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Daytona Roars Back: Clash Returns for 2027 NASCAR Season
5 Aug
Summary
- The Clash exhibition race returns to Daytona in 2027.
- Watkins Glen road course rejoins the Chase postseason.
- Daytona 500 and Coke Zero Sugar 400 dates are set.
The 2027 NASCAR Cup Series schedule is beginning to take shape, with key dates and track announcements emerging. Daytona International Speedway has unveiled its Speedweeks schedule, confirming the return of The Clash to its traditional home. The exhibition race, now called the Wheatley Vodka Clash, is slated for Saturday, February 13, 2027. Following this, the 69th Daytona 500 will take place on Sunday, February 21, 2027.
Further schedule updates include the Coke Zero Sugar 400, which will run on Saturday, August 28, 2027, at Daytona. EchoPark Speedway will host two Cup Series weekends, one on February 28, 2027, and another on July 18, 2027.
A significant change involves Watkins Glen International, which will move from a spring date to re-enter the NASCAR Cup Series Chase in September 2027. This move places a road course back into the postseason during one of its earliest races. Homestead-Miami Speedway is also expected to remain the host for the Championship Weekend in 2027, though an official date is pending.
Many other major Cup Series events still await official date announcements. NASCAR and its partner tracks are expected to release the complete 2027 schedule in the coming weeks.
