Sprint Cup: The calendar revealed

The 2010 Sprint Cup season begins Feb. 6 and ends Nov. 21 when it races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Several changes should be noted. Qualifying for the Daytona 500 will take place on February 6, the same day as the Budweiser Shootout. Whereas previously, the qualifications were held the day following the Shootout.

Then, the first race at Dover will take place on May 16 before the All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte while the event generally took place afterwards. Then, the first race in Phoenix will be held on April 10 and that in Texas will take place on April 18. Previously, the Texas race was held first in April.

The season program

February 6? Qualifying Daytona 500 and Budweiser Shootout*
February 14 – Daytona 500
February 21 – Auto Club Speedway
February 28 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 7 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 21 – Bristol Motor Speedway
March 28 – Martinsville Speedway
April 10 – Phoenix International Raceway
April 18 – Texas Motor Speedway
April 25 – Talladega SuperSpeedway
May 1 – Richmond International Raceway
May 8 – Darlington Raceway
May 16 – Dover International Speedway
May 22 – Lowe's Motor Speedway (Sprint All-Star Race)*
May 30 – Lowe's Motor Speedway
June 6 – Pocono Raceway
June 13 – Michigan International Speedway
June 20 – Infineon Raceway
June 27 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 3 – Daytona International Speedway
July 10 – Chicagoland Speedway
July 25 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway
August 1 – Pocono Raceway
August 8 – Watkins Glen International
August 15 – Michigan International Speedway
August 21 – Bristol Motor Speedway
September 5 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
September 11 – Richmond International Raceway

Chase

September 19 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway
September 26 – Dover Internationals Speedway
October 3 – Kansas Speedway
October 10 – Auto Club Speedway
October 16 – Lowe's Motor Speedway
October 24 – Martinsville Speedway
October 31 – Talladega SuperSpeedway
November 7 – Texas Motor Speedway
November 14 – Phoenix International Raceway
November 21 – Homestead-Miami Speedway

*Non-championship race