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To see news about a specific track and get more information about it, click the appropriate link: Atlanta Motor Speedway – Auto Club Speedway – Bristol Motor Speedway – Charlotte Motor Speedway – Chicagoland Speedway – Darlington Raceway – Daytona International Speedway – Dover International Speedway – Eldora Speedway – Homestead-Miami Speedway – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Iowa Speedway – Kansas Speedway – Kentucky Speedway – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Martinsville Speedway – Michigan International Speedway – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – New Hamsphire Motor Speedway – Phoenix Raceway – Pocono Raceway – Richmond Raceway – Road America – Rockingham Speedway – Sonoma Raceway – Talladega Superspeedway – Texas Motor Speedway – Watkins Glen International – World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) NASCAR Tracks News NASCAR Cup Series Returns to Martinsville Speedway on Wednesday, June 10 NASCAR Cup Series Returns to Martinsville Speedway on Wednesday, June 10 May 14, 2020 Martinsville Speedway (Martinsville) will host the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 NASCAR Cup Series race on Wednesday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m. This will be the first Cup night race in the 73-year history of The Half-Mile of Mayhem Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR weekend rescheduled for June 6-7 Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR weekend rescheduled for June 6-7 As part of NASCAR’s revised 2020 schedule, the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 – originally scheduled for March 15, 2020 - will take place at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, June 7, at 3:00 p.m. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the race will take place without NASCAR honors healthcare workers in first race back with The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway NASCAR honors healthcare workers in first race back with The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway As NASCAR returns to the racetrack for the first time in more than two months, the sport will honor frontline healthcare workers in The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, May 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX Darius Rucker to perform National Anthem at Darlington Darius Rucker to perform National Anthem at Darlington May 12, 2020 Three-time Grammy Award-winning country music artist Darius Rucker is set to perform the national anthem before Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Future of Chicagoland Speedway in doubt? UPDATES Future of Chicagoland Speedway in doubt? UPDATES May 11, 2020 UPDATE 3: The city of Joliet, Illinois has clarified that no portion of the racing oval would be impacted by the proposal Bubba Wallace Salutes Airmen from Shaw Air Force Base During Virtual Visit Bubba Wallace Salutes Airmen from Shaw Air Force Base During Virtual Visit As NASCAR continues plans to return to racing later this month, Coca-Cola Racing Family driver Bubba Wallace spent Wednesday afternoon visiting with airmen from Shaw Air Force Base as part of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s virtual Mission 600. Now in its third year, the Watkins Glen president optimistic of keeping race date Watkins Glen president optimistic of keeping race date May 9, 2020 No changes have been made to the race schedule at Watkins Glen International and track president Michael Printup said Friday he is confident the NASCAR Cup Series weekend will be held in August, though there's a chance there will be no spectators Pocono Raceway to host three additional local high school graduation ceremonies in June Pocono Raceway to host three additional local high school graduation ceremonies in June May 8, 2020 Pocono Raceway will host the high school graduation ceremonies for Jim Thorpe Area High School, Pocono Mountain East High School and Pocono Mountain West High School. All ceremonies will be held in accordance with social distancing requirements set by the Pennsylvania Richmond Raceway 2020 spring race weekend cancelled Richmond Raceway 2020 spring race weekend cancelled As NASCAR returns to competition on Sunday, May 17 at Darlington Raceway (Darlington), Richmond Raceway’s (Richmond) spring race weekend has officially been canceled as part of the revised NASCAR schedule. The spring race weekend originally scheduled for April 17-19 Chicagoland Speedway race weekend cancelled Chicagoland Speedway race weekend cancelled As NASCAR returns to competition on Sunday, May 17 at Darlington Raceway (Darlington), Chicagoland Speedway’s (Chicagoland) NASCAR Cup Series weekend has officially been canceled as part of the revised NASCAR schedule. The NASCAR Cup Series weekend was originally scheduled Sonoma Raceway Cup race cancelled Sonoma Raceway Cup race cancelled Speedway Motorsports, Sonoma Raceway and NASCAR today announced the cancellation of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race weekend at Sonoma Raceway, originally scheduled for June 12-14, 2020 Texas Motor Speedway will not host IndyCar / NASCAR doubleheader Texas Motor Speedway will not host IndyCar / NASCAR doubleheader May 7, 2020 Texas Motor Speedway and IndyCar announced Thursday that the IndyCar season would begin June 6 at the Speedway. However, the Truck Series race scheduled for that weekend has been postponed. There had been speculation over the past few weeks that the Speedway could Texas Motor Speedway to host IndyCar race; NASCAR Trucks race remains postponed Texas Motor Speedway to host IndyCar race; NASCAR Trucks race remains postponed The 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season will begin Saturday, June 6 with the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. INDYCAR's stars will take the green flag at 8:45 p.m. (ET), with broadcast coverage provided by NBC Sports via NBCSN Chicagoland Speedway staff reduced; race dates in jeopardy? Chicagoland Speedway staff reduced; race dates in jeopardy? Consolidation and Covid-19 are to blame for a large reduction in staff at Joliet’s Chicagoland Speedway Legendary Coca-Cola 600 Remains on Memorial Day Weekend Legendary Coca-Cola 600 Remains on Memorial Day Weekend April 30, 2020 The 61st running of the legendary Coca-Cola 600 will take place on Sunday, May 24, at 6:00 p.m. during Memorial Day Weekend as NASCAR brings live competition back to a worldwide broadcast audience on FOX and PRN. Due to continued restrictions on public gatherings during Returning to racing: Darlington set to resume 2020 Cup and XFINITY seasons with races on May 17, 19, 20 Returning to racing: Darlington set to resume 2020 Cup and XFINITY seasons with races on May 17, 19, 20 The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series seasons, delayed since mid-March, will resume next month at Darlington Raceway Coca-Cola Racing Family drivers, Charlotte Motor Speedway team up to salute troops Coca-Cola Racing Family drivers, Charlotte Motor Speedway team up to salute troops April 27, 2020 Despite the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, Charlotte Motor Speedway is moving forward with plans to honor and recognize the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces through its third annual Mission 600 campaign Dover’s Monster Monument shines blue in support of Delaware, national health care workers Dover’s Monster Monument shines blue in support of Delaware, national health care workers April 22, 2020 One of Dover International Speedway’s most recognizable attractions stands in support of local and national health care workers and first responders during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Sonoma Raceway’s race date up in the air due to restrictions by the state of California Sonoma Raceway’s race date up in the air due to restrictions by the state of California April 19, 2020 Though the track operates nearly every day of the year with smaller-scale events and classes, the biggest — and most lucrative — event is the Toyota/SaveMart 350 NASCAR race each June President Trump says sports will return without fans; Florida Governor has talked to NASCAR about running at Daytona UPDATE President Trump says sports will return without fans; Florida Governor has talked to NASCAR about running at Daytona UPDATE April 18, 2020 UPDATE: The Mayor of Homestead Florida says they would welcome the opportunity to host a race, with or without fans 2 of 48
