Mark your calendars for February 2. It’s the day NASCAR returns to action and Cup Series drivers prepare for the 2025 season.
It all starts with the Cook Out Clash, an exhibition race at historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Bowman Gray has held weekly races since 1949 and hosted NASCAR Cup Series points events from 1958 to 1971.
From there, NASCAR moves to its most famous track, Daytona International Speedwayto kick off the regular season in earnest with the 2025 Daytona 500 on February 16. Prior to the “Great American Race,” the speedway will host qualifying for the Daytona 500 on February 12 and the Duel at Daytona – two 150-mile qualifying races. – February 13.
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will take center stage at Daytona International Speedway on February 14 for its first race of the 2025 season, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series will open its season at Daytona on February 15. Next, all eyes will be on the Daytona 500, the first of 36 points races in the 2025 Cup Series season.
NASCAR CUP SERIES: How to watch every race in the 2025 season
2025 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
Every hour in the afternoon and in the East, unless otherwise noted
Sunday February 2: Confrontation at Bowman Gray, 8 | Fox
Sunday February 16: Daytona 500, 2:30 p.m. | Fox
Sunday February 23: Atlanta, 3 | Fox
Sunday March 2: COTA (Austin, Texas), 3:30 p.m. | Fox
Sunday March 9: Phoenix, 3:30 p.m. | FS1
Sunday March 16: Las Vegas, 3:30 p.m. | FS1
Sunday March 23: Homestead-Miami, 3 | FS1
Sunday March 30: Martinsville, 3 | FS1
Sunday April 6: Darlington, 3 | FS1
Sunday April 13: Bristol, 3 | FS1
Sunday April 27: Talladega, 3 | Fox
Sunday May 4: Texas, 3:30 p.m. | FS1
Sunday May 11: Kansas, 3 | FS1
Sunday May 18: Star Race at North Wilkesboro, 8 | FS1
Sunday May 25: Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, 6 | Main video
Sunday June 1st: Nashville, 7 years | Main video
Sunday June 8: Michigan, 2 | Main video
Sunday June 15: Mexico, 3 | Main video
Sunday June 22: Pocono, 2 | Main video
Saturday June 28: Atlanta, 7 | TNT
Sunday July 6: Chicago Street Race, 2 | TNT
Sunday July 13: Sonoma, 3:30 p.m. | TNT
Sunday July 20: Dover, 2 | TNT
Sunday July 27: Indianapolis, 2 | TNT
Sunday August 3: Iowa, 3:30 p.m. | USA
Sunday August 10: Watkins Glen, 2 | USA
Saturday August 16: Richmond, 7:30 a.m. | USA
Saturday August 23: Daytona, 7:30 a.m. | BNC
***** ELIMINARY RACES *****
Sunday August 31: Darlington, 6 | USA
Sunday September 7: WWTR (Madison, IL), 3 | USA
Sat. September 13: Bristol, 7:30 a.m. | USA
Sunday September 21: New Hampshire, 2 | USA
Sunday September 28: Kansas, 3 | USA
Sunday October 5: Charlotte Roval, 3 years old | USA
Sunday October 12: Las Vegas, 5:30 p.m. | USA
Sunday October 19: Talladega, 2 | BNC
Sunday October 26: Martinsville, 2 | BNC
Sunday November 2: Championship race at Phoenix, 3 | BNC
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