NASCAR will not make any major alterations in its rules for the upcoming season.  Officials from the sanctioning body, including NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer Brian France and president Mike Helton, held a press conference Thursday to address the "state of the sport."  One significant change for 2012 is the electronic fuel injection systems, which are replacing carburetors in the Sprint Cup cars.  NASCAR is also preparing for the debut of the new Sprint Cup cars next for the 2013 season.

Last year, NASCAR revealed a host of format changes, including a revised points system for all three of its national touring series, as well as a new rule which prevented drivers from competing for a championship in more than one of the three series.  Other rule modifications included two "wild card" positions for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format and a new qualifying procedure.