NASCAR’s Round of 8 is set as the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs roll on to Martinsville Speedway. The First Data 500 is the first of three races in NASCAR’s Round of 8 before the the top 4 drivers will advance to the Championship in Homestead-Miami in late November.
Chase Elliott earned the first spot in the Round of 8 with his win at Dover, then bagged another win on Sunday at Kansas to make it two wins in three races. And Aric Almirola stole a win at Talladega between Elliott’s two wins with a thrilling final-lap pass of Kurt Busch, who ran out of fuel.
Below is a list of events for the NASCAR’s Cup Series Playoffs.
Next Race: First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway
Location: Martinsville Speedway (Va.)
Date: Sunday, October 28
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Length: 263 miles/500 laps
Stage 1: Ends on Lap 130
Stage 2: Ends on Lap 260
Final stage: Scheduled for Lap 500
TV: NBCSN
Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule
Feb. 18
Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA 500
1PM
FOX
Austin Dillon
Feb. 25
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
1PM
FOX
Kevin Harvick
Mar. 4
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube
3:30PM
FOX
Kevin Harvick
Mar. 11
ISM Raceway
TicketGuardian 500
3:30PM
FOX
Kevin Harvick
Mar. 18
Auto Club Speedway
Auto Club 400
3:30PM
FOX
Martin Truex Jr.
Mar. 26
Martinsville Speedway
STP 500
2PM
FS1
Clint Bowyer
April 8
Texas Motor Speedway
O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
2PM
FS1
Kyle Busch
April 15
Bristol Motor Speedway
Food City 500
2PM
FOX
Kyle Busch
April 21
Richmond Raceway
Toyota Owners 400
630PM
FOX
Kyle Busch
April 29
Talladega Superspeedway
GEICO 500
2PM
FOX
Joey Logano
May 6
Dover International Speedway
AAA 400 Drive for Autism
2PM
FS1
Kevin Harvick
May 12
Kansas Speedway
KC Masterpiece 400
8PM
FS1
Kevin Harvick
May 19
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
8PM
FS1
Kevin Harvick
May 27
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Coca-Cola 600
6PM
FOX
Kyle Busch
June 3
Pocono Raceway
Pocono 400
2PM
FS1
Martin Truex Jr.
June 10
Michigan International Speedway
FireKeepers Casino 400
2PM
FOX
Clint Bowyer
June 24
Sonoma Raceway
Toyota/Save Mart 350
3PM
FS1
Martin Truex Jr.
July 1
Chicagoland Speedway
Overton’s 400
2:30PM
NBCSN
Kyle Busch
July 7
Daytona International Speedway
Coke Zero Sugar 400
7PM
NBC
Erik Jones
July 14
Kentucky Speedway
Quaker State 400
7:30PM
NBCSN
Martin Truex Jr.
July 22
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
New Hampshire 301
2PM
NBCSN
Kevin Harvick
July 29
Pocono Raceway
Gander Outdoors 400
2:30PM
NBCSN
Kyle Busch
Aug. 5
Watkins Glen International
GoBowling at The Glen
2:30PM
NBC
Chase Elliott
Aug. 12
Michigan International Speedway
Consumers Energy 400
2:30PM
NBCSN
Kevin Harvick
Aug. 18
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
7:30PM
NBCSN
Kurt Busch
Sept. 2
Darlington Raceway
Bojangles’ Southern 500
6PM
NBCSN
Brad Keselowski
Sept. 9
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Big Machine Vodka Brickyard 400
2PM
NBCSN
Brad Keselowski
Sept. 16
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
*South Point 400
3PM
NBCSN
Brad Keselowski
Sept. 22
Richmond Raceway
*Federated Auto Parts 400
730PM
NBCSN
Kyle Busch
Sept. 30
Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
*Bank of America 500
2PM
NBC
Ryan Blaney
Oct. 7
Dover International Speedway
*Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Dover
2PM
NBCSN
Chase Elliott
Oct. 14
Talladega Superspeedway
*1000Bulbs.com 500
2PM
NBC
Aric Almirola
Oct. 21
Kansas Speedway
*Hollywood Casino 400
2PM
NBC
Chase Elliott
Oct. 28
Martinsville Speedway
*First Data 500
2:30PM
NBCSN
TBD
Nov. 4
Texas Motor Speedway
*AAA Texas 500
3PM
NBCSN
TBD
Nov. 11
ISM Raceway
*Can-Am 500
2:30PM
NBC
TBD
Nov. 18
Homestead-Miami Speedway
*Ford EcoBoost 400
3PM
NBC
TBD
*indicates NASCAR playoffs race
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