Season Opens at the Legendary Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 15, 2025
The Historic Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Road Course in Mexico City to Host International NASCAR Xfinity Series Event on Saturday, June 14, 2025
New Pre-Race Show “NASCAR Countdown Live” to Air Prior to All 33 Xfinity Series Races
NASCAR Xfinity Series Made its CW Debut on Friday, September 20 from Bristol Motor Speedway
BURBANK, CA – The CW Network and NASCAR today announced the dates and tracks for all 33 races in the upcoming 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series.
The season kicks off on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at the legendary Daytona International Speedway and visits iconic tracks including the historic Rockingham Speedway on Saturday, April 19, 2025, Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, April 26, 2025 and the fan favorite Chicago Street Race on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The Xfinity Series will also return to Mexico City for a milestone race from the world-class Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Additionally, Bristol Motor Speedway will become the opening race in the Xfinity Series Playoffs on Friday, September 12, 2025.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series made its CW debut on Friday, September 20, 2024 from Bristol Motor Speedway and continues through the 2024 playoffs. Coverage begins with the new pre-race show NASCAR COUNTDOWN LIVE (7:00-7:30 p.m. ET), with the race beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET as drivers make their final push to qualify for the Xfinity Series playoffs. NASCAR COUNTDOWN LIVE will prepare viewers for the upcoming race by providing insight and analysis on teams and drivers leading up to the green flag. The pre-show will air prior to all 2024 Xfinity Series playoff races and all 33 Xfinity Series races in 2025.
Comprised primarily of NASCAR’s younger, up-and-coming drivers, the NASCAR Xfinity Series features the sport’s future stars often competing side-by-side against NASCAR’s biggest names—many of whom earned their stripes and won championships in the Xfinity Series. NASCAR Xfinity Series races in some of the nation’s largest markets—from Chicago to Dallas to Miami—and at the sport’s most iconic tracks, including Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway and the series championship at Phoenix Raceway.
The CW becomes the exclusive home to the NASCAR Xfinity Series, extending through the 2031 racing season. For the first time in series history, every NASCAR Xfinity Series race will be available on free, over-the-air broadcast television with additional content available through The CW’s digital platforms. All 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series races and ancillary content will be fully produced by the Emmy® Award-winning NASCAR Productions group, in close collaboration with The CW.
Below are the dates and tracks for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series races on The CW. Start times will be confirmed at a later date.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 – Daytona International Speedway –
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
SATURDAY, MARCH 1 – Circuit of the Americas (Austin)
SATURDAY, MARCH 8 – Phoenix Raceway
SATURDAY, MARCH 15 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
SATURDAY, MARCH 22 – Homestead-Miami Speedway
SATURDAY, MARCH 29 – Martinsville Speedway
SATURDAY, APRIL 5 – Darlington Raceway
SATURDAY, APRIL 12 – Bristol Motor Speedway
SATURDAY, APRIL 19 – Rockingham Speedway
SATURDAY, APRIL 26 – Talladega Superspeedway
SATURDAY, MAY 3 – Texas Motor Speedway
SATURDAY, MAY 24 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
SATURDAY, MAY 31 – Nashville Superspeedway
SATURDAY, JUNE 14 – Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (Mexico City)
SATURDAY, JUNE 21 – Pocono Raceway
FRIDAY, JUNE 27 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
SATURDAY, JULY 5 – Chicago Street Race
SATURDAY, JULY 12 – Sonoma Raceway
SATURDAY, JULY 19 – Dover Motor Speedway
SATURDAY, JULY 26 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 – Iowa Speedway
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 – Watkins Glen International
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 – Daytona International Speedway
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 – Portland International Raceway
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 – World Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 – Bristol Motor Speedway
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 – Kansas Speedway
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 – Charlotte Roval
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 – Talladega Superspeedway
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 – Martinsville Speedway
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1– Phoenix Raceway (Championship)
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