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NASCAR schedules released for 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR released the 2026 schedules for the top three national series Wednesday.

Here they are:

2026 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE

DateEvent / Racetrack
Sunday, February 1Clash (Bowman Gray Stadium)
Sunday, February 15DAYTONA 500
Sunday, February 22EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
Sunday, March 1Circuit of the Americas (Austin)
Sunday, March 8Phoenix Raceway
Sunday, March 15Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sunday, March 22Darlington Raceway
Sunday, March 29Martinsville Speedway
Sunday, April 12Bristol Motor Speedway
Sunday, April 19Kansas Speedway
Sunday, April 26Talladega Superspeedway
Sunday, May 3Texas Motor Speedway
Sunday, May 10Watkins Glen International
Sunday, May 17All Star (Dover Motor Speedway)
Sunday, May 24Charlotte Motor Speedway
Sunday, May 31Nashville Superspeedway
Sunday, June 07Michigan International Speedway
Sunday, June 14Pocono Raceway
Sunday, June 21San Diego (Naval Base Coronado)
Sunday, June 28Sonoma Raceway
Sunday, July 5Chicagoland Speedway
Sunday, July 12EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
Sunday, July 19North Wilkesboro Speedway
Sunday, July 26Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sunday, August 9Iowa Speedway
Saturday, August 15Richmond Raceway
Sunday, August 23New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Saturday, August 29Daytona International Speedway
Sunday, September 6Darlington Raceway
Sunday, September 13World Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis)
Saturday, September 19Bristol Motor Speedway
Sunday, September 27Kansas Speedway
Sunday, October 4Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sunday, October 11Charlotte ROVAL
Sunday, October 18Phoenix Raceway
Sunday, October 25Talladega Superspeedway
Sunday, November 1Martinsville Speedway
Sunday, November 8NASCAR Championship (Homestead-Miami Speedway)

2026 NASCAR O’REILLY AUTO PARTS SERIES SCHEDULE

DateEvent / Racetrack
Saturday, February 14Daytona International Speedway
Saturday, February 21EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
Saturday, February 28Circuit of the Americas (Austin)
Saturday, March 7Phoenix Raceway
Saturday, March 14Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Saturday, March 21Darlington Raceway
Saturday, March 28Martinsville Speedway
Saturday, April 4Rockingham Speedway
Saturday, April 11Bristol Motor Speedway
Saturday, April 18Kansas Speedway
Saturday, April 25Talladega Superspeedway
Saturday, May 2Texas Motor Speedway
Saturday, May 9Watkins Glen International
Saturday, May 16Dover Motor Speedway
Saturday, May 23Charlotte Motor Speedway
Saturday, May 30Nashville Superspeedway
Saturday, June 13Pocono Raceway
Saturday, June 20San Diego (Naval Base Coronado)
Saturday, June 27Sonoma Raceway
Saturday, July 4Chicagoland Speedway
Saturday, July 11EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
Saturday, July 25Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Saturday, August 8Iowa Speedway
Friday, August 28Daytona International Speedway
Saturday, September 5Darlington Raceway
Saturday, September 12World Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis)
Friday, September 18Bristol Motor Speedway
Saturday, October 3Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Saturday, October 10Charlotte ROVAL
Saturday, October 17Phoenix Raceway
Saturday, October 24Talladega Superspeedway
Saturday, October 31Martinsville Speedway
Saturday, November 7(NASCAR Championship) Homestead-Miami Speedway

2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES SCHEDULE

DateEvent / Racetrack
Friday, February 13Daytona International Speedway
Saturday, February 21EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
Saturday, February 28Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Friday, March 20Darlington Raceway
Friday, April 3Rockingham Speedway
Friday, April 10Bristol Motor Speedway
Friday, May 1Texas Motor Speedway
Friday, May 8Watkins Glen International
Friday, May 15Dover Motor Speedway
Friday, May 22Charlotte Motor Speedway
Friday, May 29Nashville Superspeedway
Saturday, June 6Michigan International Speedway
Friday, June 19San Diego (Naval Base Coronado)
Saturday, July 11Lime Rock Park
Saturday, July 18North Wilkesboro Speedway
Friday, July 24Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Friday, August 14Richmond Raceway
Saturday, August 22New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Thursday, September 17Bristol Motor Speedway
Saturday, September 26Kansas Speedway
Friday, October 9Charlotte ROVAL
Friday, October 16Phoenix Raceway
Friday, October 23Talladega Superspeedway
Friday, October 30Martinsville Speedway
Friday, November 6(NASCAR Championship) Homestead-Miami Speedway

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