2026 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule: Start Times and Networks Revealed
The NASCAR Cup Series has announced the start times and networks for all its national series races for the 2026 season. The Daytona 500 will kick off the season at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 15 on FOX. The Cook Out Clash will return to Bowman Gray Stadium on Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX, marking the second consecutive year for the event at the Winston-Salem venue.
Prime Video will start its NASCAR coverage with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24 at 6 p.m. ET. Another notable race will be held at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego on June 21 at 4 p.m. ET as NASCAR commemorates the 250-year anniversary of the U.S. Navy.
TNT Sports will take over on June 28 with a 3:30 p.m. ET start time at Sonoma Raceway, kicking off the In-Season Challenge, where top drivers will compete for a $1 million prize in a tournament-style format. USA Sports will broadcast the final 14 races of the season on USA Network, NBC, and Peacock, starting on Aug. 9 at 3:30 p.m. ET from Iowa Speedway.
The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will be exclusively televised on The CW, starting its season on Feb. 14 at 5 p.m. ET from Daytona International Speedway. The Craftsman Truck Series will be shown on FOX Sports, beginning on Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET from Daytona International Speedway.
FOX will broadcast all 20 ARCA Menards Series races across FOX, FS1, and FS2, starting with the season opener on Feb. 14 at noon ET from Daytona International Speedway. Check out the full schedule of start times for the NASCAR national series and start planning your attendance at the 2026 NASCAR races. Get ready for an exciting season of racing action!