NASCAR reveals full Cup schedule for 2025, shaking up the playoffs

On Thursday, NASCAR formally launched its 2025 schedule, highlighted by the first-ever Cup race in Mexico, which is able to change one of many two Richmond races on June 15. The international race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez was revealed earlier this week, and earlier than that, NASCAR additionally introduced Bowman Gray Stadium as the new host of the pre-season exhibition known as the ‘Clash.’ That race is scheduled for February 2.

The brand new season formally kicks off with the 67th operating of the Daytona 500 on February 16. Will probably be drafting tracks back-to-back once more s the Cup Sequence visits Atlanta Motor Speedway the next week. COTA additionally strikes up a bit and turns into the third spherical of the yr.

The Easter Break returns, serving as the one off-weekend all through the complete season. Nonetheless, this break will function the return to a beloved observe for the decrease divisions. On Easter Weekend, the NASCAR Xfinity and Truck Sequence will compete at Rockingham Speedway. Will probably be the primary national-level race at ‘The Rock’ since 2013. The Truck Sequence can also be heading to Lime Rock Park for the primary time.

Again to the Cup schedule, Mexico and Bowman Grey are the one new races. Nonetheless, a number of dates have been moved round. Homestead-Miami Speedway is as soon as once more out of the playoffs and returns to an early-season date, scheduled for March 23. Many nonetheless clamor for the observe to regain its place because the finale, however Phoenix Raceway stays the host of the title-decider. Together with Homestead, Watkins Glen Worldwide and Atlanta Motor Speedway have been taken out of the playoffs.

This yr, the Olympic break compelled some one-off modifications to the schedule, however in 2025, Daytona will as soon as once more be the common season finale. The Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway opens up the playoffs as soon as once more, which can have a unique look subsequent yr. WWT Raceway (Gateway) and New Hampshire Motor Speedway are each becoming a member of the ten-race postseason. Charlotte Motor Speedway will proceed to run the ROVAL course, regardless of some requires it to return to the oval structure. Talladega is now within the semi-final spherical. An in depth have a look at the complete schedule could be discovered under.

2025 NASCAR Xfinity Sequence schedule

2025 NASCAR Truck Sequence schedule