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

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    Date Race Track Time (ET) TV
    June 14NASCAR Cup Series Race at PoconoPocono Raceway3pmPrime
    June 21Anduril 250San Diego Street Race4pmPrime
    June 28Toyota/Save Mart 350Sonoma Raceway3.30pmTNT Sports
    July 5NASCAR Cup Series Race at ChicagolandChicagoland Speedway6pmTNT Sports
    July 12Quaker State 400 Available At WalmartEchopark Speedway7pmTNT Sports
    Click here to view the full NASCAR Cup Series schedule for 2026

    O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Next Races

    June 13NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at PoconoPocono Raceway4pmCW
    June 20NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at San DiegoSan Diego Street Race5pmCW
    June 27NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at SonomaSonoma Raceeway5.30pmCW
    July 4NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at ChicagolandChicagoland Speedway5.30pmCW
    July 11Focused Health 250Echopark Speedway7pmCW
    Click here to view the full O'Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule for 2026

    Truck Series Next Races

    May 29NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at NashvilleNashville Superspeedway8pmFS1
    June 6NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at MichiganMichigan International Speedway1.30pmFS1
    June19NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race at San DiegoSan Diego Street Race7pmFS1
    July 11NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Lime RockLime Rock Park1pmFS1
    July 18Window World 250North Wilkesboro Speedway12.30pmFS1
    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.