The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series will be the 77th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 54th season for the modern-era Cup Series. The season will start with the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 2 at Bowman Gray Stadium, followed by the Bluegreen Vacations Duel on February 13, and the 67th running of the Daytona 500 (the first points race of the season) on February 16, both at Daytona International Speedway. The season will end with the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 2.
The 2025 season will be the first year under NASCAR's new TV deal that will take place until 2031. FOX will broadcast 12 races,[a] while NBC will broadcast 14 races. Amazon and TNT will broadcast five races each.[1] In addition, the season will mark the debut of NASCAR's in-season tournament.[2]
This will be the first season without Tony Stewart's ownership of Stewart–Haas Racing,[3] Gene Haas, the other co-owner of SHR, announced he would retain the team and rebrand it as Haas Factory Team for 2025.[4] This will also be the first season without 2017 champion Martin Truex Jr. as a full-time driver, as he announced his retirement from full-time racing on June 14, 2024.[5] This season will also mark the first with 32 chartered cars, down from the 36 chartered cars in place since 2016. The reduction follows a lawsuit by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR over changes to the charter agreement. The two teams sought an injunction to compel NASCAR to allow them to compete as chartered entries, but the request was denied by the judge.[6][7]
Joey Logano of Team Penske will enter the season as the defending 2024 NASCAR Cup Series champion.[8]
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- ^ "NASCAR announces historic media rights agreements with FOX, NBC, Amazon and Warner Bros. Discovery". NASCAR. November 29, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR to run in-season tournament on TNT Sports in 2025". NASCAR. May 13, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Fryer, Jenna (May 28, 2024). "Stewart-Haas Racing to close NASCAR teams at end of 2024 season, says time to 'pass the torch'". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Haas Factory Team to operate one Cup charter, two Xfinity teams in 2025". NASCAR. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Spencer, Reid (June 14, 2024). "Martin Truex Jr. set to retire from full-time competition after 2024 season". NASCAR. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Plans on Season With 32 Charters in Latest Lawsuit Filing". Racing America On SI. Sports Illustrated. October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Christie, Toby (November 8, 2024). "Preliminary Injunction Denied for 23XI Racing and Front Row in Lawsuit Against NASCAR". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Cain, Holly (November 10, 2024). "History at hand! Joey Logano secures third Cup Series title at Phoenix". NASCAR. Retrieved November 10, 2024.