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Founded in 1948, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) remains the most popular form of car racing in the United States. Over the past two decades, NASCAR saw a drop in its popularity, attendance, and TV ratings. But in 2024, the sport began to stabilize and reassert itself with consistent TV ratings that, while not up significantly, were still improved over the previous year. So, too, was the betting handle up from previous years, which portends a big year for 2025 and the potential for a sport to make more gains on the NBA and NHL, of which it has long been competitive.
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2025 NASCAR Daytona 500 At a Glance
Date: Sunday, February 16, 2025
Racetrack: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
Track Length: 2.5 miles
Total Laps: 200
TV: FOX
NASCAR's unusual characteristic is having its “Super Bowl” at the start of the season instead of the end. The Daytona 500 is known as the “Great American Race” and draws the biggest TV ratings and betting handle of the year for NASCAR.
In 2024, William Byron won the biggest prize in stock car racing, navigating the No. 24 car through a chaotic final stretch to take the checkered flag. With nine laps to go, Byron was involved in “The Big One.” Teammate Alex Bowman got into his rear, leading to a wiggle that pushed Byron into the right side of Brad Keselowski and forced him to spin. The resulting wreck caught up car after car in the crossfire, but when the dust settled, Byron escaped relatively unscathed.
After a red flag briefly brought the race to a halt, things restarted with eight laps to go, and Byron capitalized on his solid position. While a late wreck nearly pushed the race into overtime, Byron had already taken the white flag before the caution came out, sealing his first victory in the Daytona 500.
2025 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
| DATE |
RACE |
| Feb 2 |
NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray |
| Feb 13 |
Duel 1 at DAYTONA |
| Feb 13 |
Duel 2 at DAYTONA |
| Feb 16 |
DAYTONA 500 |
| Feb 23 |
Ambetter Health 400 |
| Mar 2 |
EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix |
| Mar 9 |
Shriners Children’s 500 |
| Mar 16 |
Pennzoil 400 |
| Mar 23 |
Straight Talk Wireless 400 |
| Mar 30 |
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Martinsville |
| Apr 6 |
Goodyear 400 |
| Apr 13 |
Food City 500 |
| Apr 27 |
Jack Link’s 500 |
| May 4 |
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 |
| May 11 |
AdventHealth 400 |
| May 18 |
NASCAR All-Star Open |
| May 18 |
NASCAR All-Star Race |
| May 25 |
Coca-Cola 600 |
| Jun 1 |
NASCAR Cup Race at Nashville |
| Jun 8 |
Firekeepers Casino 400 |
| Jun 15 |
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Mexico City |
| Jun 22 |
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono |
| Jun 28 |
Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart |
| Jul 6 |
Grant Park 165 |
| Jul 13 |
Toyota / Save Mart 350 |
| Jul 20 |
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Dover |
| Jul 27 |
Brickyard 400 |
| Aug 3 |
Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol |
| Aug 10 |
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Watkins Glen |
| Aug 16 |
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Richmond |
| Aug 23 |
Coke Zero Sugar 400 |
| PLAYOFFS / ROUND OF 16 |
| Aug 31 |
Southern 500 |
| Sep 7 |
Enjoy Illinois 300 |
| Sep 13 |
Bass Pro Shops Night Race |
| PLAYOFFS / ROUND OF 12 |
| Sep 21 |
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at New Hampshire |
| Sep 28 |
Hollywood Casino 400 |
| Oct 5 |
Bank of America Roval 400 |
| PLAYOFFS / ROUND OF 8 |
| Oct 12 |
South Point 400 |
| Oct 19 |
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Talladega |
| Oct 26 |
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Martinsville |
| PLAYOFFS / CHAMPIONSHIP 4 |
| Nov 2 |
NASCAR Cup Series Championship |
In 2024, Joey Logano rose to the occasion. The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang Dark Horse made the race-winning pass on fellow championship contender William Byron on the final restart of the race. Despite a late-race scare from his Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney, Logano was able to hang on to score the race win and, with it, his third career NASCAR Cup Series championship.
The final stat line for the 2024 season will show Logano finishing the season with the least top-fives (7) and top-10s (13) that he's put up since his 2012 NASCAR Cup Series campaign, where he registered just two top-fives and 12 top-10s.
Regardless of how bad the season appeared for the majority of the regular season, Logano worked his way into the Playoffs by way of an unexpected five-overtime win at Nashville Superspeedway. Logano then won at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Round of 16 to advance to the Round of 12. It took a disqualification of Alex Bowman in the final race of the Round of 12 for Logano to advance to the Round of 8. And then in the Round of 8, Logano won the opening race of the round at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Now, Logano, by scoring his 36th career win at Phoenix Raceway, is one of just 10 drivers ever to win three Bill France Cups, the trophy given to the NASCAR Cup Series champion. The championship also marks the third consecutive championship for Team Penske, which won the 2022 championship with Logano, the 2023 title with Blaney, and again with Logano in 2024.
2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule
| DATE |
RACE |
| Feb 15 |
United Rentals 300 |
| Feb 22 |
Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 |
| Mar 1 |
Focused Health 250 |
| Mar 8 |
Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 |
| Mar 15 |
The LiUNA! |
| Mar 22 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Homestead-Miami |
| Mar 29 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Martinsville |
| Apr 5 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Darlington |
| Apr 12 |
SciAps 300 |
| Apr 19 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Rockingham |
| Apr 26 |
Ag-Pro 300 |
| May 3 |
Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 |
| May 24 |
BetMGM 300 |
| May 31 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Nashville |
| Jun 14 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Mexico City |
| Jun 21 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Pocono |
| Jun 27 |
Focused Health 250 |
| Jul 5 |
The Loop 110 |
| Jul 12 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Sonoma |
| Jul 19 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Dover |
| Jul 26 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Indianapolis |
| Aug 2 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Iowa |
| Aug 9 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Watkins Glen |
| Aug 22 |
Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola |
| Aug 30 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Portland |
| Sep 6 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at WWTR |
| PLAYOFFS / ROUND OF 12 |
| Sep 12 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff Race at Bristol |
| Sep 27 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff Race at Kansas |
| Oct 4 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff Race at Charlotte ROVAL |
| PLAYOFFS / ROUND OF 8 |
| Oct 11 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff Race at Las Vegas |
| Oct 26 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff Race at Talladega |
| Nov 2 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff Race at Martinsville |
| PLAYOFFS / ROUND OF 4 |
| Nov 9 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship |
Justin Allgaier needed a miracle, and he got it. At the end of a wild and unpredictable NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, Allgaier finally took home his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series championship with a second-place finish in an overtime finish.
Grabbing his first championship in his 14th full-time season is already a big enough story, but it pales in comparison to the tale that was the final race. The path to a championship for Allgaier was littered with obstacles, some of which seemed too big to hurdle over. But Allgaier, crew chief Jim Pohlman, spotter Eddie D'Hondt, and the No. 7 JR Motorsports team kept their heads down through every issue.
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