08/19/2008 - Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR released Tuesday the 2009 schedules for all three of its national touring divisions, featuring several realignment dates for the Sprint Cup Series and the addition of the Iowa Speedway on the Nationwide Series schedule.
Atlanta Motor Speedway's second race in 2009 will be held September 6th, replacing the Labor Day weekend slot now held by Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway). Auto Club Speedway's second race next year will be October 11th and will become the fourth event in the 10-race "Chase for the Sprint Cup." Talladega Superspeedway currently hosts the fourth event in the "Chase," but next season, Talladega will move to November 1st, making it the seventh "Chase" event.
Sprint Cup teams will have an additional off-week in 2009, prior to the Labor Day weekend event at Atlanta. Teams will take their fourth and final break before 12 consecutive weekends of racing to end the season.
"We feel these moves benefit all the industry, including the tracks and the teams and most importantly our fans," NASCAR President Mike Helton said.
Atlanta's second Cup date next year will run at night for the first time.
"Fans have been clamoring for a Sprint Cup Series race under the lights at Atlanta Motor Speedway," track president and general manager Ed Clark said. "It's thrilling to bring Labor Day racing back to the south. This will be a great opportunity for Atlanta Motor Speedway to celebrate our 50th year of racing."
Iowa Speedway will host a Nationwide Series event for the first time next year, replacing Mexico City. The Series will run at the 7/8-mile oval, designed by Rusty Wallace, on August 1st.
"NASCAR's selection of Iowa Speedway as a site for a Nationwide race next year, in only our third full year of competitive racing, is an honor and a privilege," Wallace said.
Other changes to next year's Nationwide schedule include switching Atlanta's date from March to September and moving the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve event in Montreal to Sunday August 30th.
The Craftsman Truck Series will run at the Chicagoland Speedway for the first time next season on August 28th. Chicagoland will replace the late-season Truck race at Atlanta.
"We're very excited about the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series coming to Chicagoland Speedway," track president Matt Alexander said. "It's a great, strong addition to our schedule that already includes Sprint Cup, Nationwide and the IRL."
The 2009 season begins with a triple header weekend at Daytona International Speedway, capped by the 51st running of the Daytona 500 on February 15th.
2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule
Date Site Feb. 7 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway* Feb. 15 Daytona International Speedway Feb. 22 Auto Club Speedway March 1 Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 8 Atlanta Motor Speedway March 22 Bristol Motor Speedway March 29 Martinsville Speedway April 5 Texas Motor Speedway April 18 Phoenix International Raceway April 26 Talladega Superspeedway May 2 Richmond International Raceway May 9 Darlington Raceway May 16 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Lowes Motor Speedway* May 24 Lowes Motor Speedway May 31 Dover International Speedway June 7 Pocono Raceway June 14 Michigan International Speedway June 21 Infineon Raceway June 28 New Hampshire Motor Speedway July 4 Daytona International Speedway July 11 Chicagoland Speedway July 26 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Aug. 2 Pocono Raceway Aug. 9 Watkins Glen International Aug. 16 Michigan International Speedway Aug. 22 Bristol Motor Speedway Sept. 6 Atlanta Motor Speedway Sept. 12 Richmond International Raceway Sept. 20 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sept. 27 Dover International Speedway Oct. 4 Kansas Speedway Oct. 11 Auto Club Speedway Oct. 17 Lowes Motor Speedway Oct. 25 Martinsville Speedway Nov. 1 Talladega Superspeedway Nov. 8 Texas Motor Speedway Nov. 15 Phoenix International Raceway Nov. 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway * Denotes non-points event.
2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule
Date Site Feb. 14 Daytona International Speedway Feb. 21 Auto Club Speedway Feb. 28 Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 21 Bristol Motor Speedway April 4 Texas Motor Speedway April 11 Nashville Superspeedway April 17 Phoenix International Raceway April 25 Talladega Superspeedway May 1 Richmond International Raceway May 8 Darlington Raceway May 23 Lowes Motor Speedway May 30 Dover International Speedway June 6 Nashville Superspeedway June 13 Kentucky Speedway June 20 Milwaukee Mile June 27 New Hampshire Motor Speedway July 3 Daytona International Speedway July 10 Chicagoland Speedway July 18 Gateway International Raceway July 25 OReilly Raceway Park Aug. 1 Iowa Speedway Aug. 8 Watkins Glen International Aug. 15 Michigan International Speedway Aug. 21 Bristol Motor Speedway Aug. 30 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Sept. 5 Atlanta Motor Speedway Sept. 11 Richmond International Raceway Sept. 26 Dover International Speedway Oct. 3 Kansas Speedway Oct. 10 Auto Club Speedway Oct. 16 Lowes Motor Speedway Oct. 24 Memphis Motorsports Park Nov. 7 Texas Motor Speedway Nov. 14 Phoenix International Raceway Nov. 21 Homestead-Miami Speedway
2009 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule
Date Site Feb. 13 Daytona International Speedway Feb. 21 Auto Club Speedway March 7 Atlanta Motor Speedway March 28 Martinsville Speedway April 25 Kansas Speedway May 15 Lowes Motor Speedway May 23 Mansfield Motorsports Park May 29 Dover International Speedway June 5 Texas Motor Speedway June 13 Michigan International Speedway June 19 Milwaukee Mile June 27 Memphis Motorsports Park July 18 Kentucky Speedway July 24 OReilly Raceway Park Aug. 1 Nashville Superspeedway Aug. 19 Bristol Motor Speedway Aug. 28 Chicagoland Speedway Sept. 12 Gateway International Raceway Sept. 19 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sept. 26 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 24 Martinsville Speedway Oct. 31 Talladega Superspeedway Nov. 6 Texas Motor Speedway Nov. 13 Phoenix International Raceway Nov. 20 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Starting times and television information will be announced at a later date.
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The NFL preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for in the preseason.
New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.
Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.
The addition of FB Ovie Mughelli is a sign Petrino wants a power rushing attack behind a physical fullback and newcomer WR Joe Horn should upgrade what was a below average wideout corps. Petrino is changing their old zone-blocking scheme to a more traditional in-line blocking scheme and the offensive line is bigger. Rookie DE Jamaal Anderson was grabbed in the first round and the secondary got younger with former Auburn cornerback David Irons, who the Falcons think was a steal as a sixth-round pick.
Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.
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In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
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