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The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series has published its 2013 calendar that will feature 12 dates at 11 different tracks across five Canadian provinces.

The series will kick off the season on Victoria Day weekend (May 19) on the 2.459-mile, 10-turn road course at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Bowmanville, Ontrio.

For the first time since the 2010 season, the Canadian Tire Series returns to the .4-mile oval at Autodrome St. Eustache (Quebec) on July 27.

The series will visit the 2.113-mile airport road course of Mirabel, Quebec's Circuit ICAR on July 7.

Edmonton is not on the NASCAR Canadian Tire schedule anymore. (Photo: NASCAR)

The season will draw to a close and a new champion will be crowned at Kawartha Speedway, the .375-mile oval near Peterborough, Ontario, on Sept. 21.

2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Schedule
Sun., May 19 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (2.459-mile RC)
Sat., June 15 Delaware Speedway (.5-mile)
Sat., June 22 Speedway at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (.5-mile)
Sun., July 7 Circuit ICAR (2.113-mile RC)
Sat., July 13 Motoplex Speedway (.5-mile)
Wed., July 17 Auto Clearing Motor Speedway (.333-mile) .
Sat., July 27 Autodrome St. Eustache (.4-mile)
Sun., Aug. 11 Circuit de Trois-Rivieres (1.53-mile RC)
Sat., Aug,. 17 Riverside International Speedway (.333-mile)
Sun., Sept. 1 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (2.459-mile RC)
Sat., Sept. 7 Barrie Speedway (.333-mile)
Sat. Sept. 21 Kawartha Speedway (.375-mile)