| Date | Race | Length/Notes | Site | TV | Radio | Time (EST) | Winner |
| February 6 |
Budweiser Shootout (exhibition) |
Segment 1: 25 Laps; 62.5 miles (100.6 km); Segment 2: 50 Laps; 125 miles (201 km) |
Daytona International Speedway |
FOX |
MRN |
8:00 PM |
Kevin Harvick |
| February 11 |
Gatorade Duels (Daytona 500 qualifying races) |
Two races; each 60 Laps 150 miles (240 km) |
SPEED |
MRN |
2:00 PM |
Jimmie Johnson |
| Kasey Kahne |
| February 14 |
Daytona 500 |
208 Laps 520 miles (840 km) race extended due to 2 green-white-checker finishes |
FOX |
MRN |
1:00 PM |
Jamie McMurray |
| February 21 |
Auto Club 500 |
250 Laps 500 miles (800 km) |
Auto Club Speedway |
FOX |
MRN |
3:00 PM |
Jimmie Johnson |
| February 28 |
Shelby American |
267 Laps 400.5 miles (644.5 km) |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
FOX |
PRN |
3:00 PM |
Jimmie Johnson |
| March 7 |
Kobalt Tools 500 |
341 laps 525.1 miles (845.1 km) race extended due to 2 green-white-checker finishes |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
FOX |
PRN |
1:00 PM |
Kurt Busch |
| March 21 |
Food City 500 |
500 Laps 266.5 miles (428.9 km) |
Bristol Motor Speedway |
FOX |
PRN |
1:00 PM |
Jimmie Johnson |
| March 28 |
Goody's Fast Relief 500 |
508 Laps 267.208 miles (430.030 km) race extended due to a green-white-checker finish |
Martinsville Speedway |
FOX |
MRN |
12:00 PM
|
Denny Hamlin |
| April 10 |
Subway Fresh Fit 600 |
375 Laps 375 miles (604 km) |
Phoenix International Raceway |
FOX |
MRN |
10:30 PM |
Ryan Newman |
| April 18 |
Samsung Mobile 500 |
334 Laps 501 miles (806 km) |
Texas Motor Speedway |
FOX |
MRN |
4:00 PM |
Denny Hamlin |
| April 25 |
Aaron's 499 |
188 Laps 500.8 miles (806.0 km) |
Talladega Superspeedway |
FOX |
MRN |
2:00 PM |
Kevin Harvick |
| May 1 |
Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 |
400 Laps 300 miles (480 km) |
Richmond International Raceway |
FOX |
MRN |
7:30 PM |
Kyle Busch |
| May 8 |
Showtime Southern 500 |
366 Laps 499.956 miles (804.601 km) |
Darlington Raceway |
FOX |
MRN |
7:30 PM |
Denny Hamlin |
| May 16 |
Autism Speaks 400 |
400 Laps 400 miles (640 km) |
Dover International Speedway |
FOX |
MRN |
1:00 PM |
Kyle Busch |
| May 22 |
NASCAR Sprint Showdown (exhibition) |
Two segments; Each 25-lap 37.5 miles (60.4 km). |
Charlotte Motor Speedway |
SPEED |
MRN |
7:30 PM |
Martin Truex Jr. |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXVI (exhibition) |
Four segments; Segment 1: 50 laps; 75 miles (121 km) with mandatory 4-tire pit stop Segments 2 & 3: 25 laps; 37.5 miles (60.4 km); Segment 4: final 10 green flag laps; 22.5 miles (36.2 km). |
Kurt Busch |
| May 30 |
Coca-Cola 600 |
400 Laps 600 miles (970 km) |
Charlotte Motor Speedway |
FOX |
PRN |
5:45 PM |
Kurt Busch |
| June 6 |
Pocono 500 |
200 Laps 500 miles (800 km) |
Pocono Raceway |
TNT |
MRN |
1:00 PM |
Denny Hamlin |
| June 13 |
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 |
200 Laps 400 miles (640 km) |
Michigan International Speedway |
TNT |
MRN |
1:00 PM |
Denny Hamlin |
| June 20 |
Toyota/Save Mart 350 |
110 Laps 350 kilometres (220 mi) |
Infineon Raceway |
TNT |
PRN |
6:00 PM |
Jimmie Johnson |
| June 27 |
Lenox Industrial Tools 301 |
301 Laps 318.458 miles (512.508 km) |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
TNT |
PRN |
1:00 PM |
Jimmie Johnson |
| July 3 |
Coke Zero 400 |
160 Laps 400 miles (640 km) |
Daytona International Speedway |
TNT |
MRN |
7:30 PM |
Kevin Harvick |
| July 10 |
LifeLock.com 400 |
267 laps 400.5 miles (644.5 km) |
Chicagoland Speedway |
TNT |
MRN |
8:30 PM |
David Reutimann |
| July 25 |
Brickyard 400 |
160 Laps 400 miles (640 km) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
ESPN |
IMS* |
2:00 PM |
Jamie McMurray |
| August 1 |
Sunoco American Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 |
200 Laps 500 miles (800 km) |
Pocono Raceway |
ESPN |
MRN |
1:00 PM |
Greg Biffle |
| August 8 |
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen |
90 laps 220.5 miles (354.9 km) |
Watkins Glen International |
ESPN |
MRN |
1:00 PM |
Juan Montoya |
| August 15 |
CARFAX 400 |
200 Laps 400 miles (640 km) |
Michigan International Speedway |
ESPN |
MRN |
1:00 PM |
Kevin Harvick |
| August 21 |
Irwin Tools Night Race |
500 Laps 266.5 miles (428.9 km) |
Bristol Motor Speedway |
ABC |
PRN |
7:30 PM |
Kyle Busch |
| September 5 |
Pep Boys Auto 500 |
325 Laps 500.5 miles (805.5 km) |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
ESPN |
PRN |
7:30 PM |
Tony Stewart |
| September 11 |
One Last Race to Make the Chase |
400 Laps 300 miles (480 km) |
Richmond International Raceway |
ABC |
MRN |
7:30 PM |
|
| Chase for the Sprint Cup |
| September 19 |
Sylvania 300 |
300 Laps 317.4 miles (510.8 km) |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
ESPN |
PRN |
1:00 PM |
|
| September 26 |
AAA 400 |
400 Laps 400 miles (640 km) |
Dover International Speedway |
ESPN |
MRN |
1:00 PM |
|
| October 3 |
Price Chopper 400 |
267 Laps 400.5 miles (644.5 km) |
Kansas Speedway |
ESPN |
MRN |
2:30 PM |
|
| October 10 |
Pepsi Max 400 |
200 Laps 400 miles (640 km) |
Auto Club Speedway |
ESPN |
MRN |
5:00 PM |
|
| October 16 |
NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America |
334 Laps 501 miles (806 km) |
Charlotte Motor Speedway |
ABC |
PRN |
7:30 PM |
|
| October 24 |
TUMS Fast Relief 500 |
500 Laps 263 miles (423 km) |
Martinsville Speedway |
ESPN |
MRN |
1:00 PM |
|
| October 31 |
AMP Energy 500 |
188 Laps 500.8 miles (806.0 km) |
Talladega Superspeedway |
ESPN |
MRN |
1:15 PM |
|
| November 7 |
AAA Texas 500 |
334 Laps 501 miles (806 km) |
Texas Motor Speedway |
ESPN |
PRN |
3:35 PM |
|
| November 14 |
Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 |
312 Laps 310 miles (500 km) |
Phoenix International Raceway |
ESPN |
MRN |
3:12 PM |
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| November 21 |
Ford 400 |
267 Laps 400.5 miles (644.5 km) |
Homestead Miami Speedway |
ESPN |
MRN |
1:53 PM |
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