NASCAR Cup Series Schedule 2026, Full 36-race calendar dates, times, TV Channel, How to watch, Live Streaming info.
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season features a 36-race championship schedule plus 2 exhibition events. Key highlights include a significant new TV rights deal splitting broadcasts among FOX, Amazon Prime Video, TNT Sports, and NBC, marking a major shift from previous years.
The season opens in February with the traditional Daytona 500, continues through a 26-race regular season, and culminates in the 10-race NASCAR Playoffs, which conclude with the Championship 4 finale in November. The schedule retains classic venues like Darlington and Bristol while including unique events like a race on the Naval Base Coronado road course.
When does the 2026 NASCAR season starts and ends?
Regular Season End: The 26-race regular season concludes with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
Season Finale: The 10-race playoffs culminate with the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
When is the 2026 Daytona 500?
Start Time: 2:30 PM ET
TV Network: FOX
Radio: MRN
2026 NASCAR Cup Series TV Schedule, Dates, Start-Times, Channels, Winner Results
Sun., Feb 1 - Cook Out Clash
Track: Bowman Gray Stadium
Stage Laps: TBA
Start Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: FOX
Radio: MRN
Winner: Ryan Preece
Thu., Feb 12 - Daytona 500 Duels
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Stage Laps: N/A
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: FS1
Radio: MRN
Winner:
Sun., Feb 15 - DAYTONA 500
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Stage Laps: 65 / 130 / 200
Start Time: 2:30 PM ET
TV: FOX
Radio: MRN
Winner:
Sun., Feb 22 - Ambetter Health 400
Track: EchoPark Speedway
Stage Laps: 60 / 160 / 260
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: FOX
Radio: PRN
Winner:
Sun., Mar 1 - Echopark Texas Grand Prix
Track: Circuit of the Americas
Stage Laps: 20 / 45 / 95
Start Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: FOX
Radio: PRN
Winner:
Sun., Mar 8 - Straight Talk Wireless 500
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Stage Laps: 60 / 185 / 312
Start Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: FS1
Radio: MRN
Winner:
Sun., Mar 15 - Pennzoil 400
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Stage Laps: 80 / 165 / 267
Start Time: 4:00 PM ET
TV: FS1
Radio: PRN
Winner:
Sun., Mar 22 - Goodyear 400
Track: Darlington Raceway
Stage Laps: 90 / 185 / 293
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: FS1
Radio: MRN
Winner:
Sun., Mar 29 - Cook Out 400
Track: Martinsville Speedway
Stage Laps: 80 / 180 / 400
Start Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: FS1
Radio: MRN
Winner:
Sun., April 5 - OFF WEEK
Sun, Apr 12 - Food City 500
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Stage Laps: 125 / 250 / 500
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: FS1
Radio: PRN
Winner:
Sun., Apr 19 - AdventHealth 400
Track: Kansas Speedway
Stage Laps: 80 / 165 / 267
Start Time: 2:00 PM ET
TV: FOX
Radio: MRN
Sun., April 26 - Jack Link’s 500
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Stage Laps: 60 / 120 / 188
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: FOX
Radio: MRN
Sun., May 3 - Würth 400
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
Stage Laps: 80 / 165 / 267
Start Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: FS1
Radio: PRN
Sun., May 10 - Go Bowling at the Glen
Track: Watkins Glen International
Stage Laps: 20 / 40 / 90
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: FS1
Radio: MRN
Sun., May 17 - All-Star Open
Track: Dover Motor Speedway
Stage Laps: TBA
Start Time: TBD
TV: FS1
Radio: PRN
Sun., May 17 - All-Star Race
Track: Dover Motor Speedway
Stage Laps: TBA
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: FS1
Radio: PRN
Sun., May 24 - Coca-Cola 600
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Stage Laps: 100 / 200 / 300 / 400
Start Time: 6:00 PM ET
TV: Amazon Prime
Radio: PRN
Sun., May 31 - Cracker Barrel 400
Track: Nashville Superspeedway
Stage Laps: 90 / 185 / 300
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: Amazon Prime
Radio: PRN
Sun., Jun 7 - FireKeepers Casino 400
Track: Michigan International Speedway
Stage Laps: 45 / 120 / 200
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: Amazon Prime
Radio: MRN
Sun., Jun 14 - Great American Getaway 400
Track: Pocono Raceway
Stage Laps: 30 / 95 / 160
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: Amazon Prime
Radio: MRN
Sun., Jun 21 - Anduril 250 Race the Base
Track: Naval Base Coronado
Stage Laps: TBA
Start Time: 4:00 PM ET
TV: Amazon Prime
Radio: MRN
Sun., Jun 28 - Toyota / Save Mart 350
Track: Sonoma Raceway
Stage Laps: 25 / 55 / 110
Start Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: TNT Sports
Radio: PRN
Sun., Jul 5 - TBA 400
Track: Chicagoland Speedway
Stage Laps: 80 / 165 / 267
Start Time: 6:00 PM ET
TV: TNT Sports
Radio: MRN
Sun., Jul 12 - Quaker State 400
Track: EchoPark Speedway
Stage Laps: 60 / 160 / 260
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: TNT Sports
Radio: PRN
Sun., Jul 19 - Window World 450
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Stage Laps: TBA
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: TNT Sports
Radio: PRN
Sun., Jul 26 - Brickyard 400
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Stage Laps: 50 / 100 / 160
Start Time: 2:00 PM ET
TV: TNT Sports
Radio: IMS Radio Network
Sun., Aug 2 - OFF WEEK
Sun., Aug 9 - Iowa Corn 350
Track: Iowa Speedway
Stage Laps: 70 / 210 / 350
Start Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Radio: MRN
Sat., Aug 15 - Cook Out 400
Track: Richmond Raceway
Stage Laps: 70 / 230 / 400
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Radio: MRN
Sun., Aug 23 - USA Today 301
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Stage Laps: 70 / 185 / 301
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Radio: PRN
Sat., Aug 29 - Coke Zero Sugar 400
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Stage Laps: 35 / 95 / 160
Start Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: NBC
Radio: MRN
2026 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs schedule, Start-times. Channels.
Sun., Sep 6 - Cook Out Southern 500
Track: Darlington Raceway
Stage Laps: 115 / 230 / 367
Start Time: 5:00 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Radio: MRN
Sun. Sep 13 - Enjoy Illinois 300
Track: World Wide Technology Raceway
Stage Laps: 45 / 140 / 240
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Radio: MRN
Sat., Sep 19 - Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Stage Laps: 125 / 250 / 500
Start Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Radio: PRN
Sun., Sep 27 - Hollywood Casino 400
Track: Kansas Speedway
Stage Laps: 80 / 165 / 267
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Radio: MRN
Sun., Oct 4 - South Point 400
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Stage Laps: 80 / 165 / 267
Start Time: 5:30 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Radio: PRN
Sun., Oct 11 - Bank of America ROVAL 400
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
Stage Laps: 25 / 50 / 109
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Radio: PRN
Sun., Oct 18 - TBA
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Stage Laps: 60 / 185 / 312
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Radio: MRN
Sun., Oct 25 - YellaWood 500
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Stage Laps: 60 / 120 / 188
Start Time: 2:00 PM ET
TV: NBC
Radio: MRN
Sun., Nov 1 - Xfinity 500
Track: Martinsville Speedway
Stage Laps: 130 / 260 / 500
Start Time: 2:00 PM ET
TV: NBC
Radio: MRN
When is the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Final Four).
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Stage Laps: 80 / 165 / 267
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: NBC
Radio: MRN
Who won the last year NASCAR Cup Series 2025 Champion.?
Final standings of the 2025 season, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion is Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Ford Mustang for Team Penske.
This marks his fourth career NASCAR Cup Series championship (previous titles in 2018, 2022, 2024). He secured the title by winning the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 9, 2025, outlasting the other Championship 4 contenders in a winner-takes-all race.
2025 Championship 4 Final Standings:
Joey Logano (#22 Team Penske Ford) - Champion
Chase Elliott (#9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
Ryan Blaney (#12 Team Penske Ford)
Christopher Bell (#20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
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