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New Cars, Same Fierce Competition In Store For 2013
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 25, 2012) – 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.”
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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 2/16 Daytona International Speedway (Shootout) 2/17 Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500 Qualifying) 2/21 Daytona International Speedway (Duel) 2/24 Daytona 500 3/3 Phoenix International Raceway 3/10 Las Vegas Motor Speedway 3/17 Bristol Motor Speedway 3/24 Auto Club Speedway 4/7 Martinsville Speedway 4/13 Texas Motor Speedway 4/21 Kansas Speedway 4/27 Richmond International Raceway 5/5 Talladega Superspeedway 5/11 Darlington Raceway 5/18 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (Charlotte Motor Speedway) 5/26 Charlotte Motor Speedway 6/2 Dover International Speedway 6/9 Pocono Raceway 6/16 Michigan International Speedway 6/23 Sonoma 6/29 Kentucky Speedway 7/6 Daytona International Speedway 7/14 New Hampshire Motor Speedway 7/28 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 8/4 Pocono Raceway 8/11 Watkins Glen International 8/18 Michigan International Speedway 8/24 Bristol Motor Speedway 9/1 Atlanta Motor Speedway 9/7 Richmond International Raceway 9/15 Chicagoland Speedway 9/22 New Hampshire Motor Speedway 9/29 Dover International Speedway 10/6 Kansas Speedway 10/12 Charlotte Motor Speedway 10/20 Talladega Superspeedway 10/27 Martinsville Speedway 11/3 Texas Motor Speedway 11/10 Phoenix International Raceway 11/17 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Source: NASCAR
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