NASCAR
2023 Schedules Announced for Cup, Xfinity, Truck Series
Wednesday afternoon, NASCAR released the three National Touring Series schedules for the 2023 season. See below for a few of the highlighted changes for 2023 NASCAR competition.
Previously announced new ventures at the Chicago Street Course and North Wilkesboro Speedway are the major changes to the Cup lineup. Race two of the campaign at Auto Club Speedway (Feb. 26) marks the last NASCAR weekend for the two-mile layout. With Texas Motor Speedway losing the All-Star Race, they will have just one NASCAR weekend next year (Sept. 22-24). The 10-race Playoffs will not change at all, with a champion still being crowned at Phoenix Raceway (Nov. 5).
For Xfinity, they will return to Road America (July 29), as well as make their maiden trip to Sonoma Raceway (June 10). Along with an event themselves on the Chicago Street Course (July 1), Xfinity will have eight road courses in their 33-race schedule. Their regular season finale also shifts from Bristol to Kansas (Sept. 9).
In the Truck Series, Bristol Dirt (April 8) will be the lone dirt race, as Knoxville Raceway will not host a NASCAR event in 2023. Trucks will also race on North Wilkesboro alongside the All-Star Race (May 20), as well as return to the Milwaukee Mile (Aug. 27).
See a full breakdown of all three schedules below. Playoff races are in bold.
2023 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
- Sunday, Feb. 5: Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Coliseum
- Thursday, Feb. 16: Duels at Daytona
- Sunday, Feb. 19: Daytona 500
- Sunday, Feb. 26: Auto Club
- Sunday, March 5: Las Vegas
- Sunday, March 12: Phoenix
- Sunday, March 19: Atlanta
- Sunday, March 26: COTA
- Sunday, April 2: Richmond
- Sunday, April 9: Bristol Dirt
- Sunday: April 16: Martinsville
- Sunday, April 23: Talladega
- Sunday, April 30: Dover
- Sunday, May 7: Kansas
- Sunday, May 14: Darlington
- Sunday, May 21: North Wilkesboro (All-Star Race)
- Sunday, May 28: Charlotte (Coca-Cola 600)
- Sunday, June 4: World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway
- Sunday, June 11: Sonoma
- OFF WEEK
- Sunday, June 25: Nashville
- Sunday, July 2: Chicago Street Course
- Sunday, July 9: Atlanta
- Sunday, July 16: New Hampshire
- Sunday, July 23: Pocono
- Sunday, July 30: Richmond
- Sunday, August 6: Michigan
- Sunday, August 13: Indianapolis Road Course
- Sunday, August 20: Watkins Glen
- Saturday, August 26: Daytona
- Sunday, Sept. 3: Darlington (Southern 500)
- Sunday, Sept. 10: Kansas
- Saturday, Sept. 16: Bristol
- Sunday, Sept. 24: Texas
- Sunday, Oct. 1: Talladega
- Sunday, Oct. 8: Charlotte Roval
- Sunday, Oct. 15: Las Vegas
- Sunday, Oct. 22: Homestead-Miami
- Sunday, Oct. 29: Martinsville
- Sunday, Nov. 5: Phoenix (Championship race)
2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule
- Saturday, Feb. 18: Daytona
- Saturday, Feb. 25: Auto Club
- Saturday, March 4: Las Vegas
- Saturday, March 11: Phoenix
- Saturday, March 18: Atlanta
- Saturday, March 25: COTA
- Saturday, April 1: Richmond
- Saturday: April 15: Martinsville
- Saturday, April 22: Talladega
- Saturday, April 29: Dover
- Saturday, May 13: Darlington
- Saturday, May 27: Charlotte
- Saturday, June 3: Portland
- Saturday, June 10: Sonoma
- Saturday, June 24: Nashville
- Saturday, July 1: Chicago Street Course
- Saturday, July 8: Atlanta
- Saturday, July 15: New Hampshire
- Saturday, July 22: Pocono
- Saturday, July 29: Road America
- Saturday, August 5: Michigan
- Saturday, August 12: Indianapolis Road Course
- Saturday, August 19: Watkins Glen
- Friday, August 25: Daytona
- Saturday, Sept. 2: Darlington
- Saturday, Sept. 9: Kansas
- Friday, Sept. 15: Bristol
- Saturday, Sept. 23: Texas
- Saturday, Oct. 7: Charlotte Roval
- Saturday, Oct. 14: Las Vegas
- Saturday, Oct. 21: Homestead-Miami
- Saturday, Oct. 28: Martinsville
- Saturday, Nov. 4: Phoenix (Championship race)
2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Schedule
- Friday, Feb. 17: Daytona
- Friday, March 3: Las Vegas
- Saturday, March 18: Atlanta
- Saturday, March 25: COTA
- Saturday, April 1: Texas
- Saturday, April 8: Bristol Dirt
- Friday: April 14: Martinsville
- Saturday, May 6: Kansas
- Friday, May 12: Darlington
- Saturday, May 20: North Wilkesboro
- Friday, May 26: Charlotte
- Saturday, June 3: World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway
- Friday, June 23: Nashville
- Saturday, July 8: Mid-Ohio
- Saturday, July 22: Pocono
- Saturday, July 29: Richmond
- Friday, Aug. 11: Lucas Oil IRP
- Sunday, Aug. 27: Milwaukee Mile
- Friday, Sept. 8: Kansas
- Thursday, Sept. 14: Bristol
- Saturday, Sept. 30: Talladega
- Saturday, Oct. 21: Homestead-Miami
- Friday, Nov. 3: Phoenix (Championship race)
Official start times for all 2023 NASCAR races will be finalized at a later date. Stay tuned for that future announcement.
Written by Peter Stratta
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