NASCAR just released the 2008 schedule for the top “cup” series, now known as the “Sprint Cup”.
Some notable changes from last year include:
- With Coors now the official beer sponsor, the future of the “Bud Shootout” is not clear
- The Chicago race in July will be run on Saturday night (new lights will be installed at the speedway)
- The weekends off will be moved around slightly
Next season will mark the 50th anniversary of the Daytona 500 and we’re going this year!
| Date | Track |
|---|---|
| 2/9/2008 | Daytona International Speedway (Budwesier Shootout) |
| 2/17/2008 | Daytona International Speedway |
| 2/24/2008 | California Speedway |
| 3/2/2008 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
| 3/9/2008 | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| 3/16/2008 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| 3/30/2008 | Martinsville Speedway |
| 4/6/2008 | Texas Motor Speedway |
| 4/12/2008 | Phoenix International Raceway |
| 4/27/2008 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| 5/3/2008 | Richmond International Raceway |
| 5/10/2008 | Darlington Raceway |
| 5/17/2008 | Lowe’s Motor Speedway (All-Star Challenge) |
| 5/25/2008 | Lowe’s Motor Speedway |
| 6/1/2008 | Dover International Speedway |
| 6/8/2008 | Pocono Raceway |
| 6/15/2008 | Michigan International Speedway |
| 6/22/2008 | Infineon Raceway |
| 6/29/2008 | New Hampshire International Speedway |
| 7/5/2008 | Daytona International Speedway |
| 7/12/2008 | Chicagoland Speedway |
| 7/27/2008 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| 8/3/2008 | Pocono Raceway |
| 8/10/2008 | Watkins Glen International |
| 8/17/2008 | Michigan International Speedway |
| 8/23/2008 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| 8/31/2008 | California Speedway |
| 9/6/2008 | Richmond International Raceway |
| 9/14/2008 | New Hampshire International Speedway |
| 9/21/2008 | Dover International Speedway |
| 9/28/2008 | Kansas Speedway |
| 10/5/2008 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| 10/11/2008 | Lowe’s Motor Speedway |
| 10/19/2008 | Martinsville Speedway |
| 10/26/2008 | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| 11/2/2008 | Texas Motor Speedway |
| 11/9/2008 | Phoenix International Raceway |
| 11/16/2008 | Homestead-Miami Speedway |