While NASCAR released the a few weeks ago, the schedules for the sanctioning body’s lower divisions have remained under wraps. An email from NASCAR leaked to Jalopnik, though, has revealed those schedules, and fellow stock car fans: They’re pretty damn good.
The NASCAR circus spends a majority of the year traveling around the United States to put on races, but there’s just one problem: the series has avoided the pacific northwest for years. In 2022, though, NASCAR is bringing the Xfinity Series to Portland International Raceway.
PIR hosted the NASCAR Trucks Series back in 1999 and 2000 after the demolition of the Portland Speedway oval, but those were the only two events. Instead, PIR has predominately hosted sports car and IndyCar racing. This will be the Xfinity Series’ first-ever race at PIR.
NASCAR’s Trucks Series will be competing at an Indianapolis venue that isn’t the Speedway: In 2022, they’ll be hosting a race at Lucas Oil Speedway, which was formerly known as Indianapolis Raceway Park. The 0.686-mile oval has held lower-division NASCAR races in the past, but in 2012, the series moved those events to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Eldora. Since then, Lucas Oil Raceway has made a name for itself as one of America’s premiere drag racing venues — but a return of stock car racing will do a lot to boost the track’s profile.
The Trucks Series will also be heading to Mid-Ohio and Sonoma Raceway
Note: Playoff races are
February 19: DaytonaFebruary 26: Auto ClubMarch 5: Las VegasMarch 12: PhoenixMarch 19: AtlantaMarch 26: Circuit of the AmericasApril 2: RichmondApril 8: MartinsvilleApril 23: TalladegaApril 30: DoverMay 7: DarlingtonMay 21: TexasMay 28: CharlotteJune 4: Portland International RacewayJune 25: Nashville SuperspeedwayJuly 2: Road AmericaJuly 9: AtlantaJuly 16: New HampshireJuly 23: PoconoJuly 30: Indianapolis Road CourseAugust 6: MichiganAugust 20: Watkins GlenAugust 26: DaytonaSeptember 3: DarlingtonSeptember 10: KansasSeptember 16: Bristol
February 18: DaytonaMarch 4: Las VegasMarch 19: AtlantaMarch 26: Circuit of the AmericasApril 7: MartinsvilleApril 16: Bristol dirtMay 6: DarlingtonMay 14: KansasMay 20: TexasMay 27: CharlotteJune 4: World Wide Technology RacewayJune 11: SonomaJune 18: KnoxvilleJune 24: Nashville SuperspeedwayJuly 9: Mid-OhioJuly 23: Pocono