2026 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule: Tracks, Dates, and How to Watch Each Race

The 2026 NASCAR season is almost upon us, with the first exhibition races kicking off in February, building excitement as we head towards the iconic Daytona 500 and a brand-new championship format set to premiere this year.

Things get underway on February 1st with the Cook Out Clash exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The action continues with Daytona Speedweeks, including Daytona 500 pole qualifying on February 11, the Daytona Duels on February 12, and the highly anticipated Daytona 500 on February 15.

This season, the championship finale makes its return to Homestead-Miami Speedway after a six-year run at Phoenix Raceway. Dover Motor Speedway will not host a points race this season, but it will be the venue for the NASCAR All-Star Race on May 17.

Want to catch all the racing action? NASCAR races will be broadcast on Fox, Fox Sports 1, Amazon Prime Video, TNT, NBC, USA Network, and HBO Max as part of the diverse media rights agreements NASCAR has in place.

Here’s a rundown of the full 2026 NASCAR race schedule:

– Feb. 1: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) | 8 p.m. on FOX, HBO Max, Fubo
– Feb. 12: America 250 Florida Duel at Daytona | 7 p.m. on FS1, HBO Max, Fubo
– Feb. 15: Daytona 500 | 2:30 p.m. on FOX, HBO Max, Fubo
– Feb. 22: Autotrader 500 at Echopark Speedway (Hampton, Georgia) | 3 p.m. on FOX, HBO Max, Fubo
– March 1: DuraMax Grand Prix at COTA (Austin, Texas) | 3:30 p.m. on FOX, HBO Max, Fubo
– March 8: Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway | 3:30 p.m. on FS1, HBO Max, Fubo

Get ready to rev your engines and enjoy the thrill of the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026!