2026 NASCAR Cup Series Calendar: Full Race Dates, Broadcast Networks and Venue Changes
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series calendar brings a reshuffled television lineup and a structurally reorganized postseason venue, according to Sporting News.
NASCAR schedule 2026: Dates, times, TV channels, live streams, winners for every Cup Series race
With Fox Sports, Prime Video, TNT and NBC Sports sharing the slate once again and streaming carriage split across multiple retail platforms, the mechanics of how audiences reach every race will shift from the Phoenix-era template that defined the past six seasons.
A four-way rights split, return to form
For the second straight year, NASCAR is distributing its television inventory across four broadcast partners rather than concentrating it under a single rights holder. Fox Sports, Prime Video, TNT and NBC Sports will each carry a portion of the schedule, with Fubo and DirecTV serving as the principal streaming aggregators carrying the linear feeds. Prime Video's continued involvement keeps a marquee Cup event behind an Amazon subscription — effectively a paywall with ad-supported-tier economics attached to a top-tier property — while TNT reclaims a regular Cup presence after a multiyear exit from the sport's rotation.
New tracks, a relocated finale
The 2026 schedule opens at Bowman Gray Stadium, adds a San Diego street circuit and shifts the All-Star Race to Dover Motor Speedway, per Sporting News. North Wilkesboro returns to the points-paying calendar for the first time since 1996. The most consequential venue change, however, comes at the end: Championship Weekend moves back to Homestead-Miami Speedway, ending a six-season Phoenix run and reverting to a track that last hosted the title in 2019. For viewers, the reset reopens a venue with a distinctly different aerodynamic and racing profile for the decisive events.
What viewers need to confirm
The distributed-rights arrangement means fans cannot rely on a single channel or app to follow every Cup race. Audiences will need to check which network holds each week's event and verify that their streaming bundle — whether Prime Video, Fubo, or DirecTV — carries the relevant linear feed. Fubo is offering a free trial for new subscribers, giving viewers a window to validate coverage before committing to a season-length package. As broadcast partners and streaming aggregators continue to fragment the sports rights landscape, a weekly schedule check is now a standing item on the NASCAR viewer's checklist.
