| Date | Race Title | Venue | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12 | Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway (2.5 Mi) | 72 L |
| Feb 16 | Gatorade Duel #1 | Daytona International Speedway (2.5 Mi) | 60 L |
| Feb 19 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway (2.5 Mi) | 203 L |
| Feb 26 | Auto Club 500 | Auto Club Speedway (2 Mi) | 251 L |
| Mar 12 | UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.5 Mi) | 270 L |
| Mar 19 | Golden Corral 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway (1.54 Mi) | 325 L |
| Mar 26 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway (0.5 Mi) | 500 L |
| Apr 02 | DirecTV 500 | Martinsville Speedway (0.526 Mi) | 500 L |
| Apr 09 | Samsung / Radio Shack 500 | Texas Motor Speedway (1.5 Mi) | 334 L |
| Apr 22 | Subway Fresh 500 | Phoenix International Raceway (1 Mi) | 312 L |
| May 01 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway (0 Mi) | 188 L |
| May 06 | Crown Royal 400 | Richmond International Raceway (0.75 Mi) | 400 L |
| May 13 | Dodge Charger 500 | Darlington Raceway (0 Mi) | 367 L |
| May 20 | NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge | Lowe's Motor Speedway (1.5 Mi) | 90 L |
| May 28 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway (1.5 Mi) | 400 L |
| Jun 04 | Neighborhood Excellence 400 | Dover International Speedway (1 Mi) | 400 L |
| Jun 11 | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway (2.5 Mi) | 200 L |
| Jun 18 | 3M Performance 400 | Michigan International Speedway (0 Mi) | 200 L |
| Jun 25 | Dodge / Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway (1.949 Mi) | 110 L |
| Jul 01 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway (2.5 Mi) | 160 L |
| Jul 09 | USG Sheetrock 400 | Chicagoland Speedway (1.5 Mi) | 270 L |
| Jul 16 | Lenox Industrial Tools 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway (0 Mi) | 308 L |
| Jul 23 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway (2.5 Mi) | 200 L |
| Aug 06 | Allstate 400 At The Brickyard | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5 Mi) | 160 L |
| Aug 13 | AMD at the Glen | Watkins Glen International (0 Mi) | 90 L |
| Aug 20 | GFS Marketplace 400 | Michigan International Speedway (0 Mi) | 200 L |
| Aug 26 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway (0.5 Mi) | 500 L |
| Sep 03 | Sony HD 500 | Auto Club Speedway (2 Mi) | 250 L |
| Sep 09 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway (0.75 Mi) | 400 L |
| Sep 17 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway (0 Mi) | 300 L |
| Sep 24 | Dover 400 | Dover International Speedway (1 Mi) | 400 L |
| Oct 01 | Banquet 400 | Kansas Speedway (1.5 Mi) | 267 L |
| Oct 08 | UAW-Ford 500 | Talladega Superspeedway (0 Mi) | 188 L |
| Oct 14 | Bank of America 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway (1.5 Mi) | 334 L |
| Oct 22 | Subway 500 | Martinsville Speedway (0.526 Mi) | 500 L |
| Oct 29 | Bass Pro Shops 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway (1.54 Mi) | 325 L |
| Nov 05 | Dickies 500 | Texas Motor Speedway (1.5 Mi) | 339 L |
| Nov 12 | Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | Phoenix International Raceway (1 Mi) | 312 L |
| Nov 19 | Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5 Mi) | 268 L |