The NASCAR Chase is closing in, the points bubble is getting tighter, and no die-hard racing fan would want to miss the chase for each of the sport’s top three titles. But with the shuffled broadcast lineup for each series, watching the Chase is not as streamlined as it once was.
While FOX, Prime Video, and TNT Sports handled the earlier portions of the Cup schedule, NBC and USA Network are taking over for the final stretch of the schedule, all while the Craftsman Truck Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series have their own broadcast homes.
Here’s where you can catch all three National Series as the championship battles heat up.
Compared to the top two divisions, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has one of the simplest broadcast arrangements this year.
FOX Sports holds the rights to the entire Truck Series season, with races spread across FOX, FS1, and FS2. Meaning, fans won’t have to keep track of a major network change as the NCTS heads into its championship battle.
However, the exact channel can vary from race to race, so it is worth checking the weekly schedule before tuning in. The good news for Truck Series fans is that there’s no major network shuffle to worry about.
So as the championship fight heads into its final stretch, viewers can stay within the FOX Sports family to follow the contenders all the way to the title.
The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series has an even more straightforward setup. Every OAP Series race in 2026 will be broadcast on The CW, giving the series a consistent television home throughout the season.
Furthermore, the series’ coverage is also available through the ESPN Unlimited app, for the sport’s new followers, as per NASCAR’s broadcast schedule. The network also carries the series’ qualifying and race coverage, with the weekly broadcast schedule providing the exact times.
This is where things get a little more complicated. The final 14 races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season will be split between NBC and USA Network after FOX, Prime Video, and TNT Sports saw through their obligated schedule.
Note that only four of those 14 races will air on the main NBC network. Those races include the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway, followed by three of the biggest races of the year, namely the playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway, the short track action at Martinsville Speedway, and the championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The other 10 Cup Series races in the closing stretch of the season will air on USA Network as part of the USA Sports portfolio. In addition, the NBC races will also be simulcast on Peacock, giving streaming viewers another way to follow the action.
Practice and qualifying, however, have a separate arrangement. Those sessions continue to air on truTV, while HBO Max carries the streaming coverage and continues to offer the in-car camera experience.
Simply put, for NASCAR fans, the easiest way to remember the 2026 setup is this: Truck Series – FOX Sports; O’Reilly Auto Parts Series – The CW; Cup Series – USA Network and NBC for the final stretch.
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