The driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet became the first driver to win back-to-back titles since Jimmie Johnson won five in a row from 2006 through 2010. The 34-year-old Larson clinched the championship by earning seven points in the opening stage of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Larson’s title defense — and his pursuit of a fourth championship — will begin in just three months.
The 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season will begin on Feb. 13 at Daytona International Speedway with the preseason Clash. The season then begins in earnest with the Great American Race, the 69th Daytona 500, on Feb. 21.
Tyler Reddick, who won six races this past season — the most of any driver in the Cup Series this year — is the defending Daytona 500 winner.
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Oct. 11: Chase Briscoe celebrates in victory lane after winning the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
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Oct. 11: Chase Briscoe celebrates in victory lane after winning the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
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Oct. 4: Chase Briscoe celebrates in victory lane after winning the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Sept. 27: Kyle Larson celebrates winning the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Sept. 19: Joey Logano celebrates after winning the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Sept. 13: Kyle Larson celebrates in victory lane after winning the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
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Sept. 6: Christopher Bell celebrates in victory lane after winning the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.
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Aug. 29: Ryan Preece (60) lifts the winner’s trophy after winning the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Aug. 23: Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney celebrates winning the Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Aug. 15: Joey Logano celebrates after winning the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway.
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Aug. 9: Ty Gibbs celebrates in victory lane after winning the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.
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July 26: Corey Heim celebrates after winning the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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July 19: Joey Logano celebrates in victory lane after winning the Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
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July 12: Ryan Blaney celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.
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July 5: Chase Briscoe reacts in victory lane after winning the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.
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June 28: Shane van Gisbergen celebrates after winning the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on the road course at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California.
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June 21: Corey Heim celebrates after winning the inaugural Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado near San Diego, California.
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June 14: Denny Hamlin celebrates in victory lane after winning the Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
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June 7: Denny Hamlin celebrates in victory lane after winning the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.
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May 31:Denny Hamlin celebrates winning the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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May 24: Daniel Suarez celebrates in victory lane after winning the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina.
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May 10: Shane Van Gisbergen celebrates with the trophy after winning the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.
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May 3: Chase Elliott (9) celebrates in victory lane after winning the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.
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April 26: Carson Hocevar celebrates in victory lane after winning the Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama.
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April 19: Tyler Reddick celebrates with his wife, Alexa De Leon, and sons, Beau Reddick and Rookie George Reddick, after winning the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.
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April 12: Ty Gibbs celebrates in victory lane after winning the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.
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March 29: Chase Elliott celebrates with Martinsville Speedway’s traditional grandfather clock prize after winning the Cook Out 400 in Martinsville, Virginia.
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March 22: Tyler Reddick celebrates with his family after winning the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina for his fourth victory of the 2026 season.
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March 15: Denny Hamlin celebrates winning the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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March 8: Ryan Blaney celebrates winning the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway.
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March 1: Tyler Reddick celebrates winning the DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
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Feb. 22: Tyler Reddick celebrates winning the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.
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Feb. 15: Tyler Reddick celebrates with his family and crew after winning the 68th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
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The 2027 schedule also features a points-paying race returning to Dover Motor Speedway. Drivers will take on the Monster Mile in Dover, Delaware, in the ECOSAVE 400 on May 16. The following weekend, the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway in the hills of northwestern North Carolina will host the annual All-Star Race.
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For the second consecutive year, NASCAR will also race on an active military base, running the road course at Naval Base Coronado just outside of San Diego, California, on Aug. 1. That will come the week after the Brickyard 400 on July 25. Both races are part of the In-Season Challenge, which is back for a third season.
Two iconic races shift back into the regular season, as the Bristol Night Race will be held on Aug. 14, while the regular season will conclude with the Southern 500 in Darlington on Sept. 5. Gateway also moves out of the Chase.
The three tracks shifting into the postseason Chase are Watkins Glen, Richmond and New Hampshire. The new date for Watkins Glen, Sept. 19, means the Chase will feature a road course race after not having one in it this past season.
The season will once again conclude at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 14.
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Here’s the full schedule for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season:
2027 NASCAR Cup Series schedule
Chase races designated with an asterisk. Non-points races designated with a hashtag. In-Season Challenge designated by a dollar sign.
Feb. 13 — Wheatley Vodka Clash at Daytona #
Feb. 18 — Daytona Duels #
Feb. 21 — Daytona 500
Feb. 28 — Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway (Hampton, Georgia)
March 7 — DuraMax Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (Austin, Texas)
March 14 — Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Phoenix Raceway
March 21 — Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
April 4 — Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway
April 11 — Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
April 18 — Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway
April 25 — Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
May 2 — Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth, Texas)
May 9 — AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway (Kansas City, Kansas)
May 16 — ECOSAVE 400 at Dover Motor Speedway (Dover, Delaware)
May 23 — All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway #
May 30 — Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
June 6 — Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway (Lebanon, Tennessee)
June 13 — Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway (Long Pond, Pennsylvania)
June 20 — Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway (Brooklyn, Michigan)
June 27 — eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway (Joliet, Illinois)
July 4 — Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway (Newton, Iowa) $
July 11 — Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway $
July 18 — Dollar Tree 400 at EchoPark Speedway (Hampton, Georgia) $
July 25 — Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway $
Aug. 1 — Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado (San Diego, California) $
Aug. 14 — Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
Aug. 22 — Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway (Madison, Illinois)
Aug. 28 — Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway
Sept. 5 — Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
Sept. 11 — Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway*
Sept. 19 — Watkins Glen*
Sept. 26 — New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Loudon, New Hampshire)*
Oct. 3 — Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway (Kansas City, Kansas)*
Oct. 10 — South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway*
Oct. 17 — Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway*
Oct. 24 — Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway*
Oct. 31 — Yellawood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway*
Nov. 7 — Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway*
Nov. 14 — Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway*