NASCAR Releases 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule, Includes Addition of Portland International Raceway
On Wednesday morning, NASCAR officially unveiled schedules for both the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, which will feature new venues and returns to previous facilities.
As initially reported by The Athletic, Portland International Raceway has been added to the NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule in 2022, with the event taking place on Saturday, June 4th, while the NASCAR Cup Series heads to World Wide Technology Raceway for the first time ever. The move is the culmination of a long-sought return to the Pacific Northwest, which is viewed as an untapped market.
“For the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series, we loved the idea of being able to deliver new road courses to both schedules and a short track for the Camping World Trucks while still returning to our traditional venues and the new tracks we introduced in 2021,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR senior vice president of strategy and innovation. “Not only do these changes continue to deliver on what our fans are asking for, but we feel they will create even more drama and intensity as drivers battle to win championships at Phoenix Raceway in November.”
The season will begin at Daytona International Speedway (February 19) and will continue its regular season through September, crowning the regular-season champion at Bristol Motor Speedway (September 24). The series’ playoff action will begin September 24 at Texas Motor Speedway, with elimination events at Charlotte’s ROVAL (October 8) and Martinsville Speedway (October 29).
| Date | Race No. | Track | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 19 | 1 | Daytona | -- No Date Change -- |
| Saturday, February 26 | 2 | Auto Club | -- Re-Added to 2022 NXS Schedule -- -- Was Race 5 (2019) -- |
| Saturday, March 5 | 3 | Las Vegas | -- No Date Change -- -- Was Race 4 (2020) -- |
| Saturday, March 12 | 4 | Phoenix | -- No Date Change -- -- Was Race 5 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, March 19 | 5 | Atlanta | -- No Date Change -- -- Was Race 6 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, March 26 | 6 | COTA | -- Moves from May to March -- -- Was Race 11 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, April 2 | 7 | Richmond | -- Moves from September to April -- -- Was Race 25 (2021) -- |
| Friday, April 8 | 8 | Martinsville | -- No Date Change -- -- Was Race 7 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, April 23 | 9 | Talladega | -- No Date Change -- -- Was Race 8 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, April 30 | 10 | Dover | -- Moves from May to April -- -- Was Race 10 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, May 7 | 11 | Darlington | -- No Date Change -- -- Was Race 9 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, May 21 | 12 | Texas | -- Moves from June to May -- -- Was Race 14 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, May 28 | 13 | Charlotte | -- No Date Change -- -- Was Race 12 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, June 4 | 14 | Portland | -- New Venue for 2022 -- |
| Saturday, June 25 | 15 | Nashville | -- Moves Back One Week -- |
| Saturday, July 2 | 16 | Road America | -- No Date Change -- -- Was Race 17 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, July 9 | 17 | Atlanta | -- No Date Change -- -- Was Race 18 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, July 16 | 18 | New Hampshire | -- No Date Change -- -- Was Race 19 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, July 23 | 19 | Pocono | -- Moves From June to July -- -- Was Race 16 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, July 30 | 20 | Indy RC | -- Moved Ahead Two Weeks -- -- Was Race 21 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, August 6 | 21 | Michigan | -- Moved Ahead Two Weeks -- -- Was Race 22 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, August 20 | 22 | Watkins Glen | -- Moved Back Two Weeks -- -- Was Race 20 (2021) -- |
| Friday, August 26 | 23 | Daytona | -- No Date Change -- |
| Saturday, September 3 | 24 | Darlington | -- No Date Change -- |
| Saturday, September 10 | 25 | Kansas | -- Moves from October to September -- -- Was Race 31 (2021) -- |
| Friday, September 16 | 26 | Bristol | -- No Date Change -- |
| Saturday, September 24 | 27 | Texas | -- Moves from October to September -- -- Was Race 30 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, October 1 | 28 | Talladega | -- No Date Change -- |
| Saturday, October 8 | 29 | Charlotte "ROVAL" | -- No Date Change -- |
| Saturday, October 15 | 30 | Las Vegas | -- Moves from September to October -- -- Was Race 27 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, October 22 | 31 | Homestead-Miami | -- Moves from February to October -- -- Was Race 3 (2021) -- |
| Saturday, October 29 | 32 | Martinsville | -- No Date Change -- |
| Saturday, November 5 | 33 | Phoenix | -- No Date Change -- |
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