NASCAR has revealed the official begin instances for the 2026 NASCAR Cup, O’Reilly Auto Elements, and Craftsman Truck Collection seasons.
The whole schedule was formally in August, and particulars on the 2026 adjustments could be discovered HERE. However on Wednesday, NASCAR lastly introduced when these races will air and which networks will broadcast them (all instances EST).
The Cup season will function 9 points-paying evening races, together with the return of Chicagoland Speedway. As anticipated, nearly all of FOX races will likely be on Fox Sports activities 1 whereas nearly all of NBC-held races will likely be on USA.
2026 NASCAR Cup begin instances and networks
DATE
TRACK/RACE
Begin time (EST)
Community
February 1
Conflict at Bowman Grey Stadium
8pm
FOX
February 12
Duels at Daytona
7pm
FS1
February 15
Daytona 500 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway
2:30pm
FOX
February 22
EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
3pm
FOX
March 1
Circuit of the Americas
3:30pm
FOX
March 8
Phoenix Raceway
3:30pm
FS1
March 15
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
4pm
FS1
March 22
Darlington Raceway
3pm
FS1
March 29
Martinsville Speedway
3:30pm
FS1
OFF-WEEK (Easter)
OFF-WEEK (Easter)
—
—
April 12
Bristol Motor Speedway
3pm
FS1
April 19
Kansas Speedway
2pm
FOX
April 26
Talladega Superspeedway
3pm
FOX
Might 3
Texas Motor Speedway
3:30pm
FS1
Might 10
Watkins Glen Worldwide
3pm
FS1
Might 17
All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway
3pm
FS1
Might 24
Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
6pm
Prime
Might 31
Nashville Superspeedway
7pm
Prime
June 7
Michigan Worldwide Speedway
3pm
Prime
June 14
Pocono Raceway
3pm
Prime
June 21
San Diego
4pm
Prime
June 28
Sonoma Raceway
3:30pm
TNT
July 5
Chicagoland Speedway
6pm
TNT
July 12
EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
7pm
TNT
July 19
North Wilkesboro Speedway
7pm
TNT
July 26
Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2pm
TNT
OFF-WEEK
OFF-WEEK
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—
August 9
Iowa Speedway
3:30pm
USA
August 15
Richmond Raceway
7pm
USA
August 23
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
3pm
USA
August 29
Daytona Worldwide Speedway
7:30pm
NBC
September 6
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
5pm
USA
September 13
WWT Raceway (Gateway)
3pm
USA
September 19
Bristol Motor Speedway
7:30pm
USA
September 27
Kansas Speedway
3pm
USA
October 4
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
5:30pm
USA
October 11
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
3pm
USA
October 18
Phoenix Raceway
3pm
USA
October 25
Talladega Superspeedway
2pm
NBC
November 1
Martinsville Speedway
2pm
NBC
November 8
Homestead-Miami Speedway
3pm
NBC
2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Elements Collection begin instances and networks
DATE
TRACK/RACE
Begin instances
Community
February 14
Daytona Worldwide Speedway
5pm
The CW
February 21
EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
5pm
The CW
February 28
Circuit of the Americas
3pm
The CW
March 7
Phoenix Raceway
7:30pm
The CW
March 14
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
5:30pm
The CW
March 21
Darlington Raceway
5:30pm
The CW
March 28
Martinsville Speedway
3:30pm
The CW
April 4
Rockingham Speedway
2:30pm
The CW
April 11
Bristol Motor Speedway
7:30pm
The CW
April 18
Kansas Speedway
7pm
The CW
April 25
Talladega Superspeedway
4pm
The CW
Might 2
Texas Motor Speedway
3:30pm
The CW
Might 9
Watkins Glen Worldwide
4pm
The CW
Might 16
Dover Motor Speedway
4pm
The CW
Might 23
Charlotte Motor Speedway
5pm
The CW
Might 30
Nashville Superspeedway
7:30pm
The CW
June 13
Pocono Raceway
4pm
The CW
June 20
San Diego
5pm
The CW
June 27
Sonoma Raceway
5:30pm
The CW
July 4
Chicagoland Speedway
5:30pm
The CW
July 11
EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
7pm
The CW
July 25
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
4pm
The CW
August 8
Iowa Speedway
5pm
The CW
August 28
Daytona Worldwide Speedway
7:30pm
The CW
September 5
Darlington Raceway
7:30pm
The CW
September 12
WWT Raceway
7:30pm
The CW
September 18
Bristol Motor Speedway
7:30pm
The CW
October 3
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
7:30pm
The CW
October 10
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
4pm
The CW
October 17
Phoenix Raceway
7:30pm
The CW
October 24
Talladega Superspeedway
3:30pm
The CW
October 31
Martinsville Speedway
4pm
The CW
November 7
Homestead-Miami Speedway
5pm
The CW
2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Collection begin instances and networks
DATE
TRACK/RACE
Begin instances
Networks
February 13
Daytona Worldwide Speedway
7:30pm
FS1
February 21
EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
1:30pm
FS1
February 28
St. Petersburg
12pm
FOX
March 20
Darlington Raceway
7:30pm
FS1
April 3
Rockingham Speedway
4:30pm
FS1
April 10
Bristol Motor Speedway
7:30pm
FS1
Might 1
Texas Motor Speedway
8pm
FS1
Might 8
Watkins Glen Worldwide
4:30pm
FS1
Might 15
Dover Motor Speedway
5pm
FS1
Might 22
Charlotte Motor Speedway
7:30pm
FS1
Might 29
Nashville Superspeedway
8pm
FS1
June 6
Michigan Worldwide Speedway
1:30pm
FS1
June 19
San Diego
7pm
FS1
July 11
Lime Rock Park
1pm
FS1
July 18
North Wilkesboro Speedway
12:30pm
FS1
July 24
Indianapolis Raceway Park
8pm
FS1
August 14
Richmond Raceway
7:30pm
FS1
August 22
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
1:30pm
FS1
September 17
Bristol Motor Speedway
8pm
FS1
September 26
Kansas Speedway
1pm
FS1
October 9
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
5pm
FS1
October 16
Phoenix Raceway
7:30pm
FS1
October 23
Talladega Superspeedway
4pm
FS1
October 30
Martinsville Speedway
6pm
FS1
November 6
Homestead-Miami Speedway
7:30pm
FS1
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