MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – Ahead of Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, NASCAR announced its full 2025 schedule on Thursday that includes changes at The Track Too Tough To Tame.

Darlington’s spring weekend will now occur from April 5-6 with races from the Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series, moving away from its more recent slot over Mother’s Day weekend. The spring event will once again serve as NASCAR’s “Throwback Weekend.”

The fall race weekend, including next year’s Southern 500, will still occur over Labor Day weekend on Aug. 31. The Southern 500 will also serve as the first race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs as it did in 2023.

The Craftsman Truck Series will also start its playoffs that weekend, with its race on Aug. 30.

“It’s a tremendous honor to have NASCAR return to the track Too Tough to Tame for two race weekends in 2025,” Darlington Raceway President Josh Harris said in a statement. “We take pride in being one of the most historic and challenging venues in all of stock car racing, so being able to put on two amazing weekends at this national treasure is truly special.”

Tickets for next season’s races will go on sale at a later date.

NASCAR also announced that the Xfinity Series and Craftsmen Truck Series will return to Rockingham Speedway on April 18-19 while the NASCAR Cup Series is off for Easter weekend.

NASCAR’s 2025 schedule also includes a stop in Mexico City and its Clash event heading to Bowman Gray Stadium in February.

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