NASCAR announces 2017 national series schedules

Not much has changed on the 36-race schedule for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

One change of note is the switching of two Chase races -- Talladega Superspeedway and Kansas Speedway. The latter will now serve as a cut-off race in the second round of NASCAR's post-season.

There will also be just two off-weekends next year with the first taking place between Texas and Bristol in April and the other after the night race at Bristol in August.

“Announcing the 2017 national series schedules this early in the season is another example of the collaborative spirit across the NASCAR industry,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer.

“It is an exciting time in NASCAR, with some of the most intriguing racing we’ve seen in years. With the 2017 schedule solidified, the industry can now concentrate on the remainder of this season, while planning for the future much earlier than in previous years.”

Sprint Cup

Date	Site
2/18	Daytona International Speedway (Unlimited)
2/19	Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500 Qualifying)
2/23	Daytona International Speedway (Duel)
2/26	Daytona 500
3/5	Atlanta Motor Speedway
3/12	Las Vegas Motor Speedway
3/19	Phoenix International Raceway
3/26	Auto Club Speedway
4/2	Martinsville Speedway
4/9	Texas Motor Speedway
4/23	Bristol Motor Speedway
4/30	Richmond International Raceway
5/7	Talladega Superspeedway
5/13	Kansas Speedway
5/20	Charlotte Motor Speedway (NASCAR All-Star Race)
5/28	Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/4	Dover International Speedway
6/11	Pocono Raceway
6/18	Michigan International Speedway
6/25	Sonoma Raceway
7/1	Daytona International Speedway
7/8	Kentucky Speedway
7/16	New Hampshire Motor Speedway
7/23	Indianapolis Motor Speedway
7/30	Pocono Raceway
8/6	Watkins Glen International
8/13	Michigan International Speedway
8/19	Bristol Motor Speedway
9/3	Darlington Raceway
9/9	Richmond International Raceway
9/17	Chicagoland Speedway
9/24	New Hampshire Motor Speedway
10/1	Dover International Speedway
10/7	Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/15	Talladega Superspeedway
10/22	Kansas Speedway
10/29	Martinsville Speedway
11/5	Texas Motor Speedway
11/12	Phoenix International Raceway
11/19	Homestead-Miami Speedway

Xfinity Series

Date	Site
2/25	Daytona International Speedway
3/4	Atlanta Motor Speedway
3/11	Las Vegas Motor Speedway
3/18	Phoenix International Raceway
3/25	Auto Club Speedway
4/8	Texas Motor Speedway
4/22	Bristol Motor Speedway
4/29	Richmond International Raceway
5/6	Talladega Superspeedway
5/27	Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/3	Dover International Speedway
6/10	Pocono Raceway
6/17	Michigan International Speedway
6/24	Iowa Speedway
6/30	Daytona International Speedway
7/7	Kentucky Speedway
7/15	New Hampshire Motor Speedway
7/22	Indianapolis Motor Speedway
7/29	Iowa Speedway
8/5	Watkins Glen International
8/12	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
8/18	Bristol Motor Speedway
8/26	Road America
9/2	Darlington Raceway
9/8	Richmond International Raceway
9/16	Chicagoland Speedway
9/23	Kentucky Speedway
9/30	Dover International Speedway
10/6	Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/21	Kansas Speedway
11/4	Texas Motor Speedway
11/11	Phoenix International Raceway
11/18	Homestead-Miami Speedway

Camping World Truck Series

2/24	Daytona International Speedway
3/4	Atlanta Motor Speedway
4/1	Martinsville Speedway
5/12	Kansas Speedway
5/19	Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/2	Dover International Speedway
6/9	Texas Motor Speedway
6/17	Gateway Motorsports Park
6/23	Iowa Speedway
7/6	Kentucky Speedway
7/19	Eldora Speedway
7/29	Pocono Raceway
8/12	Michigan International Speedway
8/16	Bristol Motor Speedway
8/27	Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
9/15	Chicagoland Speedway
9/23	New Hampshire Motor Speedway
9/30	Las Vegas Motor Speedway
10/14	Talladega Superspeedway
10/28	Martinsville Speedway
11/3	Texas Motor Speedway
11/10	Phoenix International Raceway
11/17	Homestead-Miami Speedway