With the start of the NASCAR season upon is, here is a look at five Cup races not to miss in 2025. Last year’s event was the middle race in the second round and featured a 23-car crash. This year’s race moves into the third round. That means it will have a direct impact on who — and maybe who does not —advance to the championship race.

There have been a lot of driver and team changes in NASCAR's Cup Series ahead of the 2025 season. Nearly a third of the 36 chartered teams are new in some capacity after the closure of Stewart-Haas Racing and the expansion of teams like 23XI Racing,