THE CW NETWORK AND NASCAR ANNOUNCE FULL SCHEDULE FOR 2025 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

 

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 Makes its CW Debut on Friday, September 20 from Bristol Motor Speedway

 

BURBANK, CA (August 29, 2024) – 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 makes 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.

 

Starting on September 20, 2024, 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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