NASCAR hasn't released any of its "official" 2013 schedules yet, but The Charlotte Observer and ThatsRacin.com have obtained a copy of the Sprint Cup Series schedule, which is expected to be released to the public this week.
There are no major surprises in the schedule. It remains 36 points-paying races, beginning Feb. 24, 2013 at Daytona and concluding Nov. 17 at Homestead, Fla. The only notable change is a swap of the fall Kansas and Talladega races. The fall Kansas race is now Oct. 6, 2013 and the fall Talladega race is Oct. 20, 2013.
There are no additional night races added to the schedule. The spring Kansas race - on April 21, 2013 - was rumored to change to a night race, but remains on Sunday afternoon.
In addition, there are expected to be 33 Nationwide Series races in 2013 with no new venues added to the schedule.
The 2013 Sprint Cup Series schedule
Feb 24 Daytona
March 3 Phoenix
March 10 Las Vegas
March 17 Bristol
March 24 California
March 31 OFF/Easter
April 7 Martinsville, VA
April 13 Texas
April 21 Kansas
April 27 Richmond
May 5 Talladega
May 11 Darlington
May 18 All-Star race
May 26 Charlotte
June 2 Dover
June 9 Pocono
June 16 Michigan
June 23 Sonoma
June 29 Kentucky
July 6 Daytona
July 14 New Hampshire
July 21 OFF
July 28 Indianapolis
Aug. 4 Pocono
Aug. 11 Watkins Glen
Aug. 18 Michigan
Aug. 24 Bristol
Sept. 1 Atlanta
Sept. 7 Richmond
Sept. 15 Chicagoland
Sept. 22 New Hampshire
Sept. 29 Dover
Oct. 6 Kansas
Oct. 12 Charlotte
Oct. 20 Talladega
Oct. 27 Martinsville, VA
Nov. 3 Texas
Nov. 10 Phoenix
Nov. 17 Homestead
If NASCAR really wanted to improve itself, it would make some changes. They need to stop acting like it's 1999 and everyone is swimming in money.
ReplyDeleteThe schedule should be 1 race at each track, then for the Chase, those 10 races are second dates at the 10 best tracks. They need to go back to 36 cars per race to get all the start-and-park fake teams out of the picture. And they need to award no points for any position lower than 25th, so we won't have a host of wrecked cars barely making minimum speed out there getting in everyone's way.
No. Most tracks have earned two dates.
ReplyDelete43 cars is a better field than 36. Always. Start and park cars have more right to be in the race than the money guys like Hendrick.
The Chase should not be there, period.
The points need to award for all positions - go back to the Latford system and load huge point bonuses for each win and for most laps led each week.
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