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2026 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

38 races. Next up: Nashville Superspeedway.

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MAY
31
SUN
Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Superspeedway
Cup
JUN
7
SUN
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway
Cup
JUN
14
SUN
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway
Cup
JUN
21
SUN
Naval Base Coronado (San Diego)
Naval Base Coronado
Cup
JUN
28
SUN
Sonoma Raceway
Sonoma Raceway
Cup
JUL
5
SUN
Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway
Cup
JUL
12
SUN
EchoPark Speedway
EchoPark Speedway
Cup
JUL
19
SUN
North Wilkesboro Speedway
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Cup
JUL
26
SUN
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Cup
AUG
9
SUN
Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway
Cup
AUG
15
SAT
Richmond Raceway
Richmond Raceway
Cup
AUG
23
SUN
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Cup
AUG
29
SAT
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
Cup
SEP
6
SUN
Darlington Raceway (Playoffs)
Darlington Raceway
Cup
SEP
13
SUN
World Wide Technology Raceway
World Wide Technology Raceway
Cup
SEP
19
SAT
Bristol Motor Speedway (Playoffs)
Bristol Motor Speedway
Cup
SEP
27
SUN
Kansas Speedway (Playoffs)
Kansas Speedway
Cup
OCT
4
SUN
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Playoffs)
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Cup
OCT
11
SUN
Charlotte Motor Speedway (Playoffs)
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Cup
OCT
18
SUN
Phoenix Raceway (Playoffs)
Phoenix Raceway
Cup
OCT
25
SUN
Talladega Superspeedway (Playoffs)
Talladega Superspeedway
Cup
NOV
1
SUN
Martinsville Speedway (Playoffs)
Martinsville Speedway
Cup
NOV
8
SUN
Homestead-Miami Speedway (Championship)
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Cup

Completed

FEB
4
Bowman Gray Stadium
Bowman Gray Stadium
—
FEB
15
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
—
FEB
22
EchoPark Speedway
EchoPark Speedway
—
MAR
1
Circuit of the Americas
Circuit of the Americas
—
MAR
8
Phoenix Raceway
Phoenix Raceway
—
MAR
15
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
—
MAR
22
Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway
—
MAR
29
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway
Chase Elliott wins (Reddick P15)
APR
12
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway
Ty Gibbs win (first career Cup)
APR
19
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway
Tyler Reddick wins in OT (0.118s over Larson)
APR
26
Jack Link's 500 (Talladega)
Talladega Superspeedway
Carson Hocevar wins (0.114s over Buescher)
MAY
3
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway
Winner: Chase Elliott (Hendrick)
MAY
10
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International
Winner: Shane van Gisbergen (Trackhouse)
MAY
17
Dover Motor Speedway (All-Star)
Dover Motor Speedway
Winner: Denny Hamlin (JGR Toyota)
MAY
24
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Winner: Daniel Suarez (Spire/No. 7) — rain-shortened