NASCAR stage racing encourages drivers to stay competitive throughout the whole race, awarding valuable points to the top 10 teams that get across the line in first when the green-checkered flag is waved throughout the race. The sanctioning body recently revealed the stage lengths for all three of stock car racing’s premier divisions for the 2024 racing season, including the Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series.
As with previous years, the first two stages are the shortest, while the third (and final) stage is longer than the rest to give drivers the opportunity to test their long-game strategy heading to the checkered flag. Note that the only race to feature four NASCAR stage segments is the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, which is the longest Cup Series race. Only the top 10 drivers are rewarded Playoff points when the stage caution is called.
As a reminder, Ford will bring a new competitor to the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity divisions in 2024 in the form of the Ford Mustang Dark Horse, which is based on the seventh-generation street-legal 2024 Ford Mustang. Meanwhile, Blue Oval racers in the Truck Series will continue to pilot Ford F-150 race trucks this season.
Changes are on the way to the Next Gen race cars – even the Chevy and Toyota competitors – in the form of modified rear diffusers and spoilers specifically designed to improve the racing product at short tracks and road courses.
Check out the tables below for full NASCAR stage lengths for all three series. Note that the lap number listed indicates the lap number on which the stage will end.
| Track | Stage 1 End Lap | Stage 2 End Lap | Final Stage End Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona | 65 | 130 | 200 |
| Atlanta | 60 | 160 | 260 |
| Las Vegas | 80 | 165 | 267 |
| Phoenix | 60 | 185 | 312 |
| Bristol | 125 | 250 | 500 |
| COTA | 15 | 30 | 68 |
| Richmond | 70 | 230 | 400 |
| Martinsville | 80 | 180 | 400 |
| Texas | 80 | 165 | 267 |
| Talladega | 60 | 120 | 188 |
| Dover | 120 | 250 | 400 |
| Kansas | 80 | 165 | 267 |
| Darlington | 90 | 185 | 293 |
| Charlotte | 100 | 200 | 300(Stage 4: 400) |
| Gateway | 45 | 140 | 240 |
| Sonoma | 25 | 55 | 110 |
| Iowa | 70 | 210 | 350 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | 185 | 301 |
| Nashville | 90 | 185 | 300 |
| Chicago Street Course | 20 | 45 | 75 |
| Pocono | 30 | 95 | 160 |
| Indianapolis | 50 | 100 | 160 |
| Richmond | 70 | 230 | 400 |
| Michigan | 45 | 120 | 200 |
| Daytona | 35 | 95 | 160 |
| Darlington | 115 | 230 | 367 |
| Atlanta | 60 | 160 | 260 |
| Watkins Glen | 20 | 40 | 90 |
| Bristol | 125 | 250 | 500 |
| Kansas | 80 | 165 | 267 |
| Talladega | 60 | 120 | 188 |
| Charlotte Roval | 25 | 50 | 109 |
| Las Vegas | 80 | 165 | 267 |
| Homstead-Miami | 80 | 165 | 267 |
| Martinsville | 130 | 260 | 500 |
| Phoenix | 60 | 185 | 312 |
| Track | Stage 1 End Lap | Stage 2 End Lap | Final Stage End Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona | 30 | 60 | 120 |
| Atlanta | 40 | 80 | 163 |
| Las Vegas | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| COTA | 14 | 30 | 46 |
| Richmond | 75 | 150 | 250 |
| Martinsville | 60 | 120 | 250 |
| Texas | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Talladega | 25 | 50 | 113 |
| Dover | 45 | 90 | 147 |
| Darlington | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Charlotte | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Portland | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| Sonoma | 20 | 45 | 79 |
| Iowa | 75 | 150 | 250 |
| New Hampshire | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Nashville | 45 | 90 | 188 |
| Chicago Street Course | 15 | 30 | 50 |
| Pocono | 20 | 40 | 90 |
| Indianapolis | 30 | 60 | 100 |
| Michigan | 30 | 60 | 125 |
| Daytona | 30 | 60 | 100 |
| Darlington | 45 | 90 | 147 |
| Atlanta | 40 | 80 | 163 |
| Watkins Glen | 20 | 40 | 82 |
| Bristol | 85 | 170 | 300 |
| Kansas | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Talladega | 25 | 50 | 113 |
| Charlotte Roval | 20 | 40 | 67 |
| Las Vegas | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Homstead-Miami | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Martinsville | 60 | 120 | 250 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 90 | 200 |
| Track | Stage 1 End Lap | Stage 2 End Lap | Final Stage End Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona | 20 | 40 | 100 |
| Atlanta | 30 | 60 | 130 |
| Las Vegas | 30 | 60 | 134 |
| Bristol | 65 | 130 | 250 |
| COTA | 12 | 26 | 42 |
| Martinsville | 50 | 100 | 200 |
| Texas | 40 | 80 | 167 |
| Kansas | 30 | 60 | 134 |
| Darlington | 45 | 90 | 147 |
| North Wilkesboro | 70 | 140 | 250 |
| Charlotte | 30 | 60 | 134 |
| Gateway | 35 | 70 | 160 |
| Nashville | 45 | 95 | 150 |
| Pocono | 15 | 30 | 70 |
| Indianapolis Raceway Park | 60 | 120 | 200 |
| Richmond | 70 | 140 | 250 |
| Milkwaukee | 55 | 110 | 175 |
| Bristol | 55 | 110 | 200 |
| Kansas | 30 | 60 | 134 |
| Talladega | 20 | 40 | 85 |
| Homestead-Miami | 30 | 60 | 134 |
| Martinsville | 50 | 100 | 200 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 90 | 150 |
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Comments
Stages suck. Set your car up and race. They also need to get back to racing real cars like IMSA does.
Stage racing has done exactly what it was designed for. Being a longtime fan, I was skeptical at first but it makes for more exciting racing the whole of the race, as opposed to just nearing the end.