Nascar unveils full 2025 Cup Series schedule

Nascar has confirmed its 2025 Cup Series schedule, including the top-level series’ first points event outside the US since 1958.

Confirmed:

• 38-race slate includes series’ first trip to Mexico City for a points event in the modern era
• Cup Series begins with ‘The Clash’ heading to Bowman Gray Stadium for a non-points exhibition on 2^nd February, marking the first competitive visit to the track since 1971
• Regular season gets underway with 67th annual Daytona 500 on 16^th February
• Early-season changes include a visit to Circuit of The Americas (COTA) on 2^nd March and a spring race on 23^rd March at Homestead-Miami Speedway, which moves out of the Nascar Playoffs
• Watkins Glen International and Atlanta Motor Speedway also taken out of playoffs
• Mexico race to take place at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on 15^th June
• Xfinity Series, which raced in Mexico City from 2005 through 2008, will join the Cup Series and race on 14^th June
• Darlington Raceway’s spring date shifts to 6^th April, with Bristol Motor Speedway moving to 13^th April
• Easter break for Cup Series returns, with Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series racing at Rockingham Speedway
• Regular season finale returns to Daytona International Speedway on 23^rd August
• Postseason begins on 31^st August at Darlington Raceway with the Southern 500 on Labor Day Weekend
• World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway both join the ten-race postseason
• Kansas Speedway and the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval will close the round of 12
• Las Vegas Motor Speedway to host opening race of the round of 8 before the Cup Series shifts to Talladega Superspeedway and Martinsville Speedway
• Season concludes on 2^nd November at Phoenix Raceway

Context:

Mexico had already been confirmed to be part of the 2025 calendar earlier this week and Bowman Gray Stadium had also previously announced as a new addition to the schedule.

The shakeup to the playoffs sees World Wide Technology Raceway added to the postseason for the first time and New Hampshire Speedway returning to an autumn slot for the first time in eight years. Talladega Superspeedway moves from staging a race in the second round to the third round.

Comment:

“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-favourite 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.”

Coming next:

The Cup Series’ final race of the 2024 regular season takes place at Darlington on 1^st September. The playoffs get underway at Atlanta on 8^th September.

Go deeper:

• Nascar confirms Mexico City on 2025 schedule
• Nascar goes commercial-free on NBC Sports at select races

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