2026 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
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2026 Season Overview
February 2026(2 races)
March 2026(5 races)
EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
Circuit of the Americas
Straight Talk Wireless 500
Phoenix Raceway
Pennzoil 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Ambetter Health 400
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Second Atlanta race
Toyota Owners 400
Richmond Raceway
April 2026(4 races)
Cook Out 400
Martinsville Speedway
Grandfather clock trophy
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400
Texas Motor Speedway
Food City Dirt Race
Bristol Motor Speedway (Dirt)
Dirt racing on converted track
GEICO 500
Talladega Superspeedway
May 2026(4 races)
Würth 400
Dover Motor Speedway
Monster Mile
Advent Health 400
Kansas Speedway
Goodyear 400
Darlington Raceway
Throwback weekend
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Longest race of the season - 4 stages
June 2026(4 races)
Enjoy Illinois 300
World Wide Technology Raceway
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Sonoma Raceway
Wine country road course
Iowa Corn 350
Iowa Speedway
USA Today 301
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Flat short track racing
July 2026(3 races)
Chicago Street Race
Chicago Street Course
Independence weekend street race
Great American Getaway 400
Pocono Raceway
Tricky Triangle - unique shape
Brickyard 400
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
Road course configuration
August 2026(4 races)
FireKeepers Casino 400
Michigan International Speedway
Wide 2-mile oval
Federated Auto Parts 400
Richmond Raceway
Night race under lights
Go Bowling at The Glen
Watkins Glen International
Classic road course
Coke Zero Sugar 400
Daytona International Speedway
Regular season finale, cut race
September 2026(4 races)
Southern 500
Darlington Raceway
Playoffs begin - Labor Day weekend
Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas Speedway
Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Bristol Motor Speedway
Cut race - Round of 16 ends
Autotrader EchoPark 400
Texas Motor Speedway
October 2026(4 races)
YellaWood 500
Talladega Superspeedway
Wild card race
Bank of America ROVAL 400
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
Cut race - Round of 12 ends
South Point 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Dixie Vodka 400
Homestead-Miami Speedway