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NASCAR officials announced the Sprint Car schedule for 2014 which is mostly unchanged from 2013 with some small exceptions.

Four tracks will undergo spring date changes: Texas Motor Speedway will hold its event one week earlier and move from Saturday (night) to Sunday (April 6). Darlington Raceway will feature its race on April 12. Kansas Speedway will hold its first NASCAR Sprint Cup Saturday night race, with its event shifting to May 10, while Martinsville Speedway will host the series on March 30, a week earlier than in 2013. 

Also NASCAR officials said that the Air Titan, the newest development in track drying and cleaning will be available all races in 2014.

“This season has delivered plenty of drama and excitement, and we're anticipating even more for our fans in 2014 now that the Gen-6 car has competed at every track,” said Steve O'Donnell, senior vice president of racing operations. “Having the Air Titan at each NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend allows us to meet a very important goal set by our Chairman and CEO, Brian France: to drastically decrease track-drying time to the best of our ability and ensure our fans in the stands and those watching on TV get to see each race on its scheduled day.”

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2014 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SCHEDULE

Date  Site  Network
 
*2/15 Daytona International Speedway (Sprint Unlimited)  FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM
2/16 Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500 Qualifying)  FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
2/20 Daytona International Speedway (Duels)  FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM
2/23 Daytona 500  FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
3/2 Phoenix International Raceway  FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
3/9 Las Vegas Motor Speedway  FOX, PRN, SiriusXM
3/16 Bristol Motor Speedway  FOX, PRN, SiriusXM
3/23 Auto Club Speedway  FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
3/30 Martinsville Speedway  FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
4/6 Texas Motor Speedway  FOX, PRN, SiriusXM
4/12 Darlington Raceway  FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
4/26 Richmond International Raceway  FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
5/4 Talladega Superspeedway  FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
5/10 Kansas Speedway  FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
*5/17 Charlotte Motor Speedway (NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race)  FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM
5/25 Charlotte Motor Speedway  FOX, PRN, SiriusXM
6/1 Dover International Speedway  FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
6/8 Pocono Raceway  TNT, MRN, SiriusXM
6/15 Michigan International Speedway  TNT, MRN, SiriusXM
6/22 Sonoma Raceway  TNT, PRN, SiriusXM
6/28 Kentucky Speedway  TNT, PRN, SiriusXM
7/5 Daytona International Speedway  TNT, MRN, SiriusXM
7/13 New Hampshire Motor Speedway  TNT, PRN, SiriusXM
7/27 Indianapolis Motor Speedway  ESPN, IMS, SiriusXM
8/3 Pocono Raceway  ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
8/10 Watkins Glen International  ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
8/17 Michigan International Speedway  ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
8/23 Bristol Motor Speedway  ABC, PRN, SiriusXM
8/31 Atlanta Motor Speedway  ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM
9/6 Richmond International Raceway  ABC, MRN, SiriusXM
9/14 Chicagoland Speedway  ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
9/21 New Hampshire Motor Speedway  ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM
9/28 Dover International Speedway  ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
10/5 Kansas Speedway  ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
10/11 Charlotte Motor Speedway  ABC, PRN, SiriusXM
10/19 Talladega Superspeedway  ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
10/26 Martinsville Speedway  ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
11/2 Texas Motor Speedway  ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM
11/9 Phoenix International Raceway  ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM
11/16 Homestead-Miami Speedway  ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

*non points