2021 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule Rumor Compilation

Everyone knows by now that NASCAR is announcing at least the first portion of the 2021 schedule tomorrow at 3 pm ET. It has been heavily rumored, and seems likely at this point, that there will be some significant shakeups to the schedule. Here’s a list of the RUMORED changes to the schedule.

#Possible new tracks:

* Daytona Road Course (confirmed Clash)

* Nashville SS (confirmed)

* Circuit of the Americas (confirmed)

* Road America (confirmed)

* Nashville Street Course

* Dirt Bristol (confirmed)

* Indy Road Course (confirmed)

* Gateway

#Tracks possibly losing dates:

* Dover (confirmed)

* Charlotte (All Star) (confirmed)

* Texas (confirmed)

* Chicago (confirmed)

* Kentucky (confirmed)

* Michigan (confirmed)

#Other rumored changes:

* Homestead moves to the second race (confirmed)

* Darlington gets another race (confirmed)

* Atlanta gets another race (confirmed)

* West coast swing pushed back later in spring

* All star race moves mid-week in the summer (confirmed)

* IndyCar/NASCAR double header in Nashville and/or Texas and/or Indy (Indy confirmed)

Which rumors have the most traction? What other rumors have you heard? Let’s get excited for some CHANGE BABY!

#Edit 1:

As confirmed by Stern and Gluck, Chicagoland and Kentucky will not host Cup races in 2021.

#Edit 2:

As confirmed by Jayski, Bristol will host a dirt race for Cup in the spring.

#Edit 3:

As confirmed by Jordan Bianchi, other new tracks include COTA, Road America, and the Indy Road Course

#Edit 4:

As confirmed by Jordan Bianchi, Michigan, Texas, and Charlotte (All Star) lose dates as well

#Edit 5:

As confirmed by Bianchi, Atlanta and Darlington get two dates, Homestead becomes the second race, and Texas gets the All Star race in mid-June on a Sunday

#Edit 6:

IMS has confirmed an IndyCar/Cup double header on August at the 14-turn, 2.439 mile road course layout.