NASCAR runs final Cup race with Monster Energy as sponsor

NASCAR will run its final race under the Monster Energy banner, as the series is set to move to a new sponsorship model in 2020.

Monster Energy has sponsored the Cup Series since 2017. NASCAR top circuit has also been called the Winston Cup, the Nextel Cup and the Sprint Cup.

Monster executive Mitch Covington said he hoped the company "brought a lot of fun" to NASCAR and the brand will continue to remain in the series. The name of the stock car series will simply be the NASCAR Cup Series.

NASCAR is moving toward a tiered sponsorship, and those plans will be announced at the awards banquet next month.

"Monster has been a phenomenal partner for us," NASCAR President Steve Phelps said Sunday. "They've had significant success with their sponsorship and entitlement."