NASCAR announced the Sprint Cup Series schedule for the 2013 season, a highly anticipated campaign that will welcome redesigned race cars to the track.
Though unveiled and tested throughout the 2012 season, the new models -- Chevrolet's SS, Ford's Fusion and Toyota's Camry -- will make their official entrance into Cup competition Feb. 16 with the preseason non-points Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. Qualifying for the "Great American Race" will take place on Feb. 17, followed by the season-opening 55th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 24.
"The new NASCAR Sprint Cup cars for next season have dominated fan conversation for more than a year, and the time is approaching to unleash them on the race track," Brian France, NASCAR chairman and CEO said.
2013 Sprint Cup schedule
Feb. 16, 2013 -- Daytona International Speedway, Shootout (Fox)
Feb. 17 -- Daytona International Speedway, Daytona 500 Qualifying (Fox)
Feb. 21 -- Daytona International Speedway, Duel (Speed)
Feb. 24 -- Daytona 500 (Fox)
March 3 -- Phoenix International Raceway (Fox)
March 10 -- Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Fox)
March 17 -- Bristol Motor Speedway (Fox)
March 24 -- Auto Club Speedway (Fox)
April 7 -- Martinsville Speedway (Fox)
April 13 -- Texas Motor Speedway (Fox)
April 21 -- Kansas Speedway (Fox)
April 27 -- Richmond International Raceway (Fox)
May 5 -- Talladega Superspeedway (Fox)
May 11 -- Darlington Raceway (Fox)
May 18 -- NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Speed)
May 26 -- Charlotte Motor Speedway (Fox)
June 2 -- Dover International Speedway (Fox)
June 9 -- Pocono Raceway (TNT)
June 16 -- Michigan International Speedway (TNT)
June 23 -- Sonoma (TNT)
June 29 -- Kentucky Speedway (TNT)
July 6 -- Daytona International Speedway (TNT)
July 14 -- New Hampshire Motor Speedway (TNT)
July 28 -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway (ESPN)
Aug. 4 -- Pocono Raceway (ESPN)
Aug. 11 -- Watkins Glen International (ESPN)
Aug. 18 -- Michigan International Speedway (ESPN)
Aug. 24 -- Bristol Motor Speedway (ABC)
Sept. 1 -- Atlanta Motor Speedway (ESPN)
Sept. 7 -- ichmond International Raceway (ABC)
Sept. 15 -- Chicagoland Speedway (ESPN)
Sept. 22 -- New Hampshire Motor Speedway (ESPN)
Sept. 29 -- Dover International Speedway (ESPN)
Oct. 6 -- Kansas Speedway (ESPN)
Oct. 12 -- Charlotte Motor Speedway (ABC)
Oct. 20 -- Talladega Superspeedway (ESPN)
Oct. 27 -- Martinsville Speedway (ESPN)
Nov. 3 -- Texas Motor Speedway (ESPN)
Nov. 10 -- Phoenix International Raceway (ESPN)
Nov. 17 -- Homestead-Miami Speedway (ESPN)
