The Daytona 500 is locked in for February 21, 2027, and if you’re like me, you’re already counting down the days until we hear those engines roar! It’s still super early, but tracks are starting to drop their 2027 Cup Series dates, which is huge for us fans trying to plan our lives around race weekends and for them to start selling tickets. Not gonna lie, seeing some dates hit is a relief, even if the whole schedule isn’t set.
Early Calendar Hits Keep Us Hyped
While the word is still out on whether we’ll see a return to Naval Base Coronado or that Chicago street course after its one-year break, we’ve got some sweet confirmed dates to mark down. The Clash at Daytona kicks things off on February 13, a week before the big one. Then we’re heading to Atlanta on February 28, and Austin on March 7. May brings us to Texas on the 2nd. Charlotte’s traditional Memorial Day race is set for May 30, and Atlanta gets another shot on July 18. Daytona comes back around on August 28, with Darlington’s traditional Labor Day spot rounding out the announced dates on September 5. This schedule is gonna stay at 38 events, so there’s plenty of racing to go around, even with these early drops.
Who’s Bringing Us the Action?
Get ready to know your remotes, because the broadcast split is official for 2027. FOX Sports, rocking it on FOX and FS1, will kick off the season with the first 14 Cup events. Then Prime steps up for the next five races. After that, TNT takes over for five events, and the final 14 races will be on USA Sports, covering us on USA and NBC. So, we’re covered from start to finish!
There are still some holes to fill, and this is just the beginning. We’ll be on the edge of our seats, waiting for more tracks to announce their dates. Can’t wait to see how the rest of 2027 shapes up!
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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