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NASCAR Announces 2025 National Series Schedules

By NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR continues to set historic milestones with its national series schedules, as the 2025 slates were announced today for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, which expands its schedule to 25 races for the first time since 2011.

New venues will highlight the various series schedules, including Bowman Gray Stadium, Rockingham Speedway and Lime Rock Park. And, as announced earlier this week, NASCAR will etch another first into the record books in 2025 when the Cup Series goes international for a points race in Mexico City, Mexico.

The 2.674-mile historic road course in Mexico City was home to the Xfinity Series from 2005-2008, but for the first time ever, the track will host an international points event in the Cup Series airing live on Prime Video on Sunday, June 15. The Xfinity Series will make its return to the course as well when cars hit the track first on Saturday, June 14. NASCAR fans can catch the live Xfinity Series action from Mexico City on The CW.

The visit to Mexico will be the second of two new tracks on the Cup Series schedule, as NASCAR’s premier series heads back to Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time in 54 years for The Clash. The traditional season-opening exhibition event which will once again air live on FOX. The racetrack hosted 29 NASCAR Grand National, now NASCAR Cup Series, races from 1958 to 1971. Bowman Gray Stadium has hosted many NASCAR legends including Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, Glen Wood, David Pearson, Ned Jarrett, Richie Evans, Jerry Cook, and others. Petty won his 100th NASCAR Grand National race in the 1969 Myers Brothers 250 at the racetrack.  

“It’s no secret we’ve been bullish about growing NASCAR beyond our borders, and the 2025 schedule is an important and thrilling first milestone in that journey,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR Executive Vice President, Chief Venue and Racing Innovation Officer. “In addition to racing in Mexico, we’ve been able to bring back more historic and fan-favorite venues for the first time in decades across our national series. Not only will this combination of venues maintain the high levels of excitement and anticipation for NASCAR racing, but it also delivers one of the most diverse and challenging schedules anywhere in motorsports.”

As has been customary, the season will officially commence with the running of the 67th annual DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 16 live on FOX. The next 12 Cup Series races will air on FOX Sports platforms, including Homestead-Miami Speedway moving back to the spring (Sunday, March 23) and culminating with the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday, May 18.

As previously announced, Prime Video will make its NASCAR debut with the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25. Then, following Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday, June 1, the highly anticipated In-Season Tournament will officially get underway at Michigan International Speedway (Sunday, June 8) with the first of three rounds of seeding events that will set the tournament brackets that includes the race in Mexico City (Sunday, June 15) and concludes at Pocono Raceway (Sunday, June 22).

TNT Sports will then make its return to NASCAR for the first time since 2014 when the action gets underway from Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 28. As previously announced, this race will also be the start of the in-season elimination events which will take place throughout the entirety of the five-race TNT Sports portion of the season, culminating with the $1 million tournament winner being crowned on the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 27. As part of the TNT Sports schedule, the Cup Series will return to the streets of Chicago for the third straight year on Sunday, July 6.

On Sunday, Aug. 3 NASCAR returns to Iowa Speedway where Cup Series coverage shifts to NBC Sports platforms for 14 consecutive races, including the entire Cup Series Playoffs and Championship finale at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, Nov. 2.

Elsewhere in the Playoffs, World Wide Technology Raceway located outside St. Louis, Mo. will make its debut in the Cup Series postseason as the second race in the Round of 16 on Sunday, Sept. 7, nestled between the Playoffs opener at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, Aug. 31 and the final race in the Round of 16 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 13.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway will make its return to the Playoffs for the first time since 2017 when the Cup Series and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series head to Loudon on Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 for the first race in the Cup Series Round of 12 and last race in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Round of 10 

Additional highlights in the 2025 NASCAR national series schedules include:

  • On Saturday, Aug. 23, the second Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway will shift back to its customary spot, playing the ever-important role as the last chance for drivers to secure their spot in the Playoffs.
  • Kansas Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, which have hosted Cup Series Playoff races since the inception of the format in 2004, will move to new spots in the Playoffs. Kansas Speedway will move to the second race of the Round 12 on Sunday, Sept. 28 joining New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway’s ROVAL (Sunday, Oct. 5). Talladega Superspeedway will move to the second race of the Round of 8 on Sunday, Oct. 19 joining Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Sunday, Oct. 12) and Martinsville Speedway (Sunday, Oct. 26). 
  • The CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and Xfinity Series return to historic Rockingham Speedway on Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19, respectively. The Xfinity Series last competed at the venue from 1982 to 2004; the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series makes its return after a two-year stint in 2012 and 2013.
  • Bristol Motor Speedway will become the opening race in the Xfinity Series Playoffs on Friday, Sept. 12.
  • The CRAFTSMAN Truck Series schedule will expand from 23 to 25 races, a testament to the demand for its unique style of racing and intense competition.
  • For the first time ever, NASCAR heads to the iconic 1.5-mile road course at Lime Rock Park when the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series travels for a standalone event at the Connecticut venue on Saturday, June 28.

For tickets to 2025 NASCAR events, visit www.nascar.com/2025schedule.

FOX Sports, Prime Video, TNT Sports and NBC Sports will broadcast the 2025 Cup Series season; The CW will carry the entire Xfinity Series season and FOX Sports will once again be home to the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Networks and start times will be announced at a later date.

Below are the full 2025 NASCAR national series schedules (Playoff races in bold font):

2025 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE

DateRace / Track 
Sunday, February 2Clash (Bowman Gray)
Sunday, February 16DAYTONA 500
Sunday, February 23Atlanta
Sunday, March 2COTA
Sunday, March 9Phoenix
Sunday, March 16Las Vegas
Sunday, March 23Homestead-Miami
Sunday, March 30Martinsville
Sunday, April 6Darlington
Sunday, April 13Bristol
Sunday, April 27Talladega
Sunday, May 4Texas
Sunday, May 11Kansas
Sunday, May 18North Wilkesboro (All-Star Race)
Sunday, May 25Charlotte
Sunday, June 1Nashville Superspeedway
Sunday, June 8Michigan
Sunday, June 15Mexico City
Sunday, June 22Pocono
Saturday, June 28Atlanta
Sunday, July 6Chicago Street Race
Sunday, July 13Sonoma
Sunday, July 20Dover
Sunday, July 27Indianapolis
Sunday, August 3Iowa
Sunday, August 10Watkins Glen
Saturday, August 16Richmond
Saturday, August 23Daytona
Sunday, August 31Darlington
Sunday, September 7World Wide Technology Raceway
Saturday, September 13Bristol
Sunday, September 21New Hampshire
Sunday, September 28Kansas
Sunday, October 5Charlotte Roval
Sunday, October 12Las Vegas
Sunday, October 19Talladega
Sunday, October 26Martinsville
Sunday, November 2Phoenix (Championship)

2025 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SCHEDULE

DateRace / Track
Saturday, February 15Daytona
Saturday, February 22Atlanta
Saturday, March 1COTA
Saturday, March 8Phoenix
Saturday, March 15Las Vegas
Saturday, March 22Homestead-Miami
Saturday, March 29Martinsville
Saturday, April 5Darlington
Saturday, April 12Bristol
Saturday, April 19Rockingham
Saturday, April 26Talladega
Saturday, May 3Texas
Saturday, May 24Charlotte
Saturday, May 31Nashville Superspeedway
Saturday, June 14Mexico City
Saturday, June 21Pocono
Friday, June 27Atlanta
Saturday, July 5Chicago Street Race
Saturday, July 12Sonoma
Saturday, July 19Dover
Saturday, July 26Indianapolis
Saturday, August 2Iowa
Saturday, August 9Watkins Glen
Friday, August 22Daytona
Saturday, August 30Portland
Saturday, September 6World Wide Technology Raceway
Friday, September 12Bristol
Saturday, September 27Kansas
Saturday, October 4Charlotte Roval
Saturday, October 11Las Vegas
Saturday, October 18Talladega
Saturday, October 25Martinsville
Saturday, November 1Phoenix (Championship)

2025 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES SCHEDULE

DateRace / Track
Friday, February 14Daytona
Saturday, February 22Atlanta
Friday, March 14Las Vegas
Friday, March 21Homestead-Miami
Friday, March 28Martinsville
Friday, April 11Bristol
Friday, April 18Rockingham
Friday, May 2Texas
Saturday, May 10Kansas
Saturday, May 17North Wilkesboro
Friday, May 23Charlotte
Friday, May 30Nashville Superspeedway
Saturday, June 7Michigan
Friday, June 20Pocono
Saturday, June 28Lime Rock Park
Friday, July 25Lucas Oil IRP
Friday, August 8Watkins Glen
Friday, August 15Richmond
Saturday, August 30Darlington
Thursday, September 11Bristol
Saturday, September 20New Hampshire
Friday, October 3Charlotte Roval
Friday, October 17Talladega
Friday, October 24Martinsville
Friday, October 31Phoenix (Championship)

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