NBC Sports remains the exclusive home of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs in 2025 – including the Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on NBC for the 11th consecutive year – highlighting NBC Sports’ 2025 NASCAR schedule across NBC, USA Network and Peacock.
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule announcement comes on the heels of across-the-board viewership increases for NBC Sports’ 2024 NASCAR coverage, including the regular season and Cup Series Playoffs on NBC, USA Network and Peacock. Full viewership metrics are detailed following the 2025 Cup Series Schedule information.
Following are highlights from NBC Sports’ 2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule:
- The final three races of the Cup Series Playoffs will again be shown on NBC, including Talladega (Oct. 19; 2 p.m. ET), Martinsville (Oct. 26; 2 p.m. ET), and the Championship Race in Phoenix (Nov. 2; 3 p.m. ET);
- The Cup Series regular-season finale will air in primetime on NBC at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, August 23, at 7:30 p.m. ET;
- USA Network enters its fourth season as NBC Sports’ cable home of NASCAR, presenting 10 Cup Series races, including seven playoff races;
- Peacock continues to lead in live sports, simulstreaming four Cup Series races airing on NBC, including the regular-season finale from Daytona, the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix, and two playoff races from Talladega and Martinsville.
- NBC Sports’ 2025 Cup Series schedule begins at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 3, at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA…
