Tuesday, September 25, 2012

NASCAR Announces 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule




NASCAR announced today the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule for the 2013 season, a highly anticipated campaign that will welcome redesigned race cars to the track.

Though unveiled and tested throughout the 2012 season, the new models – Chevrolet’s SS, Ford’s Fusion and Toyota’s Camry – will make their official entrance into NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition on Feb. 16 with the preseason non-points Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. Qualifying for the “Great American Race” will take place on Feb. 17, followed by the season-opening 55th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 24. 

“The new NASCAR Sprint Cup cars for next season have dominated fan conversation for more than a year, and the time is approaching to unleash them on the race track,” said Brian France, NASCAR chairman and CEO. “Next year’s schedule again will offer a strong mix of challenges for our talented drivers, and we believe fans will continue to enjoy what they’ve come to expect – the most exciting and competitive racing in the world.”

The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, marking the 65th season for NASCAR’s premier series, will have a familiar feel, opening with the Daytona 500 before moving west to Phoenix International Raceway (March 3) and Las Vegas Motor Speedway (March 10) for races Nos. 2 and 3. For the third consecutive season, NASCAR’s playoffs – the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – will start at Chicagoland Speedway, near one of the country’s biggest markets. The Chase will conclude with the season finale on Nov. 17 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

With Kansas Speedway’s repave project now complete, next season’s Talladega Super-speedway autumn event will return to its traditional spot on the calendar. Talladega’s 2013 Chase race, No. 6 during the 10-race stretch, will run Oct. 20. Kansas will host its 2013 Chase event on Oct. 6.



2013 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
Date
Site
Network
2/16
Daytona International Speedway (Shootout)
FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
2/17
Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500 Qualifying)
FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
2/21
Daytona International Speedway (Duel)
SPEED, MRN, SiriusXM
2/24
Daytona 500
FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
3/3
Phoenix International Raceway
FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
3/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
FOX, PRN, SiriusXM
3/17
Bristol Motor Speedway
FOX, PRN, SiriusXM
3/24
Auto Club Speedway
FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
4/7
Martinsville Speedway
FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
4/13
Texas Motor Speedway
FOX, PRN, SiriusXM
4/21
Kansas Speedway
FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
4/27
Richmond International Raceway
FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
5/5
Talladega Superspeedway
FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
5/11
Darlington Raceway
FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
5/18
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (Charlotte Motor Speedway)
SPEED, MRN, SiriusXM
5/26
Charlotte Motor Speedway
FOX, PRN, SiriusXM
6/2
Dover International Speedway
FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
6/9
Pocono Raceway
TNT, MRN, SiriusXM
6/16
Michigan International Speedway
TNT, MRN, SiriusXM
6/23
Sonoma
TNT, PRN, SiriusXM
6/29
Kentucky Speedway
TNT, PRN, SiriusXM
7/6
Daytona International Speedway
TNT, MRN, SiriusXM
7/14
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
TNT, PRN, SiriusXM
7/28
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
ESPN, IMS, SiriusXM
8/4
Pocono Raceway
ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
8/11
Watkins Glen International
ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
8/18
Michigan International Speedway
ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
8/24
Bristol Motor Speedway
ABC, PRN, SiriusXM
9/1
Atlanta Motor Speedway
ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM
9/7
Richmond International Raceway
ABC, MRN, SiriusXM
9/15
Chicagoland Speedway
ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
9/22
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM
9/29
Dover International Speedway
ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
10/6
Kansas Speedway
ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
10/12
Charlotte Motor Speedway
ABC, PRN, SiriusXM
10/20
Talladega Superspeedway
ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
10/27
Martinsville Speedway
ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
11/3
Texas Motor Speedway
ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM
11/10
Phoenix International Raceway
ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
11/17
Homestead-Miami Speedway
ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

 NASCAR Press Release

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