NASCAR announces National series schedules for 2023 for its 75th anniversary season

Given that NASCAR already announced the Clash will return to L.A., there will be a road race in Chicago, and the NASCAR All-Star Race in North Wilkesboro, for the first time in recent years there are no huge surprises in NASCAR’s three schedules for 2023 announced Wednesday.

The Clash at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Busch Light Clash on Feb. 5. Two weeks later Daytona will host all three national series for the regular-season opener at Daytona International Speedway. The 65th running of the Daytona 500 is set for Feb. 19 and will mark the official beginning to NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season.

“As we prepare to celebrate our 75th anniversary season, we are committed to delivering a schedule that acknowledges the deep history and tradition of our sport while establishing a bold future that brings the best racing in the world to new markets and new fans,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR Senior Vice President of Racing Development and Strategy.

One of the highlights in Feb. will be the visit to Auto Club Speedway for the final race on the 2-mile oval before it transitions to a short track. During the spring the Martinsville Cup race shifts from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon. And the spring Bristol race will once again be on dirt.

Speaking of the Chicago Street Race, the Xfinity series will be the first to race that weekend on Saturday July 1.  After the much-anticipated return to North Wilkesboro with the All-Start Race, the Truck Series will make another nod to history with its return to the Milwaukee Mile Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 27. It’s the first time the Truck Series has raced at the Milwaukee Mile since 2009.

The Xfinity Series will replace the Trucks and join the Cup Series at Sonoma Raceway this season for races on June 10 and June 11, before talking the week off for Father’s Day on June 18 and returning to Nashville Superspeedway on June 25. While Road America sacrificed its Cup date to Chicago, the Xfinity series will race there on July 29.

The 10 race playoffs remain unchanged starting at Darlington and finishing at Phoenix. With Texas Motor Speedway losing the All-Star Race, the track will host just a single Cup race weekend for the first time since 2004 that coming during the Playoffs.

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