NASCAR Schedule

  • Next and upcoming races on the NASCAR schedule for 2026.
  • You can also access full season schedules for Cup Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Truck Series.

    Cup Series Next Races

    Date Race Track Time (ET) TV
    August 9Iowa Corn 350 Powered by EthanolIowa Speedway3.30pmUSA
    August 15Cook Out 400Richmond Raceway7pmUSA
    August 23NASCAR Cup Series Race at New HampshireNew Hampshire Motor Speedway3pmUSA
    August 29Coke Zero Sugar 400Daytona International Speedway7.30pmNBC
    Click here to view the full NASCAR Cup Series schedule for 2026

    O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Next Races

    Date Race Track Time (ET) TV
    August 8NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at IowaIowa Speedway5pmCW
    August 28Wawa 250 Powered By Coca-ColaDaytona International Speedway7.30pmCW
    September 5NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Fall Race at DarlingtonDarlington Raceway7.30pmCW
    September 12NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at World Wide Technology RacewayWorld Wide Technology Raceway7.30pmCW
    September 18Food City 300Bristol Motor Speedway7.30pmCW
    Click here to view the full O'Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule for 2026

    Truck Series Next Races

    Date Race Track Time (ET) TV
    August 14NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at RichmondRichmond Raceway7.30pmFS1
    August 22Team EJP 175New Hampshire Motor Speedway1.30pmFS1
    September 17UNOH 200 Presented by Ohio LogisticsBristol Motor Speedway8pmFS1
    September 26NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff Race at KansasKansas Speedway1pmFS1
    October 9NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff Race at Charlotte ROVALCharlotte Motor Speedway5pmFOX
    Click here to view the full NASCAR Truck Series schedule for 2026

    NASCAR Schedule explained

  • The NASCAR Cup Series has 36 points-eligible races scheduled for 2026. A regular season of 26 races, and then 10 in the postseason Chase.
  • The O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (formerly the Xfinity Series) has 33 points-eligible races each season. A regular season of 24 races followed by nine in the postseason Chase.
  • The Truck Series has a total of 25 points-eligible races on the 2026 schedule - 18 in the regular season and seven in the postseason Chase.
  • The postseason format for NASCAR was changed in a landmark announcement on January 12, 2026. Prior to the Chase, the Cup Series had operated with three playoff stages of three races each and then one final race to decide the champion.

    NASCAR on TV in 2026

  • NASCAR signed a new $7.7billion TV rights deal in 2024 which began in 2025 and runs through 2031.
  • TV rights for the Cup Series see races split between FOX, Amazon Prime Video, TNT Sports and NBC.
  • The new deal has a smaller number of races on the major networks - for example NBC now farms out a number of races to its USA network. This has led to complaints from fans and analysis.
  • The new rights deal led to TV ratings for the Cup Series falling by c. 15 percent in 2025, but NASCAR brass claims that is in line with its expectations.
  • Truck Series races, qualifying and practice are broadcast exclusively on FOX and FS1.
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races are broadcast exclusively live on The CW, with practice and qualifying sessions shown for free live on The CW App.