Ryan Newman

The 2020 South Point 400 serves as Las Vegas Motor Speedway's second NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. But boy, have things changed since the last time the sport visited this 1.5-mile oval in February.

It's hard to believe but the NASCAR postseason has arrived, on schedule despite a two-month COVID-19 suspension. One of the sport's crown jewel events, the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, will serve as the playoff opener on Sunday night (Sept. 6) as the Cup Series begins its 10-race championship chase.

Incredibly, despite a two-month suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NASCAR’s regular-season finale has arrived on schedule at Daytona International Speedway. For the first time ever, the track will host a pack racing event, the Coke Zero Sugar 400, to decide the 16-driver postseason field. This 160-lap event has traditionally been held July 4^th weekend but was moved to August as the sport experimented with a variety of schedule changes for the 2020 season.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Irish Hills of Michigan International Speedway this weekend for a stock car doubleheader. A total of 624 miles will be run over two days, starting with the Firekeepers Casino 400 on Saturday, Aug. 8. It's the first time in MIS history they'll run two Cup races in a single weekend.

The 2020 Super Start Batteries 400 kicks off the second half of the NASCAR Cup Series season. Kansas Speedway will host the third 1.5-mile oval in a row on the schedule before a much-needed 10-day breather. It'll be the longest time off for the Cup level since its return from a two-month COVID-19 suspension in mid-May.