Mark your calendars for Feb. 2. That’s the day NASCAR returns to action and Cup Series drivers get in gear for the 2025 season.
It all begins with the Cook Out Clash, an exhibition race at historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Bowman Gray has held weekly racing events since 1949 and hosted NASCAR Cup Series points events from 1958-71.
From there, NASCAR moves to its most famous track, Daytona International Speedway, to kick off the regular season in earnest with the 2025 Daytona 500 on Feb. 16. Preceding the “Great American race,” the speedway will host Daytona 500 qualifying on Feb. 12 and the Duel at Daytona – two 150-mile qualifying races – on Feb. 13.
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series takes center stage at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 14 for its first race of the 2025 season, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series will open its season at Daytona on Feb. 15. Then 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 2025 season
2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule
All times p.m. and Eastern unless noted
Sun., Feb. 2: Clash at Bowman Gray, 8 | Fox
Sun., Feb. 16: Daytona 500, 2:30 | Fox
Sun., Feb. 23: Atlanta, 3 | Fox
Sun., March 2: COTA (Austin, Texas), 3:30 | Fox
Sun., March 9: Phoenix, 3:30 | FS1
Sun., March 16: Las Vegas, 3:30 | FS1
Sun., March 23: Homestead-Miami, 3 | FS1
Sun., March 30: Martinsville, 3 | FS1
Sun., April 6: Darlington, 3 | FS1
Sun., April 13: Bristol, 3 | FS1
Sun., April 27: Talladega, 3 | Fox
Sun., May 4: Texas, 3:30 | FS1
Sun., May 11: Kansas, 3 | FS1
Sun., May 18: All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro, 8 | FS1
Sun., May 25: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, 6 | Prime Video
Sun., June 1: Nashville, 7 | Prime Video
Sun., June 8: Michigan, 2 | Prime Video
Sun., June 15: Mexico City, 3 | Prime Video
Sun., June 22: Pocono, 2 | Prime Video
Sat., June 28: Atlanta, 7 | TNT
Sun., July 6: Chicago Street Race, 2 | TNT
Sun., July 13: Sonoma, 3:30 | TNT
Sun., July 20: Dover, 2 | TNT
Sun., July 27: Indianapolis, 2 | TNT
Sun., Aug. 3: Iowa, 3:30 | USA
Sun., Aug. 10: Watkins Glen, 2 | USA
Sat., Aug. 16: Richmond, 7:30 | USA
Sat., Aug. 23: Daytona, 7:30 | NBC
*****PLAYOFF RACES*****
Sun., Aug. 31: Darlington, 6 | USA
Sun., Sept. 7: WWTR (Madison, Illinois), 3 | USA
Sat., Sept. 13: Bristol, 7:30 | USA
Sun., Sept. 21: New Hampshire, 2 | USA
Sun., Sept. 28: Kansas, 3 | USA
Sun., Oct. 5: Charlotte Roval, 3 | USA
Sun., Oct. 12: Las Vegas, 5:30 | USA
Sun., Oct. 19: Talladega, 2 | NBC
Sun., Oct. 26: Martinsville, 2 | NBC
Sun., Nov. 2: Championship Race at Phoenix, 3 | NBC
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