3 NASCAR tracks swap dates

Raven · 08-19-2008, 12:12 PM

Associated Press
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008

Three NASCAR tracks will swap dates on the 2009 Sprint Cup schedule.

In the new scheduled announced Tuesday, Atlanta Motor Speedway will move its fall race from October to Labor Day weekend, with Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, giving up that date to move into the Chase for the championship and Talladega Superspeedway moving its second race nearer the end of the season.

Atlanta, which will run a Cup race at night for the first time, will run on September 6. The second race at Auto Club Speedway will be run October 11, in Talladega's former slot, while the Alabama track will hold its second race of the season November 1, on the date formerly held by Atlanta.

snipes · 08-23-2008, 04:47 PM

Nice to see the Labor Day race back in the south and with Talladega getting pushed back farther in the final ten races has got to make some crew chiefs nervous.

Raven · 08-24-2008, 08:32 AM

I'm sure it does.

blueyedfairy_1 · 08-24-2008, 10:53 AM

I'm all for the track changes.

08-19-2008, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Raven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 387	3 NASCAR tracks swap dates Associated Press Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 Three NASCAR tracks will swap dates on the 2009 Sprint Cup schedule. In the new scheduled announced Tuesday, Atlanta Motor Speedway will move its fall race from October to Labor Day weekend, with Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, giving up that date to move into the Chase for the championship and Talladega Superspeedway moving its second race nearer the end of the season. Atlanta, which will run a Cup race at night for the first time, will run on September 6. The second race at Auto Club Speedway will be run October 11, in Talladega's former slot, while the Alabama track will hold its second race of the season November 1, on the date formerly held by Atlanta.

08-24-2008, 10:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
blueyedfairy_1 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 3,776	I'm all for the track changes. __________________

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Raven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 387	I'm sure it does.

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