NASCAR is expected to make big changes to the 2025 Cup Series playoff schedule that include new tracks being added while others are shifted to the regular season, sources briefed on the decision told The Athletic.
Both World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, just outside of St. Louis, and New Hampshire Motor Speedway are expected to shift from having June race dates during the 2024 regular season to hosting one of 10 playoff races next fall.
Darlington Raceway’s annual Labor Day race weekend is also expected to go back into the playoffs in 2025.
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To accommodate the three new additions to its playoff schedule, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Watkins Glen International and Homestead-Miami Speedway will transition to the 26-race regular season.
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Other expected changes to the 2025 schedule, according to industry sources, include the non-points Clash being held at Bowman Gray Stadium.
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NASCAR is also working to add an international race for 2025, with negotiations progressing with promoters in Mexico City and Montreal.
— The Athletic —