winners (drivers), you place ===Multiple winners (teams)===
to start a new section for the teams who have won the race more than once. Below is the template in which to use:
No. wins | Team | Years won |
---|---|---|
Below Multiple winners (teams), you place ===Manufacturer wins===
to start a new section for the manufacturers that have won the race. Below is the template in which to use:
No. wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
---|---|---|
Afterward, at the bottom of the page, place the template {{ NASCAR next race}} .
The article should have one of the following categories present, as appropriate:
To maintain a clean, professional and consistent collection of articles all biographies should follow the same basic structure. An example biography is available for creating a new article.
All articles should begin with an Infobox NASCAR driver (click for example).
Source:
{{Infobox NASCAR driver |Name = Jeffery Michael Gordon<!--J-E-F-F-E-R-Y is correct spelling of Gordon’s first name. DO NOT CHANGE! See discussion / talk section, item # 12, for links to legal documents bearing his name.--> |Image = [[Image:Jeff gordon texas cropped.jpg|240px]] |Birthdate = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1971|8|4}} |Birthplace = [[Vallejo, California|Vallejo]], [[California]], [[United States]] |Died = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> |Cause of Death = |Height = {{Height|ft=5|in=7}} |Weight = {{convert|150|lb|kg|abbr=on}} |Cup_Car_Team = 24 - [[Hendrick Motorsports]] |Previous_Year = 2009 |Prev_Cup_Pos = 3rd |Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]], [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1997]], [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998]], [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]] |Cup_Wins = 82 |Cup_Top_Tens = 366 |Cup_Poles = 68 |First_Cup_Race = [[1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1992]] [[Pep Boys Auto 500|Hooters 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]) |First_Cup_Win = [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]] [[Coca-Cola 600]] ([[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |Last_Cup_Win = [[2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2009]] [[Samsung 500]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) |Years_In_Busch = 5 |Total_Busch_Races = 73 |Best_Busch_Pos = 4th - [[1992 NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] |Busch_Wins = 5 |Busch_Top_Tens = 32 |Busch_Poles = 12 |First_Busch_Win = [[1992 NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Nicorette 300|Atlanta 300]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]) |Last_Busch_Win = [[2000 NASCAR Busch Series|2000]] [[Miami 300]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |First_Busch_Race = [[1990 NASCAR Busch Series|1990]] [[Target House 200|AC-Delco 200]] ([[Rockingham Speedway|Rockingham]]) |Last_Busch_Race = [[2000 NASCAR Busch Series|2000]] [[Miami 300]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |Achievements = USAC Triple Crown champion (1990 [[Midget car racing|Midget]], 1991 Silver Crown)<br/> [[1991 NASCAR Busch Series|1991]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of The Year]]<br/> [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]] / [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1997]] / [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998]] / [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]] / [[NASCAR Winston Cup Series|Winston Cup Series Champion]]<br/> [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Daytona 500|1997]] / [[1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Daytona 500|1999]] / [[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series#Daytona 500|2005]] [[Daytona 500|Daytona 500 Winner]]<br/> [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Brickyard 400|1994]] / [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Brickyard 400|1998]] / [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Brickyard 400|2001]] / [[2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series#Brickyard 400|2004]] [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Winner]]<br/> [[NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race|Sprint All-Star Race XI, XIII, and XVII Winner]] |Awards = [[1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1993]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year]]<br/> Listed as one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] <br/> 2009 inductee in the [[National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame]] |Updated_On = [[May 14]], [[2010]] }}
Lead section should include the basic information about the driver and an overview of notable accomplishments. For example:
Source:
Early life section should begin with a == Early life == title, and outline the driver's life before NASCAR. Include the details of the driver's childhood: place of birth, sibling information, parents occupation, etc.
For example:
Source:
The story of this subject's professional racing career. For example:
Source:
This section outlines details of the driver's private life. Topics of discussion to not include their "Early life" or "Racing career" items. For example:
Source:
All NASCAR drivers should have [[ Category:NASCAR drivers|Last Name, First Name]] in the article, where the name is filled in, last name first, first name last.
All drivers that have won a Sprint Cup Series championship should have [[ Category:NASCAR Cup Series champions|Last Name, First Name]] in the article, where the name is filled in, last name first, first name last. All drivers that have won an Xfinity Series championship should have [[ Category:NASCAR Xfinity Series champions|Last Name, First Name]] in the article, while Camping World Truck Series champions should have [[ Category:NASCAR Truck Series champions|Last Name, First Name]].
All female NASCAR drivers should have [[ Category:Female racing drivers|Last Name, First Name]] in the article, where the name is filled in, last name first, first name last.
Main page | Discussion | Open tasks | Assessment | Standards | Newsletter | Participants | Popular Articles | Recent Changes |
Welcome to the standards section in the WikiProject of NASCAR. Below are the standards for most articles, including biographies and more. You can suggest standards at here.
Overwhelming consensus on the following Notability Standards and definitions (17/1/2)
The "fully professional" level (a.k.a. premiere level) of NASCAR racing is defined as:
The regional NASCAR series level is defined as:
International NASCAR Series:
This section contains an
essay on
notability, consisting of the advice and/or opinions of one or more
WikiProjects on how notability may be interpreted within their area of interest.
This information is not a formal
Wikipedia policy or guideline, as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. |
Any driver can have an article considered to be a part of WikiProject NASCAR if that driver meets ANY of the following criteria:
Any driver who meets the above criterion for inclusion in Wikipedia may be placed on the List of NASCAR drivers.
Any team can have an article considered to be a part of Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR if that team meets ANY of the following critieria:
A team may be placed on the List of NASCAR teams if they meet ANY of the following criteria:
Any crew chief can have an article considered to be a part of Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR if their crew chief career includes ANY of the following criteria:
All racetracks that have hosted at least one premiere series race may be included in Wikipedia.
All NASCAR premiere series races are notable for mention on Wikipedia. If they meet any of the following criteria, they are notable enough for their own article:
If they do not meet this criteria, they may be merged/redirected into the article about the racetrack the event was held at.
The following is a list of sources members of Wikiproject NASCAR deem "reliable" for use in NASCAR related articles. This list is far from complete and you're free to add any you think are "reliable." If you're not sure on the reliability of either a source you wish to add or one of the listed sources, feel free to bring it up on the main WP:NASCAR talk page. Also, per Wikipedia policy, we advice against using self-published sources and/or blogs per WP:SPS and WP:BLOGS. Exceptions to this rule include blogs operated by an entity that covers NASCAR such as Fox Sports (who have blogs for media members like Jeff Hammond, Larry McReynolds and Darrell Waltrip), blogs operated by a driver like Brad Keselowski or blogs operated by media personalities in the NASCAR industry like Dave Moody.
There are a number of "reliable" sources that cover NASCAR on a regular basis. This part of the list is far from complete.
Just as there are reliable websites, there are a number of "unreliable" websites we advise against using.
All season articles for the three premier series should include the following:
A season article should include the following sections:
These should be removed or not included:
All tracks that run a NASCAR race should include the following:
Race articles, such as the Auto Club 400, should include the {{ Infobox motor race}} infobox above the lead. For details on the infobox please visit the template page.
To begin, the lead section should include:
The '''{{{RACENAME}}}''' is a [[NASCAR]] {{{SERIESNAME}}} [[stock car racing|stock car race]] held at {{{CIRCUIT}}} in {{{LOCATION}}}.
Example:
The Shelby American is a
NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series
stock car race held at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway in
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Then you can add the race history, if any.
Afterward, place ==Past winners==
to start a new section for the previous winners of the race. Below is the template in which to use:
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) |
Report | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
Report |
If required, any notes should utilize the ref tag system.
Next, place ===Multiple winners (drivers)===
to start a new section for the drivers who have won the race more than once. Below is the template in which to use:
No. wins | Driver | Years won |
---|---|---|
Below Multiple winners (drivers), you place ===Multiple winners (teams)===
to start a new section for the teams who have won the race more than once. Below is the template in which to use:
No. wins | Team | Years won |
---|---|---|
Below Multiple winners (teams), you place ===Manufacturer wins===
to start a new section for the manufacturers that have won the race. Below is the template in which to use:
No. wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
---|---|---|
Afterward, at the bottom of the page, place the template {{ NASCAR next race}} .
The article should have one of the following categories present, as appropriate:
To maintain a clean, professional and consistent collection of articles all biographies should follow the same basic structure. An example biography is available for creating a new article.
All articles should begin with an Infobox NASCAR driver (click for example).
Source:
{{Infobox NASCAR driver |Name = Jeffery Michael Gordon<!--J-E-F-F-E-R-Y is correct spelling of Gordon’s first name. DO NOT CHANGE! See discussion / talk section, item # 12, for links to legal documents bearing his name.--> |Image = [[Image:Jeff gordon texas cropped.jpg|240px]] |Birthdate = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1971|8|4}} |Birthplace = [[Vallejo, California|Vallejo]], [[California]], [[United States]] |Died = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> |Cause of Death = |Height = {{Height|ft=5|in=7}} |Weight = {{convert|150|lb|kg|abbr=on}} |Cup_Car_Team = 24 - [[Hendrick Motorsports]] |Previous_Year = 2009 |Prev_Cup_Pos = 3rd |Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]], [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1997]], [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998]], [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]] |Cup_Wins = 82 |Cup_Top_Tens = 366 |Cup_Poles = 68 |First_Cup_Race = [[1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1992]] [[Pep Boys Auto 500|Hooters 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]) |First_Cup_Win = [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]] [[Coca-Cola 600]] ([[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |Last_Cup_Win = [[2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2009]] [[Samsung 500]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) |Years_In_Busch = 5 |Total_Busch_Races = 73 |Best_Busch_Pos = 4th - [[1992 NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] |Busch_Wins = 5 |Busch_Top_Tens = 32 |Busch_Poles = 12 |First_Busch_Win = [[1992 NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Nicorette 300|Atlanta 300]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]) |Last_Busch_Win = [[2000 NASCAR Busch Series|2000]] [[Miami 300]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |First_Busch_Race = [[1990 NASCAR Busch Series|1990]] [[Target House 200|AC-Delco 200]] ([[Rockingham Speedway|Rockingham]]) |Last_Busch_Race = [[2000 NASCAR Busch Series|2000]] [[Miami 300]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |Achievements = USAC Triple Crown champion (1990 [[Midget car racing|Midget]], 1991 Silver Crown)<br/> [[1991 NASCAR Busch Series|1991]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of The Year]]<br/> [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]] / [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1997]] / [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998]] / [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]] / [[NASCAR Winston Cup Series|Winston Cup Series Champion]]<br/> [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Daytona 500|1997]] / [[1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Daytona 500|1999]] / [[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series#Daytona 500|2005]] [[Daytona 500|Daytona 500 Winner]]<br/> [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Brickyard 400|1994]] / [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Brickyard 400|1998]] / [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Brickyard 400|2001]] / [[2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series#Brickyard 400|2004]] [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Winner]]<br/> [[NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race|Sprint All-Star Race XI, XIII, and XVII Winner]] |Awards = [[1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1993]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year]]<br/> Listed as one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] <br/> 2009 inductee in the [[National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame]] |Updated_On = [[May 14]], [[2010]] }}
Lead section should include the basic information about the driver and an overview of notable accomplishments. For example:
Source:
Early life section should begin with a == Early life == title, and outline the driver's life before NASCAR. Include the details of the driver's childhood: place of birth, sibling information, parents occupation, etc.
For example:
Source:
The story of this subject's professional racing career. For example:
Source:
This section outlines details of the driver's private life. Topics of discussion to not include their "Early life" or "Racing career" items. For example:
Source:
All NASCAR drivers should have [[ Category:NASCAR drivers|Last Name, First Name]] in the article, where the name is filled in, last name first, first name last.
All drivers that have won a Sprint Cup Series championship should have [[ Category:NASCAR Cup Series champions|Last Name, First Name]] in the article, where the name is filled in, last name first, first name last. All drivers that have won an Xfinity Series championship should have [[ Category:NASCAR Xfinity Series champions|Last Name, First Name]] in the article, while Camping World Truck Series champions should have [[ Category:NASCAR Truck Series champions|Last Name, First Name]].
All female NASCAR drivers should have [[ Category:Female racing drivers|Last Name, First Name]] in the article, where the name is filled in, last name first, first name last.