The primary race of TNT’s five-race slate and NASCAR’s 2025 In-Season match have been introduced.
Atlanta Motor Speedway, which offered an exhilarating three-wide end earlier this season, would be the first race that TNT will broadcast since New Hampshire in 2014, in addition to the primary race of NASCAR’s new In-Season match, which is ready to debut in 2025.
The race might be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025, giving Atlanta its night time race again after a one-year hiatus. Atlanta’s second race of the 2024 season would be the playoff opener for the NASCAR Cup Sequence on Sept. 8.
For TNT, the race will kick off the return of their protection with a marquee occasion. With the potential addition of the Chicago Avenue Race and Brickyard 400 to TNT’s schedule — and therefore, the schedule of the In-Season match itself — the media large may have fairly the lineup for its five-race slate. In fact, the 2025 NASCAR schedule is unknown, however even Atlanta might be a giant draw for followers. Making the race happen on Saturday night time additionally fills a significant void within the NASCAR schedule, as the one Saturday night time race current on 2024’s schedule is the Bristol Night time Race on Sept 21.
So far as the In-Season Match goes, having the primary race of the occasion at a Superspeedway will be certain that all 32 eligible drivers may have a shot at victory lane and, thus, an opportunity at advancing to the subsequent spherical of the match. For underdog drivers and groups, a superspeedway to start out the five-race bid for $1 million is a large likelihood to make some noise in what’s going to undoubtedly be a aggressive summer time stretch.
If an underdog driver — say, a No. 16 seed matched up towards a No. 1 — was to seize the checkered flag at Atlanta, not solely would they lock up a spot within the playoffs, however improve their probabilities of incomes a $1 million bonus.
With the added drama of the In-Season Match, there’s little doubt that Atlanta will as soon as extra be must-see TV in 2025.
