The 2017 NASCAR Cup Series will be the 69th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 46th modern-era Cup series season. The season will begin at Daytona International Speedway with the Sprint Unlimited, the Can-Am Duel and the Daytona 500. The season will end with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The series will have a new title sponsor since Sprint Nextel will not renew their contract after the 2016 season. The season also marks the third season of a new television contract. During the season, races will be broadcast in the United States by Fox Sports and NBC Sports.
Teams and drivers
Competing teams
Changes
Driver changes
Clint Bowyer will leave HScott Motorsports to drive for Stewart-Haas Racing in the No. 14 car as Tony Stewart will retire at the conclusion of the 2016 season.[3]
Manufacturer changes
- Stewart-Haas Racing will switch to Ford from Chevrolet. As part of the transition, Roush-Yates will provide engines to the team.[4]
Schedule
The final calendar – comprising 36 races, as well as exhibition races, which are the Sprint Unlimited, Can-Am Duel qualifying duel races for the Daytona 500 and the Sprint All-Star Race – was released on May 5, 2016.[5]
Key changes from 2016 include:
| No |
Race Title |
Track |
Date |
|
Sprint Unlimited |
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach |
February 18 |
|
Can-Am Duel |
February 23 |
| 1 |
Daytona 500 |
February 26 |
| 2 |
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton |
March 5 |
| 3 |
Kobalt 400 |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas |
March 12 |
| 4 |
Good Sam 500 |
Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale |
March 19 |
| 5 |
Auto Club 400 |
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana |
March 26 |
| 6 |
STP 500 |
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway |
April 2 |
| 7 |
O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 |
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth |
April 9 |
| 8 |
Food City 500 |
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol |
April 23 |
| 9 |
Toyota Owners 400 |
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond |
April 30 |
| 10 |
GEICO 500 |
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln |
May 7 |
| 11 |
Go Bowling 400 |
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City |
May 13 |
|
Sprint Showdown |
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord |
May 19 |
|
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race |
May 20 |
| 12 |
Coca-Cola 600 |
May 28 |
| 13 |
AAA 400 Drive for Autism |
Dover International Speedway, Dover |
June 4 |
| 14 |
Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 |
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond |
June 11 |
| 15 |
FireKeepers Casino 400 |
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn |
June 18 |
| 16 |
Toyota/Save Mart 350 |
Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma |
June 25 |
| 17 |
Coke Zero 400 |
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach |
July 1 |
| 18 |
Quaker State 400 |
Kentucky Speedway, Sparta |
July 8 |
| 19 |
New Hampshire 301 |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon |
July 16 |
| 20 |
Brickyard 400 |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway |
July 23 |
| 21 |
Pennsylvania 400 |
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond |
July 30 |
| 22 |
Cheez-It 355 at The Glen |
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen |
August 6 |
| 23 |
Pure Michigan 400 |
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn |
August 13 |
| 24 |
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race |
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol |
August 19 |
| 25 |
Bojangles' Southern 500 |
Darlington Raceway, Darlington |
September 3 |
| 26 |
Federated Auto Parts 400 |
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond |
September 9 |
| Chase for the Sprint Cup |
| Round of 16 |
| 27 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 |
Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet |
September 17 |
| 28 |
New England 300 |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon |
September 24 |
| 29 |
Dover 400 |
Dover International Speedway, Dover |
October 1 |
| Round of 12 |
| 30 |
Bank of America 500 |
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord |
October 7 |
| 31 |
Alabama 500 |
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln |
October 15 |
| 32 |
Hollywood Casino 400 |
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City |
October 22 |
| Round of 8 |
| 33 |
Goody's Fast Relief 500 |
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway |
October 29 |
| 34 |
AAA Texas 500 |
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth |
November 5 |
| 35 |
Can-Am 500 |
Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale |
November 12 |
| Championship 4 |
| 36 |
Ford EcoBoost 400 |
Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead |
November 19 |
Race results
See also
References
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