Consistency Matters: Sprint Cup Series Goes With Uniform Start Times In 2010

To go along with NASCAR's approach of going "back to basics," today it was announced that starting next season, the Sprint Cup Series will have consistent start times for it's races. "NASCAR fans have been asking for earlier and more consistent start times, and we are making this change for our fans, beginning with the Daytona 500 next February," said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France. "We are revisiting our sport's tradition of earlier green flags, and the added consistency will make it easier for fans to know exactly when the races are being televised. Additionally, the new start times will help track operators get fans in and out of the track earlier in the evening. Many fans heading home from the race earlier will be able to eliminat...

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