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If you’re anything like me, the beginning of a new year raises one big question: When does the racing start again? If you’re a stock car fan, then great news: The 2025 racing schedule kicks off soon!

The NASCAR Cup Series season begins in early February, though the first points-paying event isn’t until later that month. If you’re looking to tune in this year, we’ve got all the details you need.

When does the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season start?

The NASCAR Cup Series season kicks off on February 3 with The Clash at Bowman Gray. This is an exhibition race, so it doesn’t count for points, but it is historically the beginning of the American stock car racing season.

If you’re just looking to get stuck into the action, then the year truly begins on February 16, when the Daytona 500 will take place. This high-stakes event sets the tone for the full season, and you won’t want to miss it.

Big changes for the broadcast schedule

For the past several years, the NASCAR Cup Series season has been divided in half when it comes to broadcasting partners. The year would off on FOX and, in the summer, it would over to NBC.

Now, as usual, the year kicks off on FOX and will run there for several weeks. The final event on the FOX calendar is the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro.

The following weekend, starting with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, the Cup Series will swap over to Prime Video for just five events.

Beginning with Atlanta in late June, we’ll see another swap to TNT. Then, beginning with August’s event at Iowa Speedway, we’ll swap to USA for the rest of the season.

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