{"id":279873,"date":"2025-11-13T07:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/279873\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T07:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:04:07","slug":"nascar-announces-2026-tv-schedules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/279873\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR announces 2026 TV schedules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NASCAR today released official 2026 TV schedules and networks for its three national series.<\/p>\n<p>FOX kicks off the NASCAR Cup Series season at Bowman Gray Stadium (Sunday, Feb. 1, 8 p.m. ET). Its first FS1 events are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DAYTONA 500<\/a> Qualifying (Wednesday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. ET) and the DAYTONA Duel (Thursday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m. ET) that set the field for the DAYTONA 500 on FOX (Sunday, Feb. 15, 2:30 p.m. ET). New additions to the FOX slate include Watkins Glen International (Sunday, May 10, 3 p.m. ET on FS1) and the first NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover (Sunday, May 17, 3 p.m. ET on FS1). Races on FOX include: EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta (Sunday, Feb. 22, 3 p.m. ET), Circuit of the Americas (Sunday, March 1, 3:30 p.m. ET), Kansas Speedway (Sunday, April 19, 2 p.m. ET) and Talladega Superspeedway (Sunday, April 26, 3 p.m. ET).<\/p>\n<p>Prime Video opens its second NASCAR season at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Sunday, May 24, 6 p.m. ET). It returns to Nashville Superspeedway (Sunday, May 31, 7 p.m. ET), Michigan International Speedway (Sunday, June 7, 3 p.m. ET) and Pocono Raceway (Sunday, June 14, 3 p.m. ET). Prime Video concludes its portion of the schedule with the new street-course event in San Diego\u2019s Naval Base Coronado (Sunday, June 21, 4 p.m. ET).<\/p>\n<p>TNT Sports takes the reins at Sonoma Raceway (Sunday, June 28, 3:30 p.m. ET), kicking off the second In-Season Challenge before the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Chicagoland Speedway (Sunday, July 5, 6 p.m. ET) for the first time since 2019. TNT will also head back to EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta (Sunday, July 12, 7 p.m. ET), broadcast the first points-paying event at North Wilkesboro Speedway (Sunday, July 19, 7 p.m. ET) since 1996, and travel to Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Sunday, July 26, 2 p.m. ET).<\/p>\n<p>USA Sports will close out the season, airing the final 14 races across USA Network, and NBC and Peacock, starting with Iowa Speedway on USA Network (Sunday, Aug. 9, 3:30 p.m. ET). After the regular season finale at DAYTONA International Speedway (Saturday, August 29, 7:30 p.m. ET) on NBC and Peacock, USA Sports is home to the entire NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and will conclude the season on NBC and Peacock with Talladega Superspeedway (Sunday, Oct. 25, 2 p.m. ET), Martinsville Speedway (Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m. ET), and the return of the NASCAR Championship to Homestead-Miami Speedway (Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m.) for the first time since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The CW Network returns following a historic first season as the exclusive destination for the NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series at DAYTONA International Speedway (Saturday, Feb. 14, 5 p.m. ET). Highlights of the 33-race slate include the return to Rockingham Speedway over Easter weekend (Saturday, April 4, 2:30 p.m. ET), San Diego (Saturday, June 20, 5 p.m. ET) and the championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Sunday, Nov. 7, 5 p.m. ET).<\/p>\n<p>FOX Sports remains the home of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and will broadcast 23 races on FS1. Two additional races will air on FOX, including the inaugural Grand Prix at St. Petersburg (Saturday, Feb. 28, 12 p.m. ET) and the Charlotte ROVAL Playoff race (Friday, Oct. 9, 5 p.m. ET).<\/p>\n<p>Announced previously, FOX will air all 20 ARCA Menards Series races between FOX, FS1 and FS2, beginning with the season opener at DAYTONA International Speedway (Saturday, Feb. 14 at 12 p.m. ET on FOX).<\/p>\n<p>*Playoffs Races In Bold<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR Cup Series TV Schedule<\/p>\n<p>DATE<br \/>\nRACE<br \/>\nPLATFORM<br \/>\nSTART (ET)<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Feb 1<br \/>\nClash (Bowman Gray Stadium)<br \/>\nFOX<br \/>\n8:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Thu, Feb 12<br \/>\nDaytona \u2013 Duel<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Feb 15<br \/>\nDAYTONA 500<br \/>\nFOX<br \/>\n2:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Feb 22<br \/>\nEchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)<br \/>\nFOX<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Mar 1<br \/>\nCircuit of the Americas (Austin)<br \/>\nFOX<br \/>\n3:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Mar 8<br \/>\nPhoenix Raceway<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n3:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Mar 15<br \/>\nLas Vegas Motor Speedway<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Mar 22<br \/>\nDarlington Raceway<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Mar 29<br \/>\nMartinsville Speedway<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n3:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Apr 12<br \/>\nBristol Motor Speedway<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Apr 19<br \/>\nKansas Speedway<br \/>\nFOX<br \/>\n2:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Apr 26<br \/>\nTalladega Superspeedway<br \/>\nFOX<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, May 3<br \/>\nTexas Motor Speedway<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n3:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, May 10<br \/>\nWatkins Glen International<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, May 17<br \/>\nAll Star (Dover Motor Speedway)<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, May 24<br \/>\nCharlotte Motor Speedway<br \/>\nPrime<br \/>\n6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, May 31<br \/>\nNashville Superspeedway<br \/>\nPrime<br \/>\n7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Jun 7<br \/>\nMichigan International Speedway<br \/>\nPrime<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Jun 14<br \/>\nPocono Raceway<br \/>\nPrime<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Jun 21<br \/>\nSan Diego (Naval Base Coronado)<br \/>\nPrime<br \/>\n4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Jun 28<br \/>\nSonoma Raceway<br \/>\nTNT<br \/>\n3:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Jul 5<br \/>\nChicagoland Speedway<br \/>\nTNT<br \/>\n6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Jul 12<br \/>\nEchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)<br \/>\nTNT<br \/>\n7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Jul 19<br \/>\nNorth Wilkesboro Speedway<br \/>\nTNT<br \/>\n7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Jul 26<br \/>\nIndianapolis Motor Speedway<br \/>\nTNT<br \/>\n2:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Aug 9<br \/>\nIowa Speedway<br \/>\nUSA<br \/>\n3:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Aug 15<br \/>\nRichmond Raceway<br \/>\nUSA<br \/>\n7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Aug 23<br \/>\nNew Hampshire Motor Speedway<br \/>\nUSA<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Aug 29<br \/>\nDaytona International Speedway<br \/>\nNBC<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Sep 6<br \/>\nDarlington Raceway<br \/>\nUSA<br \/>\n5:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Sep 13<br \/>\nWorld Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis)<br \/>\nUSA<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Sep 19<br \/>\nBristol Motor Speedway<br \/>\nUSA<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Sep 27<br \/>\nKansas Speedway<br \/>\nUSA<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Oct 4<br \/>\nLas Vegas Motor Speedway<br \/>\nUSA<br \/>\n5:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Oct 11<br \/>\nCharlotte ROVAL<br \/>\nUSA<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Oct 18<br \/>\nPhoenix Raceway<br \/>\nUSA<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Oct 25<br \/>\nTalladega Superspeedway<br \/>\nNBC<br \/>\n2:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Nov 1<br \/>\nMartinsville Speedway<br \/>\nNBC<br \/>\n2:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Nov 8<br \/>\nNASCAR Championship (Homestead-Miami Speedway)<br \/>\nNBC<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series TV Schedule<\/p>\n<p>DATE<br \/>\nRACE<br \/>\nPLATFORM<br \/>\nSTART (ET)<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Feb 14<br \/>\nDaytona International Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n5:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Feb 21<br \/>\nEchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n5:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Feb 28<br \/>\nCircuit of the Americas (Austin)<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Mar 7<br \/>\nPhoenix Raceway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Mar 14<br \/>\nLas Vegas Motor Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n5:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Mar 21<br \/>\nDarlington Raceway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n5:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Mar 28<br \/>\nMartinsville Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n3:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Apr 4<br \/>\nRockingham Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n2:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Apr 11<br \/>\nBristol Motor Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Apr 18<br \/>\nKansas Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Apr 25<br \/>\nTalladega Superspeedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, May 2<br \/>\nTexas Motor Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n3:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, May 9<br \/>\nWatkins Glen International<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, May 16<br \/>\nDover Motor Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, May 23<br \/>\nCharlotte Motor Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n5:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, May 30<br \/>\nNashville Superspeedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Jun 13<br \/>\nPocono Raceway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Jun 20<br \/>\nSan Diego (Naval Base Coronado)<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n5:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Jun 27<br \/>\nSonoma Raceway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n5:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Jul 4<br \/>\nChicagoland Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n5:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Jul 11<br \/>\nEchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Jul 25<br \/>\nIndianapolis Motor Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Aug 8<br \/>\nIowa Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n5:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Aug 28<br \/>\nDaytona International Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Sep 5<br \/>\nDarlington Raceway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Sep 12<br \/>\nWorld Wide Technology Raceway (St. Louis)<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Sep 18<br \/>\nBristol Motor Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Oct 3<br \/>\nLas Vegas Motor Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Oct 10<br \/>\nCharlotte ROVAL<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Oct 17<br \/>\nPhoenix Raceway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Oct 24<br \/>\nTalladega Superspeedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n3:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Oct 31<br \/>\nMartinsville Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Nov 7<br \/>\n(NASCAR Championship) Homestead-Miami Speedway<br \/>\nCW<br \/>\n5:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series TV Schedule<\/p>\n<p>DATE<br \/>\nRACE<br \/>\nPLATFORM<br \/>\nSTART (ET)<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Feb 13<br \/>\nDaytona International Speedway<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Feb 21<br \/>\nEchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n1:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Feb 28<br \/>\nGrand Prix of St. Petersburg<br \/>\nFOX<br \/>\n12:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Mar 20<br \/>\nDarlington Raceway<br \/>\nFS1<br \/>\n7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Apr 3<br \/>\nRockingham 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