There will be plenty of fresh faces and a change in competition for the Xfinity Series this year.
Daniel Suarez returns to defend his 2016 championship and will find new challenges from drivers such as Daniel Hemric, Spencer Gallagher, Michael Annett, and Cole Custer among others. Favorites such as Justin Allgaier, Elliott Sadler, and Brennan Poole will also be back.
But the biggest difference in 2017 will be that the Xfinity Series will only see the infusion of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers (who have more than five years of full-time experience) in 10 of the season’s 33 races. Those drivers will also not be eligible to compete in the season’s final eight races, which make up the Chase.
It all begins at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 25.
Here is the complete 2017 Xfinity Series schedule:
| 2/25 | Daytona International Speedway - 3:30 p.m. ET (FS1) |
| 3/4 | Atlanta Motor Speedway - 1:30 p.m. ET (FS1) |
| 3/11 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway - 4 p.m. ET (FS1) |
| 3/18 | Phoenix International Raceway - 4 p.m. ET (FOX) |
| 3/25 | Auto Club Speedway - 4 p.m. ET (FS1) |
| 4/8 | Texas Motor Speedway - 1:30 p.m. (FOX) |
| 4/22 | Bristol Motor Speedway - 12:30 p.m. (FS1) |
| 4/29 | Richmond International Raceway - 12:30 p.m. ET (FS1) |
| 5/6 | Talladega Superspeedway - 1 p.m. ET (FOX) |
| 5/27 | Charlotte Motor Speedway - 1 p.m. ET (FS1) |
| 6/3 | Dover International Speedway - 1 p.m. ET (FS1) |
| 6/10 | Pocono Raceway - 1 p.m. ET (FOX) |
| 6/17 | Michigan International Speedway - 1:30 p.m. ET (FS1) |
| 6/24 | Iowa Speedway - 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1) |
| 6/30 | Daytona International Speedway - 7:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 7/7 | Kentucky Speedway - 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 7/15 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway - 4 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 7/22 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway - 3:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 7/29 | Iowa Speedway - 3:30 p.m. ET (NBC) |
| 8/5 | Watkins Glen International - 2 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 8/12 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - 3:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 8/18 | Bristol Motor Speedway - 7:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 8/27 | Road America - 3 p.m. ET (NBC) |
| 9/2 | Darlington Raceway - 3:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 9/8 | Richmond International Raceway - 7:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 9/16 | Chicagoland Speedway - 3:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 9/23 | Kentucky Speedway - 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 9/30 | Dover International Speedway - 3 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 10/6 | Charlotte Motor Speedway - 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 10/21 | Kansas Speedway - 3 p.m. ET (NBC) |
| 11/4 | Texas Motor Speedway - 8:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |
| 11/11 | Phoenix International Raceway - 3:30 p.m. ET (NBC) |
| 11/18 | Homestead-Miami Speedway - 3:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN) |