The 2026 NASCAR schedule is falling into place rapidly, and we now have official start times and TV network details for every single race next season.
The dust has barely settled at Phoenix after that gripping Championship race which saw Kyle Larson snatch a second Cup Series title from the grasp of poor Denny Hamlin.
But now all roads, quite literally, lead to 2026 and what comes next - and here are all the details for when races take place, and where you will be able to watch them.
It’s the second year of NASCAR’s new $7.7billion TV rights deal, so that means more USA network and less NBC. Again. Anyway, let’s get to it.
NASCAR Cup Series on FOX in 2026
FOX kicks off the season at Bowman Gray Stadium (Sunday February 1 - 8pm ET). Its first FS1 events are DAYTONA 500 Qualifying (Wednesday February 11 - 8pm ET) and the DAYTONA Duel (Thursday February 12 - 7pm ET) which set the field for the DAYTONA 500 on FOX (Sunday February 15 - 2:30pm ET).
New additions on FOX include Watkins Glen International (Sunday May 10 - 3pm ET on FS1) and the All-Star Race at Dover (Sunday May 17 - 3pm ET on FS1). Also on FOX are EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta (Sunday Feb 22 - 3pm ET), Circuit of the Americas (Sunday March 1 - 3:30pm ET), Kansas Speedway (Sunday April 19 - 2 pm ET) and Talladega Superspeedway (Sunday April 26 - 3pm ET).
Cup Series on Amazon Prime Video in 2026
Prime Video starts the engines for a second season on the streaming platform at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Sunday May 24 - 6pm ET).
The action returns to Nashville Superspeedway (Sunday May 31 - 7pm ET), Michigan International Speedway (Sunday June 7 - 3 pm ET) and Pocono Raceway (Sunday June 14 - 3pm ET). The schedule then culminates with the new street-course event in San Diego’s Naval Base Coronado (Sunday June 21 - 4pm ET).
Cup Series on TNT Sports in 2026
TNT Sports gets its slate under way at Sonoma Raceway (Sunday June 28 - 3:30pm ET), opening the second In-Season Challenge before Cup Series action returns to Chicagoland Speedway (Sunday July 5 - 6pm ET) for the first time since 2019.
TNT will also head back to EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta (Sunday July 12 - 7pm ET), broadcast the first points-paying event at North Wilkesboro Speedway (Sunday July 19 - 7pm ET) since 1996, and travel to Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Sunday July 26 - 2pm ET).
Cup Series on USA network in 2026
USA Sports will close out the Cup Series season, airing the final 14 races across USA Network, and NBC and Peacock, starting with Iowa Speedway on USA Network (Sunday August 9 - 3:30pm ET).
USA Sports airs the entire playoff slate and will conclude the season on NBC and Peacock with Talladega Superspeedway (Sunday October 25 - 2pm ET), Martinsville Speedway (Sunday November 1 - 2pm ET), and the return of the NASCAR Championship to Homestead-Miami Speedway (Sunday November 8 - 3 pm ET).
CW Network continues with O’Reilly Auto Parts Series
The CW Network returns as the exclusive destination for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at DAYTONA International Speedway (Saturday February 14 - 5pm ET).
The 33-race slate concludes with the championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Sunday November 7 - 5pm ET).
Truck Series on FOX Sports
FOX Sports remains the home of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and will broadcast 23 races on FS1. Two additional races will air on FOX, including the inaugural Grand Prix at St. Petersburg (Saturday February 28 - 12pm ET) and the Charlotte ROVAL Playoff race (Friday, October 9 - 5pm ET).
FOX will also air all 20 ARCA Menards Series races between FOX, FS1 and FS2, beginning with the season opener at DAYTONA on FOX (Saturday February 14 - 12pm ET).
