NASCAR stage lengths for 2018 season officially announced
By Asher Fair
The stage lengths for each of the races across NASCAR’s top three series in the 2018 season have officially been announced.
The stage lengths for each and every stage of each and every one of the races across NASCAR‘s top three series, the Cup Series, the Xfinity Series and the Truck Series, were officially announced on Wednesday.
The Cup Series drivers are set to drive in 36 races throughout the 2018 season, while the Xfinity Series drivers are set to drive in 33 races and the Truck Series drivers are set to drive in 23 races.
The Cup Series drivers are set to drive in those 36 races at 24 different race tracks throughout the 2018 season, while the Xfinity Series drivers are set to drive in their 33 races at 25 different race tracks and the Truck Series drivers are set to drive in their 23 races at 22 different race tracks.
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The stage lengths for each and every one of those 92 races across a total of 29 different race tracks have officially been set, as NASCAR released these stage lengths on their website on Wednesday.
The lengths of each of the stages in all 92 of these races are shown below and split it up by series. The races are listed in the order in which they are scheduled to take place throughout the 2018 season for each series.
NOTE: The numbers included in these lists are the laps, not the mileage, on which the stages end. They are not how long each stage lasts.
KEY
- -2 = second race at the track of the season
- * = playoff race
NASCAR Cup Series
| RACE | STAGE 1 | STAGE 2 | FINAL STAGE |
| Daytona | 60 | 120 | 200 |
| Atlanta | 85 | 170 | 325 |
| Las Vegas | 80 | 160 | 267 |
| Phoenix | 75 | 150 | 312 |
| Auto Club | 60 | 120 | 200 |
| Martinsville | 130 | 260 | 500 |
| Texas | 85 | 170 | 334 |
| Bristol | 125 | 250 | 500 |
| Richmond | 100 | 200 | 400 |
| Talladega | 55 | 110 | 188 |
| Dover | 120 | 240 | 400 |
| Kansas | 80 | 160 | 267 |
| Charlotte | 100 | 200 (Stage 3: 300) | 400 |
| Pocono | 50 | 100 | 160 |
| Michigan | 60 | 120 | 200 |
| Sonoma | 25 | 50 | 110 |
| Chicagoland | 80 | 160 | 267 |
| Daytona-2 | 40 | 80 | 160 |
| Kentucky | 80 | 160 | 267 |
| New Hampshire | 75 | 150 | 301 |
| Pocono-2 | 50 | 100 | 160 |
| Watkins Glen | 20 | 40 | 90 |
| Michigan-2 | 60 | 120 | 200 |
| Bristol-2 | 125 | 250 | 500 |
| Darlington | 100 | 200 | 367 |
| Indianapolis | 50 | 100 | 160 |
| Las Vegas-2* | 80 | 160 | 267 |
| Richmond-2* | 100 | 200 | 400 |
| Charlotte* (road) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Dover-2* | 120 | 240 | 400 |
| Talladega-2* | 55 | 110 | 188 |
| Kansas-2* | 80 | 160 | 267 |
| Martinsville-2* | 130 | 260 | 500 |
| Texas-2* | 85 | 170 | 334 |
| Phoenix-2* | 75 | 150 | 312 |
| Miami* | 80 | 160 | 267 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series
| RACE | STAGE 1 | STAGE 2 | FINAL STAGE |
| Daytona | 30 | 60 | 120 |
| Atlanta | 40 | 80 | 163 |
| Las Vegas | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Auto Club | 35 | 70 | 150 |
| Texas | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Bristol | 85 | 170 | 300 |
| Richmond | 75 | 150 | 250 |
| Talladega | 25 | 50 | 113 |
| Dover | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Charlotte | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Pocono | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Michigan | 30 | 60 | 125 |
| Iowa | 60 | 120 | 250 |
| Chicagoland | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Daytona-2 | 30 | 60 | 100 |
| Kentucky | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| New Hampshire | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Iowa-2 | 60 | 120 | 250 |
| Watkins Glen | 20 | 40 | 82 |
| Mid-Ohio | 20 | 40 | 75 |
| Bristol-2 | 85 | 170 | 300 |
| Road America | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| Darlington | 45 | 90 | 147 |
| Indianapolis | 30 | 60 | 100 |
| Las Vegas-2 | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Richmond-2* | 75 | 150 | 250 |
| Charlotte* (road) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Dover-2* | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Kansas* | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Texas-2* | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Phoenix-2* | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Miami* | 45 | 90 | 200 |
NASCAR Truck Series
| RACE | STAGE 1 | STAGE 2 | FINAL STAGE |
| Daytona | 20 | 40 | 100 |
| Atlanta | 40 | 80 | 130 |
| Las Vegas | 40 | 80 | 134 |
| Martinsville | 70 | 140 | 250 |
| Dover | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Kansas | 40 | 80 | 167 |
| Charlotte | 40 | 80 | 134 |
| Texas | 40 | 80 | 167 |
| Iowa | 60 | 120 | 200 |
| Gateway | 35 | 70 | 160 |
| Chicagoland | 35 | 70 | 150 |
| Kentucky | 35 | 70 | 150 |
| Eldora | 40 | 90 | 150 |
| Pocono | 15 | 30 | 60 |
| Michigan | 30 | 60 | 100 |
| Bristol | 55 | 110 | 200 |
| Canadian Tire Motorsport Park* | 20 | 40 | 64 |
| Las Vegas* | 40 | 80 | 134 |
| Talladega* | 20 | 40 | 94 |
| Martinsville* | 50 | 100 | 200 |
| Texas-2* | 35 | 70 | 147 |
| Phoenix* | 40 | 80 | 150 |
| Miami* | 40 | 80 | 134 |
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