NASCAR Rolls Out 2017 National Series Schedules

NASCAR announced the 2017 schedules for its three national series today, giving fans and stakeholders a significant head start in planning for next season. 

The sanctioning body finalized the 2017 schedules months ahead of previous years, thanks to a new, five-year sanctioning agreement between NASCAR and its tracks. One notable change to the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series schedule is a date swap between Talladega Superspeedway and Kansas Speedway; with Talladega becoming the second race in the Round of 12 (Oct. 15) and Kansas inheriting third and final race in that round on Oct. 22. 

“Announcing the 2017 national series schedules this early in the season is another example of the collaborative spirit across the NASCAR industry,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer. “It is an exciting time in NASCAR, with some of the most intriguing racing we’ve seen in years. With the 2017 schedule solidified, the industry can now concentrate on the remainder of this season, while planning for the future much earlier than in previous years.” 

Texas Motor Speedway’s spring Cup race shifts to Sunday, April 9, while Dover International Speedway’s spring date moves to June 4; onea week after the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Michigan International Speedway’s second race will return to its traditional early August slot, on Aug. 13. 

The NASCAR Cup Series 2017 schedule opens with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 26 and culminates with the Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 19. 

The NASCAR XFINITY Series will kick off at Daytona on Feb. 25, and crown its champion at Homestead on Saturday, Nov. 18. Its schedule features four standalone events – Iowa Speedway (July 29), Mid-Ohio (Aug. 12), Road America (Aug. 26) and Kentucky Speedway, the first event in the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase (Sept. 23). For the second consecutive season, Iowa will host a NASCAR XFINITY Series-NASCAR Camping World Truck Series companion weekend on June 23-24. 

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series opens its season at Daytona on Feb. 24, and culminates at Homestead on Nov. 17. Five standalone races are included among the 2017 lineup: Texas Motor Speedway (June 9), Gateway Motorsports Park (June 17), Eldora Speedway (July 19), Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Aug. 27) and Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Sept. 30). The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase once again begins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Sept. 23).

2017 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE

Date	Site
2/18	Daytona International Speedway (Unlimited)
2/19	Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500 Qualifying)
2/23	Daytona International Speedway (Duel)
2/26	Daytona 500
3/5	Atlanta Motor Speedway
3/12	Las Vegas Motor Speedway
3/19	Phoenix International Raceway
3/26	Auto Club Speedway
4/2	Martinsville Speedway
4/9	Texas Motor Speedway
4/23	Bristol Motor Speedway
4/30	Richmond International Raceway
5/7	Talladega Superspeedway
5/13	Kansas Speedway
5/20	Charlotte Motor Speedway (NASCAR All-Star Race)
5/28	Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/4	Dover International Speedway
6/11	Pocono Raceway
6/18	Michigan International Speedway
6/25	Sonoma Raceway
7/1	Daytona International Speedway
7/8	Kentucky Speedway
7/16	New Hampshire Motor Speedway
7/23	Indianapolis Motor Speedway
7/30	Pocono Raceway
8/6	Watkins Glen International
8/13	Michigan International Speedway
8/19	Bristol Motor Speedway
9/3	Darlington Raceway
9/9	Richmond International Raceway
9/17	Chicagoland Speedway
9/24	New Hampshire Motor Speedway
10/1	Dover International Speedway
10/7	Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/15	Talladega Superspeedway
10/22	Kansas Speedway
10/29	Martinsville Speedway
11/5	Texas Motor Speedway
11/12	Phoenix International Raceway
11/19	Homestead-Miami Speedway

 2017 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SCHEDULE

Date	Site
2/25	Daytona International Speedway
3/4	Atlanta Motor Speedway
3/11	Las Vegas Motor Speedway
3/18	Phoenix International Raceway
3/25	Auto Club Speedway
4/8	Texas Motor Speedway
4/22	Bristol Motor Speedway
4/29	Richmond International Raceway
5/6	Talladega Superspeedway
5/27	Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/3	Dover International Speedway
6/10	Pocono Raceway
6/17	Michigan International Speedway
6/24	Iowa Speedway
6/30	Daytona International Speedway
7/7	Kentucky Speedway
7/15	New Hampshire Motor Speedway
7/22	Indianapolis Motor Speedway
7/29	Iowa Speedway
8/5	Watkins Glen International
8/12	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
8/18	Bristol Motor Speedway
8/26	Road America
9/2	Darlington Raceway
9/8	Richmond International Raceway
9/16	Chicagoland Speedway
9/23	Kentucky Speedway
9/30	Dover International Speedway
10/6	Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/21	Kansas Speedway
11/4	Texas Motor Speedway
11/11	Phoenix International Raceway
11/18	Homestead-Miami Speedway

 2017 NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES SCHEDULE

Date	Site
2/24	Daytona International Speedway
3/4	Atlanta Motor Speedway
4/1	Martinsville Speedway
5/12	Kansas Speedway
5/19	Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/2	Dover International Speedway
6/9	Texas Motor Speedway
6/17	Gateway Motorsports Park
6/23	Iowa Speedway
7/6	Kentucky Speedway
7/19	Eldora Speedway
7/29	Pocono Raceway
8/12	Michigan International Speedway
8/16	Bristol Motor Speedway
8/27	Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
9/15	Chicagoland Speedway
9/23	New Hampshire Motor Speedway
9/30	Las Vegas Motor Speedway
10/14	Talladega Superspeedway
10/28	Martinsville Speedway
11/3	Texas Motor Speedway
11/10	Phoenix International Raceway
11/17	Homestead-Miami Speedway