2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
| Race # | Date | Track | Race | Track Size (Miles) |
Race Length (Miles) |
Laps | TV / Radio Network |
2017 Winner |
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| * | Feb. 11 | Daytona International Speedway Daytona FL. |
The Clash at Daytona | 2.5 | 187.5 | 75 | FOX Sports 1 / MRN | Joey Logano |
| * | Feb. 15 | Daytona International Speedway Daytona FL. |
Can-Am Duel At Daytona | 2.5 | 150 | 60 | FOX Sports 1 / MRN | Chase Elliott Denny Hamlin |
| 1 | Feb. 18 | Daytona International Speedway Daytona FL. |
Daytona 500 | 2.5 | 500 | 200 | FOX / MRN | Kurt Busch |
| 2 | Feb. 25 | Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, GA. |
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | 1.54 | 500.5 | 325 | FOX / PRN | Brad Keselowski |
| 3 | March 4 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV. |
Kobalt 400 | 1.5 | 400.5 | 267 | FOX / PRN | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| 4 | March 19 | Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, AZ. |
"Camping World 500K | 1 | 312 | 312 | FOX / MRN | Ryan Newman |
| 5 | March 18 | Auto Club Speedway Fontana, CA. |
Auto Club 400 | 2 | 400 | 200 | FOX / MRN | Kyle Larson |
| 6 | March 25 | Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, VA. |
STP 500 | .526 | 263 | 500 | FOX Sports 1 / MRN | Brad Keselowski |
| - | March 31 | Off Weekend | ||||||
| 7 | April 8 | Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX. |
O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | 1.5 | 500.5 | 334 | FOX / PRN | Jimmie Johnson |
| 8 | April 15 | Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN. |
Food City 500 | .533 | 266.5 | 500 | FOX / PRN | Jimmie Johnson |
| 9 | April 21 | Richmond International Raceway Richmond, VA. |
Toyota Owners 400 | .75 | 300 | 400 | FOX / MRN | Joey Logano |
| 10 | April 29 | Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, AL. |
GEICO 500 | 2.66 | 500.08 | 188 | FOX / MRN | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. |
| 11 | May 6 | Dover International Speedway Dover, DE. |
AAA 400 | 1 | 400 | 400 | FOX Sports 1 / MRN | Jimmie Johnson |
| 12 | May 12 | Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS. |
Go Bowling 400 | 1.5 | 400.5 | 267 | FOX Sports 1 / MRN | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| * | May 19 | Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, NC. |
All-Star Race | 1.5 | 135 | 90 | FOX Sports 1 / MRN | Kyle Busch |
| 13 | May 27 | Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, NC. |
Coca-Cola 600 | 1.5 | 600 | 400 | FOX / PRN | Austin Dillon |
| Race # | Date | Track | Race | Track Size (Miles) |
Race Length (Miles) |
Laps | TV / Radio Network |
2017 Winner |
| 14 | June 3 | Pocono International Raceway Long Pond, PA. |
Pocono 400 | 2.5 | 400 | 160 | FOX Sports 1 / MRN | Ryan Blaney |
| 15 | June 10 | Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, MI. |
FireKeepers Casino 400 | 2 | 400 | 200 | FOX Sports 1 / MRN | Kyle Larson |
| - | June 16 | Off Weekend | ||||||
| 16 | June 24 | Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, CA. |
Toyota/Save Mart 350 | 1.99 | 224 | 110 | FOX Sports 1 / PRN | Kevin Harvick |
| 17 | July 1 | Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, IL. |
Chicago 400 | 1.5 | 400.5 | 267 | NBC Sports Network / MRN | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| 18 | July 7 | Daytona International Speedway Daytona FL. |
Coke Zero 400 | 2.5 | 400 | 160 | NBC / MRN | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. |
| 19 | July 14 | Kentucky Speedway Sparta, KY. |
Quaker State 400 | 1.5 | 400 | 267 | NBC Sports Network / PRN | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| 20 | July 22 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH. |
New Hampshire 301 | 1.058 | 318.46 | 301 | NBC Sports Network / PRN | Denny Hamlin |
| 21 | July 29 | Pocono International Raceway Long Pond, PA. |
Pennsylvania 400 | 2.5 | 400 | 160 | NBC Sports Network / MRN | Kyle Busch |
| 22 | Aug. 5 | Watkin's Glen International Watkins Glen, NY. |
Watkins Glen International 355 | 2.45 | 220.5 | 90 | NBC Sports Network / MRN | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| 23 | Aug. 12 | Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, MI. |
Pure Michigan 400 | 2 | 400 | 200 | NBC Sports Network / MRN | Kyle Larson |
| 24 | Aug. 18 | Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN. |
Bass Pro Shops NRA 500 | .533 | 266.5 | 500 | NBC / PRN | Kyle Busch |
| - | Aug. 25 | Off Weekend | ||||||
| 25 | Sept. 2 | Darlington Raceway Darlington, SC. |
Southern 500 | 1.366 | 501.3 | 367 | NBC Sports Network< / MRN | Denny Hamlin |
| 26 | Sept. 9 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, IN. |
Brickyard 400 | 2.5 | 400 | 160 | NBC / MRN | Kasey Kahne |
The Chase for the Cup Starts |
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| Race # | Date | Track | Race | Track Size (Miles) |
Race Length (Miles) |
Laps | TV / Radio Network |
2017 Winner |
Round of 16 |
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| 27 | Sept. 16 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV. |
Las Vegas 400 | 1.5 | 400.5 | 267 | NBC Sports Network / PRN | - |
| 28 | Sept. 22 | Richmond International Raceway Richmond, VA. |
Federated Auto Parts 400 | .75 | 300 | 400 | NBC Sports Network / MRN | Kyle Larson |
| 29 | Sept. 30 | Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, NC. |
Bank of America 500 | 1.5 | 501 | 334 | NBC Sports Network / PRN | Martin Truex, Jr. |
Round of 12 |
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| 30 | Oct. 7 | Dover International Speedway Dover, DE. |
Delaware 400 | 1 | 400 | 400 | NBC Sports Network / MRN | Kyle Busch |
| 31 | Oct. 14 | Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, AL. |
Alabama 500 | 2.66 | 500.08 | 188 | NBC / MRN | Brad Keselowski |
| 32 | Oct. 21 | Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS. |
Hollywood Casino 400 | 1.5 | 400.5 | 267 | NBC Sports Network / MRN | Martin Truex, Jr. |
Round of 8 |
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| 33 | Oct. 28 | Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, VA. |
First Data 500 | .526 | 263 | 500 | NBC Sports Network / MRN | Kyle Busch |
| 34 | Nov. 4 | Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX. |
AAA Texas 500 | 1.5 | 500.5 | 334 | NBC / PRN | Kevin Harvick |
| 35 | Nov. 11 | Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, AZ. |
Can-Am 500k | 1 | 312 | 312 | NBC / MRN | Matt Kenseth |
Championship Round of 4 |
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| 36 | Nov. 18 | Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, FL. |
Ford EcoBoost 400 | 1.5 | 400 | 267 | NBC / MRN | Martin Truex, Jr. |
Schedule is subject to change.