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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2018 schedule

By Nick Tylwalk

DAYTONA, FL - FEBRUARY 26: Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevy leads the field through turn 3 during the Daytona 500 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race on February 26, 2017, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, FL. (Photo by Malcolm Hope/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DAYTONA, FL - FEBRUARY 26: Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevy leads the field through turn 3 during the Daytona 500 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race on February 26, 2017, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, FL. (Photo by Malcolm Hope/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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See the dates, times and TV info for the entire 2018 Cup Series schedule.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule may not change a ton from year to year, but there are definitely enough tweaks to it for 2018 that it’s worth talking about a few of them.

The season still begins and ends in Florida, but it’s going to take a different route to get there. For the first time, that road includes two stops in Las Vegas, with its traditional early season race being joined by a playoff race in September.

The Brickyard 400 will move out of its blazing hot summer heat to early September, where it will serve as the cutoff race for the NASCAR playoffs. And speaking of the playoffs, the most intriguing wrinkle of all may be the addition of the Charlotte road course, which could shake things up quite a bit.

Seems like plenty of talking points, which hopefully will ensure fan interest is high all season long. Here’s a look at how the 2018 schedule will play out, week by week.

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2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule

(all times Eastern)

Pre-season

  • Sunday, Feb. 11 – Advance Auto Parts Clash – Daytona International Speedway – 3:00 p.m., FS1
  • Thursday, Feb. 15 – Can-Am Duel 1 – Daytona International Speedway – 7:00 p.m., FS1
  • Thursday, Feb. 15 – Can-Am Duel 2 – Daytona International Speedway – 8:30 p.m., FS1

Regular season

  • Sunday, Feb. 18 – Daytona 500 – Daytona International Speedway – 2:30 p.m., FOX
  • Sunday, Feb. 25 – Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 – Atlanta Motor Speedway – 2:00 p.m., FOX
  • Sunday, March 4 – Pennzoil 400 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – 3:30 p.m., FOX
  • Sunday, March 11 – TicketGuardian 500 – ISM Raceway – 3:30 p.m., FOX
  • Sunday, March 18 – Auto Club 400 – Auto Club Speedway – 3:30 p.m., FOX
  • Sunday, March 25 – STP 500 – Martinsville Speedway – 2:00 p.m., FS1
  • Sunday, April 8 – O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 – Texas Motor Speedway – 2:00 p.m., FS1
  • Sunday, April 15 – Food City 500 – Bristol Motor Speedway – 2:00 p.m., FOX
  • Saturday, April 21 – Toyota Owners 400 – Richmond Raceway – 6:30 p.m., FOX
  • Sunday, April 29 – Geico 500 – Talladega Superspeedway – 2:00 p.m., FOX
  • Sunday, May 6 – AAA 400 Drive for Autism – Dover International Speedway – 2:00 p.m., FS1
  • Saturday, May 12 – Cup Series race at Kansas – Kansas Speedway – 8:00 p.m., FS1
  • Saturday, May 19 – NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open – Charlotte Motor Speedway – 6:00 p.m., FS1 (non-points)
  • Saturday, May 19 – NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race – Charlotte Motor Speedway – 8:00 p.m., FS1 (non-points)
  • Sunday, May 27 – Coca-Cola 600 – Charlotte Motor Speedway – 6:00 p.m., FOX
  • Sunday, June 3 – Pocono 400 – Pocono Raceway – 2:00 p.m., FS1
  • Sunday, June 10 – FireKeepers Casino 400 – Michigan International Speedway – 2:00 p.m., FOX
  • Sunday, June 24 – Toyota / SaveMart 350 – Sonoma Raceway – 3:00 p.m., FS1
  • Sunday, July 1 – NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland – Chicagoland Speedway – 2:30 p.m., NBCSN
  • Saturday, July 7 – Coke Zero 400 – Daytona International Speedway – 7:00 p.m., NBC
  • Saturday, July 14 – Quaker State 400 – Kentucky Speedway – 7:30 p.m., NBCSN
  • Sunday, July 22 – New Hampshire 301 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway – 2:00 p.m., NBCSN
  • Sunday, July 29 – Overton’s 400 – Pocono Raceway – 2:30 p.m., NBCSN
  • Sunday, Aug. 5 – GoBowling at The Glen – Watkins Glen International – 2:30 p.m., NBC
  • Sunday, Aug. 12 – NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan – Michigan International Speedway – 2:30 p.m., NBCSN
  • Saturday, Aug. 18 – Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race – Bristol Motor Speedway – 7:30 p.m., NBCSN
  • Sunday, Sep. 2 – Bojangles’ Southern 500 – Darlington Raceway – 6:00 p.m., NBCSN
  • Sunday, Sep. 9 – Big Machine Brickyard 400 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – 2:00 p.m., NBCSN

2018 NASCAR Playoffs

  • Sunday, Sep. 16 – South Point 400 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – 3:00 p.m., NBCSN
  • Saturday, Sep. 22 – Federated Auto Parts 400 – Richmond Raceway – 7:30 p.m., NBCSN
  • Sunday, Sep. 30 – Bank of America 500 – Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course – 2:00 p.m., NBC
  • Sunday, Oct. 7 – NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover – Dover International Speedway – 2:00 p.m., NBCSN
  • Sunday, Oct. 14 – Alabama 500 – Talladega Superspeedway – 2:00 p.m., NBC
  • Sunday, Oct. 21 – Hollywood Casino 400 – Kansas Speedway – 2:00 p.m., NBC
  • Sunday, Oct. 28 – First Data 500 – Martinsville Speedway – 2:30 p.m., NBCSN
  • Sunday, Nov. 4 – AAA Texas 500 – Texas Motor Speedway – 3:00 p.m., NBCSN
  • Sunday, Nov. 11 – Can-Am 500 – ISM Raceway – 2:30 p.m., NBC
  • Sunday, Nov. 18 – Ford EcoBoost 400 – Homestead-Miami Speedway – 3:00 p.m., NBC
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