2026 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE

DATE RACE PLATFORM START (ET)
Sun., Feb. 1 Clash (Bowman Gray Stadium) FOX 8 p.m.
Thu., Feb. 12 Daytona – Duels FS1 7 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 15 Daytona 500 FOX 2:30 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 22 EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) FOX 3 p.m.
Sun., March 1 Circuit of The Americas (Austin) FOX 3:30 p.m.
Sun., March 8 Phoenix Raceway FS1 3:30 p.m.
Sun., March 15 Las Vegas Motor Speedway FS1 4 p.m.
Sun., March 22 Darlington Raceway FS1 3 p.m.
Sun., March 29 Martinsville Speedway FS1 3:30 p.m.
Sun., April 12 Bristol Motor Speedway FS1 3 p.m.
Sun., April 19 Kansas Speedway FOX 2 p.m.
Sun., April 26 Talladega Superspeedway FOX 3 p.m.
Sun., May 3 Texas Motor Speedway FS1 3:30 p.m.
Sun., May 10 Watkins Glen International FS1 3 p.m.
Sun., May 17 All-Star (Dover Motor Speedway) FS1 3 p.m.
Sun., May 24 Charlotte Motor Speedway Prime 6 p.m.
Sun., May 31 Nashville Superspeedway Prime 7 p.m.
Sun., June 7 Michigan International Speedway Prime 3 p.m.
Sun., June 14 Pocono Raceway Prime 3 p.m.
Sun., June 21 San Diego (Naval Base Coronado) Prime 4 p.m.
Sun., June 28 Sonoma Raceway TNT 3:30 p.m.
Sun., July 5 Chicagoland Speedway TNT 6 p.m.
Sun., July 12 EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) TNT 7 p.m.
Sun., July 19 North Wilkesboro Speedway TNT 7 p.m.
Sun., July 26 Indianapolis Motor Speedway TNT 2 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 9 Iowa Speedway USA 3:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 15 Richmond Raceway USA 7 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 23 New Hampshire Motor Speedway USA 3 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 29 Daytona International Speedway NBC 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Sep. 6 Darlington Raceway* USA 5 p.m.
Sun., Sep. 13 World Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis)* USA 3 p.m.
Sat., Sep. 19 Bristol Motor Speedway* USA 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Sep. 27 Kansas Speedway* USA 3 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 4 Las Vegas Motor Speedway* USA 5:30 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 11 Charlotte Roval* USA 3 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 18 Phoenix Raceway* USA 3 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 25 Talladega Superspeedway* NBC 2 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 1 Martinsville Speedway* NBC 2 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 8 NASCAR Championship* (Homestead-Miami Speedway) NBC 3 p.m.

 

*Chase Races


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NASCAR Cup Series- Stage Lengths and Pit Road Speeds (January 2026)

Track *Stages Pit Road Speed Caution Car Speed Track Length
Bowman Gray NA NA 20 0.25
Daytona 65-130-200 55 70 2.50
Atlanta 60-160-260 90 – 45 55 1.54
COTA 20-45-95 40 45 2.40
Phoenix 60-185-312 45 50 1.00
Las Vegas 80-165-267 45 55 1.50
Darlington 90-185-293 45 50 1.366
Martinsville 80-180-400 30 35 0.526
Bristol 125-250-500 30 35 0.533
Kansas 80-165-267 45 55 1.50
Talladega 60-120-188 55 70 2.66
Texas 80-165-267 45 55 1.50
Watkins Glen 20-50-100 40 45 2.45
Dover All Star TBD 35 45 1.00
Charlotte 100-200-300-400 45 55 1.50
Nashville 90-185-300 45 55 1.33
Michigan 45-120-200 55 65 2.00
Pocono 30-95-160 55 70 2.50
San Diego 20-40-75 40 45 3.40
Sonoma 25-55-110 40 45 1.99
Chicagoland 80-165-267 45 55 1.50
Atlanta 60-160-260 90 -45 55 1.54
North Wilkesboro 80-265-450 30 35 0.625
Indianapolis 50-100-160 45 55 2.50
Iowa 70-210-350 40 45 0.875
Richmond 70-230-400 40 45 0.75
New Hampshire 70-185-301 45 50 1.058
Daytona II 35-95-160 55 70 2.50
Darlington II 115-230-367 45 50 1.366
Gateway 45-140-240 40 50 1.25
Bristol II 125-250-500 30 35 0.533
Kansas II 80-165-267 45 55 1.50
Las Vegas II 80-165-267 45 55 1.50
Charlotte 80-165-267 45 55 1.50
Phoenix II 60-185-312 45 50 1.00
Talladega II 60-120-188 55 70 2.66
Martinsville II 130-260-500 30 35 0.526
Homestead 80-165-267 45 55 1.50

 

*Final Stage may be extended per 8.5.7.31