On
July 24, the trucks will make their dirt debut at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,
Ohio, the.5-mile track owned by three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion
Tony Stewart. This event will be the first of two Wednesday night races for the
series, joining Bristol Motor Speedway’s popular mid-week race on Aug. 21.
“We’ve
had talks about getting the trucks on dirt in the past,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR
senior vice president of racing operations. “The door-to-door racing that our
truck series is known for plus Eldora’s popularity and Tony’s dedication to
putting on great shows for the fans is a perfect fit. We’ll have a maximum
starting field of 30 trucks at Eldora. More details on the race format are
still being developed.”
Canadian
Tire Motorsport Park, a 2.459-mile, 10-turn road course in Bowmanville, Ont.,
will host its inaugural truck event on Sept. 1, becoming the first road-course
track for the series since 2000, and ensuring a NASCAR national series presence
in Canada for a seventh-consecutive season.
“It’s
very important that we maintain our national series presence in Canada,”
O’Donnell said. “We’ve accomplished that goal while also bringing a world-class
venue like Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on board. The Canadian fan base is so
passionate and has a high regard for NASCAR. We’re excited to increase our role
with our great partners at Canadian Tire while also introducing the truck series
to our fans in Canada.
CTMP,
which has hosted NASCAR Canadian Tire Series events since 2007, becomes the
fifth different track to hold a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series road-course
event, and first since Watkins Glen International on June 24, 2000.
Also
beginning in 2013 as was recently announced by NASCAR, at road courses and
tracks measuring 1.1 miles in length or less, the driver age restriction will
be lowered to 16 years old. Currently, the minimum age to compete at the
national series level is 18.
The
balance of the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck schedule, the series’ 19th
season,maintains a familiar feel, opening with Daytona International Speedway
on Feb. 22 and culminating on Nov. 15 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Next
year’s schedule also includes a return to Rockingham Speedway for the second
consecutive season. Earlier this season, Rockingham re-joined NASCAR national
series competition for the first time since 2004.
2013 NASCAR CAMPING
WORLD TRUCK SERIES SCHEDULE
2/22
Daytona International Speedway4/6 Martinsville Speedway
4/14 Rockingham Speedway
4/20 Kansas Speedway
5/17 Charlotte Motor Speedway
5/31 Dover International Speedway
6/7 Texas Motor Speedway
6/27 Kentucky Speedway
7/13 Iowa Speedway
7/24 Eldora Speedway
8/3 Pocono Raceway
8/17 Michigan International Speedway
8/21 Bristol Motor Speedway
9/1 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
9/8 Iowa Speedway
9/13 Chicagoland Speedway
9/28 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
10/19 Talladega Superspeedway
10/26 Martinsville Speedway
11/1 Texas Motor Speedway
11/8 Phoenix International Raceway
11/15 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Great to see a couple of new twists to the schedule! Not sure what to expect out of the dirt race, but I'll definately be tuning in to see how it works out!
ReplyDeleteThat's definitely a great "consolation" prize for not having the Prelude To The Dream this year.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see what the format will be. Wonder if they'll run heats, etc
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