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
| Date | Event / Racetrack |
| Sunday, February 1 | Clash (Bowman Gray Stadium) |
| Sunday, February 15 | DAYTONA 500 |
| Sunday, February 22 | EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) |
| Sunday, March 1 | Circuit of the Americas (Austin) |
| Sunday, March 8 | Phoenix Raceway |
| Sunday, March 15 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
| Sunday, March 22 | Darlington Raceway |
| Sunday, March 29 | Martinsville Speedway |
| Sunday, April 12 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Sunday, April 19 | Kansas Speedway |
| Sunday, April 26 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| Sunday, May 3 | Texas Motor Speedway |
| Sunday, May 10 | Watkins Glen International |
| Sunday, May 17 | All Star (Dover Motor Speedway) |
| Sunday, May 24 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Sunday, May 31 | Nashville Superspeedway |
| Sunday, June 07 | Michigan International Speedway |
| Sunday, June 14 | Pocono Raceway |
| Sunday, June 21 | San Diego (Naval Base Coronado) |
| Sunday, June 28 | Sonoma Raceway |
| Sunday, July 5 | Chicagoland Speedway |
| Sunday, July 12 | EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) |
| Sunday, July 19 | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| Sunday, July 26 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| Sunday, August 9 | Iowa Speedway |
| Saturday, August 15 | Richmond Raceway |
| Sunday, August 23 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
| Saturday, August 29 | Daytona International Speedway |
| Sunday, September 6 | Darlington Raceway |
| Sunday, September 13 | World Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis) |
| Saturday, September 19 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Sunday, September 27 | Kansas Speedway |
| Sunday, October 4 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
| Sunday, October 11 | Charlotte ROVAL |
| Sunday, October 18 | Phoenix Raceway |
| Sunday, October 25 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| Sunday, November 1 | Martinsville Speedway |
| Sunday, November 8 | NASCAR Championship (Homestead-Miami Speedway) |
2026 NASCAR O’REILLY AUTO PARTS SERIES SCHEDULE
| Date | Event / Racetrack |
| Saturday, February 14 | Daytona International Speedway |
| Saturday, February 21 | EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) |
| Saturday, February 28 | Circuit of the Americas (Austin) |
| Saturday, March 7 | Phoenix Raceway |
| Saturday, March 14 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
| Saturday, March 21 | Darlington Raceway |
| Saturday, March 28 | Martinsville Speedway |
| Saturday, April 4 | Rockingham Speedway |
| Saturday, April 11 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Saturday, April 18 | Kansas Speedway |
| Saturday, April 25 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| Saturday, May 2 | Texas Motor Speedway |
| Saturday, May 9 | Watkins Glen International |
| Saturday, May 16 | Dover Motor Speedway |
| Saturday, May 23 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Saturday, May 30 | Nashville Superspeedway |
| Saturday, June 13 | Pocono Raceway |
| Saturday, June 20 | San Diego (Naval Base Coronado) |
| Saturday, June 27 | Sonoma Raceway |
| Saturday, July 4 | Chicagoland Speedway |
| Saturday, July 11 | EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) |
| Saturday, July 25 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| Saturday, August 8 | Iowa Speedway |
| Friday, August 28 | Daytona International Speedway |
| Saturday, September 5 | Darlington Raceway |
| Saturday, September 12 | World Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis) |
| Friday, September 18 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Saturday, October 3 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
| Saturday, October 10 | Charlotte ROVAL |
| Saturday, October 17 | Phoenix Raceway |
| Saturday, October 24 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| Saturday, October 31 | Martinsville Speedway |
| Saturday, November 7 | (NASCAR Championship) Homestead-Miami Speedway |
2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES SCHEDULE
| Date | Event / Racetrack |
| Friday, February 13 | Daytona International Speedway |
| Saturday, February 21 | EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) |
| Saturday, February 28 | Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |
| Friday, March 20 | Darlington Raceway |
| Friday, April 3 | Rockingham Speedway |
| Friday, April 10 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Friday, May 1 | Texas Motor Speedway |
| Friday, May 8 | Watkins Glen International |
| Friday, May 15 | Dover Motor Speedway |
| Friday, May 22 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Friday, May 29 | Nashville Superspeedway |
| Saturday, June 6 | Michigan International Speedway |
| Friday, June 19 | San Diego (Naval Base Coronado) |
| Saturday, July 11 | Lime Rock Park |
| Saturday, July 18 | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| Friday, July 24 | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park |
| Friday, August 14 | Richmond Raceway |
| Saturday, August 22 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
| Thursday, September 17 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Saturday, September 26 | Kansas Speedway |
| Friday, October 9 | Charlotte ROVAL |
| Friday, October 16 | Phoenix Raceway |
| Friday, October 23 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| Friday, October 30 | Martinsville Speedway |
| Friday, November 6 | (NASCAR Championship) Homestead-Miami Speedway |
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