The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series schedule is here.
While the 2023 season will feature a few changes — chiefly the previously announced event on the Chicago street course — the Cup schedule is by and large what the series contested in 2022.
In addition to Chicago’s addition, North Wilkesboro Speedway — as previously reported — will join the schedule as the All-Star Race venue on May 21.
The chief subtraction from the schedule is Road America, which loses its Cup date after two seasons.
Texas Motor Speedway, which loses the All-Star Race, has just one Cup date.
“As we prepare to celebrate our 75th anniversary season, we are committed to delivering a schedule that acknowledges the deep history and tradition of our sport while establishing a bold future that brings the best racing in the world to new markets and new fans,” Ben Kennedy, NASCAR svp of racing development and strategy, said in a release. “The 2023 schedules are a product of continued collaboration across our industry and partners. We are incredibly proud of what our sport will have to offer fans next season, and excited to celebrate this milestone season with the most diverse compilation of tracks in motorsports.”
See the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedules here: Xfinity | Truck
2023 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
Feb. 5: LA Memorial Coliseum (Clash)
Feb. 16: Daytona International Speedway (Duels)
Feb. 19: Daytona
Feb. 26: Auto Club Speedway
March 5: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 12: Phoenix Raceway
March 19: Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 26: Circuit of the Americas
April 2: Richmond Raceway
April 9: Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track
April 16: Martinsville Speedway
April 23: Talladega Superspeedway
April 30: Dover Motor Speedway
May 7: Kansas Speedway
May 14: Darlington Raceway
May 21: North Wilkesboro Speedway (All-Star)
May 28: Charlotte Motor Speedway
June 4: World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway
June 11: Sonoma Raceway
June 25: Nashville Superspeedway
July 2: Chicago Street Race
July 9: Atlanta
July 16: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 23: Pocono Raceway
July 30: Richmond
Aug. 6: Michigan International Speedway
Aug. 13: Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course
Aug. 20: Watkins Glen International
Aug. 26: Daytona
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Sept. 3: Darlington
Sept. 10: Kansas
Sept. 16: Bristol
Sept. 24: Texas Motor Speedway
Oct. 1: Talladega
Oct. 8: Charlotte ROVAL
Oct. 15: Las Vegas
Oct. 22: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Oct. 29: Martinsville
Nov. 5: Phoenix
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Bristol, Charlotte and Martinsville are “elimination” events again. Guaranteed demo derbies, which is what the NA$CAR suits want. So much for saving the teams money. Guess they don’t want to eliminate the carnage.
Any plate race is a demo derby.
Not very much consideration about the long hauls from the East to West in less than a week.