2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
The NASCAR season is going full speed, but fans and drivers alike are able to look ahead, thanks to a recently released 2018 NASCAR schedule. Long-time fans may notice that some races aren’t on their usual weekends, the most notable being the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway which has been moved to the last race before the playoffs begin.
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The Daytona 500 will be moved back to the President’s Day weekend that it had traditionally been held on. The “Great American Race” will be held on Sunday, Feb. 18, with both The Clash at Daytona and Pole Qualifying scheduled for one week earlier, Feb. 11.
The 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ playoffs schedule also features a big change. For the first time ever, a road course will be featured. Charlotte’s playoff race will feature parts of the oval track combined with a road course through the infield, nicknamed a “ROVAL.”
Other changes include Las Vegas Motor Speedway now being featured in the postseason, with the race scheduled for Sept. 16. The following weekend will feature another new playoff track, Richmond International Raceway.
Due to these two additions, two tracks had to find new weekends on the schedule. Chicagoland was bumped out of the postseason, and the race is now scheduled for July 1. New Hampshire Motor Speedway also falls from the list of playoff tracks, with the race now scheduled for July 22.
Here's a look at the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule below: (Updated April 16, 2018)
DATE | TRACK |
Sunday, February 11, 2018 | Daytona International Speedway (Clash / Daytona 500 Qualifying) Winner: Brad Keselowski |
Thursday, February 15, 2018 | Daytona International Speedway (Duel) Winner: Duel 1 Ryan Blaney Duel 2 Chase Elliott |
Sunday, February 18, 2018 | Daytona 500 Winner: Austin Dillon |
Sunday, February 25, 2018 | Atlanta Motor Speedway Winner: Kevin Harvick |
Sunday, March 4, 2018 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Winner: Kevin Harvick |
Sunday, March 11, 2018 | Phoenix International Raceway Winner: Kevin Harvick |
Sunday, March 18, 2018 | Auto Club Speedway Winner: Martin Truex Jr. |
Sunday, March 25, 2018 | Martinsville Speedway Winner: Clint Bowyer |
Sunday, April 8, 2018 | Texas Motor Speedway Winner: Kyle Busch |
Sunday, April 15, 2018 | Bristol Motor Speedway Winner: Kyle Busch |
Saturday, April 21, 2018 | Richmond International Raceway |
Sunday, April 29, 2018 | Talladega Superspeedway |
Sunday, May 6, 2018 | Dover International Speedway |
Saturday, May 12, 2018 | Kansas Speedway |
Saturday, May 19, 2018 | Charlotte Motor Speedway (Monster Energy All-Star Race) |
Sunday, May 27, 2018 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Sunday, June 3, 2018 | Pocono Raceway |
Sunday, June 10, 2018 | Michigan International Speedway |
Sunday, June 24, 2018 | Sonoma Raceway |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 | Chicagoland Speedway |
Saturday, July 7, 2018 | Daytona International Speedway |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 | Kentucky Speedway |
Sunday, July 22, 2018 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
Sunday, July 29, 2018 | Pocono Raceway |
Sunday, August 5, 2018 | Watkins Glen International |
Sunday, August 12, 2018 | Michigan International Speedway |
Saturday, August 18, 2018 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
Sunday, September 2, 2018 | Darlington Raceway |
Sunday, September 9, 2018 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
Sunday, September 16, 2018 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
Saturday, September 22, 2018 | Richmond International Raceway |
Sunday, September 30, 2018 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Sunday, October 7, 2018 | Dover International Speedway |
Sunday, October 14, 2018 | Talladega Superspeedway |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 | Kansas Speedway |
Sunday, October 28, 2018 | Martinsville Speedway |
Sunday, November 4, 2018 | Texas Motor Speedway |
Sunday, November 11, 2018 | Phoenix International Raceway |
Sunday, November 18, 2018 | Homestead-Miami Speedway |
