SPEED, Camping World Series Schedule Announced For 2009
Events To Air On Thursdays Throughout Season
NASCAR announced today the broadcast schedule for the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Series race schedule on SPEED. It features coverage of NASCAR’s top developmental series on the leading cable network dedicated to motorsports.
The 22-race calendar kicked off with the NASCAR Camping World Series West opener from Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, Texas. The March 14 race will air on SPEED Thursday, April 2.
The races will be aired as a one-hour special each Thursday at 3 p.m. ET. (CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE)
“The NASCAR Camping World Series features the NASCAR stars of tomorrow locked in exciting, wheel-to-wheel competition,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR managing director of racing operations. “This comprehensive schedule allows fans to tune in the same time every week and catch all the action from their favorite track. Our partnership with SPEED provides an exceptional platform to showcase the tremendous talent as they tackle the challenging mixture of short tracks, road courses, and speedways.”
The annual East-West Challenge at Iowa Speedway Sunday, May 17 will air on Thursday, May 28. The last two years, fans have tuned in to watch the best NASCAR Camping World Series drivers from both coasts go head-to-head in addition to competing against one of the top drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In 2007, then-16-year-old Joey Logano outran Kevin Harvick, and last year Brian Ickler held off the challenge from Kasey Kahne. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch has already committed to run this year’s event.
The SPEED coverage will include 12 NASCAR Camping World Series West races, beginning with the season opener and concluding with the season finale at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif., which will run Saturday, Sept. 26 and air Thursday, Oct. 8.
The NASCAR Camping World Series East broadcast schedule will cover all 11 races beginning with the opener at Greenville Pickens Speedway in Greenville, S.C. The opener, scheduled for Saturday, April 11, will air Thursday, April 16. The season will conclude Friday, Sept. 25 at Dover International Speedway and the race will be broadcast Thursday, Oct. 1.
The NASCAR Camping World Series East race at Music City Motorplex in Nashville, Tenn., originally scheduled for Saturday, July 18, has been cancelled due to changes in track management and the lack of a suitable replacement for that date.
NASCAR Camping World Series Broadcast Times
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| DATE | SERIES | TRACK | LOCATION | AIR DATE |
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| Sat., March 14 | West | Thunderhill Raceway | Kyle, Texas | Thurs., April 2 |
| Sat., April 4 | West | All American Speedway | Roseville, Calif. | Thurs., April 9 |
| Sat., April 11 | East | Greenville Pickens Speedway | Greenville, S.C. | Thurs., April 16 |
| Thur., April 16 | West | Phoenix International Raceway | Phoenix, Ariz. | Thurs., April 23 |
| Sat., April 25 | West | Madera Speedway | Madera, Calif. | Thurs., April 30 |
| Sat., April 25 | East | Tri-County Motor Speedway | Hudson, N.C. | Thurs., May 7 |
| Sun., May 17 | Combination | Iowa Speedway | Newton, Iowa | Thurs., May 28 |
| Sat., May 30 | East | South Boston Speedway | South Boston, Va. | Thurs., June 4 |
| Sat., June 6 | East | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, N.Y. | Thurs., June 11 |
| Sat., June 6 | West | Douglas County Speedway | Roseburg, Ore. | Thurs., June 18 |
| Sat., June 20 | West | Infineon Raceway | Sonoma, Calif. | Thurs., July 2 |
| Fri., June 26 | East | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Loudon, N.H. | Thurs., July 9 |
| Sat., July 4 | West | Toyota Speedway at Irwindale | Irwindale, Calif. | Thurs., July 16 |
| Sat., July 11 | East | Thompson International Speedway | Thompson, Conn. | Thurs., July 23 |
| Sun., July 19 | West | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Ore. | Thurs., July 30 |
| Sat., Aug. 1 | East | Adirondack International Speedway | Beaver Falls, N.Y. | Thurs., Aug. 13 |
| Sat., Aug. 15 | West | Colorado National Speedway | Dacono, Colo. | Thurs., Aug. 20 |
| Sat., Aug. 15 | East | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Conn. | Thurs., Aug. 27 |
| Fri., Sept. 4 | West | Iowa Speedway | Newton, Iowa | Thurs., Sept. 10 |
| Fri., Sept. 18 | East | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Loudon, N.H. | Thurs., Sept. 24 |
| Fri., Sept. 25 | East | Dover International Speedway | Dover, Del. | Thurs., Oct. 1 |
| Sat., Sept. 26 | West | All American Speedway | Roseville, Calif. | Thurs., Oct. 8 |
NOTE – All times ET
Sources: NASCAR PR