With the start of the 2025 NASCAR regular season just around the corner, now’s the time to find out what to expect from the most popular national series, the NASCAR Cup Series. From iconic classics like the Daytona 500 to new favorites like the Grand Park 220 and a brand-new race in Mexico City, there’s tons of exciting on-track action to get excited for.
The NASCAR 2025 schedule is better than ever, and you don’t want to miss a moment of it. This post will go over the entire 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, so you know exactly when and where to tune in to watch live.
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How to Watch NASCAR Races Live in 2025
Don’t miss a single moment of the adrenaline-pumping NASCAR Cup Series schedule this year! Racing fans can watch NASCAR live on the following channels:
- FOX (check local listings for channel number)
- FS1 (Channel 219) (Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series only)
- NBC (check local listings for channel number)
- TNT (Channel 245)
- USA Network (Channel 338)
- CW (Channel 394) (Xfinity Series only)
And for the first time, five races toward the middle of the season will be aired live on Prime Video, meaning you must have a subscription to the platform to watch those races live.
2025 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
Make sure your calendar stays up to date by bookmarking this page to stay informed about the timing and channels for each NASCAR Cup Series race this year.
Don’t miss a single minute of your favorite races, all of which can be watched through DIRECTV! All times eastern (ET).
Busch Light Clash at Bowman Gray (RELOCATED)
Racetrack: Bowman Gray Stadium
Date & Time: Sun, Feb 2, 8:00 PM
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Laps/Distance: 200 laps / 50 miles
Where to Watch: FOX
Daytona 500
Racetrack: Daytona International Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Feb 16, 2:30 PM
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Laps/Distance: 200 laps / 500 miles
Where to Watch: FOX
Ambetter Health 400
Racetrack: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Feb 23, 3:00 PM
Location: Hampton, Georgia
Laps/Distance: 260 laps / 400 miles
Where to Watch: FOX
EchoPark Texas Grand Prix
Racetrack: Circuit of the Americas
Date & Time: Sun, Mar 2, 3:30 PM
Location: Austin, Texas
Laps/Distance: 68 laps / 231.88 miles
Where to Watch: FOX
Shriners Children’s 500
Racetrack: Phoenix Raceway
Date & Time: Sun, Mar 9, 3:30 PM
Location: Avondale, Arizona
Laps/Distance: 312 laps / 312 miles
Where to Watch: FS1
Pennzoil 400
Racetrack: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Mar 16, 3:30 PM
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Laps/Distance: 267 laps / 400.5 miles
Where to Watch: FS1
Straight Talk Wireless 400
Racetrack: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Mar 23, 3:00 PM
Location: Homestead, Florida
Laps/Distance: 267 laps / 400.5 miles
Where to Watch: FS1
Cook Out 400
Racetrack: Martinsville Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Mar 30, 3:00 PM
Location: Ridgeway, Virginia
Laps/Distance: 400 laps / 210 miles
Where to Watch: FS1
Goodyear 400
Racetrack: Darlington Raceway
Date & Time: Sun, Apr 6, 3:00 PM
Location: Darlington, South Carolina
Laps/Distance: 293 laps / 400.2 miles
Where to Watch: FS1
Food City 500
Racetrack: Bristol Motor Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Apr 13, 3:00 PM
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Laps/Distance: 500 laps / 266.5 miles
Where to Watch: FS1
Jack Link’s 500 (NEW SPONSOR)
Racetrack: Talladega Superspeedway
Date & Time: Sun, Apr 27, 3:00 PM
Location: Talladega, Alabama
Laps/Distance: 188 laps / 500.08 miles
Where to Watch: FOX
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400
Racetrack: Texas Motor Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, May 4, 3:30 PM
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Laps/Distance: 267 laps / 400.5 miles
Where to Watch: FS1
AdventHealth 400
Racetrack: Kansas Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, May 11, 3:00 PM
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Laps/Distance: 267 laps / 400.5 miles
Where to Watch: FS1
NASCAR All-Star Race
Racetrack: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, May 18, 8:00 PM
Location: North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Laps/Distance: Exhibition Race
Where to Watch: FS1
Coca-Cola 600
Racetrack: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, May 25, 6:00 PM
Location: Concord, North Carolina
Laps/Distance: 400 laps / 600 miles
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime
Ally 400
Racetrack: Nashville Superspeedway
Date & Time: Sun, Jun 1, 7:00 PM
Location: Lebanon, Tennessee
Laps/Distance: 300 laps / 399 miles
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime
FireKeepers Casino 400
Racetrack: Michigan International Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Jun 8, 2:00 PM
Location: Brooklyn, Michigan
Laps/Distance: 200 laps / 400 miles
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime
Mexico City Race (NEW!)
Racetrack: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Date & Time: Sun, Jun 15, 3:00 PM
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Laps/Distance: TBA
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime
Pocono 400
Racetrack: Pocono Raceway
Date & Time: Sun, Jun 22, 2:00 PM
Location: Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Laps/Distance: 160 laps / 400 miles
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime
Quaker State 400
Racetrack: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Date & Time: Sat, Jun 28, 7:00 PM
Location: Hampton, Georgia
Laps/Distance: 260 laps / 400 miles
Where to Watch: TNT
Grant Park 220
Racetrack: Chicago Street Course
Date & Time: Sun, Jul 6, 2:00 PM
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Laps/Distance: 100 laps / 220 miles
Where to Watch: TNT
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Racetrack: Sonoma Raceway
Date & Time: Sun, Jul 13, 3:30 PM
Location: Sonoma, California
Laps/Distance: 110 laps / 218.9 miles
Where to Watch: TNT
Würth 400
Racetrack: Dover Motor Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Jul 20, 2:00 PM
Location: Dover, Delaware
Laps/Distance: 400 laps / 400 miles
Where to Watch: TNT
Verizon 200 at the Brickyard (RETURNING)
Racetrack: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
Date & Time: Sun, Jul 27, 2:00 PM
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Laps/Distance: 82 laps / 200 miles
Where to Watch: TNT
Corn Belt 250 (RENAMED)
Racetrack: Iowa Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Aug 3, 3:30 PM
Location: Newton, Iowa
Laps/Distance: 250 laps / 218.75 miles
Where to Watch: USA
Go Bowling at The Glen
Racetrack: Watkins Glen International
Date & Time: Sun, Aug 10, 2:00 PM
Location: Watkins Glen, New York
Laps/Distance: 90 laps / 220.5 miles
Where to Watch: USA
Federated Auto Parts 400 (NEW SPONSOR)
Racetrack: Richmond Raceway
Date & Time: Sat, Aug 16, 7:30 PM
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Laps/Distance: 300 laps / 240 miles
Where to Watch: USA
Coke Zero Sugar 400
Racetrack: Daytona International Speedway
Date & Time: Sat, Aug 23, 7:30 PM
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Laps/Distance: 160 laps / 400 miles
Where to Watch: NBC
Southern 500 (Round of 16)
Racetrack: Darlington Raceway
Date & Time: Sun, Aug 31, 6:00 PM
Location: Darlington, South Carolina
Laps/Distance: 367 laps / 500 miles
Where to Watch: USA
Enjoy Illinois 300 (Round of 16)
Racetrack: World Wide Technology Raceway
Date & Time: Sun, Sep 7, 3:00 PM
Location: Madison, Illinois
Laps/Distance: 240 laps / 300 miles
Where to Watch: USA
Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Round of 16)
Racetrack: Bristol Motor Speedway
Date & Time: Sat, Sep 13, 7:30 PM
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Laps/Distance: 500 laps / 266.5 miles
Where to Watch: USA
Crayon 301 (Round of 12)
Racetrack: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Sep 21, 2:00 PM
Location: Loudon, New Hampshire
Laps/Distance: 301 laps / 318.46 miles
Where to Watch: USA
Hollywood Casino 400 (Round of 12)
Racetrack: Kansas Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Sep 28, 3:00 PM
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Laps/Distance: 267 laps / 400.5 miles
Where to Watch: USA
Bank of America Roval 400 (Round of 12)
Racetrack: Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Date & Time: Sun, Oct 5, 3:00 PM
Location: Concord, North Carolina
Laps/Distance: 109 laps / 252.88 miles
Where to Watch: USA
South Point 400 (Round of 8)
Racetrack: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Oct 12, 5:30 PM
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Laps/Distance: 267 laps / 400.5 miles
Where to Watch: USA
YellaWood 500 (Round of 8)
Racetrack: Talladega Superspeedway
Date & Time: Sun, Oct 19, 2:00 PM
Location: Talladega, Alabama
Laps/Distance: 188 laps / 500.08 miles
Where to Watch: NBC
Xfinity 500 (Round of 8)
Racetrack: Martinsville Speedway
Date & Time: Sun, Oct 26, 2:00 PM
Location: Ridgeway, Virginia
Laps/Distance: 500 laps / 263 miles
Where to Watch: NBC
NASCAR Championship Race (Final)
Racetrack: Phoenix Raceway
Date & Time: Sun, Nov 2, 3:00 PM
Location: Avondale, Arizona
Laps/Distance: 312 laps / 312 miles
Where to Watch: NBC
2025 NASCAR Season Information
Get answers to some of your biggest questions around the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season right here:
Has the 2025 NASCAR schedule been released?
The NASCAR 2025 schedule was released to the public in August 2024.
What are the changes to the NASCAR schedule in 2025?
These are a few key changes to this year’s NASCAR schedule to note:
- New broadcast partners: Prime Video and TNT
- New home for the non-points Clash race on February 2nd (from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to Bowman Gray Stadium)
- Homestead-Miami race moving from Playoffs to a spring race
- Addition of the inaugural five race in-season tournament (June 28-July 27)
- New international race in Mexico City
Will NASCAR be in Chicago in 2025?
Yes, the Grant Park 220 will be raced again in 2025 through the streets of Chicago over Fourth of July weekend.
Where will NASCAR be broadcast in 2025?
NASCAR Cup Series races will be available on the following broadcasters in 2025: FOX, FS1, NBC, TNT, USA Network. Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series are available on CW and FS1, respectively.
Watch NASCAR on DIRECTV
Watch your favorite Cup Series drivers put the pedal to the metal in 2025 and beyond with DIRECTV.
Frequently Asked Questions
What networks broadcast NASCAR races?
Fans can watch all NASCAR Cup Series races live across these networks & platforms: NBC, USA Network, FOX, FS1, and Amazon Prime Video.
How long does the NASCAR season last?
The 2025 NASCAR season kicks off in February and will end in November with the Cup Series Championship.
When is the Daytona 500?
The 2025 Daytona 500 will take place on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. ET. Watch it live on FOX.
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