NASCAR has finally released the full Cup Series schedule after months of slowly revealing it bit by bit. While the season overall is not much different from this year’s schedule, there have been some changes made to the Chase. The season kicks off on February 13 and wraps up on November 14. 

One of the biggest changes for the upcoming season is the preseason Clash. The Wheatley Vodka Clash will make its return to its original venue, which is the Daytona International Speedway, where it was held from 1979 to 2020. The event was briefly held at Bowman Gray Stadium from 2025 to 2026 and at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum from 2022 through 2024. 

This is not the only big change on NASCAR’s schedule. The 'Monster Mile' is back on the schedule as a points-paying race after hosting the series for the All-Star race earlier this year. As for where the $1 million race will go? It will be back at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 23rd. 

Further down the schedule, as per the schedule put out by NASCAR on their website, the Darlington Raceway will be losing its playoff spot next year and will make an appearance in the regular season. The other two tracks, World Wide Technology Raceway and Bristol, that appear in the postseason in 2026 are bumped up to the regular season. 

The historic short track, Richmond Raceway, will kick off the Chase next season on September 11. Watkins Glen, which made an appearance in the regular season, has now been pushed to the second race on the Chase schedule. 

Below is the complete 2027 NASCAR Cup Series schedule:

NASCAR Cup Series 2027 full season schedule 

Feb. 13 – The Clash, Daytona International Speedway

Feb. 21 – Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway

Feb. 28 – EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)

March 7 – Circuit of the Americas

March 14 – Phoenix Raceway

March 21 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway

April 4 – Darlington Raceway

April 11 – Bristol Motor Speedway

April 18 – Martinsville Speedway

April 25 – Talladega Superspeedway

May 2 – Texas Motor Speedway

May 9 – Kansas Speedway

May 16 – Dover Motor Speedway

May 23 – NASCAR All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro Speedway

May 30 – Charlotte Motor Speedway

June 6 – Nashville Superspeedway

June 13 – Pocono Raceway

June 20 – Michigan International Speedway

June 27 – Chicagoland Speedway

July 4 – Iowa Speedway

July 11 – Sonoma Raceway

July 18 – EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)

July 25 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Aug. 1 – Naval Base Coronado (San Diego)

Aug. 14 – Bristol Motor Speedway

Aug. 22 – World Wide Technology Raceway

Aug. 28 – Daytona International Speedway

Sept. 5 – Darlington Raceway (regular-season finale)

Chase (Playoffs)

Sept. 11 – Richmond Raceway (Chase opener)

Sept. 19 – Watkins Glen International

Sept. 26 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Oct. 3 – Kansas Speedway

Oct. 10 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Oct. 17 – Charlotte Motor Speedway

Oct. 24 – Phoenix Raceway

Oct. 31 – Talladega Superspeedway

Nov. 7 – Martinsville Speedway

Nov. 14 – Homestead-Miami Speedway (Championship)

As for where to watch the upcoming NASCAR season? The coverage will again be split among four networks. FOX Sports handles the season's first stretch through the All-Star Race on May 23, before Prime Video takes over through late June. 

TNT Sports covers the summer slate into the August 1 San Diego race, and USA Sports closes out the season from the Bristol Night Race through the championship at Homestead-Miami. 

Written by

Chionia Libania Colaco