NASCAR unveils 2015 Nationwide Schedule as FOX and NBC take over television rights

On Tuesday afternoon, NASCAR unveiled the 2015 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule.

While there are not any major changes to the schedule – except those coinciding with the Sprint Cup Series schedule changes -the big news was that the FOX family of channels (FOX, FOX Sports, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2) will televise the first 14 races of the season, from the season-opener at Daytona to the June race at Chicagoland. NBC Family of channels (NBC and NBC Sports Network) will take televise the rest of the 2015 season. ESPN has been the core TV partner for the Nationwide Series, though this year marks the last year of their contract with NASCAR.

The changes that match the Cup schedule are as follows: Atlanta becomes the second race of the season, Phoenix becomes the fourth race of the season, Darlington races on Labor Day weekend, Bristol moves from mid-March to mid-April in a swap with Auto Club Speedway, while Kansas and Charlotte swap dates in the fall.

2015 Nationwide Series Schedule

Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 – Daytona, FOX Sports 1

Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 – Atlanta, FOX Sports 1

Saturday, March 7, 2015 –  Las Vegas, FOX Sports 1

Saturday, March 14, 2015 –  Phoenix, FOX

Saturday, March 21, 2015 –  California, FOX Sports 1

Friday, April 10, 2015 –  Texas, FOX Sports 1

Saturday, April 18, 2015 –  Bristol, FOX Sports 1

Friday, April 24, 2015 –  Richmond, FOX Sports 1

Saturday, May 2, 2015 –  Talladega, FOX

Sunday, May 17, 2015 –  Iowa, FOX Sports 1

Saturday, May 23, 2015 –  Charlotte, FOX

Saturday, May 30, 2015 –  Dover, FOX

Saturday, June 13, 2015 –  Michigan, FOX Sports 1

Saturday, June 20, 2015 – Chicagoland, FOX Sports 1

Saturday, July 4, 2015 –  Daytona, NBCSN

Friday, July 10, 2015  – Kentucky, NBCSN

Saturday, July 18, 2015  – New Hampshire, NBCSN

Saturday, July 25, 2015  – Indianapolis, NBC

Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 –  Iowa, NBCSN

Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 –  Watkins Glen, NBCSN

Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 – Mid-Ohio, NBCSN

Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 –  Bristol, NBCSN

Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015  – Road America, NBCSN

Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015  – Darlington, NBC

Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 –  Richmond, NBCSN

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 –  Chicagoland, NBCSN

Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 –  Kentucky, NBCSN

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 –  Dover, NBCSN

Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 –  Charlotte, NBCSN

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 –  Kansas, NBCSN

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 –  Texas NBC

Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 –  Phoenix, NBCSN

Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 –  Miami-Homestead, NBC