2026 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
| Date |
Race |
Venue |
TV/Start (ET) |
Pole |
Winner |
| Feb 1 |
Clash |
Bowman Gray Stadium |
FOX/8pm (ET) |
Kyle Larson |
Ryan Preece |
| Feb 12 |
Duel #1 |
Daytona |
FS1/7pm (ET) |
Kyle Busch |
Joey Logano |
| Feb 12 |
Duel #2 |
Daytona |
FS1/7pm (ET) |
Chase Briscoe |
Chase Elliott |
| Feb 15 |
Daytona 500 |
Daytona |
FOX/2:30pm (ET) |
Kyle Busch |
Tyler Reddick |
| Feb 22 |
Autotrader 400 |
EchoPark Speedway |
FOX/3pm (ET) |
Tyler Reddick |
Tyler Reddick |
| Mar 1 |
The DuraMax Texas Grand Prix |
Circuit of The Americas |
FOX/3:30pm (ET) |
Tyler Reddick |
Tyler Reddick |
| Mar 8 |
Straight Talk Wireless 500 |
Phoenix Raceway |
FS1/3:30pm (ET) |
Joey Logano |
Ryan Blaney |
| Mar 15 |
Pennzoil 400 |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
FS1/4pm (ET) |
Christopher Bell |
Denny Hamlin |
| Mar 22 |
Goodyear 400 |
Darlington Raceway |
FS1/3pm (ET) |
Tyler Reddick |
Tyler Reddick |
| Mar 29 |
Cook Out 400 |
Martinsville Speedway |
FS1/3:30pm (ET) |
Denny Hamlin |
Chase Elliott |
| April 12 |
Food City 500 |
Bristol Motor Speedway |
FS1/3pm (ET) |
Ryan Blaney |
Ty Gibbs |
| April 19 |
AdventHealth 400 |
Kansas Speedway |
FOX/2pm (ET) |
Tyler Reddick |
Tyler Reddick |
DATE RACE PLATFORM START (ET)
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., Sept. 6 Darlington Raceway* USA 5 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 13 World Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis)* USA 3 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 19 Bristol Motor Speedway* USA 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 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.