It seems like yesterday that Joey Logano capped off the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season with a shocking victory in the championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Now, with the new Cup Series season in full swing, it's time to look forward to what 2019 has in store. Will Logano pull off a repeat? Will either Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, or Martin Truex Jr. -- the Big 3 who dominated most of the 2018 regular season -- finish what they started? Will a new dominant star emerge?
It's probably a little too early to predict anything like that, but to get you excited about the 2019 season, you can check out the full NASCAR schedule below.
February 17, 2019 -- Daytona 500 -- Daytona International Speedway
February 24, 2019 -- Atlanta 500 -- Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 3, 2019 -- Las Vegas 400 -- Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 10, 2019 -- Phoenix 500 Spring Race -- Phoenix International Raceway
March 17, 2019 -- California 400 -- California Speedway
March 24, 2019 -- Martinsville 500 Spring Race -- Martinsville Speedway
March 31, 2019 -- Texas 500 Spring Race -- Texas Motor Speedway
April 7, 2019 -- Bristol Food City 500 -- Bristol Motor Speedway
April 13, 2019 -- Richmond 400 Spring Race -- Richmond Raceway
April 28, 2019 -- Talladega Spring Race -- Talladega Super Speedway
May 5, 2019 -- Dover Downs 400 - Spring Race -- Dover International Speedway
May 11, 2019 -- Kansas 400 Spring Race -- Kansas Speedway
May 18, 2019 -- Monster Energy All-Star Challenge -- Lowe's Motor Speedway
May 26, 2019 -- Coca-Cola 600 -- Charlotte Motor Speedway
June 2, 2019 -- Pocono 500 June Race -- Pocono Raceway
June 9, 2019 -- Michigan 400 June Race -- Michigan International Speedway
June 23, 2019 -- Sonoma NASCAR Race -- Sonoma Raceway
June 30, 2019 -- Chicagoland 400 -- Chicagoland Speedway
July 6, 2019 -- Daytona 400 -- Daytona International Speedway
July 13, 2019 -- Kentucky 400 -- Kentucky Speedway
July 21, 2019 -- New Hampshire 300 July Race -- New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 28, 2019 -- Pennsylvania 400 Race -- Pocono Raceway
August 4, 2019 -- Watkins Glen -- Watkins Glenn International Raceway
August 11, 2019 -- Pure Michigan 400 -- Michigan International Speedway
August 17, 2019 -- Bristol August Race -- Bristol Motor Speedway
September 1, 2019 -- Darlington 500 -- Darlington Raceway
September 8, 2019 -- Brickyard 400 -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
September 15, 2019 -- Las Vegas 400 Fall Race -- Las Vegas Motor Speedway
September 21, 2019 -- Richmond 400 -- Richmond Raceway
September 29, 2019 -- Charlotte 500 -- Charlotte Motor Speedway
October 6, 2019 -- Dover Downs 400 Fall Race -- Dover International Speedway
October 13, 2019 -- Talladega 500 -- Talladega Superspeedway
October 20, 2019 -- Kansas 400 -- Kansas Speedway
October 27, 2019 -- Martinsville 500 Fall Race -- Martinsville Speedway
November 3, 2019 --Texas 500 Fall Race -- Texas Motor Speedway
November 10, 2019 -- Phoenix 500 -- Phoenix International Speedway
November 17, 2019 -- NASCAR Championship -- Homestead-Miami Speedway
Following the release of the official race start times in mid-December, NASCAR officials pointed out that there would be a few changes when compared to last year's schedule.
One of the major changes is that the playoffs opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be a primetime, night race.
"Moving the start time for the September race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is fitting because it will deliver a better experience for our fans attending the race, and kick off the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs in primetime," NASCAR Senior Vice President of Broadcasting and Production Steve Herbst said, according to NASCAR.com.
"Each race weekend, including Las Vegas, is unique, and we work collaboratively with broadcast partners, teams and tracks to ensure the ideal timing is selected for our events."
A few other small changes for 2019 include the start time for the March 31 race at Texas Motor Speedway moving from 2 p.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET. and the race now being broadcast on Fox. Also, the start time for the July 22 race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway's will move from 2 p.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET., and the start time for the October 28 race at Martinsville Speedway will move a half-hour later to a 3 p.m. ET.
With NASCAR's ratings struggling over the past few years, it's clear that some changes need to be made. It seems unlikely that a few minor time changes would do much in the realm of significant ratings boosts, but only time will tell.