NASCAR has revealed the official start times for the 2026 NASCAR Cup, O’Reilly Auto Parts, and Craftsman Truck Series seasons.

The complete schedule was officially in August, and details on the 2026 changes can be found HERE. But on Wednesday, NASCAR finally announced when these races will air and which networks will broadcast them (all times EST). 

The Cup season will feature nine points-paying night races, including the return of Chicagoland Speedway. As expected, the majority of FOX races will be on Fox Sports 1 while the majority of NBC-held races will be on USA.

2026 NASCAR Cup start times and networks

DATE
TRACK/RACE
Start time (EST)
Network

February 1
Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium
8pm
FOX

February 12
Duels at Daytona
7pm
FS1

February 15
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway
2:30pm
FOX

February 22
EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)

3pm

FOX

March 1
Circuit of the Americas
3:30pm
FOX

March 8
Phoenix Raceway
3:30pm
FS1

March 15
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
4pm
FS1

March 22
Darlington Raceway
3pm
FS1

March 29 
Martinsville Speedway
3:30pm
FS1

OFF-WEEK (Easter)
OFF-WEEK (Easter)
—
 —

April 12
Bristol Motor Speedway
3pm
FS1

April 19
Kansas Speedway
2pm
FOX

April 26
Talladega Superspeedway
3pm
FOX

May 3
Texas Motor Speedway
3:30pm
FS1

May 10
Watkins Glen International
3pm
FS1

May 17
All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway
3pm
FS1

May 24
Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
6pm
Prime

May 31
Nashville Superspeedway
7pm
Prime

June 7
Michigan International Speedway
3pm
Prime

June 14
Pocono Raceway
3pm
Prime

June 21
San Diego 
4pm
Prime

June 28
Sonoma Raceway
3:30pm
TNT

July 5
Chicagoland Speedway
6pm
TNT

July 12
EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
7pm
TNT

July 19
North Wilkesboro Speedway
7pm
TNT

July 26
Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2pm
TNT

OFF-WEEK
OFF-WEEK
—
 —

August 9
Iowa Speedway
3:30pm
USA

August 15
Richmond Raceway
7pm
USA

August 23
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
3pm
USA

August 29
Daytona International Speedway
7:30pm
NBC

September 6 
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
5pm
USA

September 13 
WWT Raceway (Gateway) 
3pm
USA

September 19 
Bristol Motor Speedway
7:30pm
USA

September 27 
Kansas Speedway
3pm
USA

October 4 
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
5:30pm
USA

October 11 
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
3pm
USA

October 18 
Phoenix Raceway
3pm
USA

October 25 
Talladega Superspeedway
2pm
NBC

November 1 
Martinsville Speedway
2pm
NBC

November 8 
Homestead-Miami Speedway
3pm
NBC

2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series start times and networks

DATE
TRACK/RACE
Start times
Network

February 14
Daytona International Speedway
5pm
The CW

February 21
EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
5pm
The CW

February 28
Circuit of the Americas
3pm
The CW

March 7
Phoenix Raceway
7:30pm
The CW

March 14
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
5:30pm
The CW

March 21
Darlington Raceway
5:30pm
The CW

March 28 
Martinsville Speedway
3:30pm
The CW

April 4
Rockingham Speedway
2:30pm
The CW

April 11
Bristol Motor Speedway
7:30pm
The CW

April 18
Kansas Speedway
7pm
The CW

April 25
Talladega Superspeedway
4pm
The CW

May 2
Texas Motor Speedway
3:30pm
The CW

May 9
Watkins Glen International
4pm
The CW

May 16
Dover Motor Speedway
4pm
The CW

May 23
Charlotte Motor Speedway
5pm
The CW

May 30
Nashville Superspeedway
7:30pm
The CW

June 13
Pocono Raceway
4pm
The CW

June 20
San Diego 
5pm
The CW

June 27
Sonoma Raceway
5:30pm
The CW

July 4
Chicagoland Speedway
5:30pm
The CW

July 11
EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
7pm
The CW

July 25
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
4pm
The CW

August 8
Iowa Speedway
5pm
The CW

August 28
Daytona International Speedway
7:30pm
The CW

September 5
Darlington Raceway
7:30pm
The CW

September 12
WWT Raceway
7:30pm
The CW

September 18
Bristol Motor Speedway
7:30pm
The CW

October 3
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
7:30pm
The CW

October 10
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
4pm
The CW

October 17
Phoenix Raceway
7:30pm
The CW

October 24
Talladega Superspeedway
3:30pm
The CW

October 31
Martinsville Speedway
4pm
The CW

November 7
Homestead-Miami Speedway
5pm
The CW

2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start times and networks

DATE
TRACK/RACE
Start times
Networks

February 13
Daytona International Speedway
7:30pm
FS1

February 21
EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
1:30pm
FS1

February 28
St. Petersburg
12pm
FOX

March 20
Darlington Raceway
7:30pm
FS1

April 3
Rockingham Speedway
4:30pm
FS1

April 10
Bristol Motor Speedway
7:30pm
FS1

May 1
Texas Motor Speedway
8pm
FS1

May 8
Watkins Glen International
4:30pm
FS1

May 15
Dover Motor Speedway
5pm
FS1

May 22
Charlotte Motor Speedway
7:30pm
FS1

May 29
Nashville Superspeedway
8pm
FS1

June 6
Michigan International Speedway
1:30pm
FS1

June 19
San Diego
7pm
FS1

July 11
Lime Rock Park
1pm
FS1

July 18
North Wilkesboro Speedway
12:30pm
FS1

July 24
Indianapolis Raceway Park
8pm
FS1

August 14
Richmond Raceway
7:30pm
FS1

August 22
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
1:30pm
FS1

September 17
Bristol Motor Speedway
8pm
 FS1

September 26
Kansas Speedway
1pm
 FS1

October 9
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
5pm
 FS1

October 16
Phoenix Raceway
7:30pm
 FS1

October 23
Talladega Superspeedway
4pm
 FS1

October 30
Martinsville Speedway
6pm
FS1

November 6
Homestead-Miami Speedway
7:30pm
 FS1

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