Dover International Speedway will host two NASCAR Cup Series races on Sunday, May 3 and Sunday, Aug. 23 in 2020, track officials announced following NASCAR’s release of the full NASCAR Cup Series 2020 schedule.
The Monster Mile has hosted two NASCAR Cup Series events every year since 1971 and has been Delaware’s only major professional sports venue since it hosted its first race on July 6, 1969.
Dover International Speedway’s two 2020 NASCAR Cup Series races are scheduled for Sunday, May 3 and Sunday, Aug. 23 capping two full race weekends. See full 2020 NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander Outdoor Truck Series schedules below.
2020 will be the first year that Dover hosts a NASCAR race weekend in August. All other second weekends at the Monster Mile have come in September or October.
“With all of the stakeholders that are involved in assembling the NASCAR schedule – it is a difficult task to meet everyone’s needs. However, it is always with a ‘fan-first’ mentality that the schedule is produced,” said Mike Tatoian, Dover International Speedway president and CEO. “Moving our second weekend into the end of the summer should allow more families with young NASCAR fans to visit us before the school year begins, and we are for the most part removed from the crowded professional and collegiate sports landscape in the fall.”
In 2019, the Monster Mile is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2019 with two NASCAR tripleheader weekends on May 3-5 and Oct. 4-6.
The May 3-5 weekend includes the “JEGS 200” NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race on Friday, May 3, the “Allied Steel Buildings 200” NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, May 4 and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, May 5.
This Spring, in addition to the special gold Monster trophies given to the race winners and free 1:64-scale Dover diecast cars to the first 15,000 guests on May 5, fans can also enjoy multiple free performances by the famous Harlem Globetrotters in the 8-acre FanZone, a free Charlie Daniels Band concert on the Xfinity Stage in Victory Plaza, free appearances from country music superstar John Rich, as well as Micro Wrestling Federation matches, Del Rods Car Club car shows, a Winston Cup Mobile Museum display, on-site NASCAR and sports betting and much more.
The Monster Mile’s Oct. 4-6 NASCAR tripleheader weekend features the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race on Friday, Oct. 4, the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race on Saturday, Oct. 5 and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff race on Sunday, Oct. 6. The Oct. 6, 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff race will be the 100th NASCAR Cup Series race in track history. Dover International Speedway will be the 10th track in the nation to host 100 NASCAR Cup Series races.
2020 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule/Tracks
Sunday, Feb. 9………Clash at Daytona
Thursday, Feb. 13…..Duels at Daytona
Sunday, Feb. 16………Daytona 500
Sunday, Feb. 23……..Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sunday, March 1…….Auto Club Speedway
Sunday, March 8……ISM Raceway
Sunday, March 15…..Atlanta Motor Speedway
Sunday, March 22…..Homestead-Miami Speedway
Sunday, March 29…..Texas Motor Speedway
Sunday, April 5……….Bristol Motor Speedway
Sunday, April 19……..Richmond International Raceway
Sunday, April 26…….Talladega SuperSpeedway
Sunday, May 3……….Dover International Speedway
Saturday, May 9……..Martinsville Speedway
Saturday, May 16…….All-Star, Charlotte Motor Speedway
Sunday, May 24………Charlotte Motor Speedway
Sunday, May 31……….Kansas Speedway
Sunday, June 7………..Michigan International Speedway
Sunday, June 14………Sonoma Raceway
Sunday, June 21……..Chicagoland Speedway
Saturday, June 27……Pocono Raceway
Sunday, June 28……..Pocono Raceway
Sunday, July 5………..Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Saturday, July 11…….Kentucky Speedway
Sunday, July 19………New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sunday, Aug. 9 ………Michigan International Speedway
Sunday, Aug. 16……..Watkins Glen International
Sunday, Aug. 23……..Dover International Speedway
Saturday, Aug. 29……..Daytona International Speedway
Sunday, Sept. 6…………Darlington Raceway
Saturday, Sept. 12……..Richmond International Speedway
Saturday, Sept. 19……..Bristol Motor Speedway
Sunday, Sept. 27……….Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sunday, Oct. 4………….Talladega SuperSpeedway
Sunday, Oct. 11………..Charlotte Motor Speedway
Sunday, Oct. 18………..Kansas Speedway
Sunday, Oct. 25……….Texas Motor Speedway
Sunday, Nov. 1…………Martinsville Speedway
Sunday, Nov. 8…………ISM Raceway
2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule/Tracks
Saturday, Feb. 15…..Daytona International Speedway
Saturday, Feb. 22……Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Saturday, Feb. 29……Auto Club Speedway
Saturday, March 7……ISM Raceway
Saturday, March 14…..Atlanta Motor Speedway
Saturday, March 21…..Homestead-Miami Speedway
Saturday, March 28…..Texas Motor Speedway
Saturday, April 4…..Bristol Motor Speedway
Saturday, April 25….Talladega Superspeedway
Saturday, May 2……Dover International Speedway
Saturday, May 23….Charlotte Motor Speedway
Saturday, May 30….Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Saturday, June 6…..Michigan International Speedway
Saturday, June 13…..Iowa Speedway
Saturday, June 20….Chicagoland Speedway
Sunday, June 28….Pocono Raceway
Saturday, July 4….Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Friday, July 10….Kentucky Speedway
Saturday, July 18….New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Saturday, Aug. 1…..Iowa Speedway
Saturday, Aug. 8…..Road America
Saturday, Aug. 15…..Watkins Glen International
Saturday, Aug. 22…..Dover International Speedway
Friday, Aug. 28…Daytona International Speedway
Saturday, Sept. 5….Darlington Raceway
Friday, Sept. 11….Richmond Raceway
Friday, Sept. 18….Bristol Motor Speedway
Saturday, Sept. 26….Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Saturday, Oct. 10….Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Saturday, Oct. 17….Kansas Speedway
Saturday, Oct. 24….Texas Motor Speedway
Saturday, Oct. 31….Martinsville Speedway
Saturday, Nov. 7….ISM Raceway
2020 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Schedule/Tracks
Friday, Feb. 14….Daytona International Speedway
Friday, Feb. 21….Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Saturday, March 14….Atlanta Motor Speedway
Friday, March 20….Homestead-Miami Speedway
Friday, March 27….Texas Motor Speedway
Saturday, April 18….Richmond Raceway
Friday, May 1…..Dover International Speedway
Friday, May 15…..Charlotte Motor Speedway
Saturday, May 30…..Kansas Speedway
Friday, June 5…..Texas Motor Speedway
Friday, June 12…..Iowa Speedway
Friday, June 19…..Chicagoland Speedway
Saturday, June 27….Pocono Raceway
Thursday, July 9…..Kentucky Speedway
Thursday, July 30….Eldora Speedway
Saturday, Aug. 8….Michigan International Speedway
Friday, Aug. 21….Gateway Motorsports Park
Sunday, Sept. 6….Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Thursday, Sept. 17….Bristol Motor Speedway
Friday, Sept. 25….Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Saturday, Oct. 3….Talladega Superspeedway
Friday, Oct. 30….Martinsville Speedway
Friday, Nov. 6….ISM Raceway