"I don't recall ever telling the clergy that we would discuss the race date or time with them," he said.

Some drivers do not want Rockingham to lose its race date, although they are realistic.

More recently, the race date has been changed to September.

The suit claimed Nascar had reneged on a pledge to provide a race date there.

Beginning in 2003, the race date is only set a few weeks beforehand,depending on short term predictions of ice conditions.

In 2000, the race date was moved to May, and the time of race was once again day.

The site was chosen because it's primarily a business area and would be less crowded on a July weekend, the likely race date.

Since December 7, the construction of the circuit has been on pace to meet the race date.

The race date was changed for 1997 so it did not run against the Indy 500.

France said that many tracks were under fire and being looked at as having race dates taken from them, and given to other facilities.