The Cup Series will remain at 36 points races in 2023, still beginning at Daytona International Speedway and ending the year with the championship race at Phoenix. The preseason Clash exhibition race will again be held at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.
A new race on the Chicago Street Course had previously been announced as had a new home for the NASCAR All-Star Race, at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.
However, according to the official schedules released, the Xfinity Series will now join Cup on the Chicago Street Course weekend and the Truck Series will join the All-Star Race during the North Wilkesboro weekend.
The 10-race Cup playoff schedule will remain identical to this year’s version, beginning Sept. 3 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway and concluding Nov. 5 at Phoenix.
Also, the spring Cup race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway has returned to a Sunday afternoon race.
“As we prepare to celebrate our 75th anniversary season, we are committed to delivering a schedule that acknowledges the deep history and tradition of our sport while establishing a bold future that brings the best racing in the world to new markets and new fans,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR Senior Vice President of Racing Development and Strategy. “The 2023 schedules are a product of continued collaboration across our industry and partners. We are incredibly proud of what our sport will have to offer fans next season, and excited to celebrate this milestone season with the most diverse compilation of tracks in motorsports.”
Some other notable changes:
The Milwaukee Mile will return to the Truck schedule; the Xfinity Series will run with Cup at Sonoma instead of Trucks; the Xfinity Series will continue to compete at Road America; and Knoxville Raceway is no longer on the Truck schedule.
NASCAR Cup Schedule
| Date |
Track |
|
Sunday, Feb. 5 |
Clash (L.A. Memorial Coliseum) |
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Thursday, Feb. 16 |
Duel at Daytona |
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Sunday, Feb. 19 |
Daytona 500 |
|
Sunday, Feb. 26 |
Auto Club |
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Sunday, March 5 |
Las Vegas |
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Sunday, March 12 |
Phoenix |
|
Sunday, March 19 |
Atlanta |
|
Sunday, March 26 |
COTA |
|
Sunday, April 2 |
Richmond |
|
Sunday, April 9 |
Bristol Dirt |
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Sunday, April 16 |
Martinsville |
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Sunday, April 23 |
Talladega |
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Sunday, April 30 |
Dover |
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Sunday, May 7 |
Kansas |
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Sunday, May 14 |
Darlington |
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Sunday, May 21 |
North Wilkesboro (All-Star Race) |
|
Sunday, May 28 |
Charlotte |
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Sunday, June 4 |
World Wide Technology Raceway |
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Sunday, June 11 |
Sonoma |
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Sunday, June 25 |
Nashville Superspeedway |
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Sunday, July 2 |
Chicago Street Race |
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Sunday, July 9 |
Atlanta |
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Sunday, July 16 |
New Hampshire |
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Sunday, July 23 |
Pocono |
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Sunday, July 30 |
Richmond |
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Sunday, August 6 |
Michigan |
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Sunday, Aug. 13 |
Indianapolis Road Course |
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Sunday, Aug. 20 |
Watkins Glen |
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Saturday, Aug. 26 |
Daytona |
| PLAYOFFS BEGIN (Round of 16) |
PLAYOFFS BEGIN (Round of 16) |
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Sunday, Sept. 3 |
Darlington |
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Sunday, Sept. 10 |
Kansas |
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Saturday, Sept. 16 |
Bristol |
|
ROUND OF 12 PLAYOFFS |
ROUND OF 12 PLAYOFFS |
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Sunday, Sept. 24 |
Texas |
|
Sunday, Oct. 1 |
Talladega |
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Sunday, Oct. 8 |
Charlotte Roval |
| ROUND OF 8 PLAYOFFS |
ROUND OF 8 PLAYOFFS |
|
Sunday, Oct. 15 |
Las Vegas |
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Sunday, Oct. 22 |
Homestead-Miami |
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Sunday, Oct. 29 |
Martinsville |
| CHAMPIONSHIP 4 |
CHAMPIONSHIP 4 |
|
Sunday, Nov. 5 |
Phoenix (Championship) |
NASCAR Xfinity Schedule
|
Date |
Track |
|
Saturday, Feb. 18 |
Daytona |
|
Saturday, Feb. 25 |
Auto Club |
|
Saturday, March 4 |
Las Vegas |
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Saturday, March 11 |
Phoenix |
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Saturday, March 18 |
Atlanta |
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Saturday, March 25 |
COTA |
|
Saturday, April 1 |
Richmond |
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Saturday, April 15 |
Martinsville |
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Saturday, April 22 |
Talladega |
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Saturday, April 29 |
Dover |
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Saturday, May 13 |
Darlington |
|
Saturday, May 27 |
Charlotte |
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Saturday, June 3 |
Portland |
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Saturday, June 10 |
Sonoma |
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Saturday, June 24 |
Nashville Superspeedway |
|
Saturday, July 1 |
Chicago Street Race |
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Saturday, July 8 |
Atlanta |
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Saturday, July 15 |
New Hampshire |
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Saturday, July 22 |
Pocono |
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Saturday, July 29 |
Road America |
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Saturday, August 5 |
Michigan |
|
Saturday, Aug. 12 |
Indianapolis Road Course |
|
Saturday, Aug. 19 |
Watkins Glen |
|
Friday, Aug. 25 |
Daytona |
|
Saturday, Sept. 2 |
Darlington |
|
Saturday, Sept. 9 |
Kansas |
|
PLAYOFFS BEGIN |
|
|
Friday, Sept. 15 |
Bristol |
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Saturday, Sept. 23 |
Texas |
|
Saturday, Oct. 7 |
Charlotte Roval |
|
Saturday, Oct. 14 |
Las Vegas |
|
Saturday, Oct. 21 |
Homestead-Miami |
|
Saturday, Oct. 28 |
Martinsville |
|
Saturday, Nov. 4 |
Phoenix (Championship) |
NASCAR Truck Schedule
|
Track |
|
|
Daytona |
|
| Friday, March 3 | Las Vegas |
| Saturday, March 18 | Atlanta |
| Saturday, March 25 | COTA |
|
Saturday, April 1 |
Texas |
| Saturday, April 8 | Bristol Dirt |
| Friday, April 14 | Martinsville |
| Saturday, May 6 | Kansas |
| Friday, May 12 | Darlington |
| Saturday, May 20 | North Wilkesboro |
| Friday, May 26 | Charlotte |
| Saturday, June 3 | World Wide Technology Raceway |
| Friday, June 23 | Nashville Superspeedway |
| Saturday, July 8 | Mid-Ohio |
| Saturday, July 22 | Pocono |
| Saturday, July 29 | Richmond |
| PLAYOFFS BEGIN | PLAYOFFS BEGIN |
| Friday, Aug. 11 | Lucas Oil IRP |
| Sunday, Aug. 27 | Milwaukee |
| Friday, Sept. 8 | Kansas |
| Thursday, Sept. 14 | Bristol |
| Saturday, Sept. 30 | Talladega |
| Saturday, Oct. 3 | Homestead-Miami |
| Friday, Nov. 3 | Phoenix (championship) |