NASCAR schedule 2026: Dates, times, TV channels, live streams, winners for every Cup Series race

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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. 4

Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray

Bowman Gray Stadium

6 p.m.

Ryan Preece

Feb. 12

Duel 1 at Daytona

Daytona International Speedway

7 p.m.

Joey Logano

Feb. 12

Duel 2 at Daytona

Daytona International Speedway

8:45 p.m.

Chase Elliott

Feb. 15

Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway

1:30 p.m.

Tyler Reddick

Feb. 22

Autotrader 400

EchoPark Speedway

3 p.m.

Tyler Reddick

March 1

DuraMax Grand Prix

Circuit of the Americas

3:30 p.m.

Tyler Reddick

March 8

Straight Talk Wireless 500

Phoenix Raceway

3:30 p.m.

FS1, Fubo

March 15

Pennzoil 400

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

4 p.m.

FS1, Fubo

March 22

Goodyear 400

Darlington Raceway

3 p.m.

FS1, Fubo

March 29

Cook Out 400

Martinsville Speedway

3:30 p.m.

FS1, Fubo

April 12

Food City 500

Bristol Motor Speedway

3 p.m.

FS1, Fubo

April 19

AdventHealth 400

Kansas Speedway

2 p.m.

Fox, Fubo

April 26

Jack Link's 500

Talladega Superspeedway

3 p.m.

Fox, Fubo

May 3

Wurth 400

Texas Motor Speedway

3:30 p.m.

FS1, Fubo

May 10

Go Bowling at the Glen

Watkins Glen International

3 p.m.

FS1, Fubo

May 17

All-Star Race

Dover Motor Speedway

3 p.m.

FS1, Fubo

May 24

Coca-Cola 600

Charlotte Motor Speedway

6 p.m.

Prime Video

May 31

Cracker Barrel 400

Nashville Superspeedway

7 p.m.

Prime Video

June 7

FireKeepers Casino 400

Michigan International Speedway

3 p.m.

Prime Video

June 14

Cup Series race at Pocono

Pocono Raceway

3 p.m.

Prime Video

June 21

Anduril 250

Naval Base Coronado

4 p.m.

Prime Video

June 28

Toyota/Save Mart 350

Sonoma Raceway

3:30 p.m.

TNT, DIRECTV

July 5

Cup Series race at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

6 p.m.

TNT, DIRECTV

July 12

Quaker State 400

EchoPark Speedway

7 p.m.

TNT, DIRECTV

July 19

Window World 400

North Wilkesboro Speedway

7 p.m.

TNT, DIRECTV

July 26

Brickyard 400

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

2 p.m.

TNT, DIRECTV

Aug. 9

Iowa Corn 350

Iowa Speedway

3:30 p.m.

USA, DIRECTV

Aug. 15

Cook Out 400

Richmond Raceway

7 p.m.

USA, DIRECTV

Aug. 23

Cup Series race at New Hampshire

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

3 p.m.

USA, DIRECTV

Aug. 29

Coke Zero Sugar 400

Daytona International Speedway

7:30 p.m.

NBC, DIRECTV

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NASCAR Cup Series playoff race schedule 2026

(All times Eastern)

Date

Race

Track

Time

TV/Winner

Sept. 6

Southern 500

Darlington Raceway

5 p.m.

USA, DIRECTV

Sept. 13

Enjoy Illinois 300

World Wide Technology Raceway

3 p.m.

USA, DIRECTV

Sept. 19

Bass Pro Shops Night Race

Bristol Motor Speedway

7:30 p.m.

USA, DIRECTV

Sept. 27

Hollywood Casino 400

Kansas Speedway

3 p.m.

USA, DIRECTV

Oct. 4

South Point 400

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

5:30 p.m.

USA, DIRECTV

Oct. 11

Bank of America 400

Charlotte Motor Speedway

3 p.m.

USA, DIRECTV

Oct. 18

Freeway Insurance 500

Phoenix Raceway

3 p.m.

USA, DIRECTV

Oct. 25

Yellawood 500

Talladega Superspeedway

2 p.m.

NBC, DIRECTV

Nov. 1

Xfinity 500

Martinsville Speedway

2 p.m.

NBC, DIRECTV

Nov. 8

Cup Series Championship Race

Homestead-Miami Speedway

3 p.m.

NBC, DIRECTV

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.

Fubo offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can try the service before you buy. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and 100-plus top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)

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.

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