2027 NASCAR schedule announcements: latest dates, tracks and changes

The complete national series calendar for the 2027 season is finally locked in, bringing an incredible mix of historic bullrings, grueling road courses, and high-stakes street racing. Charlotte Motor Speedway anchors the major announcements with two trips to the Concord, North Carolina venue, hosting all three series over Memorial Day weekend from May 28-30 before returning in The Chase from October 15-17. Meanwhile, Nashville Superspeedway lands on June 4-6 and Michigan International Speedway takes its turn on June 19-20 during Prime Video’s portion of the Cup Series season.

Out west, Sonoma Raceway welcomes the Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series on July 10-11. That exact same weekend sends the Craftsman Truck Series north to Lime Rock Park for July 10, marking the third consecutive visit to the Connecticut road course. Just two weeks later, all three series converge in Indianapolis for a massive tripleheader. The Truck Series tackles Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on July 23, while the O’Reilly Series and Cup Series battle at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 24-25. Watkins Glen International also solidifies its spot, taking its new Chase slot with a Finger Lakes road course appearance from September 17-19.

Street racing in San Diego returns for the second consecutive season at Naval Base Coronado. The Cup Series event on the 3.4-mile, 16-turn Qualcomm Circuit is locked in for August 1 with TNT Sports coverage. The military base hosted all three national series previously after NASCAR shifted its annual street race from Chicago, starting a brand-new rotation of military installation street races. The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series joins the fun on July 31 on The CW and ESPN App, following a July 30 Navy Community Night. Looking back, Corey Heim stormed to his first Cup Series win in San Diego this year, while Austin Hill scored an emotional O’Reilly Series victory for Richard Childress Racing as the organization's first since the death of Kyle Busch.

Short-track fanatics get a massive treat with Bowman Gray slated for its first national series points race since 1971. The 0.25-mile bullring affectionately known as "The Madhouse" hosts the Craftsman Truck Series on Friday, August 20, on FOX Sports as part of a doubleheader with the NASCAR Local Racing Series season finale. North of the border, the Truck Series heads back to Canada for the first time since 2019, visiting Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Sunday, September 5, on FOX Sports to serve as the regular-season finale that sets the 10 drivers competing in The Chase. Five of the seven past Canadian Tire winners currently drive in the Cup Series, headlined by Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney.

Kansas Speedway brings two Heartland trips, highlighted by an early October Chase tripleheader with the Truck Series on October 1, the O’Reilly Series on October 2, and the Cup Series on October 3. The springtime visit features a doubleheader on May 8-9. Pocono Raceway hosts the "Tricky Triangle" trio in June, beginning with the Truck Series on June 11, the O’Reilly Series on June 12, and the Cup Series on June 13 on Prime Video. Chicagoland Speedway returns for its second consecutive year, with the Cup Series running on June 27 on Prime Video, preceded by the O’Reilly Series on June 26 and ARCA Menards Series on June 25.

Homestead-Miami Speedway anchors the season finale in November 2027 to crown champions across all three national series, with the Cup Series finale on November 14 on USA Sports, the O’Reilly Series on November 13, and the Truck Series on November 12. Richmond Raceway opens The Chase for the Cup Series on Saturday, September 11, on USA Network, while the O’Reilly Series returns to Richmond on September 10 for its own Chase opener. World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway shifts to August 22 for the Cup Series' Enjoy Illinois 300 and August 21 for the O’Reilly Series. Finally, Dover Motor Speedway drops its All-Star status to return to a points-paying Cup Series race on May 16, paired with an O’Reilly Series race on May 15, following Denny Hamlin's recent victories at the concrete behemoth.