NASCAR Cup Series Schedule: 2026 Results, TV & 2027 Status
40 Cup Series events in 2026, all complete. ESPN has not loaded the 2027 Cup schedule yet; this page switches to it automatically when it does.
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NASCAR released its 2027 national series schedules on Aug. 26, 2026 (NASCAR.com), but our data provider (ESPN) has not published the 2027 Cup races yet, so dates are not listed here. Start times and TV networks for 2027 are also still to come.
Races, tracks, start times, networks and winners from ESPN’s schedule data; start times are U.S. Eastern and channels are shown as ESPN lists them. Both can change.
2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule and results
| Date | Race | Track | Start | TV / stream | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Feb 4 | Clash at Bowman Gray (non-points) | Track TBD | 6 p.m. ET | FOX | — |
| Thu, Feb 12 | Duel #1 (non-points) | Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL) | 7 p.m. ET | FS1 | — |
| Thu, Feb 12 | Duel #2 (non-points) | Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL) | 8:45 p.m. ET | FS1 | — |
| Sun, Feb 15 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL) | 1:30 p.m. ET | FOX | Tyler Reddick |
| Sun, Feb 22 | at Atlanta | Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton, GA) | 3 p.m. ET | FOX | Tyler Reddick |
| Sun, Mar 1 | at Circuit of the Americas | Circuit of the Americas (Austin, TX) | 3:30 p.m. ET | FOX | Tyler Reddick |
| Sun, Mar 8 | at Phoenix | Phoenix International Raceway (Avondale, AZ) | 3:30 p.m. ET | FS1 | Ryan Blaney |
| Sun, Mar 15 | at Las Vegas | Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas, NV) | 4 p.m. ET | FS1 | Denny Hamlin |
| Sun, Mar 22 | at Darlington | Darlington Raceway (Darlington, SC) | 3 p.m. ET | FS1 | Tyler Reddick |
| Sun, Mar 29 | at Martinsville | Martinsville Speedway (Martinsville, VA) | 3:30 p.m. ET | FS1, HBO Max | Chase Elliott |
| Sun, Apr 12 | at Bristol | Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN) | 3 p.m. ET | FS1, HBO Max | Ty Gibbs |
| Sun, Apr 19 | at Kansas | Kansas Speedway (Kansas City, KS) | 2 p.m. ET | FOX, HBO Max | Tyler Reddick |
| Sun, Apr 26 | at Talladega | Talladega Superspeedway (Talladega, AL) | 3 p.m. ET | FOX, HBO Max | Carson Hocevar |
| Sun, May 3 | at Texas | Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth, TX) | 3:30 p.m. ET | FS1, HBO Max | Chase Elliott |
| Sun, May 10 | at Watkins Glen | Watkins Glen International (Watkins Glen, NY) | 3 p.m. ET | FS1, HBO Max | Shane van Gisbergen |
| Sun, May 17 | All Star Race (non-points) | North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) | 1 p.m. ET | FS1, HBO Max | — |
| Sun, May 24 | at Charlotte | Lowe's Motor Speedway (Concord, NC) | 6 p.m. ET | Prime Video, HBO Max | Daniel Suarez |
| Sun, May 31 | at Nashville | Nashville Superspeedway (Lebanon, TN) | 7 p.m. ET | Prime Video, HBO Max | Denny Hamlin |
| Sun, Jun 7 | at Michigan | Michigan International Speedway (Brooklyn, MI) | 3 p.m. ET | Prime Video, HBO Max | Denny Hamlin |
| Sun, Jun 14 | at Pocono | Pocono Raceway (Long Pond, PA) | 1 p.m. ET | Prime Video, HBO Max | — |
| Sun, Jun 21 | at San Diego | Naval Base Coronado (San Diego, CA) | 4 p.m. ET | Prime Video, HBO Max | Corey Heim |
| Sun, Jun 28 | at Sonoma | Infineon Raceway (Sonoma, CA) | 3:30 p.m. ET | TNT, HBO Max | Shane van Gisbergen |
| Sun, Jul 5 | at Chicago | Chicagoland Speedway (Joliet, IL) | 6 p.m. ET | TNT, HBO Max | Chase Briscoe |
| Sun, Jul 12 | at Atlanta | Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton, GA) | 7 p.m. ET | TNT, HBO Max | — |
| Sun, Jul 19 | at North Wilkesboro | Track TBD | 7 p.m. ET | TNT, HBO Max | Joey Logano |
| Sun, Jul 26 | at Indianapolis | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, IN) | 2 p.m. ET | TNT, HBO Max | Corey Heim |
| Sun, Aug 9 | at Iowa | Iowa Speedway (Newton , IA) | 3:30 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max | Ty Gibbs |
| Sat, Aug 15 | at Richmond | Richmond International Raceway (Richmond, VA) | 7 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max | Joey Logano |
| Sun, Aug 23 | at New Hampshire | New Hampshire International Speedway (Loudon, NH) | 2 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max | Ryan Blaney |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at Daytona | Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL) | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBC, HBO Max | Ryan Preece |
| Sun, Sep 6 | at Darlington | Darlington Raceway (Darlington, SC) | 5 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max | Christopher Bell |
| Sun, Sep 13 | at World Wide Technology Raceway | Gateway International Raceway (Madison, IL) | 3 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max | Kyle Larson |
| Sat, Sep 19 | at Bristol | Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN) | 7:30 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max | Joey Logano |
| Sun, Sep 27 | at Kansas | Kansas Speedway (Kansas City, KS) | 3 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max | Kyle Larson |
| Sun, Oct 4 | at Las Vegas | Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas, NV) | 5:30 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max | Chase Briscoe |
| Sun, Oct 11 | at Charlotte | Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (Concord, NC) | 3 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max | Chase Briscoe |
| Sun, Oct 18 | at Phoenix | Phoenix International Raceway (Avondale, AZ) | 3 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max | Tyler Reddick |
| Sun, Oct 25 | at Talladega | Talladega Superspeedway (Talladega, AL) | 2 p.m. ET | NBC, HBO Max | Kyle Larson |
| Sun, Nov 1 | at Martinsville | Martinsville Speedway (Martinsville, VA) | 2 p.m. ET | NBC, HBO Max | William Byron |
| Sun, Nov 8 | at Miami | Homestead-Miami Speedway (Homestead, FL) | 3 p.m. ET | NBC, HBO Max | Ryan Blaney |
2026 season at a glance
ESPN lists 40 Cup Series events in 2026, 36 of them points races. Most points-race wins: Tyler Reddick 6, Chase Briscoe 3, Denny Hamlin 3, Joey Logano 3, Kyle Larson 3. Races by network (first outlet ESPN lists): FS1 10, USA Network 10, FOX 6, Prime Video 5, TNT 5, NBC 4.
NASCAR schedule FAQ
When does the 2027 NASCAR Cup season start?
ESPN has not published the 2027 Cup schedule yet. NASCAR announced the 2027 dates on Aug. 26, 2026; This page lists them once ESPN loads them.
How many races were in the 2026 Cup Series season?
ESPN lists 40 Cup Series events in 2026: 36 points races plus 4 non-points events (the Clash, the Daytona Duels and the All-Star Race).
Who won the most Cup races in 2026?
In ESPN’s 2026 results, Tyler Reddick won 6 points races, followed by Chase Briscoe (3) and Denny Hamlin (3).
What channel is NASCAR on?
In 2026, ESPN lists Cup races on FOX, FS1, Prime Video, TNT, USA Network and NBC. Broadcast races on FOX or NBC are free with an antenna; cable and streaming races need that service.