NASCAR has revealed the official begin occasions for the 2026 NASCAR Cup, O’Reilly Auto Elements, and Craftsman Truck Collection seasons.
The entire schedule was formally in August, and particulars on the 2026 modifications might be discovered HERE. However on Wednesday, NASCAR lastly introduced when these races will air and which networks will broadcast them (all occasions EST).Â
The Cup season will function 9 points-paying evening races, together with the return of Chicagoland Speedway. As anticipated, nearly all of FOX races will likely be on Fox Sports activities 1 whereas nearly all of NBC-held races will likely be on USA.
2026 NASCAR Cup begin occasions and networks
| DATE | TRACK/RACE | Begin time (EST) | Community |
| February 1 | Conflict at Bowman Grey Stadium | 8pm | FOX |
| February 12 | Duels at Daytona | 7pm | FS1 |
| February 15 | Daytona 500 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway | 2:30pm | FOX |
| February 22 | EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) |
3pm |
FOX |
| March 1 | Circuit of the Americas | 3:30pm | FOX |
| March 8 | Phoenix Raceway | 3:30pm | FS1 |
| March 15 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 4pm | FS1 |
| March 22 | Darlington Raceway | 3pm | FS1 |
| March 29Â | Martinsville Speedway | 3:30pm | FS1 |
| OFF-WEEK (Easter) | OFF-WEEK (Easter) | — | Â — |
| April 12 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 3pm | FS1 |
| April 19 | Kansas Speedway | 2pm | FOX |
| April 26 | Talladega Superspeedway | 3pm | FOX |
| Could 3 | Texas Motor Speedway | 3:30pm | FS1 |
| Could 10 | Watkins Glen Worldwide | 3pm | FS1 |
| Could 17 | All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway | 3pm | FS1 |
| Could 24 | Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway | 6pm | Prime |
| Could 31 | Nashville Superspeedway | 7pm | Prime |
| June 7 | Michigan Worldwide Speedway | 3pm | Prime |
| June 14 | Pocono Raceway | 3pm | Prime |
| June 21 | San Diego | 4pm | Prime |
| June 28 | Sonoma Raceway | 3:30pm | TNT |
| July 5 | Chicagoland Speedway | 6pm | TNT |
| July 12 | EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) | 7pm | TNT |
| July 19 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | 7pm | TNT |
| July 26 | Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2pm | TNT |
| OFF-WEEK | OFF-WEEK | — | Â — |
| August 9 | Iowa Speedway | 3:30pm | USA |
| August 15 | Richmond Raceway | 7pm | USA |
| August 23 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 3pm | USA |
| August 29 | Daytona Worldwide Speedway | 7:30pm | NBC |
| September 6Â | Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway | 5pm | USA |
| September 13Â | WWT Raceway (Gateway)Â | 3pm | USA |
| September 19Â | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7:30pm | USA |
| September 27Â | Kansas Speedway | 3pm | USA |
| October 4Â | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 5:30pm | USA |
| October 11Â | Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL | 3pm | USA |
| October 18Â | Phoenix Raceway | 3pm | USA |
| October 25Â | Talladega Superspeedway | 2pm | NBC |
| November 1Â | Martinsville Speedway | 2pm | NBC |
| November 8Â | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 3pm | NBC |
2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Elements Collection begin occasions and networks
| DATE | TRACK/RACE | Begin occasions | Community |
| February 14 | Daytona Worldwide Speedway | 5pm | The CW |
| February 21 | EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) | 5pm | The CW |
| February 28 | Circuit of the Americas | 3pm | The CW |
| March 7 | Phoenix Raceway | 7:30pm | The CW |
| March 14 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 5:30pm | The CW |
| March 21 | Darlington Raceway | 5:30pm | The CW |
| March 28Â | Martinsville Speedway | 3:30pm | The CW |
| April 4 | Rockingham Speedway | 2:30pm | The CW |
| April 11 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7:30pm | The CW |
| April 18 | Kansas Speedway | 7pm | The CW |
| April 25 | Talladega Superspeedway | 4pm | The CW |
| Could 2 | Texas Motor Speedway | 3:30pm | The CW |
| Could 9 | Watkins Glen Worldwide | 4pm | The CW |
| Could 16 | Dover Motor Speedway | 4pm | The CW |
| Could 23 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 5pm | The CW |
| Could 30 | Nashville Superspeedway | 7:30pm | The CW |
| June 13 | Pocono Raceway | 4pm | The CW |
| June 20 | San Diego | 5pm | The CW |
| June 27 | Sonoma Raceway | 5:30pm | The CW |
| July 4 | Chicagoland Speedway | 5:30pm | The CW |
| July 11 | EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) | 7pm | The CW |
| July 25 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 4pm | The CW |
| August 8 | Iowa Speedway | 5pm | The CW |
| August 28 | Daytona Worldwide Speedway | 7:30pm | The CW |
| September 5 | Darlington Raceway | 7:30pm | The CW |
| September 12 | WWT Raceway | 7:30pm | The CW |
| September 18 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7:30pm | The CW |
| October 3 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 7:30pm | The CW |
| October 10 | Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL | 4pm | The CW |
| October 17 | Phoenix Raceway | 7:30pm | The CW |
| October 24 | Talladega Superspeedway | 3:30pm | The CW |
| October 31 | Martinsville Speedway | 4pm | The CW |
| November 7 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 5pm | The CW |
2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Collection begin occasions and networks
| DATE | TRACK/RACE | Begin occasions | Networks |
| February 13 | Daytona Worldwide Speedway | 7:30pm | FS1 |
| February 21 | EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) | 1:30pm | FS1 |
| February 28 | St. Petersburg | 12pm | FOX |
| March 20 | Darlington Raceway | 7:30pm | FS1 |
| April 3 | Rockingham Speedway | 4:30pm | FS1 |
| April 10 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7:30pm | FS1 |
| Could 1 | Texas Motor Speedway | 8pm | FS1 |
| Could 8 | Watkins Glen Worldwide | 4:30pm | FS1 |
| Could 15 | Dover Motor Speedway | 5pm | FS1 |
| Could 22 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 7:30pm | FS1 |
| Could 29 | Nashville Superspeedway | 8pm | FS1 |
| June 6 | Michigan Worldwide Speedway | 1:30pm | FS1 |
| June 19 | San Diego | 7pm | FS1 |
| July 11 | Lime Rock Park | 1pm | FS1 |
| July 18 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | 12:30pm | FS1 |
| July 24 | Indianapolis Raceway Park | 8pm | FS1 |
| August 14 | Richmond Raceway | 7:30pm | FS1 |
| August 22 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 1:30pm | FS1 |
| September 17 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 8pm | Â FS1 |
| September 26 | Kansas Speedway | 1pm | Â FS1 |
| October 9 | Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL | 5pm | Â FS1 |
| October 16 | Phoenix Raceway | 7:30pm | Â FS1 |
| October 23 | Talladega Superspeedway | 4pm | Â FS1 |
| October 30 | Martinsville Speedway | 6pm | FS1 |
| November 6 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 7:30pm | Â FS1 |
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