NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR
NASCAR Cup Series Calendar
2026
FEBRUARY
01.02.2026 Bowman Gray Stadium/USA - 200 laps / 50.6 miles
12.02.2026 1-Daytona International Speedway/USA - 60 laps / 150 miles
12.02.2025 2-Daytona International Speedway/USA - 60 laps / 150 miles
15.02.2025 Daytona International Speedway/USA - 200 laps / 500 miles
22.02.2025 Echopark Speedway/USA - 260 laps / 400.4 miles
MARCH
01.03.2026 Circuit of The Americas/USA - 95 laps / 228 miles
08.03.2026 Phoenix Raceway/USA - 312 laps / 312 miles
15.03.2026 Las Vegas Motor Speedway/USA - 267 laps / 400.5 miles
22.03.2026 Darlington Raceway/USA - 293 laps / 400.24 miles
29.03.2026 Martinsville Speedway/USA - 400 laps / 210.4 miles
APRIL
12.04.2026 Bristol Motor Speedway/USA - 500 laps / 266.5 miles
19.04.2026 Kansas Speedway/USA - 267 laps / 400.5 miles
26.04.2026 Talladega Superspeedway/USA - 188 laps / 500.08 miles
MAY
03.05.2026 Texas Motor Speedway/USA - 267 laps / 400.5 miles
10.05.2026 Watkins Glen International/USA - 90 laps / 220.5 miles
17.05.2026 Dover Motor Speedway/USA -
24.05.2026 Charlotte Motor Speedway/USA - 400 laps / 600 miles
31.05.2026 Nashville Superspeedway/USA - 300 laps / 399 miles
JUNE
07.06.2026 Michigan International Speedway/USA - 200 laps / 400 miles
14.06.2026 Pocono Raceway/USA - 160 laps / 400 miles
21.08.2026 San Diego Street Race/USA -
28.06.2026 Sonoma Raceway/USA - 110 laps / 218.9 miles
JULY
05.07.2026 Chicago Street Race/USA - 75 laps / 165 miles
12.07.2026 EchoPark Speedway/USA - 260 laps / 400.4 miles
19.07.2026 North Wilkesboro Speedway/USA -
26.07.2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway/USA - 160 laps / 400 miles
AUGUST
09.08.2026 Iowa Speedway/USA - 350 laps / 306.25 miles
15.08.2026 Richmond Raceway/USA - 400 laps / 300 miles
23.08.2026 New Hampshire Motor Speedway/USA - 301 laps / 318.46 miles
29.08.2026 Daytona International Speedway/USA - 160 laps / 400 miles
SEPTEMBER
06.09.2026 Darlington Raceway/USA - 367 laps / 501.32 miles
13.09.2026 World Wide Technology Raceway/USA - 240 laps / 300 miles
19.09.2026 Bristol Motor Speedway/USA - 500 laps / 266.5 miles
27.09.2026 Kansas Speedway/USA - 267 laps / 400.5 miles
OCTOBER
04.10.2026 Las Vegas Motor Speedway/USA - 267 laps / 400.5 miles
11.10.2026 Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course/USA - 109 laps / 248.52 miles
18.10.2026 Phoenix Raceway/USA - 312 laps / 312 miles
25.10.2026 Talladega Superspeedway/USA - 188 laps / 500.08 miles
NOVEMBER
01.11.2026 Martinsville Speedway/USA - 500 laps / 263 miles
08.11.2026 Homestead-Miami Speedway - 267 laps / 400.5 miles
NASCAR Cup Series
In a historic shift for the sport, beginning in 2020 NASCAR’s premier series became known as the NASCAR Cup Series and featured cornerstone brands as Premier Partners: Busch Beer, Coca-Cola® and Xfinity. The partners are prominently featured in multiple platforms across the sport, including integrations in broadcast, NASCAR digital and social channels, event entitlements, in-market promotions and at-track activations.
The Cup Series is the most elite level of all three series. Beginning in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, the series is what put NASCAR on the map and is the highest level that a professional NASCAR driver can reach.
From 1950-1970, the series was known as the Grand National Series before becoming the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1971-2003. That kicked off an era in which the series name included a sponsor name with iterations including the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Now, the series is known as the NASCAR Cup Series with multiple sponsors making up the Premier Partners of NASCAR. Currently, those Premier Partners are Busch Beer, Coca-Cola and Xfinity.
The Cup Series holds races all over the United States on short tracks, intermediate tracks, superspeedways and road courses. In 2023, NASCAR raced for the first time on the streets of Chicago and saw Australian Supercar driver Shane Van Gisbergen take the win. In 2025, the Cup Series will go international for a points-paying race in Mexico City.
Sixteen drivers qualify for the Cup Series Playoffs, with elimination rounds whittling the field down to 12 drivers and then eight and then four for the Championship 4 in the final race. The best finisher among the Championship 4 drivers in the final race is crowned the champion.