The schedule for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series features 36 rounds on the calendar. It all kicks off at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida with the Daytona 500.
But the first time that a wheel is turned in anger in 2024 will not be in Florida but rather in Los Angeles. NASCAR will stage a non-championship exhibition round first with The Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum.
NASCAR then heads to Daytona for the Bluegreen Vacations Duel, a preliminary event featuring two 150-mile (240km) races which serve as qualifying for the Daytona 500.
The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series calendar then truly gets away with the Daytona 500 on February 19th. The schedule for the season also features one further non-championship round on May 19th with the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR championship in 2023 by just one point over his nearest rival Kyle Larson, who will also compete in the Indy 500 for Arrow McLaren in 2024.
Just three points even separated the top three in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series standings, as William Byron claimed third in the championship for Hendrick Motorsports.
The 36th and final round of the 2024 calendar, meanwhile, will kick off at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona on November 10th with the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race.
Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum (non-championship)
Saturday, February 3 – Practice (22:35 GMT)
Sunday, February 4 – Race (01:00 GMT)
Bluegreen Vacations Duel (non-championship)
Friday, February 16 – Race 1 (00:00 GMT)
Friday, February 16 – Race 2 (01:45 GMT)
Daytona 500
Wednesday, February 14 – Qualifying (01:15 GMT)
Friday, February 16 – Practice (22:35 GMT)
Monday, February 19 – Race (21:00 GMT)
AmbetterHealth 400
Sunday, February 24 – Qualifying (16:30 GMT)
Monday, February 25 – Race (20:00 GMT)
Pennzoil 400
Saturday, March 2 – Practice (19:05 GMT)
Saturday, March 2 – Qualifying (19:50 GMT)
Sunday, March 3 – Race (20:30 GMT)
Shriners Children’s 500
Friday, March 8 – Practice (22:05 GMT)
Saturday, March 9 – Qualifying (19:10 GMT)
Sunday, March 10 – Race (20:30 GMT)
Food City 500
Saturday, March 16 – Practice (21:00 GMT)
Saturday, March 16 – Qualifying (21:50 GMT)
Sunday, March 17 – Race (19:30 GMT)
EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
Saturday, March 23 – Practice (14:00 GMT)
Saturday, March 23 – Qualifying (15:30 GMT)
Sunday, March 24 – Race (19:30 GMT)
Toyota Owners 400
Saturday, March 30 – Practice (14:30 GMT)
Saturday, March 30 – Qualifying (15:15 GMT)
Monday, April 1 – Race (00:00 BST)
Cook Out 400
Saturday, April 6 – Practice (21:35 BST)
Saturday, April 6 – Qualifying (22:20 BST)
Sunday, April 7 – Race (20:00 BST)
AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400
Saturday, April 13 – Practice (15:35 BST)
Saturday, April 13 – Qualifying (16:20 BST)
Sunday, April 14 – Race (20:30 BST)
Geico 500
Saturday, April 20 – Qualifying (15:30 BST)
Sunday, April 21 – Race (20:00 BST)
Wurth 400
Saturday, April 27 – Practice (15:30 BST)
Saturday, April 27 – Qualifying (16:20 BST)
Sunday, April 28 – Race (19:00 BST)
AdventHealth 400
Saturday, May 4 – Practice (22:05 BST)
Saturday, May 4 – Qualifying (22:50 BST)
Sunday, May 5 – Race (20:00 BST)
Goodyear 400
Saturday, May 11 – Practice (15:35 BST)
Saturday, May 11 – Qualifying (16:20 BST)
Sunday, May 12 – Race (20:00 BST)
NASCAR All-Star Race (non-championship)
Friday, May 17 – Practice (21:35 BST)
Friday, May 17 – Qualifying (22:40 BST)
Saturday, May 18 – Heat 1 (22:20 BST)
Saturday, May 18 – Heat 2 (23:15 BST)
Sunday, May 19 – Race 1 (22:30 BST)
Monday, May 20 – Race 2 (01:00 BST)
Coca-Cola 600
Saturday, May 25 – Practice (22:05 BST)
Saturday, May 25 – Qualifying (22:50 BST)
Sunday, May 26 – Race (23:00 BST)
Enjoy Illinois 300
Saturday, June 1 – Practice (14:30 BST)
Saturday, June 1 – Qualifying (15:15 BST)
Sunday, June 2 – Race (20:30 BST)
Toyota / Save Mart 350
Friday, June 7 – Practice (22:05 BST)
Saturday, June 8 – Qualifying (23:00 BST)
Sunday, June 9 – Race (20:30 BST)
Iowa Corn 350
Friday, June 14 – Practice (23:35 BST)
Saturday, June 15 – Qualifying (19:05 BST)
Monday, June 17 – Race (01:00 BST)
USA TODAY 301
Saturday, June 22 – Practice (17:35 BST)
Saturday, June 22 – Qualifying (18:20 BST)
Sunday, June 23 – Race (19:30 BST)
Ally 400
Saturday, June 29 – Practice (20:05 BST)
Saturday, June 29 – Qualifying (20:50 BST)
Sunday, June 30 – Race (21:30 BST)
Grant Park 165
Saturday, July 6 – Practice (18:30 BST)
Saturday, July 6 – Qualifying (19:30 BST)
Sunday, July 7 – Race (22:30 BST)
The Great American Getaway
Saturday, July 13 – Practice (17:00 BST)
Saturday, July 13 – Qualifying (17:45 BST)
Sunday, July 14 – Race (19:30 BST)
Brickyard 400
Friday, July 19 – Practice (19:35 BST)
Saturday, July 20 – Qualifying (18:05 BST)
Sunday, July 21 – Race (19:30 BST)
Cook Out 400
Saturday, August 10 – Practice (21:30 BST)
Saturday, August 10 – Qualifying (22:35 BST)
Sunday, August 11 – Race (23:00 BST)
FireKeepers Casino 400
Saturday, August 17 – Practice (22:35 BST)
Saturday, August 17 – Qualifying (23:20 BST)
Monday, August 19 – Race (00:30 BST)
Coke Zero Sugar 400
Friday, August 25 – Qualifying (22:05 BST)
Saturday, August 26 – Race (23:00 BST)
Cook Out Southern 500
Saturday, August 31 – Qualifying (20:30 BST)
Sunday, September 1 – Race (23:00 BST)
Quaker State 400
Saturday, September 7 – Qualifying (17:30 BST)
Sunday, September 8 – Race (20:00 BST)
Go Bowling at The Glen
Saturday, September 14 – Qualifying (16:00 BST)
Sunday, September 15 – Race (20:00 BST)
Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Saturday, September 20 – Qualifying (20:10 BST)
Sunday, September 21 – Race (21:30 BST)
Hollywood Casino 400
Saturday, September 28 – Qualifying (18:45 BST)
Sunday, September 29 – Race (20:00 BST)
YellaWood 500
Saturday, October 5 – Qualifying (21:30 BST)
Sunday, October 6 – Race (19:00 BST)
Bank of America ROVAL 400
Saturday, October 12 – Qualifying (19:00 BST)
Sunday, October 13 – Race (19:00 BST)
South Point 400
Saturday, October 19 – Qualifying (22:20 BST)
Sunday, October 20 – Race (19:30 BST)
Straight Talk Wireless 400
Saturday, October 26 – Qualifying (14:50 BST)
Sunday, October 27 – Race (19:30 BST)
XFINITY 500
Saturday, November 2 – Practice (17:00 GMT)
Saturday, November 2 – Qualifying (18:05 GMT)
Sunday, November 3 – Race (19:00 GMT)
NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race
Friday, November 8 – Practice (23:05 GMT)
Saturday, November 9 – Qualifying (22:05 GMT)
Sunday, November 10 – Race (20:00 GMT)