2019 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule Released

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor

We may only be six weeks into the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, but it’s never too early to start looking ahead to what is in store for next season.

With that in mind, the sanctioning body released the 2019 Cup Series schedule on Tuesday, allowing fans and participants of all sorts ample time to get their planning done for the year.

The 2019 schedule looks virtually identical to this year’s schedule, with the season kicking off with the Daytona 500 on February 17^th and wrapping up nine months later in Homestead.

2019 Cup Series Schedule

February

• Daytona 500 Qualifying/The Clash – February 10
• Daytona Duels – February 14
• Daytona 500 – February 17
• Atlanta – February 24

March

• Las Vegas – March 3
• Phoenix – March 10
• California – March 17
• Martinsville – March 24
• Texas – March 31

April

• Bristol – April 7
• Richmond – April 13
• OFF WEEK (Easter) – April 21
• Talladega – April 28

May

• Dover – May 5
• Kansas – May 11
• All-Star Race – May 18
• Charlotte – May 26

June

• Pocono – June 2
• Michigan – June 9
• OFF WEEK (Father’s Day) – June 16
• Sonoma – June 23
• Chicago – June 30

July

• Daytona – July 6
• Kentucky – July 13
• New Hampshire – July 21
• Pocono – July 28

August

• Watkins Glen – August 4
• Michigan – August 11
• Bristol – August 17
• OFF WEEK – August 25

September

• Darlington – September 1
• Indianapolis – September 8
• Las Vegas – September 15
• Richmond – September 21
• Charlotte – September 29

October

• Dover – October 6
• Talladega – October 13
• Kansas – October 20
• Martinsville – October 27

November

• Texas – November 3
• Phoenix – November 10
• Homestead – November 17