The NASCAR national touring series schedules are comprised of events across the United States and Canada. Beginning in February at Daytona International Speedway and concluding in November at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series visit a combined total of 30 tracks, including Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Races are held at a variety of tracks types, including short tracks, intermediate tracks, superspeedways and road courses. A majority of the events are held at facilities operated by International Speedway Corporation or Speedway Motorsports Inc., which became the first motorsports company to be publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in February 1995. ISC owns and/or operates 13 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities, while SMI, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates eight premier speedway facilities across the U.S.
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Jimmie Johnson finishes fifth to clinch his fourth title; Denny Hamlin wins the season finale. More
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| - | February 7 | Daytona Shootout | Kevin Harvick | Results |  |
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| - | February 12 | Daytona Duel 1 | Jeff Gordon | Results | |
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| - | February 12 | Daytona Duel 2 | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 1 | February 15 | Daytona | Matt Kenseth | Results | |
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| 2 | February 22 | Fontana | Matt Kenseth | Results | |
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| 3 | March 1 | Las Vegas | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 4 | March 8 | Atlanta | Kurt Busch | Results | |
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| 5 | March 22 | Bristol | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 6 | March 29 | Martinsville | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 7 | April 5 | Texas | Jeff Gordon | Results | |
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| 8 | April 18 | Phoenix | Mark Martin | Results | |
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| 9 | April 26 | Talladega | Brad Keselowski | Results | |
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| 10 | May 2 | Richmond | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 11 | May 9 | Darlington | Mark Martin | Results | |
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| - | May 16 | Sprint Showdown | Sam Hornish Jr. | Results | |
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| - | May 16 | Sprint All-Star Race | Tony Stewart | Results | |
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| 12 | May 25 | Charlotte | David Reutimann | Results | |
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| 13 | May 31 | Dover | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 14 | June 7 | Pocono | Tony Stewart | Results | |
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| 15 | June 14 | Michigan | Mark Martin | Results | |
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| 16 | June 21 | Sonoma | Kasey Kahne | Results | |
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| 17 | June 28 | Loudon | Joey Logano | Results | |
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| 18 | July 4 | Daytona | Tony Stewart | Results | |
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| 19 | July 11 | Chicago | Mark Martin | Results | |
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| 20 | July 26 | Indianapolis | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 21 | August 3 | Pocono | Denny Hamlin | Results | |
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| 22 | August 10 | Watkins Glen | Tony Stewart | Results | |
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| 23 | August 16 | Michigan | Brian Vickers | Results | |
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| 24 | August 22 | Bristol | Kyle Busch | Results | |
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| 25 | September 6 | Atlanta | Kasey Kahne | Results | |
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| 26 | September 12 | Richmond | Denny Hamlin | Results | |
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| 27 | September 20 | Loudon | Mark Martin | Results | |
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| 28 | September 27 | Dover | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 29 | October 4 | Kansas | Tony Stewart | Results | |
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| 30 | October 11 | Fontana | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 31 | October 17 | Charlotte | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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| 32 | October 25 | Martinsville | Denny Hamlin | Results | |
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| 33 | November 1 | Talladega | Jamie McMurray | Results | |
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| 34 | November 8 | Texas | Kurt Busch | Results | |
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| 35 | November 15 | Phoenix | Jimmie Johnson | Results | |
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Race Recap: Daytona Shootout
February 7, 2009 | Daytona International Speedway
Laid-back approach earns Harvick victory
Kevin Harvick seemingly was never a threat, yet he found himself in Victory Lane. More
Final Laps: Harvick takes the checkers
Kevin Harvick blew by Jamie McMurray as chaos unfolded behind the leaders.
Race Recap: Daytona Duel 1
February 12, 2009 | Daytona International Speedway
It doesn't count, but it's still a victory
Jeff Gordon sounded like he won the Daytona 500 and for good reason -- he needed this. More
Final Laps: Gordon finally wins again
Jeff Gordon holds onto win the first Duel after swapping the lead with Tony Stewart.
Race Recap: Daytona Duel 2
February 12, 2009 | Daytona International Speedway
Gordon, Busch win, four race way into 500
Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch started '09 off with wins in the Gatorade Duel at Daytona. More
Final Laps: Busch keeps veteran back
Mark Martin gave it his all, but Kyle Busch won Duel No. 2 in a hard fought last lap.
Race Recap: Daytona 500
February 15, 2009 | Daytona International Speedway
Kenseth reigns
Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500, taking the lead just before a rainstorm made the track unraceable at night. More
Final Laps
Matt Kenseth gets around Elliott Sadler just in time before the caution flew and the rain ended things early.
Race Recap: Auto Club 500
February 22, 2009 | Auto Club Speedway
Kenseth wins again
Matt Kenseth becomes the first driver to win the Cup season's first two races since Jeff Gordon did it in the 1997 season. More
Final Laps
Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 Killer Bees use phenomenal pit stops to take the checkered at the Auto Club 500.
Race Recap: Shelby 427
March 1, 2009 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Back to front
Kyle Busch won on his home track for the first time, driving from the back of the field to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. More
Final Laps
RCR teammates Clint Bowyer and Jeff Burton give Las Vegas native Kyle Busch everything they have.
Race Recap: Kobalt Tools 500
March 8, 2009 | Atlanta Motor Speedway
Kurt's response
Kurt Busch dominated the day, then he had to pass Carl Edwards and hold off Jeff Gordon for the convincing win. More
Final Laps
After commanding the race, Kurt Busch claims victory in a two-lap shootout finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Race Recap: Food City 500
March 22, 2009 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Busch dominates
Kyle Busch dominated Bristol, then pulled away from teammate Denny Hamlin for a green-white-checkered victory in the end. More
Final Laps
Denny Hamlin had a good car on long runs, but in the two-lap shootout, he couldn't catch teammate Kyle Busch.
Race Recap: Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500
March 29, 2009 | Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville muscle
Jimmie Johnson continued his and Rick Hendrick's stronghold on Martinsville with his fifth win in the past six races at the track. More
Final Laps
Jimmie Johnson made a daring pass on Denny Hamlin then pulled away in the final laps for the victory at Martinsville.
Race Recap: Samsung 500
April 5, 2009 | Texas Motor Speedway
Back to Victory Lane
Not only did Jeff Gordon end the longest winless skid of his career, he did so at Texas, one of two tracks which had eluded him. More
Final Laps
Jeff Gordon holds off a fast-charging Jimmie Johnson to win at Texas and put an end to a 47-race losing streak.
Race Recap: Subway Fresh Fit 500
April 18, 2009 | Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix uprising
With his first victory in nearly four years, 50-year-old Mark Martin becomes the third-oldest winner in the history of Cup racing. More
Final Laps
Mark Martin blows by Ryan Newman on the final restart, then pulls away from Tony Stewart to win at Phoenix.
Race Recap: Aaron's 499
April 26, 2009 | Talladega Superspeedway
Keselowski wins
Brad Keselowski won his first Cup Series race in a wild finish at Talladega that saw Carl Edwards flipping the wrong way. More
Final laps: 'Dega
Attempt to block Brad Keseslowski ends with Carl Edwards' No. 99 car going airborne and into the fence.
Race Recap: Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400
May 2, 2009 | Richmond International Raceway
Birthday sweep
Kyle Busch celebrated his 24th birthday by pulling away from Tony Stewart to win at Richmond, sweeping the weekend. More
Victory Lane
Busch completes his domination of the weekend in Richmond and expresses gratitude to his crew and fans.
Race Recap: Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com
May 9, 2009 | Darlington Raceway
Martin tames Lady
Darlington wasn't too tough for Mark Martin, who laid low until it was time to go and won there for the second time. More
Final Laps
Mark Martin forsook gas and tires to stay out and had enough to pull away from Jimmie Johnson at Darlington.
Race Recap: Sprint Showdown
May 16, 2009 | Lowe's Motor Speedway
Moving on
Sam Hornish Jr. earned a transfer spot to the All-Star Race by winning the Showdown. Jamie McMurray finished second. More
Final Laps
Sam Hornish Jr. passed David Stremme and led the final 15 laps to win the Sprint Showdown going away.
Race Recap: Sprint All-Star Race
May 16, 2009 | Lowe's Motor Speedway
Stewart wins his first
Tony Stewart took the lead on the next-to-last lap and won for the first time in his own car, picking up a $1 million paycheck to boot. More
Final Laps
An intense 10-lap shootout has Jeff Gordon crashing out and Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart battling for the lead.
Race Recap: Coca-Cola 600
May 25, 2009 | Lowe's Motor Speedway
Reutimann wins first
David Reutimann gambled in the pits and it paid off as rain cut short the Coca-Cola 600 for his first Cup Series victory. More
Final Laps
Kasey Kahne and Kyle Busch battled for the lead, but pit strategy and mother nature helped David Reutimann.
Race Recap: Autism Speaks 400
May 31, 2009 | Dover International Speedway
Monster thriller
Jimmie Johnson was dominant at Dover leading 298 laps, but he needed to rally inside the final 10 circuits to pull out the win. More
Final Laps
Jimmie Johnson falls from the lead on pit road only to regain it several laps later in dramatic fashion from Tony Stewart.
Race Recap: Pocono 500
June 7, 2009 | Pocono Raceway
Fueled from within
Tony Stewart slowed his pace to conserve fuel at Pocono and had enough to post his first points victory as an owner/driver. More
Final Laps
Tony Stewart gambles on fuel mileage and plays it perfectly to hold off Carl Edwards and win the Pocono 500.
Race Recap: LifeLock 400
June 14, 2009 | Michigan International Speedway
Martin wins thriller
When Jimmie Johnson then Greg Biffle ran out of fuel, Mark Martin cruised by to win in the LifeLock 400 at Michigan. More
Final Laps
Jimme Johnson and Greg Biffle battle late before they both run dry on the final lap giving the win to Mark Martin.
Race Recap: Toyota/SaveMart 350
June 21, 2009 | Infineon Raceway
Kings of the road
Kasey Kahne won for the first time on a road course and in turn gave car owner Richard Petty his first victory since 1999. More
Final Laps
Kasey Kahne had to hold off Tony Stewart on multiple double-file restarts including a green-white-checkered finish.
Race Recap: Lenox Industrial Tools 301
June 28, 2009 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Youngest winner
Greg Zipadelli played the rain strategy to perfection at New Hampshire to give Joey Logano his first Cup Series victory. More
Final Laps
Joey Logano and Greg Zipadelli play the fuel and rain strategy right to get thier first win on the season.
Race Recap: Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola
July 4, 2009 | Daytona International Speedway
What a finish
Tony Stewart dominated all night but had to battle former teammate Kyle Busch to the checkered in a wild Daytona finish. More
Final Laps
Tony Stewart spins Kyle Busch on the final lap to set up a spectacular wreck and win the Coke Zero 400.
Race Recap: LifeLock.com 400
July 11, 2009 | Chicagoland Speedway
Last man standing
Mark Martin pulled away after a double-file restart with two laps left to win his series-best fourth race of the season. More
Final Laps
After Kyle Busch's engine expires, Mark Martin retakes the lead and Jeff Gordon gives Hendrick a 1-2 finish.
Race Recap: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
July 26, 2009 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Brick by brick
Jimmie Johnson made history by winning for the second consecutive year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. More
Frustration for 42
After Juan Montoya dominates all day, a speeding on pit road penalty moves him to the middle of the pack.
Race Recap: Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500
August 3, 2009 | Pocono Raceway
Emotional win
Days after his grandmother's death, Denny Hamlin won for the first time this season and for the third time at Pocono. More
Final Laps
Denny Hamlin passed Clint Bowyer to regain the lead, then held off Juan Montoya for the victory at Pocono.
Race Recap: Heluva Good! at The Glen
August 10, 2009 | Watkins Glen International
Wins again at Glen
Tony Stewart had just enough fuel to keep Marcos Ambrose at bay for a record fifth victory at Watkins Glen International. More
Final Laps
Tony Stewart holds off Marcos Ambrose to score his fifth Glen win and third victory of the '09 season.
Race Recap: Carfax 400
August 16, 2009 | Michigan International Speedway
Second, but firsts
Brian Vickers gambled on fuel mileage for his second career victory, but the first win for Red Bull, and Toyota at MIS. More
Final Laps
Brian Vickers conserves enough fuel to outlast Jimmie Johnson and hold off Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Race Recap: Sharpie 500
August 22, 2009 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Busch busts slump
Kyle Busch held off Mark Martin on a four-lap sprint to sweep Bristol and tie Martin for most wins in Cup Series with four. More
Final Laps
With just for laps to go on a restart, Kyle Busch holds off Mark Martin to win the Sharpie 500, his first win since May.
Race Recap: Pep Boys Auto 500
September 6, 2009 | Atlanta Motor Speedway
Kahne wins big
Kasey Kahne took the lead in Atlanta with 10 laps to go en route to his second victory of the season, 11th of his career. More
Final Laps
Kasey Kahne takes the checkered flag in Atlanta's first race under the lights, his second win at AMS.
Race Recap: Chevy Rock & Roll 400
September 12, 2009 | Richmond International Raceway
It's Hamlin, Vickers
Denny Hamlin finally won where he wanted most, at his hometown track, and Brian Vickers raced to the last Chase spot. More
Final Laps
Denny Hamlin wins the race off pit road against Jeff Gordon and from that point on never relinquishes the lead.
Race Recap: Sylvania 300
September 20, 2009 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Martin wins opener
Points leader Mark Martin began the Chase with his first career victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. More
Final Laps
After holding off Juan Montoya on a series of double-file restarts, Mark Martin wins the first race in the Chase.
Race Recap: AAA 400
September 27, 2009 | Dover International Speedway
Off and running
Jimmie Johnson won convincingly at Dover for the second time this season and served notice he is the man to beat in the Chase. More
Final Laps
After a late caution for Sam Hornish Jr., Mark Martin moves to second place but can't reel in a dominant Jimmie Johnson.
Race Recap: Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods
October 4, 2009 | Kansas Speedway
Smoke rises up
Tony Stewart put himself back in the thick of the championship hunt with a victory at Kansas, his fourth win of the season. More
Final Laps
Tony Stewart takes two tires to win the race off pit road, then holds off Jeff Gordon to win by .894 seconds.
Race Recap: Pepsi 500
October 11, 2009 | Auto Club Speedway
Gold standard
When it comes to winning races in Southern California and to winning races in the Chase, no one does it better than Jimmie Johnson. More
Final Laps
Jimmie Johnson pulls away from Jeff Gordon on a restart with three laps left to score the victory at Fontana.
Race Recap: NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America
October 17, 2009 | Lowe's Motor Speedway
Jimmie just too good
Jimmie Johnson extends his Cup Series points lead as he becomes the first driver to win three of the first five Chase races. More
Final Laps
On the last restart, Jimmie Johnson battles Jeff Gordon for the lead and ultimately pulls ahead for his third Chase win.
Race Recap: Tums Fast Relief 500
October 25, 2009 | Martinsville Speedway
Finishing touch
Denny Hamlin beat Jimmie Johnson on a series of late restarts to win at Martinsville but Johnson increased points lead. More
Final Laps
Denny Hamlin holds off Jimmie Johnson in a green-white-checkered finish to win for the second time at Martinsville.
Race Recap: Amp Energy 500
November 1, 2009 | Talladega Superspeedway
McMurray gets his win
Talladega ended with two bad wrecks in the closing laps and a victory under caution for Roush Fenway's Jamie McMurray. More
Final Laps
A green-white-checkered finish ends short when a multi-car wreck allows Jamie McMurray to take the victory.
Race Recap: Dickies 500
November 8, 2009 | Texas Motor Speedway
Busch beats Busch
Kyle Busch led the most laps, but his brother Kurt played the fuel game better and coasted to victory at Texas Motor Speedway. More
Final Laps
As drivers began running out of fuel, including leader Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch gambles and takes the checkered flag.
Race Recap: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
November 15, 2009 | Phoenix International Raceway
Desert delight
Jimmie Johnson won at Phoenix for the fourth time in five races; needs to finish 25th next week to win fourth consecutive title. More
Final Laps
Jimmie Johnson bounces back in dominating fashion to gain maximum points heading into the season finale.
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