From the Clash at Bowman Gray through a relocated Championship Weekend, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season promises start-to-finish excitement.
The schedule features several new wrinkles, including a street race in San Diego, the All-Star Race moving to Dover, and former All-Star host North Wilkesboro staging its first points race since 1996.
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One of the biggest changes comes at the very end, as Championship Weekend returns to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the first time since 2019 after the series capped its last six seasons in Phoenix.
The Cup Series will have four television broadcast partners again in 2026, with races split among Fox Sports, Prime Video, TNT and NBC Sports. Where will fans watch all the action?
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, including how to watch every race.
NASCAR Cup Series schedule 2026
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Race | Track | Time | TV/Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 1 | Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray | Bowman Gray Stadium | TBD | Fox, Fubo |
| Feb. 12 | Duel 1 at Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | TBD | Fox, Fubo |
| Feb. 12 | Duel 2 at Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | TBD | Fox, Fubo |
| Feb. 15 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | TBD | Fox, Fubo |
| Feb. 22 | Autotrader 400 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| March 1 | Cup Series race at COTA | Circuit of the Americas | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| March 8 | Cup Series race at Phoenix | Phoenix Raceway | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| March 15 | Pennzoil 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| March 22 | Goodyear 400 | Darlington Raceway | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| March 29 | Cook Out 400 | Martinsville Speedway | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| April 12 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| April 19 | AdventHealth 400 | Kansas Speedway | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| April 26 | Jack Link's 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| May 3 | Wurth 400 | Texas Motor Speedway | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| May 10 | Go Bowling at the Glen | Watkins Glen International | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| May 17 | All-Star Race | Dover Motor Speedway | TBD | Fox/FS1, Fubo |
| May 24 | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | TBD | Prime |
| May 31 | Cracker Barrel 400 | Nashville Superspeedway | TBD | Prime |
| June 7 | FireKeepers Casino 400 | Michigan International Speedway | TBD | Prime |
| June 14 | Cup Series race at Pocono | Pocono Raceway | TBD | Prime |
| June 21 | Anduril 250 | San Diego Street Course | TBD | Prime |
| June 28 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma Raceway | TBD | TNT, DirecTV |
| July 5 | Cup Series race at Chicagoland | Chicagoland Speedway | TBD | TNT, DirecTV |
| July 12 | Quaker State 400 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | TBD | TNT, DirecTV |
| July 19 | Window World 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | TBD | TNT, DirecTV |
| July 26 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | TBD | TNT, DirecTV |
| Aug. 9 | Iowa Corn 350 | Iowa Speedway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Aug. 15 | Cook Out 400 | Richmond Raceway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Aug. 23 | Cup Series race at New Hampshire | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Aug. 29 | Coke Zero Sugar 400 | Daytona International Speedway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
NASCAR Cup Series playoff race schedule 2026
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Race | Track | Time | TV/Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 6 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Sept. 13 | Cup Series race at WWTR | World Wide Technology Raceway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Sept. 19 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race | Bristol Motor Speedway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Sept. 27 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Oct. 4 | South Point 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Oct. 11 | Bank of America ROVAL 400 | Charlotte Road Course | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Oct. 18 | Cup Series Playoff race at Phoenix | Phoenix Raceway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Oct. 25 | Yellawood 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Nov. 1 | Xfinity 500 | Martinsville Speedway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
| Nov. 8 | Cup Series Championship Race | Homestead-Miami Speedway | TBD | NBC/USA, Fubo |
Where to watch NASCAR in 2026: TV channels, live streams
- TV channels: Fox, FS1, TNT, NBC, USA Network
- Live streams: Prime Video, Fubo, DirecTV
NASCAR Cup Series races will air across multiple networks in 2026, including Fox, NBC and TNT. You can also stream races on services like Prime Video, Fubo and DirecTV.
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NASCAR tickets 2026
- Tickets: StubHub
Tickets for every 2026 NASCAR Cup Series race are available via StubHub.
Available seats and prices vary from week to week, so be sure to check out all the options at StubHub.
MORE: See the list of winners for every 2025 Cup Series race here