NASCAR’s Labor Day race heading back to Southeast?

Could NASCAR’s Labor Day weekend race be going back to the Southeast? Whether Atlanta Motor Speedway and newly named Auto Club Speedway could end up swapping dates in the fall in future seasons is still to be determined, but both track presidents seem willing to talk about it.

Atlanta Motor Speedway battles college football and potential weather issues with its race in October. The race in California battled major heat on Labor Day weekend. Would it be beneficial? You’d have to look at all the factors that are involved," Atlanta Motor Speedway President Ed Clark said Friday. “But I’d certainly be interested in taking a look. We’d want to research what the fan reaction would be, things like that. That’s who we really work for … you want to keep your fans happy."

There have been no official talks between the two tracks and NASCAR about the changes.

“There isn't a track on the circuit that wouldn't want to run their races in April and October," Auto Club Speedway President Gillian Zucker said. “We're certainly out there asking for them, but at the end of the day, we want what is best for the sport.

“If there is a way that the schedule can be realigned, that Atlanta could get a better date and we could have a better date and that's what works, I think that would be fantastic." More at Scene Daily