When each new year in NASCAR commences, there is always something new apparent when the haulers are unloaded and the crews go to work for the first time. In some cases, it's a new paint scheme or a new sponsor accompanying familiar names and numbers.

Chase Briscoe secured the pole position for Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. The driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry XSE d

23XI Racing, Trackhouse Racing, RFK Racing and Front Row Motorsports have each expanded and added a full-time Cup Series team. Haas Factory Team, representing the lone remaining charter from now-defunct Stewart-Haas Racing, is set to make its debut in stock car racing’s highest circuit.

A five-race mid-season competition ultimately will pit two drivers vying for a $1 million prize. The tournament begins June 28 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, followed by trips to the Chicago Street Course, Sonoma Raceway and Dover Motor Speedway before the July 27 finale in Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Brickyard 400.

After an entire offseason of preparation, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season kicks off on February 16 with 'The Great American Race,' the Daytona 500. The NASCAR