NASCAR 2025 National Series TV Schedules
Bowman Gray Stadium hosts the Clash for 2025
Modifieds shown here race a regular schedule
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR Cup Series Goes International for First Points Race in Modern Era with Visit to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City;
The Clash Moves to Historic Bowman Gray Stadium;
Historic Venue Rockingham Speedway Added to NASCAR Xfinity Series and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Schedules;
Lime Rock Park Joins CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Slate for First Time
As announced earlier in the year, NASCAR’s national series’ schedules will seee some major changes in the 2025 season, starting with the Clash opening the season with its exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium. The 8:00 PM race on Feb. 2 confirms some of the speculation that started when NASCAR took over management of the historic quarter-mile oval around the football field used by Winston Salem State University. The Clash is NASCAR’s Cup Series return to Bowman-Gray since the final race there in August of 1971, when Bobby Allison crossed the finish line first but was only credited with the Cup Series win late this year because he was running a Mustang as a Grand American entry.
Cup racers travel to Mexico City for a race on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course, marking the series’ first points paying international race since Lee Petty won on the Exposition Stadium third-mile paved oval at Toronto, Canada in July of 1958. Like the Clash, the races at Australia’s Thunderdome and Japan’s Twin Ring Motegi were non-points exhibition races.
The 2.674-mile Hermanos Rodríguez road course in Mexico City hosted the Xfinity Series from 2005-2008 and for 2025 the track will host the Xfinity Series return to the course as well that series on track on Saturday, June 14.
Ben Kennedy, NASCAR Executive Vice President, Chief Venue and Racing Innovation Officer commented that: “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.”
Point racing will officially begin with the 67th annual DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 16, broadcast live on FOX. The next 12 Cup Series races will air on FOX Sports platforms, including Homestead-Miami Speedway moving back to the spring (Sunday, March 23) ending with the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday, May 18.
Prime Video will debut with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25. Then, following Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday, June 1, the “In-Season Tournament” gets underway at Michigan International Speedway (Sunday, June 8) with the first of three races seeding the tournament brackets that include the race in Mexico City (Sunday, June 15) and ending at Pocono Raceway (Sunday, June 22).
TNT Sports returns to NASCAR after n absence since 2014 beginning with the race on Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 28. The race will also be the start of the in-season elimination events through the five-race TNT Sports broadcasts of the season, concluding with the $1 million winner being acknowledged on the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 27. The Chicago street race becomes part of the TNT Sports slate on Sunday, July 6.
The CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and Xfinity Series return to Rockingham Speedway on Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19. Xfinity racers last ran at the Sandhills 1.017-mile track from 1982 to 2004; the Truck Series returns after two years in 2012 and 2013.
Bristol Motor Speedway is the opening race in the Xfinity Series Playoffs on Friday, Sept. 12.
The CRAFTSMAN Truck Series schedule will expand from 23 to 25 races, a testament to the demand for its unique style of racing and intense competition.
For the first time ever, NASCAR heads to the iconic 1.5-mile road course at Lime Rock Park when the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series travels for a standalone event at the Connecticut venue on Saturday, June 28. The K&N East series has raced on the track 18 times and Modifieds have run there twic.
FOX Sports, Prime Video, TNT Sports and NBC Sports will broadcast the 2025 Cup Series season; The CW will carry the entire Xfinity Series season and FOX Sports will once again be home to the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.
2025 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
Regular Season
Event Day Date Time (ET) Network
Clash At Bowman Gray * Sun Feb 2 8 PM Fox
Daytona 500 Sun Feb 16 2:30 PM Fox
Atlanta. Sun Feb 23 3 PM Fox
Cota Sun Mar 2 3:30 PM Fox
Phoenix Sun Mar 9 3:30 PM FS1
Las Vegas Sun Mar 16 3:30 PM FS1
Homestead-Miami Sun Mar 23 3 PM FS1
Martinsville Sun Mar 30 3 PM FS1
Darlington Sun Apr 6 3 PM FS1
Bristol Sun Apr 13 3 PM FS1
Talladega Sun Apr 27 3 PM Fox
Texas Sun May 4 3:30 PM FS1
Kansas Sun May 11 3 PM FS1
All-Star Race: N. Wilkesboro * Sun May 18 8 PM FS1
Charlotte Sun May 25 6 PM Prime Video
Nashville Sun Jun 1 7 PM Prime Video
Michigan Sun Jun 8 2 PM Prime Video
Mexico City Sun Jun 15 3 PM Prime Video
Pocono Sun Jun 22 2 PM Prime Video
Atlanta Sat Jun 28 7 PM TNT
Chicago Street Race Sun Jul 6 2 PM TNT
Sonoma Sun Jul 13 3:30 PM TNT
Dover Sun Jul 20 2 PM TNT
Indianapolis Sun Jul 27 2 PM TNT
Iowa Sun Aug 3 3:30 PM USA
Watkins Glen Sun Aug 10 2 PM USA
Richmond Sat Aug 16 7:30 PM USA
Regular-Season Finale: Daytona Sat Aug 23 7:30 PM NBC
Round Of 16
Darlington Sun Aug 31 6 PM USA
World Wide Technology Raceway Sun Sep 7 3 PM USA
Bristol Sat Sep 13 7:30 PM USA
Round Of 12
Las Vegas Sun Sep 21 2 PM USA
Kansas Sun Sep 28 3 PM USA
Charlotte ROVAL Sun Oct 5 3 PM USA
Round Of 8
Las Vegas Sun Oct 12 5:30 PM USA
Talladega Sun Oct 19 2 PM NBC
Martinsville Sun Oct 26 2 PM NBC
Championship: Phoenix Sun Nov 2 3 PM NBC
All Times ET
* Non-points exhibition race
2025 Xfinity Series Schedule
Regular Season
Event Day Date Time (ET) Network
Daytona Sat Feb 15 5 PM CW
Atlanta Sat Feb 22 5 PM CW
Cota Sat Mar 1 2:30 PM CW
Phoenix Sat Mar 8 5 PM CW
Las Vegas Sat Mar 15 4:30 PM CW
Humestead-Miami Sat Mar 22 4 PM CW
Martinsville Sat Mar 29 5 PM CW
Darlington Sat Apr 5 3:30 PM CW
Bristol Sat Apr 12 5 PM CW
Rockingham Sat Apri9 4 PM CW
Talladega Sat Apr 26 4 PM CW
Texas Sat May 3 2 PM CW
Charlotte Sat May 24 4:30 PM CW
Nashville Sat May 31 7:30 PM CW
Mexico City Sat Jun 14 4:30 PM CW
Pocono Sat Jun 21 3:30 PM CW
Atlanta Fri Jun 27 7:30 PM CW
Chicago Street Sat Jul 5 4:30 PM CW
Sonoma Sat Jul 12 4:30 PM CW
Dover Sat Jul 19 4:30 PM CW
Indianapolis Sat Jul 26 4:30 PM CW
Iowa Sat Aug 2 4:30 PM CW
Watkins Glen Sat Aug 9 3 PM CW
Daytona Fri Aug 22 7:30 PM CW
Portland Sat Aug 30 7:30 PM CW
Regular Season Finale: WWTR Sat Sep 6 7:30 PM CW
Round Of 12
Bristol Fri Sep 12 7:30 PM CW
Kansas Sat Sep 27 4 PM CW
Charlotte ROVAL Sat Oct 4 4 PM CW
Round Of 8
Las Vegas Sat Oct 11 7:30 PM CW
Talladega Sat Oct 18 4 PM CW
Martinsville Sat Oct 25 7:3P PM CW
Championship: Phoenix Sat Nov 1 7:30 PM CW
All Times ET
2025 Craftsman Truck SeriesSchedule
Event Day Date Time (ET) Network
Regular Season
Daytona Fri Feb 14 7:30 PM FS1
Atlanta Sat Feb 22 2 PM FS1
Las Vegas FRI Mar 14 9 PM FS1
Homestead- Miami Fri Mar 21 8 PM Fox
Martinsville Fri Mar 28 7:30 PM FS1
Bristol Fri Apr 11 7:30 PM FS1
Rockingham Fri Apr 18 5 PM FS1
Texas Fri May 2 8 PM FS1
Kansas Sat May 10 7:30 PM FS1
North Wilkesboro Sat May 17 1:30 PM FS1
Charlotte Fri May 23 8:30 PM FS1
Nashville Fri May 30 8 PM FS1
Michigan Sat Jun 7 12 PM Fox
Pocono Fri Jun 20 5 PM FS1
Lime Rock Park Sat Jun 28 1 PM Fox
Lucas Oil IRP Fri Jul 25 8 PM FS1
Watkins Glen Fri Aug 8 5 PM FS1
Regular Season Finale: Richmond Fri Aug 15 7:30 PM FS1
Round of 10
Darlington Sat Aug 30 12 PM FS1
Bristol Thu Sep 11 8 PM FS1
New Hampshire Sat Sep 20 12 PM FS1
Round of 8
Charlotte ROVAL Fri Oct 3 3:30 PM FS1
Talladega Fri Oct 17 3:30 PM FS1
Martinsville Fri Oct 24 6 PM FS1
Championship: Phoenix Fri Oct 31 7:30 PM FS1
All Times ET
John Davison
Long-time RIS staffer, beginning in the mid-80s. Charlotte, NC area local contact.