NASCAR's 2025 season started on February 2 with the exhibition race called the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. The official regular season began with the Daytona 500 on February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series will have a total of 36 points-paying races, ending with the Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 2, 2025.
In addition, for video game fans, the NASCAR 25 video game by iRacing is set to release on consoles on October 14, 2025, and on Steam for PC on November 11, 2025.
