The following is a list of current (as of 2005) NASCAR races from the Nextel Cup, Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series, along with their venues. (* — denotes night race; # — denotes distance in kilometers; % — denotes number of laps. All other races are listed in miles to be run.)

See also: 2005 in NASCAR

Nextel Cup

Races held on Sunday, except where noted.

• Budweiser Shootout - Daytona International Speedway (Non-points race) * [Saturday]
• Gatorade Duel - Daytona International Speedway (Non-points race) [Thursday]
• Daytona 500 - Daytona International Speedway
• Auto Club 500 - California Speedway
• UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway
• Golden Corral 500 - Atlanta Motor Speedway
• Food City 500 - Bristol Motor Speedway %
• Samsung/Radio Shack 500 - Texas Motor Speedway
• Subway Fresh 500 - Phoenix International Raceway *# [Saturday]
• Advance Auto Parts 500 - Martinsville Speedway %
• Aaron's 499 - Talladega Superspeedway
• Dodge Charger 500 - Darlington Speedway * [Saturday]
• Chevy American Revolution 400 - Richmond International Raceway *% [Saturday]
• Nextel Open and Nextel All-Star Challenge - Lowe's Motor Speedway (non-points races) * [Saturday]
• Coca-Cola 600 - Lowe's Motor Speedway *
• MBNA 400 "A Salute to Heroes" - Dover International Speedway
• Pocono 500 - Pocono Raceway
• Michigan 400 - Michigan International Speedway
• Dodge/Save Mart 350 - Infineon Raceway #
• Pepsi 400 - Daytona International Speedway * [Saturday]
• Chicagoland 400 - Chicagoland Speedway
• New England 300 - New Hampshire International Speedway
• Pennsylvania 500 - Pocono Raceway
• Brickyard 400 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• Sirius at The Glen - Watkins Glen International
• GFS Marketplace 400 - Michigan International Speedway
• Sharpie 500 - Bristol Motor Speedway *% [Saturday]
• Pop Secret 500 - California Speedway *
• Chevy Rock and Roll 400 - Richmond International Raceway *% [Saturday]
  • Chase for the Nextel Cup Playoff for Top Ten Drivers following Chevy Rock And Roll 400
• Sylvania 300 - New Hampshire International Speedway
• MBNA America 400 - Dover International Speedway
• UAW Ford 500 - Talladega Superspeedway
• Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods - Kansas Speedway
• UAW-GM Quality 500 - Lowe's Motor Speedway * [Saturday]
• Subway 500 - Martinsville Speedway %
• Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 - Atlanta Motor Speedway
• Dickies 500 - Texas Motor Speedway
• Checker Auto Parts 500 - Phoenix International Raceway #
• Ford 400 - Homestead-Miami Speedway

Busch Series

Races are usually on the Saturday before the Nextel Cup Series race, except where noted

• Hershey's Take 5 300 - Daytona International Speedway
• Stater Brothers 300 - California Speedway
• Telcel Motorola 200 presented by Banamex - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez [Sunday] (stand-alone)
• Sam's Town 300 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway
• Aaron's 312 - Atlanta Motor Speedway
• Pepsi 300 - Nashville Superspeedway (stand-alone)
• Sharpie Professional 250 - Bristol Motor Speedway %
• O'Reilly 300 - Texas Motor Speedway
• Bashas' Supermarket 200 - Phoenix International Raceway * [Friday]
• Aaron's 312 - Talladega Superspeedway
• Diamond Hill Plywood 200 - Darlington Speedway * [Firday]
• Funai 250 - Richmond International Raceway *% [Friday]
• CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 - Lowe's Motor Speedway *
• MBNA America 200 - Dover International Speedway
• Federated Auto Parts 300 - Nashville Superspeedway * (stand-alone)
• Meijer 300 presented by Oreo - Kentucky Speedway * (stand-alone)
• Alan Kulwicki 250 presented by Forest County Potawatomi Racing - The Milwaukee Mile [Sunday] (stand-alone)
• Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo - Daytona International Speedway * [Friday]
• Chicagoland 300 - Chicagoland Speedway
• New England 200 - New Hampshire International Speedway
• Salute To The Troops 250 presented by Dodge - Pikes Peak International Raceway (stand alone)
• NBS Gateway 250 - Gateway International Speedway * (stand-alone)
• IRP 200 - Indianapolis Raceway Park *% (stand alone)
• TBA - Watkins Glen International
• Cabela's 250 - Michigan International Speedway
• Food City 250 - Bristol Motor Speedway *% [Friday]
• Target House 300 - California Speedway
• Emerson 250 - Richmond International Raceway *% [Friday]
• Dover 200 - Dover International Speedway
• Mr. Goodcents 300 - Kansas Speedway
• Charlotte 300 - Lowe's Motor Speedway * [Friday]
• Sam's Town 250 benefitting St. Jude - Memphis Motorsports Park% (stand alone)
• O'Reilly's Challenge 300 - Texas Motor Speedway
• Phoenix 200 - Phoenix International Raceway
• Ford 300 - Homestead-Miami Speedway

Craftsman Truck Series

Many events are in conjunction with either Nextel Cup and/or Busch Series events, and are held on a Saturday unless noted.

• Florida Dodge Dealers 250 - Daytona International Speedway * [Friday]
• American Racing Wheels 200 - California Speedway * [Friday]
• World Financial Group 200 - Atlanta Motor Speedway * [Friday]
• Kroger 250 - Martinsville Speedway %
• Darlington 200 - Darlington Speedway * [Thursday]
• Dodge Ram Tough 200 - Gateway International Speedway * (stand-alone)
• UAW/GM Ohio 250 - Mansfield Motorsports Speedway % (stand alone)
• Charlotte Tailgate 200 - Lowe's Motor Speedway * [Friday]
• MBNA America 200 - Dover International Speedway [Friday]
• Fort Worth 400K - Texas Motor Speedway *# [Friday] (stand-alone)
• Michigan 200 - Michigan International Speedway
• Black Cat Fireworks 200 - The Milwaukee Mile
• O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 - Kansas Speedway (stand alone)
• Built Ford Tough 225 presented by Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers - Kentucky Speedway * (stand-alone)
• O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 - Memphis Motorsports Park % (stand-alone)
• Power Stroke Diesel 200 - Indianapolis Raceway Park * [Friday]
• Toyota Tundra 200 - Nashville Superspeedway *
• O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife - Bristol Motor Speedway *[Thursday]
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 200 - Richmond International Raceway *% [Thursday]
• Sylvania 200 - New Hampshire International Speedway
• Las Vegas 350 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway *#
• Kroger 200 - Martinsville Speedway %
• EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 - Atlanta Motor Speedway
• Silverado 350K - Texas Motor Speedway *# [Friday]
• Chevy Silverado 150 - Phoenix International Raceway *[Friday]
• Ford 200 - Homestead-Miami Speedway [Friday]