2019 NASCAR Cup Series (Simpsonverse)

The 2019 NASCAR Cup Series is the 71st season of NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States, and the 48th modern-era Cup series season. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Busch Clash, the Gatorade Duel qualifying races and the 61st running of the Daytona 500. The season will end with the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on December 8, 2019.

The 2019 season is the first season in which Ford fields the Mustang GT, replacing the Fusion.

Schedule
The 2019 schedule was released on April 3, 2018. There are no calendar changes in the schedule from the 2018 season; however, Sonoma Raceway will return to the original 2.52 mile course configuration for the first time since 1997. The race times were announced on December 11, 2018. The only change was the North Wilkesboro race being moved to prime time that day compared to last year.