What’s Happening?
The official 2026 NASCAR National Series schedules are out, and there are quite a few notable changes for all three series. New and returning venues are notable additions to the schedule, while major subtractions account for the bulk of the changes. Here’s everything you need to know.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Notes
The Craftsman Truck Series will remove multiple tracks from its schedule next season, including the Spring race at Martinsville Speedway, and the series-only events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Pocono Raceway.
But for the Truck Series, the additions far outweigh the subtractions. This includes the addition of a race during NASCAR All-Star Weekend at Dover Motor Speedway and a return to the West Coast, joining the OAP and Cup Series at Naval Base Coronado for the second street race in Truck Series history.
That’s because, in perhaps the most notable move of all, the Trucks join the NTT IndyCar Series on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla, on Feb. 28. This is not the first time that the Truck Series and IndyCar Series have shared a weekend, as the two often shared a Texas Motor Speedway race weekend during the 2000s and 2010s.
The Trucks also see their Darlington race weekend shift to the spring, making NASCAR’s throwback weekend a triple header once again, while Kansas moves to the fall.
All three series shift Homestead-Miami Speedway to the season finale, with Phoenix Raceway shifting to the Oct. 16-18 race weekend.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Notes
The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series adds only one new race to its lineup, joining the tripleheader weekend at Naval Base Coronado in June. The series will also add two familiar tracks, joining the Cup Series at Chicagoland Speedway in July and adding a second race date at Darlington in the fall.
To make this shift, the series is removing the races at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City and the Chicago Street Race, much like the Cup Series. But, to add the Darlington weekend, the series will not return to Portland International Raceway.
The Series will also shift its Kansas Speedway race weekend to the spring in an exchange with the Truck Series.
All three series shift Homestead-Miami Speedway to the season finale, with Phoenix Raceway shifting to the Oct. 16-18 race weekend.
NASCAR Cup Series Notes
In 2026 the NASCAR Cup Series will lose its race dates at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and the Chicago Street Race, and most importantly, it will lose a points race at Dover Motor Speedway, which now takes over the All-Star Race.
To make up for these lost dates, the Cup Series joins the Trucks and Xfinity Series at Naval Base Coronado, which takes Pocono’s spot on the calendar while the tricky triangle moves to Mexico City’s spot. Chicagoland Speedway takes over NASCAR’s Fourth of July slot for the Chicago Street Race, and North Wilkesboro Speedway takes over Dover’s points race for 2026.
Several tracks are changing weekends as well, but a few key dates will see shake-ups in 2026. New Hampshire moves out of the playoffs for Homestead-Miami Speedway, which will be the finale for at least one season. Watkins Glen International scraps its normal fall date for a race in May, while an additional off weekend has been added in August.
All three series shift Homestead-Miami Speedway to the season finale, with Phoenix Raceway shifting to the Oct. 16-18 race weekend.
2026 NASCAR Cup Series
- Sunday, Feb. 1: NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, Feb. 15: 68th Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on FOX
- Sunday, Feb. 22: EchoPark Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, Mar. 1: Circuit of the Americas on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, Mar. 8: Phoenix Raceway on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, Mar. 15: Las Vegas Motor Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, Mar. 22: Darlington Raceway on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, Mar. 29: Martinsville Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, Apr. 5: OFF
- Sunday, Apr. 12: Bristol Motor Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, Apr. 19: Kansas Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, Apr. 26: Talladega Superspeedway on FOX
- Sunday, May 3: Texas Motor Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, May 10: Watkins Glen International on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, May 17: All-Star Race (Now at Dover Motor Speedway) on FS1 or FOX
- Sunday, May 24: 67th Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Prime Video
- Sunday, May 31: Nashville Superspeedway on Prime Video
- Sunday, Jun. 7: Michigan Speedway on Prime Video
- Sunday, Jun. 14: Pocono Raceway on Prime Video
- Sunday, Jun. 21: San Diego Street Circuit at Naval Base Coronado on Prime Video
- Sunday, Jun. 28: Sonoma Raceway on TNT
- Sunday, Jul. 5: Chicagoland Speedway on TNT
- Sunday, Jul. 12: EchoPark Speedway on TNT
- Sunday, Jul. 19: North Wilkesboro Speedway on TNT
- Sunday, Jul. 26: 30th Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on TNT
- Sunday, Aug. 2: OFF
- Sunday, Aug. 9: Iowa Speedway on NBC or USA
- Saturday, Aug. 15: Richmond Raceway on NBC or USA
- Sunday, Aug. 23: New Hampshire Motor Speedway on NBC or USA
- Saturday, Aug. 29: Daytona International Speedway on NBC or USA
- Sunday, Sept. 6: 77th Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on NBC or USA
- Sunday, Sept. 13: World Wide Technology Raceway on NBC or USA
- Saturday, Sept. 19: Bristol Motor Speedway on NBC or USA
- Sunday, Sept. 27: Kansas Speedway on NBC or USA
- Sunday, Oct. 4: Las Vegas Motor Speedway on NBC or USA
- Sunday, Oct. 11: Charlotte Roval on NBC or USA
- Sunday, Oct. 18: Phoenix Raceway on NBC or USA
- Sunday, Oct. 25: Talladega Superspeedway on NBC or USA
- Sunday, Nov. 1: Martinsville Speedway on NBC or USA
- Sunday, Nov. 8: NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on NBC or USA
2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series
- Saturday, Feb. 14: Daytona International Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Feb. 21: EchoPark Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Feb. 28: Circuit of the Americas on The CW
- Saturday, Mar. 7: Phoenix Raceway on The CW
- Saturday, Mar. 14: Las Vegas Motor Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Mar. 21: Darlington Raceway on The CW
- Saturday, Mar. 28: Martinsville Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Apr. 4: Rockingham Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Apr. 11: Bristol Motor Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Apr. 18: Kansas Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Apr. 25: Talladega Superspeedway on The CW
- Saturday, May 2: Texas Motor Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, May 9: Watkins Glen International on The CW
- Saturday, May 16: Dover Motor Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, May 23: Charlotte Motor Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, May 30: Nashville Superspeedway on The CW
- Saturday, Jun. 13: Pocono Raceway on The CW
- Saturday, Jun. 20: San Diego Street Race on The CW
- Saturday, Jun. 27: Sonoma Raceway on The CW
- Saturday, Jul. 4: Chicagoland Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Jul. 11: EchoPark Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Jul. 25: Indianapolis Motor Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Aug. 8: Iowa Speedway on The CW
- Friday, Aug. 28: Daytona International Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Sept. 5: Darlington Raceway on The CW
- Saturday, Sept. 12: World Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis) on The CW
- Friday, Sept. 18: Bristol Motor Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Oct. 3: Las Vegas Motor Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Oct. 10: Charlotte ROVAL on The CW
- Saturday, Oct. 17: Phoenix Raceway on The CW
- Saturday, Oct. 24: Talladega Superspeedway on The CW
- Saturday, Oct. 31: Martinsville Speedway on The CW
- Saturday, Nov. 7: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on The CW
2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- Friday, Feb. 13: Daytona International Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Saturday, Feb. 21: EchoPark Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Saturday, Feb. 28: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, Mar. 20: Darlington Raceway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, Apr. 3: Rockingham Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, Apr. 10: Bristol Motor Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, May 1: Texas Motor Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, May 8: Watkins Glen International on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, May 15: Dover Motor Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, May 22: Charlotte Motor Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, May 29: Nashville Superspeedway on FS1 or FOX
- Saturday, Jun. 6: Michigan International Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, Jun. 19: San Diego (Naval Base Coronado) on FS1 or FOX
- Saturday, Jul. 11: Lime Rock Park on FS1 or FOX
- Saturday, Jul. 18: North Wilkesboro Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, Jul. 24: Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, Aug. 14: Richmond Raceway on FS1 or FOX
- Saturday, Aug. 22: New Hampshire Motor Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Thursday, Sept. 17: Bristol Motor Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Saturday, Sept. 26: Kansas Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, Oct. 9: Charlotte ROVAL on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, Oct. 16: Phoenix Raceway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, Oct. 23: Talladega Superspeedway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, Oct. 30: Martinsville Speedway on FS1 or FOX
- Friday, Nov. 6: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on FS1 or FOX
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