2024 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles, California

150 Laps/37.5 Miles | WINNER: No. 11 Denny Hamlin
The Busch Light Clash is an annual non-championship pre-season NASCAR Cup Series exhibition event held in February before the season-opening Daytona 500. The event was held each year at Daytona International Speedway from the race's inception in 1979 until 2021, after which it was moved to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum beginning in 2022. The event is one of two non-points races on the Cup Series schedule, the other being the NASCAR All-Star Race.

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Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida

60 Laps/150 Miles | WINNER: No. 45 Tyler Reddick
The Bluegreen Vacations Duel is a NASCAR Cup Series preliminary event to the Daytona 500 held annually in February at Daytona International Speedway. It consists of two 150-mile (240 km) races, which both serve as a qualifying race for the Daytona 500. The finishing order in the two 150-mile (240 km) races, held on the Thursday before the Daytona 500, determines the starting lineup for the Daytona 500 held on race day.

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Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida

60 Laps/150 Miles | WINNER: No. 20 Christopher Bell
The Bluegreen Vacations Duel is a NASCAR Cup Series preliminary event to the Daytona 500 held annually in February at Daytona International Speedway. It consists of two 150-mile (240 km) races, which both serve as a qualifying race for the Daytona 500. The finishing order in the two 150-mile (240 km) races, held on the Thursday before the Daytona 500, determines the starting lineup for the Daytona 500 held on race day.

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Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida

200 Laps/500 Miles | WINNER: No. 24 William Byron
The Daytona 500 is the iconic 500-mile NASCAR Cup Series season-opener held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Considered the most prestigious and important race in NASCAR, the Daytona has opened the NASCAR season every February since 1982. It is one of two Cup Series races held yearly at Daytona, with the second – a 400-mile event – as the regular-season finale in 2022. Richard Petty owns a series-best seven Daytona 500 wins, followed by Cale Yarborough with four. Denny Hamlin is the only active driver with multiple victories (3) in the “Great American Race.”

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Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, Georgia

260 Laps/400 Miles | WINNER: No. 99 Daniel Suárez
The 1.54-mile D-shaped oval racetrack featured an all-new racing surface in 2022, with 28 degrees of banking in the turns and 5 degrees on the straightaway. The new design, combined with the rules package from NASCAR, creates racing that is similar to what is seen at Daytona and Talladega. The Atlanta Motor Speedway opened in 1960, with Fireball Roberts winning its inaugural Cup Series race.

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas, Nevada

267 Laps/400 Miles | WINNER: No. 5 Kyle Larson
The Las Vegas Motor Speedway held a single race each year from 1998–2017 and two each since the 2018 season. The 1.5-mile tri-oval located in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, has an asphalt racing surface with 20 degrees of banking in each turn and 9 degrees on the front and backstretch. While the track first opened in 1996, the Cup Series held its inaugural race at the track in 1998 with NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Mark Martin leading 82 of 267 laps and taking home the first-ever checkered flag in Sin City.

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Phoenix Raceway | Avondale, Arizona

312 Laps/312 Miles | WINNER: No. 20 Christopher Bell
The 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval located in Avondale, Arizona, has an asphalt racing surface with 8 degrees of banking in turns one and two, 11 degrees in turns three and four and 3 degrees on the backstretch. The Phoenix Raceway first opened in 1964, and Alan Kulwicki won its inaugural Cup Series race in 1988.

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Bristol Motor Speedway | Bristol, Tennessee

500 Laps/266.5 Miles | WINNER: No. 11 Denny Hamlin
The Food City 500 is a 500-lap, 266.5-mile NASCAR Cup Series points race held at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. From 1961 to 1992 the race was run on the original asphalt surface, then on concrete from 1993 to 2020 after Bristol changed surfaces. The race was moved to a dirt layout in 2021 under the name Food City Dirt Race. The Food City 500 will once again be held on the concrete oval in 2024.

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Circuit of the Americas | Austin, Texas

68 Laps/231.88 Miles | WINNER: No. 24 William Byron
Circuit of the Americas opened in 2012 and has been the host of the United States Grand Prix for the last ten years. The course features 20 turns and over 130 feet of elevation changes throughout the course, with each corner designed to resemble sections of famous tracks around the world.

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Richmond Raceway | Richmond, Virginia

400 Laps/300 Miles | WINNER: No. 11 Denny Hamlin
The .75-mile oval located in Henrico County, Virginia, has an asphalt racing surface with 14 degrees of banking in turns 1-4. With 8 degrees on the frontstretch and 2 degrees on the backstretch, the Richmond Raceway is similar to an intermediate track but races like a short track. Richmond held its first Cup Series race in 1953, with Lee Petty taking the win.

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Martinsville Speedway | Ridgeway, Virginia

400 Laps/210 Miles | WINNER: No. 24 William Byron
The .526-mile oval in Martinsville, Virginia, has a unique racing surface with asphalt on the straightaways and concrete in the turns. With only 12 degrees of banking in the turns and 0 degrees of banking on the straightaways, drivers face a unique challenge at this track. NASCAR Hall of Fame driver, Richard Petty is known as one of the most successful drivers at the Martinsville Speedway, with 67 starts and 15 wins. The track first opened in 1947, and Red Byron won its inaugural Cup Series race in 1949.

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Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas

257 Laps/400 Miles | WINNER: No. 9 Chase Elliott
NASCAR returns to Texas Motor Speedway for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. The 1.5-mile track located in Fort Worth, Texas, began hosting NASCAR races in 1997. Texas Motor Speedway is an asphalt oval with 20 degrees of banking in Turns 1 and 2, 24 degrees in Turns 3 and 4, and 5 degrees in straightaways.

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Talladega Superspeedway | Lincoln, Alabama

188 Laps/500 Miles | WINNER: No. 45 Tyler Reddick
The 2.66-mile oval located in Lincoln, Alabama, is known as the largest oval on the NASCAR schedule. With 33 degrees of banking in the turns, 16.5 degrees of banking on the tri-oval and 3 degrees on the backstretch, drivers have to work together in the draft to succeed. Hall of Fame driver, Dale Earnhardt, is known as one of the most successful drivers at this track with 10 wins, 23 top 5’s and 27 top 10 finishes. The Talladega Superspeedway opened in 1969 with Richard Brickhouse winning its inaugural Cup Series race.

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Dover Motor Speedway | Dover, Delaware

400 Laps/400 Miles | WINNER: No. 11 Denny Hamlin
With 24 degrees of banking in the turns and 9 degrees on the front stretch, this concrete mile is known as the Monster Mile. Jimmie Johnson holds the most Cup victories at Dover Motor Speedway with 11 total.

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Kansas Speedway | Kansas City, Kansas

267 Laps/400 Miles | WINNER: No. 5 Kyle Larson
The 1.5-mile track, located in Kansas City, Kansas, began hosting NASCAR races in 2001. Kansas Speedway is an asphalt oval with 17-20 degrees of progressive banking in the turns, 9-11 degrees of progressive banking on the frontstretch and 5 degrees of banking on the backstretch.

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Darlington Raceway | Darlington, South Carolina

293 Laps/400.2 Miles | WINNER: No. 6 Brad Keselowski
The 1.33-mile oval located in Darlington, South Carolina, has an asphalt racing surface with 25 degrees of banking in turns 1 and 2, and 23 degrees of banking in turns 3 and 4. With 3 degrees on the frontstretch and 2 degrees on the backstretch, this track has unique characteristics that require drivers to race against the wall. As a result, drivers will earn their “Darlington Stripes” from grazing the wall through the infamous turns. The track first opened in 1950 with Johnny Mantz winning its inaugural Cup Series race.

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North Wilkesboro Speedway | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

100 Laps/62.5 Miles | WINNER: No. 54 Ty Gibbs
Prior to 2023, the North Wilkesboro Speedway last hosted the NASCAR Cup Series in 1996 and was shut down following the September race of that year. In 2021 and 2022, revitalization efforts were led to bring racing back to the speedway, and the track hosted the CARS Tour in August of 2022. Following that event, NASCAR announced that the 2023 All-Star Race would return to the facility. The format for this event will have two 60-lap heats to set the field. Then the All-Star Open will be a 100-lap event, with a break around lap 40. The top two finishers from the Open, and the Fan Vote winner, will transfer to the All-Star Race. The All-Star Race will be a 200-lap event with a competition break around lap 100, with the winner taking home the $1 million prize.

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North Wilkesboro Speedway | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

200 Laps/125 Miles | WINNER: No. 22 Joey Logano
Prior to 2023, the North Wilkesboro Speedway last hosted the NASCAR Cup Series in 1996 and was shut down following the September race of that year. In 2021 and 2022, revitalization efforts were led to bring racing back to the speedway, and the track hosted the CARS Tour in August of 2022. Following that event, NASCAR announced that the 2023 All-Star Race would return to the facility. The format for this event will have two 60-lap heats to set the field. Then the All-Star Open will be a 100-lap event, with a break around lap 40. The top two finishers from the Open, and the Fan Vote winner, will transfer to the All-Star Race. The All-Star Race will be a 200-lap event with a competition break around lap 100, with the winner taking home the $1 million prize.

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Charlotte Motor Speedway | Concord, North Carolina

400 Laps/600 Miles | WINNER: No. 20 Christopher Bell
The 1.5-mile oval located in Concord, North Carolina, has an asphalt racing surface with 24 degrees of banking in the turns and 5 degrees of banking on the straightaways. The Charlotte Motor Speedway opened in 1960 with Joe Lee Johnson winning its inaugural Cup Series race.

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World Wide Technology Raceway | Madison, Illinois

240 Laps/300 Miles | WINNER: No. 2 Austin Cindric
The 1.25-mile track in Madison, just outside of St. Louis has been hosting NASCAR-sanctioned events since 1997, first with the NASCAR Xfinity Series, then the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. In 2014, the track became a permanent fixture on the NASCAR Camping World Truck series schedule. The unique shape of the track should pose a challenge for the new Next Gen car, featuring 11 degrees of banking in turns 1 and 2, and 9 degrees in 3 and 4. The first winner for the Xfinity Series was Elliott Sadler in 1997, and in 1998 Rick Carelli won the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

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Sonoma Raceway | Sonoma, California

110 Laps/218.9 Miles | WINNER: No. 5 Kyle Larson
The Cup Series made its first visit to the Sonoma Raceway back in 1989. In 2022, Daniel Suarez captured his first career win at Sonoma and became the first Mexican-born driver to win a Cup Series race.

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Iowa Speedway | Newton, Iowa

350 Laps/306.25 Miles | WINNER: No. 12 Ryan Blaney
The 2024 Iowa Corn 350 Powered By Ethanol marks the first time the NASCAR Cup Series race will host an event in Newton, Iowa. Prior to 2024, the track hosted annual NASCAR Xfinity Series events from 2011 to 2019 and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races from 2009 to 2019. Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) oval short track featuring 10 degrees of banking in the frontstretch, four degrees in the backstretch, and a progressive banking system utilized from 12 to 14 degrees in the turns.

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New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Loudon, New Hampshire

301 Laps/318.46 Miles | WINNER: No. 20 Christopher Bell
The 1.058-mile track located in Loudon, New Hampshire, began hosting NASCAR races in 1993. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is an asphalt and granite oval with 2/7 degrees of variable banking in the turns and 1 degree of banking on the frontstretch and backstretch.

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Nashville Superspeedway | Lebanon, Tennessee

300 Laps/399 Miles | WINNER: No. 22 Joey Logano
Opening in 2001, Nashville Superspeedway began hosting the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck series races in 2001. The track last hosted events in 2011, and saw racing return to the facility in 2021 when all three NASCAR series returned. To celebrate the culture of the music city, the winner of the race receives a custom guitar as a trophy.

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Chicago Street Race | Chicago, Illinois

75 Laps/165 Miles | WINNER: No.48 Alex Bowman
The Grant Park 165 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held on the Chicago Street Course, a street circuit in Chicago, Illinois. The race was first held in 2023 and was the first-ever street race contested in the NASCAR Cup Series. The 2024 race will be shortened from a 220-mile course to 165 miles.

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Pocono Raceway | Long Pond, Pennsylvania

160 Laps/400 Miles | WINNER: No. 12 Ryan Blaney
Pocono Raceway, also known as the Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, PA. The 2.5-mile track began hosting NASCAR races in 1974 with a 500-mile race. Pocono Raceway is an asphalt triangle oval with each corner modeled after a few other famous ovals. Turn one (14 degree banking) is inspired by Trenton Speedway (Closed 1980). Turn two (9 degree banking) is inspired by Indianapolis Motor Speedway and turn three (6 degree banking) is inspired by the Milwaukee Mile.

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Indianapolis, Indiana

160 Laps/400 Miles | WINNER: No. 5 Kyle Larson
After three years on the road course, the Brickyard 400 will return to the famed 2.5-mile oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2024. The rectangular oval track has two 5⁄8-mile straightaways, four geometrically identical 1⁄4-mile turns, connected by two 1⁄8-mile short straightaways between turns 1 and 2, and between turns 3 and 4.

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Richmond Raceway | Richmond, Virginia

400 Laps/300 Miles | WINNER: No. 3 Austin Dillon
The .75-mile oval located in Henrico County, Virginia, has an asphalt racing surface with 14 degrees of banking in turns 1–4. With 8 degrees on the frontstretch and 2 degrees on the backstretch, the Richmond Raceway is similar to an intermediate track but races like a short track.

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Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan

200 Laps/400 Miles | WINNER: No. 45 Tyler Reddick
The 2-mile oval located in Brooklyn, Michigan, is the closest track to the “Motor City”, Detroit. This generates extra pressure for teams to perform well for their respective manufacturer. Michigan International Speedway opened in 1969 with Cal Yarborough winning its inaugural Cup Series race.

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Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida

160 Laps/400 Miles | WINNER: No. 21 Harrison Burton
With 31 degrees of banking in the turns and 18 degrees in the tri-oval, the Dayton International Speedway located in Daytona Beach, Florida, always brings excitement. Richard Petty holds the most Cup victories at Daytona, with seven total.

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Darlington Raceway | Darlington, South Carolina

367 Laps/501.3 Miles | WINNER: No. 14 Chase Briscoe
One of the most historic races on the schedule, the first Cook Out Southern 500 was first run in 1950. The 1.33-mile oval located in Darlington, South Carolina, has an asphalt racing surface with 25 degrees of banking in turns 1 and 2 and 23 degrees of banking in turns 3 and 4. With 3 degrees on the frontstretch and 2 degrees on the backstretch, the Darlington Raceway will create an exciting last race before the Cup Series Playoffs.

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PLAYOFFS | ROUND OF 16

Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, Georgia

260 Laps/400 Miles | WINNER: No. 22 Joey Logano
The 1.5-mile tri-oval racetrack has a racing surface with 24 degrees of banking in the turns and 5 degrees on the straightaway. The Atlanta Motor Speedway opened in 1960 with Fireball Roberts winning its inaugural Cup Series race.

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Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York

90 Laps/220.5 Miles | WINNER: No. 17 Chris Buescher
The Go Bowling at The Glen will see the NASCAR Cup Series take on the road course of Watkins Glen International. The Cup Series made its first visit to Watkins Glen International in 1957.

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Bristol Motor Speedway | Bristol, Tennessee

500 Laps/266.5 Miles | WINNER: No. 5 Kyle Larson
The .5-mile oval located in Bristol, Tennessee, has a concrete racing surface with 26–30 degrees of banking in the turns and 6–10 degrees of banking on the straightaways. A fan favorite that first opened in 1960, Bristol is known for close racing, including the famous “bump and run” move used to make passes. Jack Smith won the inaugural Cup Series race at Bristol in 1961. Johnny Allen, who was the relief driver for Jack, finished the race but Jack was credited with the win since he started the race.

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PLAYOFFS | ROUND OF 12

Kansas Speedway | Kansas City, Kansas

267 Laps/400 Miles | WINNER No. 1 Ross Chastain
Kansas Speedway is an asphalt oval with 17–20 degrees of progressive banking in the turns, 9–11 degrees of progressive banking on the frontstretch and 5 degrees of banking on the backstretch. The 1.5-mile track located in Kansas City, Kansas, began hosting NASCAR races in 2001.

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Talladega Superspeedway | Lincoln, Alabama

188 Laps/500.08 Miles | WINNER: No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
The 2.66-mile oval located in Lincoln, Alabama, is known as the largest oval on the NASCAR schedule. With 33 degrees of banking in the turns, 16.5 degrees of banking on the tri-oval and 3 degrees on the backstretch, drivers have to work together in the draft to succeed. The 2024 YellaWood 500 will be the second race of the Round of 12 in the Cup Series Playoffs. As a result, this makes this a pressure-filled race for teams to perform and not get caught up in the “Big One”. In 2021, driver Bubba Wallace won his first career race at Talladega, becoming the first African-American driver since Wendell Scott to win in the Cup series. Hall of Fame driver, Dale Earnhardt, is known as one of the most successful drivers at this track with 10 wins, 23 top 5’s and 27 top 10 finishes. The track opened in 1969 with Richard Brickhouse winning its inaugural Cup Series race.

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Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course | Concord, North Carolina

109 Laps/252.88 Miles | WINNER: No. 5 Kyle Larson
The 2.32-mile road course located in Concord, North Carolina, consists of a 17-turn course that combines the high banks of the traditional oval with an infield road course. The 2024 Bank of America ROVAL 400 will be the final of the round of 12 in the Cup Series Playoffs. As a result, there will be high pressure for teams to perform to move on to the next round.

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Playoffs | Round of 8

Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas, Nevada

267 Laps/400.5 Miles | WINNER: No. 22 Joey Logano
The 2024 South Point 400 marks the first race of the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Cup Series. With the level of uncertainty that Talladega and the Charlotte Roval bring to teams, Championship contenders will be pressured to perform well in this race to put themselves in a good position to advance to the Championship 4. The 1.5-mile tri-oval located in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, has an asphalt racing surface with 20 degrees of banking in each turn and 9 degrees on the front and backstretch. While the track first opened in 1996, the Cup Series held its inaugural race at the track in 1998 with NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Mark Martin leading 82 of 267 laps and taking home the first-ever checkered flag in Sin City.

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Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, Florida

267 Laps/400.5 Miles | WINNER: No. 45 Tyler Reddick
The 1.5-mile, banked oval located in Homestead, Florida, has an asphalt racing surface with 18–20 degree variable banking, 3 degrees on the front and back stretch. Homestead-Miami Speedway first opened in 1993, and Tony Stewart won its inaugural Cup Series race in 1999.

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Martinsville Speedway | Ridgeway, Virginia

500 Laps/263 Miles | WINNER: No. 12 Ryan Blaney
The .526-mile track is located in Martinsville, Virginia, and is the shortest track on the schedule. The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Martinsville will determine which drivers will be moving onto the Championship 4 at Phoenix Raceway.

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Playoffs | Championship 4

Phoenix Raceway | Avondale, Arizona

312 Laps/312 Miles | WINNER: No. 22 Joey Logano
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Phoenix Raceway for the 2024 season finale. The final four will battle for the chance to be the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. Tune in Sunday, November 10th to see which driver will prevail and win the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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