Daytona Worldwide Speedway is not going to be among the many tracks thought of for NASCAR’s Championship Weekend, a senior government stated Tuesday.
So, no, the season received’t begin and finish at Daytona for many who recommend it.
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However what tracks might be thought of for the season finale?
NASCAR introduced Tuesday that Homestead-Miami Speedway, a 1.5-mile monitor, will host the season finale for Cup, Xfinity and the Craftsman Truck Collection on Nov. 6-8, 2026. Homestead hosted Championship Weekend from 2002-19.
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Phoenix, which has hosted the title races since 2020, will likely be among the many tracks that can rotate to host the season finale.
Ben Kennedy, NASCAR government vice chairman, chief venue & racing Innovation officer, stated to not count on Daytona Worldwide Speedway to be among the many tracks within the rotation for the Championship Weekend. He stated the main target is on quick tracks and intermediate tracks the place NASCAR will crown its champions.
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“By no means say by no means, however I believe we’ve unanimously agreed that (the title race) must feel and look like what we’d count on conventional NASCAR racing to feel and look like,” Kennedy stated. “So quick tracks, intermediate tracks, mile tracks are all on the board. Superspeedways, I believe, all of us really feel proper now we wouldn’t contemplate that as a championship venue, not that Daytona isn’t a championship-caliber venue.
“… We need to make it possible for after we go to Homestead-Miami or Phoenix or wherever it may be sooner or later, that there’s a lot of technique and that numerous our championship drivers are additionally contending for the victory on the finish of that race.”
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From Jimmie Johnson’s record-tying seventh Cup title to Chase Elliott changing into the youngest Xfinity champion, Homestead has witnessed a lot via the years.
Kennedy additionally famous that street programs fall into the same class as superspeedways in not being a candidate to host a championship occasion.
That will eradicate the next tracks from consideration: Daytona, Talladega (superspeedway), Atlanta (Superspeedway-style racing), Circuit of the Americas (street course), Sonoma (street course), Watkins Glen (street course), Charlotte Roval (street course) and Mexico Metropolis (street course). That is the third and ultimate 12 months of the present contract for the Chicago Road Race and no extension has been introduced.
NASCAR will take a look at different elements in choosing its host for the championship weekend.
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“As you consider a championship race, ideally a heat climate type of local weather location,” Kennedy stated. “You possibly can’t race all over the place on the earth, particularly in early November, so there is a handful of venues and properties that we are likely to gravitate in the direction of.”
Different tracks seemingly eradicated due to climate or another issue could be Michigan, New Hampshire, Pocono, Dover, Indianapolis, Iowa, Richmond and World Broad Know-how Raceway close to St. Louis.
Darlington seemingly wouldn’t be thought of as a result of the Southern 500 is historically held on Labor Day weekend. NASCAR is aware of the wrath of followers with taking that race off that weekend and received’t repeat that.
Nashville Superspeedway, a 1.33-mile concrete monitor, may faucet into the town’s pleasure however the monitor is about 30 miles from the town and likewise may use further services.
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Martinsville could be intriguing however climate might be a problem and the restricted variety of suites on the historic monitor, together with not being in a serious metropolis, could be elements.
Bristol has the ability to host a championship race however the climate in early November might be a query.
If the NASCAR season may finish in mid-October, then that would give stronger consideration to Bristol — and others. However the best way to finish the season early will likely be troublesome in coming years, particularly if the NFL provides an 18th regular-season sport and strikes the Tremendous Bowl again every week into when the Daytona 500 usually is. That will have an effect on the remainder of the sequence schedule. NASCAR already tried mid-week races and TV viewership was not sturdy sufficient to proceed that.
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Amongst tracks, together with Phoenix and Homestead, that might be thought of to host the season finale could be:
— Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile monitor that has hosted a playoff race since 2018 when it began having two Cup dates.
— Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile monitor that hosted playoff races from 2005-23.
— Kansas Speedway, a 1.5-mile monitor that has hosted playoff races since 2004 however climate may hold it from internet hosting the title race until the tip of the season is moved up.
— Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile monitor that hosted playoff races on the oval from 2004-17 earlier than the playoff race was moved to the monitor’s Roval. Any finale there could be on the oval.
