NASCAR announces 2026 start times

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR released official start times and networks for the 2026 season for its three national series.

FOX kicks off the NASCAR Cup Series season at Bowman Gray Stadium (Sunday, Feb. 1, 8 p.m. ET). Its first FS1 events are Daytona 500 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).

February 1 Cook Out Clash, Winston-Salem, Fox 8 PM February 12 Daytona 500 heats, FS1 7 PM February 15 Daytona 500, Fox 2:30 PM February 22 Ambetter Health 400, EchoPark, Fox 3 PM March 1 EchoPark GP, Austin, Fox 3:30 PM March 8 Shriner's 500, Phoenix, FS1 3:30 PM March 15 Shell 400, Las Vegas, FS1, 4:00 PM March 22 Goodyear 400, Darlington, FS1 3:30 PM March 29 TBD, Martinsville, FS1, 3:30 PM April 12 Food City 500, Bristol, FS1, 3 PM April 19 Advent Health 400, Kansas, Fox, 2 PM April 25 Jack Link's 500, Talladega, Fox, 3 PM May 3 Wuerth 400, Texas, FS1, 3:30 PM May 10 Go Bowling 355, Watkins Glen, FS1, 3 PM May 17 All Star LII, Dover, FS1 3 PM May 24 Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte, NO TELEVISION 6 PM May 31 Cracker Barrel 400, Gladeville, NO TELEVISION 7 PM June 7 Firekeepers Casino 400, Michigan, NO TELEVISION 3 PM June 14 The Great American Getaway 400, Pocono, NO TELEVISION 3 PM June 21 Anduril 250, San Diego, NO TELEVISION 4 PM June 28 Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, TNT, 3:30 PM July 5, Joliet 400, Joliet, TNT, 6 PM July 12, Shell 400, EchoPark, TNT, 7 PM July 19, Window World 400, North Wilkesboro, TNT, 7 PM July 26, Brickyard 400 presented by PPG, Indianapolis, TNT, 2 PM August 9, Iowa Corn 350, Newton, USA, 3:30 PM August 15, Cook Out 400, Richmond, USA, 7 PM August 23, USA Today 301, Loudon, USA, 3 PM August 29, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar 400, Daytona, NBC, 7:30 PM September 6, Cook Out Southern 500, Darlington, USA, 5 PM September 13, Enjoy Illinois 300, World Wide Technology, USA, 3 PM September 19, Bass Pro Shops 500, Bristol, USA, 7:30 PM September 27, Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas, USA, 3 PM October 4, South Point 400, Las Vegas, USA, 5:30 PM October 11, Bank of America 400, Charlotte, USA, 3:00 PM October 18, Phoenix 500, Phoenix, USA, 3:00 PM October 25, YellaWood 500, Talladega, NBC, 2:00 PM November 1, Xfinity 500, Martinsville, NBC, 2:00 PM November 8, Straight Talk Wireless 400, Homestead, NBC, 3:00 PM

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