Atlanta Motor Speedway to host Labor Day Weekend Sprint Cup Race, Under the Lights, in 2009
Tuesday, August 19 2008
Labor Day 2009 Under the Lights
(click here for details) Atlanta Motor Speedway will move it's October NASCAR Sprint Cup race date to a September 5 - 6, 2009 Labor Day race weekend that will include a companion NASCAR Nationwide Series event. Starting in 2009, AMS will host the stars of the Sprint Cup Series racing under the lights on Sunday night, Sept. 6 and the NASCAR Nationwide Series on Saturday night, Sept. 5. Traditionally, AMS has hosted NASCAR Sprint Cup and Craftsman Truck Series events in October. "Fans have been clamoring for a Sprint Cup Series race under the lights at Atlanta Motor Speedway," said AMS president and general manager Ed Clark. "It's thrilling to bring Labor Day racing back to the south on NASCAR's fastest track. This will be a great opportunity for Atlanta Motor Speedway to celebrate our 50th year of racing." More >>
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