Darlington on Labor Day Among Changes Announced on 2015 Sprint Cup Series Schedule

As previewed this past weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, NASCAR announced the 2015 Sprint Cup Series schedule on Tuesday.

One of the biggest highlights of the new schedule is that Darlington Raceway gets its traditional Labor Day weekend date back. Darlington has been on the schedule since 1950, and had hosted a race every Labor day weekend until 2003, when the date was moved to December for 2004. The fall date was cut off in 2005, with Darlington just keeping one race a year on Mother’s Day weekend. However, going back on the traditions of the sport per the fan’s request, Darlington will run on Labor Day weekend, trading dates with Kansas Speedway.

Atlanta Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway also swapped dates, with Atlanta now a week after the Daytona 500, and Phoenix’s first date on the schedule slotted in at week four.

As announced this past weekend, Bristol has been moved to mid-April versus mid-March in hopes for warmer temperatures and less wet weather. To accomplish this, NASCAR swapped Bristol and Auto Club Speedway around, so now ACS will be the fifth race of the season.

Kentucky Speedway’s date was moved slightly, with it being moved a week after the July Daytona race, versus being before the race.

Lastly, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway will trade their fall dates, with no other changes made within the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

2015 Sprint Cup Series Schedule

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 — Sprint Unlimited, FOX

Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 — Daytona 500 Qualifying, FOX

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 — Duel, FOX Sports 1

Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 — Daytona 500, FOX

Sunday, March 1, 2015 — Atlanta, FOX

Sunday, March 8, 2015 — Las Vegas, FOX

Sunday, March 15, 2015 — Phoenix, FOX

Sunday, March 22, 2015 — California, FOX

Sunday, March 29, 2015 — Martinsville, FOX

Sunday, April 5, 2015 — Off

Saturday, April 11, 2015 — Texas, FOX

Sunday, April 19, 2015 — Bristol, FOX

Saturday, April 25, 2015 — Richmond, FOX Sports 1

Sunday, May 3, 2015 — Talladega, FOX

Saturday, May 9, 2015 — Kansas, FOX Sports 1

Saturday, May 16, 2015 — Sprint All-Star, FOX Sports 1

Sunday, May 24, 2015 — Charlotte, FOX

Sunday, May 31, 2015 — Dover, FOX Sports 1

Sunday, June 7, 2015 — Pocono, FOX Sports 1

Sunday, June 14, 2015 — Michigan, FOX Sports 1

Sunday, June 21, 2015 — Off

Sunday, June 28, 2015 — Sonoma, FOX Sports 1

Sunday, July 5, 2015 — Daytona, NBC

Saturday, July 11, 2015 — Kentucky, NBCSN

Sunday, July 19, 2015 — New Hampshire, NBCSN

Sunday, July 26, 2015 — Indianapolis, NBCSN

Sunday, August 2, 2015 — Pocono, NBCSN

Sunday, August 9, 2015 — Watkins Glen, NBCSN

Sunday, August 16, 2015 — Michigan, NBCSN

Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 — Bristol, NBCSN

Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 — Off      

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015 — Darlington, NBC

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 — Richmond, NBCSN

Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015 — Chicagoland, NBCSN

Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 — New Hampshire, NBCSN

Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 — Dover, NBCSN

Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 — Charlotte, NBC

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 — Kansas, NBC

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015 — Talladega, NBCSN

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 — Martinsville, NBCSN

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 — Texas, NBC

Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 — Phoenix, NBC

Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 — Homestead, NBC