All Confirmed Dates on the 2026 NASCAR Schedule (So Far)

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What’s Happening?

As we roll into the 2025 NASCAR season, rumors and confirmations for the 2026 NASCAR National Series Schedules will start to make the rounds. Bookmark this page to keep track of all the latest news and rumors on the 2026 NASCAR schedule.

Traditionally, the NASCAR Cup Series schedule consists of 36-point races plus the Clash and the All-Star Race, bringing the total to 38 Cup Series events. The schedule size has remained unchanged since expanding in 2001.
This schedule tracks confirmed dates from tracks, NASCAR, or insiders. Furthermore, it features a rumor section to update you on the latest schedule information.
These weekends are assumed via precedent from the 2025 schedule. Should NASCAR announce a weekend change or even removal, we will update accordingly.

Confirmed Dates

2026 NASCAR Cup Series

Sunday, February 1: Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium **
Sunday, February 15: 68th Daytona 500 ***
Sunday, February 22:
Sunday, March 1:
Sunday, March 8:
Sunday, March 15:
Sunday, March 22:
Sunday, March 29:
Sunday, April 5:
Sunday, April 12:
Saturday, April 19:
Sunday, April 26:
Sunday, May 3:
Sunday, May 10:
Sunday, May 17:
Sunday, May 24: 67th Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway ***
Sunday, May 31:
Sunday, June 7:
Sunday, June 14:
Sunday, June 21:
Saturday, June 27:
Sunday, July 5:
Sunday, July 12:
Sunday, July 19:
Sunday, July 26:
Sunday, August 2:
Sunday, August 9:
Saturday, August 15:
Saturday, August 22:
Sunday, August 30:
Sunday, September 6: 77th Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway ***
Saturday, September 12:
Sunday, September 20:
Sunday, September 27:
Sunday, October 4:
Sunday, October 11:
Sunday, October 18:
Sunday, October 25:
Sunday, November 1:

2026 Xfinity Series

Saturday, February 14: Daytona ***
Saturday, February 21:
Saturday, February 28:
Saturday, March 7:
Saturday, March 14:
Saturday, March 21:
Saturday, March 28:
Saturday, April 4:
Saturday, April 11:
Saturday, April 18:
Saturday, April 25:
Saturday, May 2:
Saturday, May 23: Charlotte ***
Saturday, May 30:
Saturday, June 13:
Saturday, June 20:
Friday, June 26:
Saturday, July 4:
Saturday, July 11:
Saturday, July 18:
Saturday, July 25:
Saturday, August 1:
Saturday, August 8:
Friday, August 21:
Saturday, August 29:
Saturday, September 5:
Friday, September 11:
Saturday, September 26:
Saturday, October 3:
Saturday, October 10:
Saturday, October 17:
Saturday, October 24:
Saturday, October 31:

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2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Friday, February 13: Daytona ***
Saturday, February 21:
Friday, March 13:
Friday, March 20:
Friday, March 27:
Friday, April 10:
Friday, April 17:
Friday, May 1:
Saturday, May 9:
Saturday, May 16:
Friday, May 22: Charlotte ***
Friday, May 29:
Saturday, June 6:
Friday, June 19:
Saturday, June 27:
Friday, July 24:
Friday, August 7:
Friday, August 14:
Saturday, August 29: Darlington***
Thursday, September 10:
Saturday, September 19:
Friday, October 2:
Friday, October 16:
Friday, October 23:
Friday, October 30:

*These are traditional dates surrounding holidays or traditional race dates. If the dates or weekends are changed, we will update these.

**There are rumors that the Bowman Gray Stadium contract is three years.

Rumors

From 2024: Homestead Wants Finale Back

Rumor Mill: NASCAR Season Finale Returns to Homestead-Miami in 2026

What’s Happening? The Season Finale at Phoenix Raceway is already one of the most controversial aspects of the 2025 NASCAR…

This rumor will circle throughout 2025. Homestead-Miami Speedway, the original host of the NASCAR season finale, wants the finale back. While NASCAR may return to Phoenix, expect to hear this throughout the season.

From 2024: Brazil Wants NASCAR in 2026

Report: Brazil Interested in Hosting the Clash in 2026

What’s Happening? The next Clash venue could be The Cup Seires’ first race on a new continent. Erick Gabriel and…

Following an August meeting with NASCAR officials, rumors circulated that Brazil is interested in hosting the Clash in 2026. However, rumor is that Bowman Gray Stadium, the new host of the Clash, has a three-year contract to host the event.

From 2024: San Diego Replacing Chicago in 2026?

NASCAR Could Be Coming to San Diego in 2026

What’s Happening? NASCAR’s next street circuit may have its location and could host a race within the next two seasons. San…

As part of NASCAR’s search for the next street race, Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal reported in August that the sport could turn to San Diego for 2026. San Diego would fill the Southern California void in the NASCAR schedule. However, there has been little word about this schedule change since the initial report.

NASCAR Exploring Several Tracks For Season Finale

Darlington, Charlotte, Las Vegas? NASCAR Namedrops Possible Tracks For Championship Race

What’s Happening? During Friday’s State of the Sport press conference, NASCAR COO Steve O’Donnell was asked if NASCAR’s Championship weekend would…

During NASCAR’s State of the Sport Press Conference, NASCAR officials listed off several options to host the season finale following 2026. These tracks were Charlotte, Darlington, Homestead, and Las Vegas. All of these tracks are intermediate tracks, something fans have asked for.

Keep this page bookmarked for the latest 2026 schedule rumors and confirmations.

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