| Date | Laps/Miles |
Race/Location | Start p.m. ET |
Previous Winner |
| Feb 9 | 70/125 |
Budweiser Shootout | ||
| Feb 17 | 200/500 |
Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway |
3:30 |
Kevin Harvick |
| Feb 24 | 250/500 |
Auto Club 500 California Speedway |
4:00 |
Matt Kenseth |
| Mar 2 | 367/400 |
UAW -Dodge 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
4:30 |
Jimmie Johnson |
| Mar 9 | 325/500 |
Kobalt 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway |
2:00 |
Jimmie Johnson |
| Mar 16 | 500/266 |
Food City 500 Bristol Motor Speedway |
2:00 |
Kyle Busch |
| Mar 30 | 500/263 |
Goody's Cool Orange 500 Martinsville Speedway |
2:00 |
Jimmie Johnson |
| Apr 6 | 334/500 |
Samsung 500 Texas Motor Speedway |
2:00 |
Jeff Burton |
| Apr 12 | 312/312 |
Subway Fresh Fit 500 Phoenix International Speedway |
8:30 |
Jeff Gordon |
| Apr 27 | 188/500 |
Aaron's 499 Talladega Superspeedway |
2:00 |
Jeff Gordon |
| May 3 | 400/300 |
Crown Royal 400 Richmond International Raceway |
7:30 |
Jimmie Johnson |
| May 10 | 367/500 |
Dodge Challenger 500 Darlington Raceway |
7:20 |
Jeff Gordon |
| May 17 | 80/120 |
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge Lowe's Motor Speedway |
7:30 |
Kevin Harvick |
| May 25 | 400/600 |
Coca-Cola 600 Lowe's Motor Speedway |
6:00 |
Casey Mears |
| Jun 1 | 400/400 |
Dover 400 Dover International Speedway |
2:00 |
Martin Truex Jr
|
| Jun 8 | 200/500 |
Pocono 500 Pocono Raceway |
2:00 |
Jeff Gordon |