Updated 11-15-2018
Thirty Six NASCAR Cup points races in 2018
plus three non-points races:
Clash, Can-Am Duel 150’s and All-Star Race
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The ‘next race’ pages are added the week or so before the race
and cover the weekend schedule, TV, Qualifying, news etc.
| Points Race# |
Scheduled Race Date |
Track Location | Race Name | Laps Stages End |
Track Size (miles) |
Race Length (miles) |
Television /Radio |
Time/ Approx Green Flag |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
| * | 2/11 Sun |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, FL |
Advance Auto Parts Clash* | 75 | 2.5 | 187.5 | FS1 MRN |
3:00 ~3:19 |
N/A | 2/10 10:35 FS1 |
| * | 2/15 Thu night |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, FL |
Can-Am Duel At Daytona #1* | 60 | 2.5 | 150 | FS1 MRN |
7:00 ~7:19 |
2/11 12:15 Fox |
2/10 11:05 FS1 |
| * | 2/15 Thur night |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, FL |
Can-Am Duel At Daytona #2* | 60 | 2.5 | 150 | FS1 MRN |
~9:00 | 2/11 12:15 Fox |
2/10 11:05 FS1 |
| 1 | 2/18 Sun |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, FL |
Daytona 500 | 200 60/120/200 |
2.5 | 500 | FOX MRN |
2:30 ~2:50 |
2/11 12:15 Fox |
2/17 12:05 FS1 |
| 2 | 2/25 Sun |
Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, GA |
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | 325 85/170/325 |
1.54 | 500.5 | FOX PRN |
1:00 ~1:16 |
2/24 5:15 FS1 |
2/23 12:00 FS1 |
| 3 | 3/4 Sun |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV |
Pennzoil 400 | 267 80/160/267 |
1.5 | 400.5 | FOX PRN |
3:30 ~3:46 |
3/2 7:15 FS1 |
3/3 2:30 FS1 |
| 4 | 3/11 Sun |
ISM Raceway Avondale, AZ |
Ticket Guardian 500(k) | 312 75/150/312 |
1.00 | 312 | FOX MRN |
3:30 ~3:44 |
3/2 7:15 FS1 |
3/3 2:30 FS1 |
| 5 | 3/18 Sun |
Auto Club Speedway Fontana, CA |
Auto Club 400 | 200 60/120/200 |
2.0 | 400 | FOX MRN |
3:30 ~3:46 |
3/16 7:15 FS1 |
3/17 3:30 FS1 |
| 6 | 3/25 Sun |
Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, VA |
STP 500 | 500 130/260/500 |
0.526 | 263 | FS1 MRN |
2:00 ~2:13 |
3/24 5:10 FS1 |
3/24 12:30 FS1 |
| 4/1 Sun |
Easter – OFF Weekend | Easter Bunny 500 | ||||||||
| 7 | 4/8 Sun |
Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX |
O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 | 334 85/170/334 |
1.5 | 500.5 | FS1 PRN |
2:00 ~2:16 |
4/6 5:45 FS1 |
4/7 1:30 FS1 |
| 8 | 4/15 Sun |
Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN |
Food City 500 | 500 125/250/500 |
0.533 | 266.5 | FOX PRN |
2:00 ~2:13 |
4/13 4:45 FS1 |
4/14 11:05 FS1 |
| Points Race# |
Scheduled Race Date |
Track Location | Race Name | Laps Stages End |
Track Size (miles) |
Race Length (miles) |
Television /Radio |
Time/ Approx Green Flag |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
| 9 | 4/21 Sat night |
Richmond Raceway Richmond, VA |
Toyota Owners 400 | 400 100/200/400 |
0.75 | 300 | FOX MRN |
6:30 ~6:43 |
4/20 5:30 FS1 |
4/20 12:35 FS1 |
| 10 | 4/29 Sun |
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, AL |
GEICO 500 | 188 55/110/188 |
2.66 | 500.08 | FOX MRN |
2:00 ~2:20 |
4/28 1:05 FOX |
4/27 2:35 FS1 |
| 11 | 5/6 Sun |
Dover International Speedway Dover, DE |
AAA 400 Drive for Autism | 400 120/240/400 |
1.0 | 400 | FS1 MRN |
2:00 ~2:15 |
5/4 3:20 FS1 |
5/5 12:00 FS1 |
| 12 | 5/12 Sat Night Mother’s Day Weekend |
Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS |
KC Masterpiece 400 | 267 80/160/267 |
1.5 | 400.5 | FS1 MRN |
8:00 ~8:10 |
5/11 6:45 FS1 |
5/11 2:05 FS1 |
| * | 5/19 Sat Night |
Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
The Monster Energy Open* | 50 20/20/10 |
1.5 | 75 | FS1 MRN |
6:00 ~6:15 |
5/18 6:05 FS1 |
5/18 1:00 FS1 |
| * | 5/19 Sat Night |
Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Monster Energy All-Star Race* | 80 30/20/20/10 |
1.5 | 120 | FS1 MRN |
8:00 ~8:15 |
5/18 6:35 FS1 |
5/18 1:45 FS1 |
| 13 | 5/27 Sun night |
Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Coca-Cola 600 | 400 100/200/300/400 |
1.5 | 600 | FOX PRN |
6:00 ~6:15 |
5/24 7:15 FS1 |
5/26 11:05 FS1 |
| 14 | 6/3 Sun |
Pocono Raceway Long Pond, PA |
Pocono 400 | 160 50/100/160 |
2.5 | 400 | FS1 MRN |
2:00 ~2:18 |
6/1 4:15 FS2 |
6/2 11:00 FS1 |
| 15 | 6/10 Sun |
Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, MI |
FireKeepers Casino 400 | 200 60/120/200 |
2.0 | 400 | FOX MRN |
2:00 ~2:18 |
6/8 4:10 FS1 |
6/9 12:00 FS1 |
| 6/17 Sun |
OFF Weekend Father’s Day |
Cool Breeze 250(k) | ||||||||
| 16 | 6/24 Sun |
Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, CA |
Toyota/Save Mart 350 | 110 25/50/110 |
1.99 | 224 | FS1 PRN |
3:00 ~3:18 |
6/23 2:45 FS1 |
6/22 5:40 FS1 |
| Points Race# |
Scheduled Race Date |
Track Location | Race Name | Laps Stages End |
Track Size (miles) |
Race Length (miles) |
Television /Radio |
Time/ Approx Green Flag |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
| 17 | 7/1 Sun |
Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, IL |
Overton’s 400 | 267 80/160/267 |
1.5 | 400.5 | NBCSN MRN |
2:30 ~2:46 |
6/30 7:05 NBCSN |
6/30 2:00 NBCSN |
| 18 | 7/7 Sat Night |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, FL |
Coke Zero 400 | 160 40/80/160 |
2.5 | 400 | NBC MRN |
7:00 ~7:19 |
7/6 4:10 NBCSN |
7/5 4:05 NBCSN |
| 19 | 7/14 Sat Night |
Kentucky Speedway Sparta, KY |
Quaker State 400 | 267 80/160/267 |
1.5 | 400.5 | NBCSN PRN |
7:30 ~7:46 |
7/13 6:40 NBCSN |
7/13 2:00 NBCSN |
| 20 | 7/22 Sun |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH |
Foxwoods 301 | 301 75/150/301 |
1.058 | 318.46 | NBCSN PRN |
1:00 ~1:15 |
7/20 4:45 NBCSN |
7/21 12:35 NBCSN |
| 21 | 7/29 Sun |
Pocono Raceway Long Pond, PA |
Gander Outdoors 400 | 160 50/100/160 |
2.5 | 400 | NBCSN MRN |
2:30 ~2:50 |
7/28 4:10 NBCSN |
7/28 11:40 CNBC |
| 22 | 8/5 Sun |
Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, NY |
Go Bowling at The Glen | 90 20/40/90 |
2.45 | 220.5 | NBC MRN |
2:30 ~2:48 |
8/4 6:35 NBCSN |
8/4 1:00 NBCSN |
| 23 | 8/12 Sun |
Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, MI |
Consumers Energy 400 | 200 60/120/200 |
2.0 | 400 | NBCSN MRN |
2:30 ~2:48 |
8/10 5:05 NBCSN |
8/11 11:30 NBCSN |
| 24 | 8/18 Sat Night |
Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN |
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race | 500 125/250/500 |
0.533 | 266.5 | NBCSN PRN |
7:30 ~7:43 |
8/17 5:40 NBCSN |
8/17 12:40 NBCSN |
| 8/26 | OFF Weekend | Summer Heat 400 | ||||||||
| 25 | 9/2 Sun Night |
Darlington Raceway Darlington, SC |
Bojangles’ Southern 500 | 367 100/200/367 |
1.366 | 501.3 | NBCSN MRN |
6:00 ~6:15 |
9/1 2:00 NBCSN |
8/31 4:05 NBCSN |
| 26 | 9/9 Sun run 9/10 |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, IN |
Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard | 160 50/100/160 |
TBA | TBA | NBCSN IMS |
2:00 ~2:20 |
9/8 6:15 NBCSN |
9/8 1:30 NBCSN |
| THE 10 PLAYOFF RACES | ||||||||||
| Points Race# |
Scheduled Race Date |
Track Location | Race Name | Laps Stages End |
Track Size (miles) |
Race Length (miles) |
Television /Radio |
Time/ Approx Green Flag |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
| Round of 16 | ||||||||||
| 27 | 9/16 Sun |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV |
South Point 400 | 267 80/160/267 |
1.5 | 400.5 | NBCSN PRN |
3:00 ~3:16 |
9/14 7:30 NBCSN |
9/15 3:30 NBCSN |
| 28 | 9/22 Sat Night |
Richmond Raceway Richmond, VA |
Federated Auto Parts 400 | 400 100/200/400 |
0.75 | 300 | NBCSN MRN |
7:30 ~7:43 |
9/21 6:05 NBCSN |
9/21 1:30 NBCSN |
| 29 | 9/30 Sun |
Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Bank of America ROVAL 400 | 109 25/50/109 |
2.28(roval) | 248.54 | NBC PRN |
2:00 ~2:04 |
9/28 4:45 NBCSN |
9/29 1:30 CNBC |
| Round of 12 | ||||||||||
| 30 | 10/7 Sun |
Dover International Speedway Dover, DE |
Gander Outdoors 400 | 400 120/240/400 |
1.0 | 400 | NBCSN MRN |
2:00 ~2:15 |
10/5 3:40 NBCSN |
10/6 1:30 NBCSN |
| 31 | 10/14 Sun |
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, AL |
1000Bulbs.com 500 | 188 55/110/188 |
2.66 | 500.08 | NBC MRN |
2:00 ~2:20 |
10/13 4:35 NBCSN |
10/13 11:05 NBCSN |
| 32 | 10/21 Sun |
Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS |
Hollywood Casino 400 | 267 80/160/267 |
1.5 | 400.5 | NBC MRN |
2:00 ~2:36 |
10/19 7:10 NBCSN |
10/20 1:05 NBCSN |
| Round of 8 | ||||||||||
| 33 | 10/28 Sun |
Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, VA |
First Data 500 | 500 130/260/500 |
0.526 | 263 | NBCSN MRN |
2:30 ~2:43 |
10/27 4:05 NBCSN |
10/27 11:30 CNBC |
| 34 | 11/4 Sun |
Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX |
AAA Texas 500 | 334 85/170/334 |
1.5 | 500.5 | NBCSN PRN |
3:00 ~3:16 |
11/ 7:00 NBCSN |
11/3 3:00 NBCSN |
| 35 | 11/11 Sun |
ISM Raceway Avondale, AZ |
Can-Am 500(k) | 312 75/150/312 |
1.00 | 312 | NBC MRN |
2:30 ~2:45 |
11/9 7:00 NBCSN |
11/10 2:00 NBCSN |
| Championship Round | ||||||||||
| 36 | 11/18 Sun |
Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, FL |
Ford EcoBoost 400 | 267 80/160/267 |
1.5 | 400 | NBC MRN |
2:30 ~3:03 |
11/16 6:10 NBCSN |
11/17 2:00 NBCSN |
| Points Race# |
Scheduled Race Date |
Track Location | Race Name | Laps Stages End |
Track Size (miles) |
Race Length (miles) |
Television /Radio |
Time/ Approx Green Flag |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
ALL times Eastern and are PM unless noted
All races are scheduled to air on SiriusXM Satellite radio
*Non-Points Race
FS1 = FoxSports1
FS2 = FoxSports2
NBCSN = NBC Sports Network
(t) = tape delayed or same day delay
Happy Hour = Final Practice