NASCAR Cup Series

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The NASCAR Cup Series is the highest level of American stock car racing, run by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Over 36 races per season, teams representing Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota battle across superspeedways, intermediate ovals, short tracks, and road courses — culminating in a playoff elimination format.

History

NASCAR was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948. Its cultural and commercial heartland is the American South, where Daytona Beach, Talladega, and Darlington became mythic venues. The sport grew into a national phenomenon through the 1990s and 2000s, with manufacturers Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota dividing loyalties. The current Next Gen car debuted in 2022, homogenising platforms for closer on-track competition. Kyle Larson (Hendrick Motorsports) is the reigning champion heading into 2026. The season introduced a new playoff format reverting to the Chase bracket system, and added a street race at Naval Base Coronado (San Diego). Kyle Busch, a two-time champion, passed away in May during the 2026 season — the first active full-time driver to die mid-season since Dale Earnhardt in 2001.

2026 Calendar

FEBRUARY

WEEK 07 • FEB 12-15

NASCAR Daytona 500 RACE: 20:30

WEEK 08 • FEB 20-22

NASCAR Atlanta Motor Speedway RACE: 21:00

MARCH

WEEK 09 • MAR 01

NASCAR EchoPark GP (COTA) RACE: TBC

WEEK 10 • MAR 05-08

NASCAR Phoenix Raceway RACE: TBC

WEEK 11 • MAR 12-15

NASCAR Pennzoil 400 (Las Vegas) RACE: TBC

WEEK 12 • MAR 20-22

NASCAR Goodyear 400 (Darlington) RACE: 20:00

WEEK 13 • MAR 27-29

NASCAR Xfinity 500 (Martinsville) RACE: 21:30

APRIL

WEEK 15 • APR 09-12

NASCAR Cook Out 400 (Martinsville) RACE: TBC

WEEK 16 • APR 17-19

NASCAR GEICO 500 (Talladega) RACE: TBC

WEEK 17 • APR 23-26

NASCAR Würth 400 (Dover) RACE: TBC

MAY

WEEK 18 • MAY 01-03

NASCAR AdventHealth 400 (Kansas) RACE: TBC

WEEK 19 • MAY 07-10

NASCAR Goodyear 400 (Darlington) RACE: TBC

WEEK 21 • MAY 22-24

NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) RACE: 00:00

WEEK 22 • MAY 28-31

NASCAR Nashville Superspeedway RACE: TBC

JUNE

WEEK 23 • JUN 05-07

NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400 (Michigan) RACE: TBC

WEEK 24 • JUN 12-14

NASCAR HighPoint.com 400 (Pocono) RACE: TBC

WEEK 25 • JUN 19-21

NASCAR San Diego Street Race RACE: TBC

WEEK 26 • JUN 24-28

NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma) RACE: TBC

JULY

WEEK 27 • JUL 03-05

NASCAR Chicagoland Speedway RACE: TBC

WEEK 28 • JUL 10-12

NASCAR EchoPark 400 (Atlanta) RACE: TBC

WEEK 29 • JUL 16-19

NASCAR North Wilkesboro Speedway RACE: TBC

WEEK 30 • JUL 24-26

NASCAR Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis) RACE: TBC

AUGUST

WEEK 32 • AUG 07-09

NASCAR Iowa Speedway RACE: TBC

WEEK 33 • AUG 14-16

NASCAR Cook Out 400 (Richmond) RACE: TBC

WEEK 34 • AUG 21-23

NASCAR Foxwoods 301 (New Hampshire) RACE: TBC

WEEK 35 • AUG 27-30

NASCAR Coke Zero 400 (Daytona) RACE: TBC

SEPTEMBER

WEEK 36 • SEP 04-06

NASCAR Southern 500 (Darlington) — Playoff RACE: TBC

WEEK 37 • SEP 10-13

NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Bristol) — Playoff RACE: TBC

WEEK 38 • SEP 18-20

NASCAR Playoff Round 1 Race 3 (TBD) RACE: TBC

WEEK 39 • SEP 25-27

NASCAR Playoff Round 2 Race 1 (TBD) RACE: TBC

OCTOBER

WEEK 40 • OCT 01-04

NASCAR Playoff Round 2 Race 2 (TBD) RACE: TBC

WEEK 41 • OCT 08-11

NASCAR Playoff Round 2 Race 3 (TBD) RACE: TBC

NOVEMBER

WEEK 45 • NOV 06-08

NASCAR Championship Race (Homestead) RACE: TBC

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