As the 2024 playoffs begin in NASCAR, the schedule for 2025 season is released with the return of old tracks and the addition of a couple of new tracks. And for the first time in the modern era, NASCAR will leave the confines of the United States for a race south of the border in Mexico.
Along with the new tracks, NASCAR will premiere new broadcast partners in 2025 with the CW Network taking over the Xfinity Series races TNT/Max and Amazon Prime taking over some of the Cup Series races.
Also new for 2025 is the In-series five race tournament.
This year instead of releasing each Series separately, NASCAR has released all three Series together.
The season begins in February with the annual Busch Light Clash and this time NASCAR returns to a classic short track when it heads to Bowman Gray Stadium. It has been over 50 years since NASCAR held a race at Bowman Gray.
The official season kicks off in Daytona Valentine’s Day weekend with all three Series running on the historic high banks of Daytona International Speedway.
Next year, the Homestead-Miami moves out of the playoffs and will race in late March.
A major change for 2025 is the road course race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. NASCAR executive vice president, chief venue and racing innovation officer Ben Kennedy spoke on the addition saying, “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. 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.”
The Easter break also returns next year for the Cup Series after having run races on the holy Sunday over the past few years. The Truck and Xfinity Series will return to Rockingham on that weekend.
Watkins Glen returns to its mid August slot with the regular season ending at Daytona and Darlington kicking off the playoffs for the Cup Series. And New Hampshire makes a return to the playoffs after an eight year absence.
The season ends for all three Series with a race in the desert at Phoenix Raceway.
The 2025 Cup Series Schedule:
Feb 2 – Busch Light Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium
Feb 16 – Daytona 500
Feb 23 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 2 – Circuit of the Americas
March 9 – Phoenix Raceway
March 16 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 23 – Homestead-Miami Speedway
March 30 – Martinsville Speedway
April 6 – Darlington Raceway
April 13 – Bristol Motor Speedway
April 27 – Talladega Superspeedway
May 4 – Texas Motor Speedway
May 11 – Kansas Speedway
May 18 – All Star Race at North Wilkesboro
May 25 – Coca-Cola 600
June 1 – Nashville Superspeedway
June 8 – Michigan International Speedway
June 15 – Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City
June 22 – Pocono Raceway
June 28 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
July 6 – Chicago Street Race
July 13 – Sonoma
July 20 – Monster Mile at Dover
July 27 – the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug 3 – Iowa Speedway
Aug 10 – Watkins Glen International
Aug 16 – Richmond Raceway
Aug 23 – Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway
Aug 31 – Darlington Raceway
Sept 7 – World Wide Technology Raceway
Sept 13 – Bristol Motor Speedway
Sept 21 – New Hampshire Speedway
Sept 28 – Kansas Speedway
Oct 5 – The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Oct 12 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Oct 19 – Talladega Speedway
Oct 26 – Martinsville Speedway
Nov 2 – Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway
The 2025 Xfinity Series Schedule:
Feb 15 – Daytona International speedway
Feb 22 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 1 – Circuit of the Americas
March 8 – Phoenix Raceway
March 15 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 22 – Homestead-Miami Speedway
March 29 – Martinsville Speedway
April 5 – Darlington Raceway
April 12 – Bristol Motor Speedway
April 19 – Rockingham Speedway
April 26 – Talladega Superspeedway
May 3 – Texas Motor Speedway
May 24 Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 31 – Nashville Superspeedway
June 14 – Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City
June 21 – Pocono Raceway
June 27 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
July 5 – Chicago Street Race
July 12 – Sonoma
July 19 – the Monster Mile at Dover
July 26 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug 2 – Iowa Speedway
Aug 9 – Watkins Glen International
Aug 22 – Daytona International speedway
Aug 30 – the road course at Portland
Sept 6 – World Wide Technology Raceway
Sept 12 – Bristol Motor speedway
Sept 27 – Kansas Speedway
Oct 4 – The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Oct 11 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Oct 18 – Talladega Superspeedway
Oct 25 – Martinsville Speedway
Nov 1 – the Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway
The 2025 Craftsman Truck Series Schedule:
Feb 14 – Daytona International Speedway
Feb 22 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 14 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 21 – Homestead-Miami Speedway
March 28 – Martinsville Speedway
April 11 – Bristol Motor Speedway
April 18 – Rockingham Speedway
May 2 – Texas Motor Speedway
May 10 – Kansas Speedway
May 17 – North Wilkesboro
May 23 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 30 – Nashville Superspeedway
June 7 – Michigan International Speedway
June 20 – Pocono Raceway
June 28 – Lime Rock Park
July 25 – Lucas Oil at the Indianapolis Raceway Park
Aug 8 – Watkins Glen International
Aug 15 – Richmond Raceway
Aug 30 – Darlington Raceway
Sept 11 – Bristol Motor Speedway
Sept 20 – New Hampshire Speedway
Oct 3 – The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Oct 17 – Talladega Superspeedway
Oct 27 – Martinsville Speedway
Oct 31 – Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway