The 2006 television schedule will include seven events on ABC Sports, six on ESPN and one on ESPN2. The schedule calls for three prime-time events at Texas, Richmond and Nashville.
The league is open is to a possible future return to the three venues – California Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway and Pikes Peak International Raceway – that are not returning to the 2006 schedule.
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| March 26 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 1.5-mile oval | ABC Sports |
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| April 2 | St. Petersburg | 1.8-mile street course | ESPN |
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| April 22 | Twin Ring Motegi | 1.5-mile oval (Japan) | ESPN |
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| May 28 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2.5-mile oval | ABC Sports |
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| June 4 | Watkins Glen International | 3.37-mile road course | ABC Sports |
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| June10 | Texas Motor Speedway | 1.5-mile oval (Night) | ESPN |
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| June 24 | Richmond International Raceway | .75-mile oval (Night) | ESPN2 |
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| July 2 | Kansas Speedway | 1.5-mile oval | ABC Sports |
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| July 15 | Nashville Superspeedway | 1.33-mile oval (Night) | ESPN |
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| July 23 | The Milwaukee Mile | 1-mile oval | ESPN |
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| July 30 | Michigan International Speedway | 2-mile oval | ABC Sports |
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| Aug. 13 | Kentucky Speedway | 1.5-mile oval | ABC Sports |
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| Aug. 27 | Infineon Raceway | 2.4-mile road course | ESPN |
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| Sept. 10 | Chicagoland Speedway | 1.5-mile oval | ABC Sports |