The NASCAR Cup Series is taking its lone off weekend of the 2025 season.
There was still plenty of on-track action with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series racing at Rockingham Speedway for the first sport’s first appearance at the track in 12 years.
The NASCAR Cup Series schedule resumes after the off weekend with races every weekend through the end of the season.
Here’s what to know about the NASCAR schedule.
Is there a NASCAR race today?
There is not a NASCAR Cup Series race because it’s Easter Sunday, but the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series ran races at Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, this weekend.
Does NASCAR always take Easter off?
No, NASCAR does not always take Easter off. The NASCAR Cup Series has raced on Easter Sunday 14 times, including the last three years before taking this year off. Denny Hamlin won last year’s race on Easter Sunday at Richmond International Raceway. The races in 2022-23 were dirt races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
When is the next NASCAR Cup Series race?
The next NASCAR Cup Series race is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT on April 27 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The race will be broadcast on Fox.
NASCAR Talladega race TV schedule
Saturday, April 26: NASCAR Xfinity Series race, 3 p.m. CT (The CW)
Sunday, April 27: NASCAR Cup Series race, 2 p.m. CT (Fox)
Who won last NASCAR Cup Series race?
Kyle Larson dominated the NASCAR Bristol race in the most recent Cup Series race. Larson earned his second win of the season, leading 411 of the 500 laps at Bristol Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Cup Series standings
Here are the top 20 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series standings after the Bristol race.
- William Byron: 315 points (1 win, 8 playoff points)
- Denny Hamlin -49 behind leader (2 win, 12 playoff points)
- Christopher Bell -52 (3 wins, 16 playoff points)
- Kyle Larson -71 (2 wins, 12 playoff points)
- Chase Elliott -59
- Ryan Blaney -79 (2 playoff points)
- Tyler Reddick -61
- Bubba Wallace -82 (1 playoff point)
- Joey Logano -83 (2 playoff points)
- Alex Bowman -88
- Ross Chastain -116
- Chris Buescher -100
- Chase Briscoe -137
- Ryan Preece -131 (1 playoff point)
- Kyle Busch -138
- AJ Allmendinger -147
- Josh Berry -161 (1 win, 6 playoff points)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -157
- Michael McDowell -148
- Ty Gibbs -184
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