SMI has asked NASCAR to swap fall Atlanta, California dates

Bruton Smith said Friday that he has asked NASCAR to swap fall Sprint Cup dates between Atlanta Motor Speedway and Auto Club Speedway.

The proposal is for Atlanta obtaining California’s Labor Day weekend date while California would get Atlanta’s Chase race in October.

“That is exactly what we are proposing," said Smith, chairman and CEO of SMI. “The proposal has been made that we give California the October date in Atlanta and then the Labor Day event comes to Atlanta. Everybody will love it. … It’s the thing to do, and the people I have talked with within the sport, within NASCAR, they all agree that is the thing to do."