2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule

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1. Daytona International Speedway

Date: Feb. 11 (Clash); Feb. 15 (Duels); Feb. 18 (Daytona 500)
Notes: Daytona 500 qualifying will be on the same day as the season-opening Clash; the Daytona 500 returns to President's Day weekend.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Year of first Cup event: 1959
Banking: Turns (31), Backstretch (3) and Tri-oval (18)
Length/Track type: 2.5 miles, paved (one of two tracks to use restrictor plates)

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2. Atlanta Motor Speedway

Date: Feb. 25
Location: Hampton, Georgia
Year of first Cup event: 1960
Banking: Turns (24), Backstretch and Tri-oval (5)
Length/Track type: 1.54 miles, paved

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3. Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Date: March 4
Note: NASCAR Goes West kicks off again in Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Year of first Cup event: 1998
Banking: Turns (20), Frontstretch and Backstretch (9)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved

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4. Phoenix Raceway

Date: March 11
Location: Avondale, Arizona
Year of first Cup event: 1988
Banking: Turns 1-2 (11), Turns 3-4 (9), Backstretch (9) and Frontstretch (3)
Length/Track type: 1 mile, paved

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5. Auto Club Speedway

Date: March 18
Location: Fontana, California
Year of first Cup event: 1997
Banking: Turns (14), Backstretch (3) and Frontstretch (11)
Length/Track type: 2 miles, paved

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6. Martinsville Speedway

Date: March 25
Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Note: Martinsville kicks off four short tracks over the next six races.
Year of first Cup event: 1949
Banking: Turns (12), Backstretch and Frontstretch (0)
Length/Track type: 0.526 mile, paved

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7. Texas Motor Speedway

Date: April 8
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Year of first Cup event: 1997
Banking: Turns (24), Backstretch and Dogleg (5)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved

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8. Bristol Motor Speedway

Date: April 15
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Year of first Cup event: 1961
Banking: Turns (24-28), Backstretch (4-8) and Frontstretch (5-9)
Length/Track type: 0.53 mile, concrete

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9. Richmond International Raceway

Date: April 21
Note: Richmond's spring race is back under the lights on a Saturday night.
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Year of first Cup event: 1953
Banking: Turns (14), Backstretch (2) and Frontstretch (8)
Length/Track type: 0.75 mile, paved

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10. Talladega Superspeedway

Date: April 29
Location: Talladega, Alabama
Year of first Cup event: 1969
Banking: Turns (33), Backstretch (2) and Frontstretch (16.5)
Length/Track type: 2.66 miles, paved (one of two tracks to use restrictor plates)

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11. Dover International Speedway

Date: May 6
Note: Dover moves from the end of May to the beginning.
Location: Dover, Delaware
Year of first Cup event: 1969
Banking: Turns (24), Backstretch and Frontstretch (9)
Length/Track type: 1 mile, concrete

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12. Kansas Speedway

Date: May 12
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Year of first Cup event: 2001
Banking: Turns (17-20), Backstretch (5) and Frontstretch (10)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved

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13. Charlotte Motor Speedway

Dates: May 19, Monster Energy All-Star Race; May 27, Coca-Cola 600
Location: Concord, North Carolina
Year of first Cup event: 1960
Banking: Turns (24), Backstretch and Frontstretch (5)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved

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14. Pocono Raceway

Date: June 3
Location: Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Year of first Cup event: 1974
Banking: Turn 1 (14), Turn 2 (8), Turn 3 (6), Backstretch, Frontstretch and Shortstretch (0)
Length/Track type: 2.5 miles, paved

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15. Michigan International Speedway

Date: June 10
Location: Brooklyn, Michigan
Year of first Cup event: 1969
Banking: Turns (18), Backstretch (5) and Frontstretch (12)
Length/Track type: 2 miles, paved

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16. Sonoma Raceway

Date: June 24
Note: The first road course of the season comes following an off week for Monster Energy Series teams.
Location: Sonoma, California
Year of first Cup event: 1989
Banking: 11 Turns varying
Length/Track type: 1.99 miles, road course

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17. Chicagoland Speedway

Date: July 1
Note: A new, primo spot for Chicagoland, which previously hosted the opening race in the postseason.
Location: Joliet, Illinois
Year of first Cup event: 2001
Banking: Turns (18), Backstretch (5) and Tri-oval (11)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved

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18. Daytona International Speedway

Date: July 7
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Year of first Cup event: 1959
Banking: Turns (31), Backstretch (3) and Tri-oval (18)
Length/Track type: 2.5 miles, paved (one of two tracks to use restrictor plates)

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19. Kentucky Speedway

Date: July 14
Location: Sparta, Kentucky
Year of first Cup event: 2011
Banking: Turns 1 and 2 (17), Turns 3 and 4 (14), Front straightaways (8) and Back straightaways (4)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved

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20. New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Date: July 22
Note: New Hampshire moves from two Monster Energy Series races to one.
Location: Loudon, New Hampshire
Year of first Cup event: 1993
Banking: Turns (2&7), Backstretch and Frontstretch (1)
Length/Track type: 1.06 miles, paved

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21. Pocono Raceway

Date: July 29
Location: Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Year of first Cup event: 1974
Banking: Turn 1 (14), Turn 2 (8), Turn 3 (6), Backstretch, Frontstretch and Shortstretch (0)
Length/Track type: 2.5 miles, paved

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22. Watkins Glen International

Date: Aug. 5
Location: Watkins Glen, New York
Year of first Cup event: 1957
Banking: Turns (6-10)
Length/Track type: 2.45 miles, road course

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23. Michigan International Speedway

Date: Aug. 12
Location: Brooklyn, Michigan
Year of first Cup event: 1969
Banking: Turns (18), Backstretch (5) and Frontstretch (12)
Length/Track type: 2 miles, paved

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24. Bristol Motor Speedway

Date: Aug. 18
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Year of first Cup event: 1961
Banking: Turns (24-28), Backstretch (4-8) and Frontstretch (5-9)
Length/Track type: 0.53 mile, concrete

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25. Darlington Raceway

Date: Sept. 2
Note: There is an off week for the series between Bristol and Darlington.
Location: Darlington, South Carolina
Year of first Cup event: 1950
Banking: Turns (23-25), Backstretch and Frontstretch (6)
Length/Track type: 1.37 miles, paved

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26. Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Date: Sept. 9
Note: Being the regular-season finale adds oomph at fabled venue.
Location: Speedway, Indiana
Year of first Cup event: 1994
Banking: Turns (9), Backstretch and Frontstretch (0)
Length/Track type: 2.5 miles, paved

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27. Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Date: Sept. 16
Note: Las Vegas' second race serves as the postseason opener.
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Year of first Cup event: 1998
Banking: Turns (20), Frontstretch and Backstretch (9)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved

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28. Richmond International Raceway

Date: Sept. 22
Note: We're under the lights in the postseason at Richmond, which brings an added short track into the playoffs.
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Year of first Cup event: 1953
Banking: Turns (14), Backstretch (2) and Frontstretch (8)
Length/Track type: 0.75 mile, paved

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29. Charlotte Motor Speedway

Date: Sept. 30
Note: Charlotte moves from Round 2 to the elimination race in Round 1.
Location: Concord, North Carolina
Year of first Cup event: 1960
Banking: Turns (24), Backstretch and Frontstretch (5)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved

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30. Dover International Speedway

Date: Oct. 7
Location: Dover, Delaware
Year of first Cup event: 1969
Banking: Turns (24), Backstretch and Frontstretch (9)
Length/Track type: 1 mile, concrete

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31. Talladega Superspeedway

Date: Oct. 14
Location: Talladega, Alabama
Year of first Cup event: 1969
Banking: Turns (33), Backstretch (2) and Frontstretch (16.5)
Length/Track type: 2.66 miles, paved (one of two tracks to use restrictor plates)

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32. Kansas Speedway

Date: Oct. 21
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Year of first Cup event: 2001
Banking: Turns (17-20), Backstretch (5) and Frontstretch (10)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved

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33. Martinsville Speedway

Date: Oct. 28
Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Year of first Cup event: 1949
Banking: Turns (12), Backstretch and Frontstretch (0)
Length/Track type: 0.526 mile, paved

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34. Texas Motor Speedway

Date: Nov. 4
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Year of first Cup event: 1997
Banking: Turns (24), Backstretch and Dogleg (5)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved

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35. Phoenix Raceway

Date: Nov. 11
Location: Avondale, Arizona
Year of first Cup event: 1988
Banking: Turns 1-2 (11), Turns 3-4 (9), Backstretch (9) and Frontstretch (3)
Length/Track type: 1 mile, paved

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Homestead-Miami Speedway

Date: Nov. 18
Location: Homestead, Florida
Year of first Cup event: 1999
Banking: Turns (18-20), Backstretch and Frontstretch (4)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved

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2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule

1. Daytona International Speedway

2. Atlanta Motor Speedway

3. Las Vegas Motor Speedway

4. Phoenix Raceway

5. Auto Club Speedway

6. Martinsville Speedway

7. Texas Motor Speedway

8. Bristol Motor Speedway

9. Richmond International Raceway

10. Talladega Superspeedway

11. Dover International Speedway

12. Kansas Speedway

13. Charlotte Motor Speedway

14. Pocono Raceway

15. Michigan International Speedway

16. Sonoma Raceway

17. Chicagoland Speedway

18. Daytona International Speedway

19. Kentucky Speedway

20. New Hampshire Motor Speedway

21. Pocono Raceway

22. Watkins Glen International

23. Michigan International Speedway

24. Bristol Motor Speedway

25. Darlington Raceway

26. Indianapolis Motor Speedway

27. Las Vegas Motor Speedway

28. Richmond International Raceway

29. Charlotte Motor Speedway

30. Dover International Speedway

31. Talladega Superspeedway

32. Kansas Speedway

33. Martinsville Speedway

34. Texas Motor Speedway

35. Phoenix Raceway

Homestead-Miami Speedway