| (Click on event name for results, notes, and quotes) |
| Date | Race | Facility | TV Start | TV | Race Start | Radio |
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| Feb 9 | Budweiser Shootout at Daytona* | Daytona International Speedway | 8:00 | FOX | 8:30 | MRN |
| Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Pole: Kurt Busch |
| Feb 14 | Gatorade Duel at Daytona* | Daytona International Speedway | 2:00 | SPEED | 2:00 | MRN |
| Race 1 Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Race 2 Winner: Denny Hamlin |
| Feb 17 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | 2:00 | FOX | 3:20 | MRN |
| Winner: Ryan Newman | Pole: Jimmie Johnson |
| Feb 24 | Auto Club 500 | California Speedway | 3:30 | FOX | 4:00 | MRN |
| Winner: Carl Edwards | Pole: Jimmie Johnson # |
| Mar 2 | UAW-Dodge 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 3:30 | FOX | 4:30 | PRN |
| Winner: Carl Edwards | Pole: Kyle Busch |
| Mar 9 | Kobalt Tools 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 1:30 | FOX | 2:00 | PRN |
| Winner: Kyle Busch | Pole: Jeff Gordon |
| Mar 16 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 1:30 | FOX | 2:00 | PRN |
| Winner: Jeff Burton | Pole: Jimmie Johnson # |
| Mar 30 | Goody’s Cool Orange 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 1:30 | FOX | 2:00 | MRN |
| Winner: Denny Hamlin | Pole: Jeff Gordon |
| Apr 6 | Samsung 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 1:30 | FOX | 2:00 | PRN |
| Winner: Carl Edwards | Pole: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| Apr 12 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | 8:00 | FOX | 8:30 | MRN |
| Winner: Jimmie Johnson | Pole: Ryan Newman |
| Apr 27 | Aaron’s 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | 1:30 | FOX | 2:00 | MRN |
| Winner: Kyle Busch | Pole: Joe Nemechek |
| May 3 | Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 | Richmond International Raceway | 7:00 | FOX | 7:30 | MRN |
| Winner: Clint Bowyer | Pole: Denny Hamlin |
| May 10 | Dodge Challenger 500 | Darlington Raceway | 7:00 | FOX | 7:20 | MRN |
| Winner: Kyle Busch | Pole: Greg Biffle |
| May 17 | NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race* | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 7:00 | SPEED | 7:30 | MRN |
| May 25 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 5:00 | FOX | 5:30 | PRN |
| Jun 1 | Best Buy 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | Dover International Speedway | 1:30 | FOX | 2:00 | MRN |
| Jun 8 | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway | 12:30 | TNT | 2:00 | MRN |
| Jun 15 | Michigan 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 12:30 | TNT | 2:00 | MRN |
| Jun 22 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway | 3:30 | TNT | 5:00 | PRN |
| Jun 29 | Lenox Industrial Tools 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 12:30 | TNT | 2:00 | MRN |
| Jul 5 | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona International Speedway | 6:30 | TNT | 8:00 | MRN |
| Jul 12 | Chicagoland 400 | Chicagoland Speedway | 6:30 | TNT | 8:00 | MRN |
| Jul 27 | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 1:00 | ESPN | 2:00 | IMS |
| Aug 3 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway | 1:00 | ESPN | 2:00 | MRN |
| Aug 10 | Centurion Boats at the Glen | Watkins Glen International | 1:00 | ESPN | 2:00 | MRN |
| Aug 17 | 3M Performance 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 1:00 | ESPN | 2:00 | MRN |
| Aug 23 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7:00 | ESPN | 8:00 | PRN |
| Aug 31 | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 500 | California Speedway | 7:00 | ESPN | 8:00 | MRN |
| Sep 6 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway | 7:00 | ABC | 7:30 | MRN |
| Sep 14 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 1:00 | ABC | 2:00 | MRN |
| Sep 21 | Dover 400 | Dover International Speedway | 1:00 | ABC | 2:00 | MRN |
| Sep 28 | Kansas 400 | Kansas Speedway | 1:00 | ABC | 2:00 | MRN |
| Oct 5 | AMP Energy 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 1:00 | ABC | 2:00 | MRN |
| Oct 11 | Bank of America 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 7:00 | ABC | 7:25 | PRN |
| Oct 19 | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 1:00 | ABC | 1:30 | MRN |
| Oct 26 | Pep Boys Auto 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 1:00 | ABC | 2:00 | PRN |
| Nov 2 | Dickies 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 3:00 | ABC | 3:30 | PRN |
| Nov 9 | Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil | Phoenix International Raceway | 3:00 | ABC | 3:45 | MRN |
| Nov 16 | Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 3:00 | ABC | 3:45 | MRN |
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| * - Non-championship points event |
All times listed are Eastern |
| # - Field set by NASCAR Rulebook |
