2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season Schedule

NASCAR released their 2014 season schedule and as you'll see, it opens with the 56th running of the Daytona 500.

Four tracks had their dates moves around a bit: Texas, Darlington, Kansas and Martinsville.

Fox has 17 broadcast dates, TNT, 6; ABC/ESPN: 17 dates (Mostly ESPN, with exception of the more popular tracks of Bristol, Richmond, and Charlotte.)

With that said, here's the 2014 Sprint Cup Schedule:
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Date	Site	Network
15-Feb	Daytona International Speedway (Sprint Unlimited)	FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM	Saturday
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16-Feb	Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500 qualifying)	FOX, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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20-Feb	Daytona International Speedway (Duels)	FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM	Thursday
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23-Feb	Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500)	FOX, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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2-Mar	Phoenix International Raceway	FOX, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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9-Mar	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	FOX, PRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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16-Mar	Bristol Motor Speedway	FOX, PRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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23-Mar	Auto Club Speedway	FOX, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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30-Mar	Martinsville Speedway	FOX, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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6-Apr	Texas Motor Speedway	FOX, PRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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12-Apr	Darlington Raceway	FOX, MRN, SiriusXM	Saturday
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26-Apr	Richmond International Raceway	FOX, MRN, SiriusXM	Saturday
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4-May	Talladega Superspeedway	FOX, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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10-May	Kansas Speedway	FOX, MRN, SiriusXM	Saturday
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17-May	Charlotte Motor Speedway (NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race)	FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM	Saturday
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25-May	Charlotte Motor Speedway	FOX, PRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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1-Jun	Dover International Speedway	FOX, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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8-Jun	Pocono Raceway	TNT, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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15-Jun	Michigan International Speedway	TNT, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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22-Jun	Sonoma Raceway	TNT, PRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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28-Jun	Kentucky Speedway	TNT, PRN, SiriusXM	Saturday
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5-Jul	Daytona International Speedway	TNT, MRN, SiriusXM	Saturday
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13-Jul	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	TNT, PRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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27-Jul	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	ESPN, IMS, SiriusXM	Sunday
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3-Aug	Pocono Raceway	ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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10-Aug	Watkins Glen International	ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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17-Aug	Michigan International Speedway	ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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23-Aug	Bristol Motor Speedway	ABC, PRN, SiriusXM	Saturday
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31-Aug	Atlanta Motor Speedway	ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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Sept. 6	Richmond International Raceway	ABC, MRN, SiriusXM	Saturday
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Sept. 14	Chicagoland Speedway	ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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Sept. 21	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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Sept. 28	Dover International Speedway	ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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Oct. 5	Kansas Speedway	ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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Oct. 11	Charlotte Motor Speedway	ABC, PRN, SiriusXM	Saturday
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Oct. 19	Talladega Superspeedway	ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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Oct. 26	Martinsville Speedway	ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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Nov. 2	Texas Motor Speedway	ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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Nov. 9	Phoenix International Raceway	ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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Nov. 16	Homestead-Miami Speedway	ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM	Sunday
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NASCAR 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule Released

Ah, finally, the schedule for next year's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

Check it out and see if you like what you see...

via press release

NASCAR Announces 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule

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."

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.

Below is the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule in its entirety.

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

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2009 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SCHEDULE

The schedule for the Sprint Cup Series has a few changes in it:

• Atlanta’s second 2009 race will be held on Sunday, Sept. 6, taking the Labor Day weekend slot now held by Auto Club Speedway.

• Auto Club Speedway’s second race will be Sunday, Oct. 11 – the fourth week of the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup,” a slot formerly held by Talladega.

• Talladega’s second event will move to Sunday, Nov. 1, making it the seventh Chase event – the slot formerly held by Atlanta.

2009 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Site
Feb. 7 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway*
Feb. 15 Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 22 Auto Club Speedway
March 1 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 8 Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 22 Bristol Motor Speedway
March 29 Martinsville Speedway
April 5 Texas Motor Speedway
April 18 Phoenix International Raceway
April 26 Talladega Superspeedway
May 2 Richmond International Raceway
May 9 Darlington Raceway
May 16 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Lowe’s Motor Speedway*
May 24 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
May 31 Dover International Speedway
June 7 Pocono Raceway
June 14 Michigan International Speedway
June 21 Infineon Raceway
June 28 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 4 Daytona International Speedway
July 11 Chicagoland Speedway
July 26 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug. 2 Pocono Raceway
Aug. 9 Watkins Glen International
Aug. 16 Michigan International Speedway
Aug. 22 Bristol Motor Speedway
Sept. 6 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Sept. 12 Richmond International Raceway
Sept. 20 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sept. 27 Dover International Speedway
Oct. 4 Kansas Speedway
Oct. 11 Auto Club Speedway
Oct. 17 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Oct. 25 Martinsville Speedway
Nov. 1 Talladega Superspeedway
Nov. 8 Texas Motor Speedway
Nov. 15 Phoenix International Raceway
Nov. 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway
* – Denotes non-points event.

Mark Martin's Race Schedule for 2008 - The Details

I was asked in a previous post about the details of Mark Martins schedule for the year, and thought I'd slap it out here instead of a comment post. Mark was set to run 26 events.

Here's what they were & are:

Feb. 9- Budweiser Shootout/Daytona International Speedway,
Feb. 17- Daytona 500,
Feb. 24- California Speedway,
Mar. 2- Las Vegas Motor Speedway,
Mar. 9- Atlanta Motor Speedway,
Apr. 6- Texas Motor Speedway,
Apr. 12- Phoenix International Raceway,
May 3- Richmond International Raceway,
May 10- Darlington Raceway,
May 17- Sprint All-Star Challenge (Lowe's),
May 25- Coca-Cola 600/Lowe's Motor Speedway,
June 1- Dover International Raceway,
June 8- Pocono Raceway,
June 15- Michigan International Speedway,
July 5- Daytona International Speedway,
July 12- Chicagoland Speedway,
July 27-Indianapolis Motor Speedway,
Aug 3- Pocono Raceway,
Aug. 1- Michigan International Speedway,
Sept. 6- Richmond International Raceway,
Sept. 21- Dover International Raceway,
Sept. 28- Kansas Speedway,
Oct. 11- Lowe's Motor Speedway,
Oct. 26- Atlanta Motor Speedway,
Nov. 2- Texas Motor Speedway,
Nov. 16- Homestead-Miami Speedway

Source: DEI

UPDATED:
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Mark Martin to Drive the 5 Car? (July 2)
Mark Martin Drives for HMS. (July 5)
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Mark Martin's Cup Schedule

It looks like Mark Martin will be competing in 24 cup point events, and 2 non point events for 2008, with Aric Almirola filling in the #8 seat for the rest of the other events.

Check it out at daleearnhardtinc

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Mark Martin to Drive the 5 Car? (July 2)
Mark Martin Drives for HMS. (July 5)
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