CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Darlington Raceway will return to its traditional Labor Day weekend date next season in one of the few significant changes to NASCAR’s 2015 Sprint Cup Series schedule.
To get Darlington back to Labor Day weekend after an 11-year absence, Atlanta Motor Speedway gave up the date. Atlanta now goes to the second race of the season on March 1.
NASCAR goes from Atlanta to a West Coast swing through Phoenix, Las Vegas and Fontana, California.
The season will still open at Daytona International Speedway with the Daytona 500 on Feb. 22. Daytona’s second race date moves from its traditional Saturday night slot to Sunday, July 5.
There were no changes to the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, which will again begin at Chicagoland Speedway and end at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The full schedule:
Feb. 14 — Daytona International Speedway (Sprint Unlimited)
Feb. 15 — Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500 Qualifying)
Feb. 19 — Daytona International Speedway (Duel)
Feb. 22 — Daytona 500
March 1 — Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 8 — Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 15 — Phoenix International Raceway
March 22 — Auto Club Speedway
March 29 — Martinsville Speedway
April 11 — Texas Motor Speedway
April 19 — Bristol Motor Speedway
April 25 — Richmond International Raceway
May 3 — Talladega Superspeedway
May 9 — Kansas Speedway
May 16 — Charlotte Motor Speedway (NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race)
May 24 — Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 31 — Dover International Speedway
June 7 — Pocono Raceway
June 14 — Michigan International Speedway
June 28 — Sonoma Raceway
July 5 — Daytona International Speedway
July 11 — Kentucky Speedway
July 19 — New Hampshire Motor 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 — Darlington Raceway
Sept. 12 — Richmond International Raceway
Sept. 20 — Chicagoland Speedway
Sept. 27 — New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Oct. 4 — Dover International Speedway
Oct. 10 — Charlotte Motor Speedway
Oct. 18 — Kansas Speedway
Oct. 25 — Talladega Superspeedway
Nov. 1 — Martinsville Speedway
Nov. 8 — Texas Motor Speedway
Nov. 15 — Phoenix International Raceway
Nov. 22 — Homestead-Miami Speedway
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