| Feb 12 | Budweiser Shootout* | Daytona International Speedway | 8:00 | FOX |
| Winner: Jimmie Johnson | Pole: Dale Jarrett |
| Feb 17 | Gatorade Duel at Daytona* | Daytona International Speedway | 1:00 | FX |
| Race 1 Winner: Michael Waltrip | Race 2 Winner: Tony Stewart |
| Feb 20 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | 1:00 | FOX |
| Winner: Jeff Gordon | Pole: Dale Jarrett |
| Feb 27 | Auto Club 500 | California Speedway | 2:00 | FOX |
| Winner: Greg Biffle | Pole: Kyle Busch |
| Mar 13 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 2:00 | FOX |
| Winner: Jimmie Johnson | Pole: Ryan Newman |
| Mar 20 | Golden Corral 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 12:30 | FOX |
| Winner: Carl Edwards | Pole: Ryan Newman |
| Apr 3 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 12:30 | FOX |
| Winner: Kevin Harvick | Pole: Elliott Sadler |
| Apr 10 | Advance Auto Parts 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 12:30 | FOX |
| Winner: Jeff Gordon | Pole: Scott Riggs |
| Apr 17 | Samsung/Radio Shack 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 12:30 | FOX |
| Winner: Greg Biffle | Pole: Ryan Newman |
| Apr 23 | Subway Fresh 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | 7:30 | FOX |
| Winner: Kurt Busch | Pole: Jeff Gordon |
| May 1 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | 12:30 | FOX |
| Winner: Jeff Gordon | Pole: Kevin Harvick |
| May 7 | Dodge Charger 500 | Darlington Raceway | 7:00 | FOX |
| Winner: Greg Biffle | Pole: Kasey Kahne |
| May 14 | Chevy American Revolution 400 | Richmond International Raceway | 7:00 | FX |
| Winner: Kasey Kahne | Pole: Kasey Kahne |
| May 21 | NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge* | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 7:00 | FX |
| Winner: Mark Martin | Pole: Ryan Newman |
| May 29 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 5:00 | FOX |
| Winner: Jimmie Johnson | Pole: Ryan Newman |
| June 5 | MBNA RacePoints 400 | Dover International Speedway | 12:30 | FX |
| Winner: Greg Biffle | Pole: Jimmie Johnson |
| June 12 | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway | 1:00 | FOX |
| Winner: Carl Edwards | Pole: Michael Waltrip |
| June 19 | Batman Begins 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 1:30 | FOX |
| Winner: Greg Biffle | Pole: Ryan Newman |
| June 26 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway | 2:30 | FOX |
| Winner: Tony Stewart | Pole: Jeff Gordon |
| July 2 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway | 7:00 | NBC |
| Winner: Tony Stewart | Pole: Tony Stewart |
| July 10 | USG Sheetrock 400 | Chicagoland Speedway | 3:00 | NBC |
| Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Pole: Jimmie Johnson |
| July 17 |
New England 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway | 1:30 | TNT |
| Winner: Tony Stewart | Pole: Brian Vickers |
| July 24 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway | 1:00 | TNT |
| Winner: Kurt Busch | Pole: Jamie McMurray |
| Aug 7 | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2:30 | NBC |
| Winner: Tony Stewart | Pole: Elliott Sadler |
| Aug 14 | Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen | Watkins Glen International | 1:00 | NBC |
| Winner: Tony Stewart | Pole: Tony Stewart |
| Aug 21 | GFS Marketplace 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 1:30 | TNT |
| Winner: Jeremy Mayfield | Pole: Joe Nemechek |
| Aug 27 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7:00 | TNT |
| Winner: Matt Kenseth | Pole: Matt Kenseth |
| Sep 4 | Sony HD 500 | California Speedway | 7:00 | NBC |
| Winner: Kyle Busch | Pole: Carl Edwards |
| Sep 10 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway | 7:00 | TNT |
| Winner: Kurt Busch | Pole: Kevin Harvick |
| Sep 18 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway | 12:30 | TNT |
| Winner: Ryan Newman | Pole: Tony Stewart |
| Sep 25 | MBNA RacePoints 400 | Dover International Speedway | 12:30 | TNT |
| Winner: Jimmie Johnson | Pole: Ryan Newman |
| Oct 2 | UAW-Ford 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 1:30 | NBC |
| Winner: Dale Jarrett | Pole: Elliott Sadler |
| Oct 9 | Banquet 400 pres. by ConAgra Foods | Kansas Speedway | 1:30 | NBC |
| Winner: Mark Martin | Pole: Matt Kenseth |
| Oct 15 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 7:00 | NBC |
| Winner: Jimmie Johnson | Pole: Elliott Sadler |
| Oct 23 | Subway 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 12:30 | NBC |
| Winner: Jeff Gordon | Pole: Tony Stewart |
| Oct 30 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 12:00 | NBC |
| Winner: Carl Edwards | Pole: Ryan Newman |
| Nov 6 | Dickies 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 3:00 | NBC |
| Winner: Carl Edwards | Pole: Ryan Newman |
| Nov 13 | Checker Auto Parts 500 pres. by Techron | Phoenix International Raceway | 3:00 | NBC |
| Winner: Kyle Busch | Pole: Denny Hamlin |
| Nov 20 | Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 4:00 | NBC |
| Winner: Greg Biffle | Pole: Carl Edwards |
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| * - Non-points event | All times listed are Eastern |
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