Daytona 500 follows L.A. Clash to open 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule
NASCAR seasons don't tend to see big changes from one year to the next.
A new race here and there, a swapping of dates at times, but seismic shifts are rare.
Olympic years are less rare, but we're upon one, and with NBC all-in on coverage of the Summer Games, something has to give. That explains the two-week break in the Cup schedule you'll see below.
February: NASCAR opens with its Super Bowl
Feb. 4: Busch Light Clash at L.A.
Feb. 18: Daytona 500
Feb. 25: Atlanta
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March: Vegas and variety in a busy month
March 3: Las Vegas
March 10: Phoenix
March 17: Bristol
March 24: Austin (COTA)
March 31: Richmond
April: Smallest track and biggest
April 7: Martinsville
April 14: Texas
April 21: Talladega
April 28: Dover
May: A return trip to North Wilkesboro
May 5: Kansas
May 12: Darlington
May 19: North Wilkesboro (All-Star Race)
May 26: Charlotte
June: Eyes on Iowa
June 2: St. Louis
June 9: Sonoma
June 16: Iowa
June 23: New Hampshire
June 30: Nashville
July: Brickyard oval is back in play
July 7: Chicago
July 14: Pocono
July 21: Indianapolis
July 28: No race (Olympics)
August (and Sept. 1): After two-week break, playoff berths at stake
Aug. 4: No race (Olympics)
Aug. 11: Richmond
Aug. 18: Michigan
Aug. 24: Daytona
Sept. 1: Darlington
Playoffs Round of 16
Sept. 8: Atlanta
Sept. 15: Watkins Glen
Sept. 21: Bristol
Playoffs Round of 12
Sept. 29: Kansas
Oct. 6: Talladega
Oct. 13: Charlotte Roval
Playoffs Round of 8
Oct. 20: Las Vegas
Oct. 27: Homestead
Nov. 3: Martinsville
Championship Round
Nov. 10: Phoenix
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR schedule: Daytona 500 starts it; why there's a 2-week gap?