CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here are the start times and TV schedule for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026.

NASCAR Cup Series Start Times and TV Schedule for 2026

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DATERACEPLATFORMSTART (ET)Sun, Feb 1Clash (Bowman Gray Stadium)FOX8:00 PMThu, Feb 12Daytona – DuelFS17:00 PMSun, Feb 15DAYTONA 500FOX2:30 PMSun, Feb 22EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)FOX3:00 PMSun, Mar 1Circuit of the Americas (Austin)FOX3:30 PMSun, Mar 8Phoenix RacewayFS13:30 PMSun, Mar 15Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayFS14:00 PMSun, Mar 22Darlington RacewayFS13:00 PMSun, Mar 29Martinsville SpeedwayFS13:30 PMSun, Apr 12Bristol Motor SpeedwayFS13:00 PMSun, Apr 19Kansas SpeedwayFOX2:00 PMSun, Apr 26Talladega SuperspeedwayFOX3:00 PMSun, May 3Texas Motor SpeedwayFS13:30 PMSun, May 10Watkins Glen InternationalFS13:00 PMSun, May 17All Star (Dover Motor Speedway)FS13:00 PMSun, May 24Charlotte Motor SpeedwayPrime6:00 PMSun, May 31Nashville SuperspeedwayPrime7:00 PMSun, Jun 7Michigan International SpeedwayPrime3:00 PMSun, Jun 14Pocono RacewayPrime3:00 PMSun, Jun 21San Diego (Naval Base Coronado)Prime4:00 PMSun, Jun 28Sonoma RacewayTNT3:30 PMSun, Jul 5Chicagoland SpeedwayTNT6:00 PMSun, Jul 12EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)TNT7:00 PMSun, Jul 19North Wilkesboro SpeedwayTNT7:00 PMSun, Jul 26Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayTNT2:00 PMSun, Aug 9Iowa SpeedwayUSA3:30 PMSat, Aug 15Richmond RacewayUSA7:00 PMSun, Aug 23New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayUSA3:00 PMSat, Aug 29Daytona International SpeedwayNBC7:30 PMSun, Sep 6Darlington RacewayUSA5:00 PMSun, Sep 13World Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis)USA3:00 PMSat, Sep 19Bristol Motor SpeedwayUSA7:30 PMSun, Sep 27Kansas SpeedwayUSA3:00 PMSun, Oct 4Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayUSA5:30 PMSun, Oct 11Charlotte ROVALUSA3:00 PMSun, Oct 18Phoenix RacewayUSA3:00 PMSun, Oct 25Talladega SuperspeedwayNBC2:00 PMSun, Nov 1Martinsville SpeedwayNBC2:00 PMSun, Nov 8NASCAR Championship (Homestead-Miami Speedway)NBC3:00 PM

NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Start Times and TV Schedule for 2026

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DATERACEPLATFORMSTART (ET)Sat, Feb 14Daytona International SpeedwayCW5:00 PMSat, Feb 21EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)CW5:00 PMSat, Feb 28Circuit of the Americas (Austin)CW3:00 PMSat, Mar 7Phoenix RacewayCW7:30 PMSat, Mar 14Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayCW5:30 PMSat, Mar 21Darlington RacewayCW5:30 PMSat, Mar 28Martinsville SpeedwayCW3:30 PMSat, Apr 4Rockingham SpeedwayCW2:30 PMSat, Apr 11Bristol Motor SpeedwayCW7:30 PMSat, Apr 18Kansas SpeedwayCW7:00 PMSat, Apr 25Talladega SuperspeedwayCW4:00 PMSat, May 2Texas Motor SpeedwayCW3:30 PMSat, May 9Watkins Glen InternationalCW4:00 PMSat, May 16Dover Motor SpeedwayCW4:00 PMSat, May 23Charlotte Motor SpeedwayCW5:00 PMSat, May 30Nashville SuperspeedwayCW7:30 PMSat, Jun 13Pocono RacewayCW4:00 PMSat, Jun 20San Diego (Naval Base Coronado)CW5:00 PMSat, Jun 27Sonoma RacewayCW5:30 PMSat, Jul 4Chicagoland SpeedwayCW5:30 PMSat, Jul 11EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)CW7:00 PMSat, Jul 25Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayCW4:00 PMSat, Aug 8Iowa SpeedwayCW5:00 PMFri, Aug 28Daytona International SpeedwayCW7:30 PMSat, Sep 5Darlington RacewayCW7:30 PMSat, Sep 12World Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis)CW7:30 PMFri, Sep 18Bristol Motor SpeedwayCW7:30 PMSat, Oct 3Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayCW7:30 PMSat, Oct 10Charlotte ROVALCW4:00 PMSat, Oct 17Phoenix RacewayCW7:30 PMSat, Oct 24Talladega SuperspeedwayCW3:30 PMSat, Oct 31Martinsville SpeedwayCW4:00 PMSat, Nov 7(NASCAR Championship) Homestead-Miami SpeedwayCW5:00 PM

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Start Times and TV Schedule for 2026

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DATERACEPLATFORMSTART (ET)Fri, Feb 13Daytona International SpeedwayFS17:30 PMSat, Feb 21EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)FS11:30 PMSat, Feb 28Grand Prix of St. PetersburgFOX12:00 PMFri, Mar 20Darlington RacewayFS17:30 PMFri, Apr 3Rockingham SpeedwayFS14:30 PMFri, Apr 10Bristol Motor SpeedwayFS17:30 PMFri, May 1Texas Motor SpeedwayFS18:00 PMFri, May 8Watkins Glen InternationalFS14:30 PMFri, May 15Dover Motor SpeedwayFS15:00 PMFri, May 22Charlotte Motor SpeedwayFS17:30 PMFri, May 29Nashville SuperspeedwayFS18:00 PMSat, Jun 6Michigan International SpeedwayFS11:30 PMFri, Jun 19San Diego (Naval Base Coronado)FS17:00 PMSat, Jul 11Lime Rock ParkFS11:00 PMSat, Jul 18North Wilkesboro SpeedwayFS112:30 PMFri, Jul 24Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway ParkFS18:00 PMFri, Aug 14Richmond RacewayFS17:30 PMSat, Aug 22New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayFS11:30 PMThu, Sep 17Bristol Motor SpeedwayFS18:00 PMSat, Sep 26Kansas SpeedwayFS11:00 PMFri, Oct 9Charlotte ROVALFOX5:00 PMFri, Oct 16Phoenix RacewayFS17:30 PMFri, Oct 23Talladega SuperspeedwayFS14:00 PMFri, Oct 30Martinsville SpeedwayFS16:00 PMFri, Nov 6(NASCAR Championship) Homestead-Miami SpeedwayFS17:30 PM

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