Dover announces 2010 race dates

Historically, Dover International Speedway's spring race dates depend on where the Memorial Day holiday falls [since 1987, from 1974 thru 1986 May 14-21 range was the date of the 1st race]. Through the years it's varied between late-May or early June, and because Memorial Day comes late in 2010, Dover International Speedway's spring race weekend has been moved to May 14-16, 2010, three weeks earlier than this year's dates to accommodate a busy spring NASCAR schedule. Tickets for the May 14-16, 2010 tripleheader weekend featuring the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series go on sale to the public on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Fans that have already renewed their seats and have questions or concerns about the date change are encouraged to call the Dover ticket office at 800-441-RACE for more information. "Dover is traditionally the first stop for NASCAR in the Northeast and it will continue to be that way in 2010," said Denis McGlynn, president and CEO of Dover Motorsports, Inc. "With Memorial Day falling on May 31 next year, June becomes very crowded and we felt it was better to make this one-time move and preserve our position as the first race in the Northeast. Our dates will return to the slot after Memorial Day in 2011." Dover's fall "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup" race weekend remains unchanged and is scheduled for Sept. 24-26, 2010. Tickets for the Sept. 24-26, 2010 races will go on sale on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009. Great seats remain for this year's fall race at the Monster Mile coming Sept. 25-27. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com