[LSC9901]

2008 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Site Feb 9 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona – Daytona International Speedway*
Feb 17 Daytona International Speedway
Feb 24 California Speedway
Mar 2 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Mar 9 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Mar 16 Bristol Motor Speedway
Mar 30 Martinsville Speedway
Apr 6 Texas Motor Speedway
Apr 12 Phoenix International Raceway
Apr 27 Talladega Superspeedway
May 3 Richmond International Raceway
May 10 Darlington Raceway
May 17 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge – Lowe’s Motor Speedway*
May 25 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Jun 1 Dover International Speedway
Jun 8 Pocono Raceway
Jun 15 Michigan International Speedway
Jun 22 Infineon Raceway
Jun 29 New Hampshire International Speedway
Jul 5 Daytona International Speedway
Jul 12 Chicagoland Speedway
Jul 27 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug 3 Pocono Raceway
Aug 10 Watkins Glen International
Aug 17 Michigan International Speedway
Aug 23 Bristol Motor Speedway
Aug 31 California Speedway
Sep 6 Richmond International Raceway
Sep 14 New Hampshire International Speedway
Sep 21 Dover International Speedway
Sep 28 Kansas Speedway
Oct 5 Talladega Superspeedway
Oct 11 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Oct 19 Martinsville Speedway
Oct 26 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Nov 2 Texas Motor Speedway
Nov 9 Phoenix International Raceway
Nov 16 Homestead-Miami Speedway

[simple simon]

ill tell you im sick of all the Cup and race name changes

it was Winston Cup when i started watching and to me it always will be

[Phils20]

Same with me. Did anyone else notice that is what Rick Hendrick called it over the weekend? And not a soul corrected him. Good.

I would love to see names like these come back!

World 600
Firecracker 400
Southern 500

But that will never happen.

Hell, in other sports, I would like to see Stadiums named after players, or important people in the areas history!

Maybe one day we will get back there...

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by Phils20

Hell, in other sports, I would like to see Stadiums named after players, or important people in the areas history!

Maybe one day we will get back there...

the only reason i can say i dont mind stadiums with company names is because it reminds me the company put up a huge amount of money for it and the taxpayers didnt pay nearly as much ......... i cant stand when owners make taxpayers foot the bill ............ sorry but i would much rather have Gillette Stadium then have taxes raised

[LSC9901]

Charlotte Motor Speedway ....

always was, always will be !!!

[Phils20]

Originally Posted by simple simon

the only reason i can say i don't mind stadiums with company names is because it reminds me the company put up a huge amount of money for it and the taxpayers didn't pay nearly as much ......... i cant stand when owners make taxpayers foot the bill ............ sorry but i would much rather have Gillette Stadium then have taxes raised

That is true. But wouldn't it be great if one day it was called "Tom Brady memorial Stadium"?

This came up in Philly when the new baseball park was built. It ended up being "Citizens Bank Park"

However, they called the outfield area where all the eateries are, and where the mini museum ended up, "Ashburn Alley". Named after a Hall of Fame Announcer, and former player, Richie Ashburn. I just wish we could find a sensible compromise between tradition and money considerations in all cases.

I think most of us are happy with the baseball solution. The bank got the parks name, but we also honored the past.

[Phils20]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Charlotte Motor Speedway ....

always was, always will be !!!

To me as well. I was lucky to get to the 600 in 1999, and they were still clearing out the Charlotte Motor Speedway hats and shirts! I got a very nice hat, which I will always keep in a nice, safe place!

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by Phils20

That is true. But wouldn't it be great if one day it was called "Tom Brady memorial Stadium"?

he would have to be dead for that ....... HOW DARE YOU

I think most of us are happy with the baseball solution. The bank got the parks name, but we also honored the past.

now that i agree with 100%

maybe Tom Brady Stadium by Gillette ........ or one end-zone is the Tom Brady Zone at Gillette Stadium

sure i could go for that

[Phils20]

Originally Posted by simple simon

he would have to be dead for that ....... HOW DARE YOU



now that i agree with 100%

maybe Tom Brady Stadium by Gillette ........ or one end-zone is the Tom Brady Zone at Gillette Stadium

sure i could go for that

I'm certainly not rooting for Toms demise! But you get the idea!

I just think the Basball park found a great way to do both, and has gotten a lot of good will from it! I hope that becomes a traditon.

There is room for profit and tradition. And for keeping the goverments paws out of my pocket!

[oncea3fan]

I have just been calling it the cup series, and the other day I refered to the busch series has the grand national division. don't hear that one everyday.