Racing fans get ready, another season of NASCAR is upon us! The 2026 NASCAR season kick offs with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Feb. 1, 2026 and runs all the way through Nov. 8, 2026 when a winner is crowned at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship which will take place at the Homestead-Miami Speedway this year. This year, NASCAR races will be broadcast across Fox, FS1, NBC, USA, TNT Sports, and select races will stream exclusively on Prime Video. Oh, and don't forget that you can tune in to exclusive driver-cam coverage on HBO Max, too.
It can be overwhelming to keep up with all the different services you need to watch every race, but luckily we've broken down where you can watch them all. Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series, a full schedule of races, and how to watch them all.
How to watch NASCAR in 2026:
Dates: Feb. 1, 2026 - Nov. 8, 2026
Channels: NBC, USA, TNT, truTV, Fox, FS1
Streaming: Prime Video, Peacock, DirecTV, Fox One, HBO Max (Driver-cam) and more
What channels are showing NASCAR in 2026?
NASCAR races will be broadcast across several channels all season long, with coverage switching over from one channel to another at several points during the season. Early races, from Feb. 1 through May 17, will air on Fox or FS1. From May 24 until June 21, races will stream exclusively on Prime Video. From June 28 - July 25, you can catch weekly races on TNT Sports. And from August until November's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race, you can catch races on NBC, USA and Peacock.
How to watch NASCAR in 2026 without cable:
To watch every single race of the 2026 NASCAR season, you'll need a couple of different streaming services. You can stream channels like NBC, USA, Fox, FS1, TNT, and truTV on streaming platforms like DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV, which will get you access to the majority of this year's races, but you'll also need a Prime Video subscription if you want to catch the Coca Cola 600, the Cracker Barrel 400, FireKeepers Casino 400, NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono and the Anduril 250. Races airing on NBC and USA will also be available to stream on Peacock, and races airing on Fox and FS1 will be streaming on Fox One. And once again, HBO Max will also be showing alternate driver-cam angles at every race this season.
2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule:
All times Eastern
Here are the races that make up the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series.
Feb. 1, 2026: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (Fox, HBO Max)
Feb. 15, 2026: Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway (Fox, HBO Max)
Feb. 22, 2026: Autotrader 400, EchoPark Speedway (Fox, HBO Max)
March 1, 2026: DuraMax Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas (Fox, HBO Max)
March 8, 2026: Straight Talk Wireless 500, Phoenix Raceway (FS1, HBO Max)
March 15, 2026: Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (FS1, HBO Max)
March 22, 2026: Goodyear 400, Darlington Raceway (FS1, HBO Max)
March 29, 2026: Cook Out 400, Martinsville Speedway (FS1, HBO Max)
April 12, 2026: Food City 500, Bristol Motor Speedway (FS1, HBO Max)
April 19, 2026: AdventHealth 400, Kansas Speedway (Fox, HBO Max)
April 26, 2026: Jack Link's 500, Talladega Superspeedway (Fox, HBO Max)
May 3, 2026: Wurth 400 presented by Liqui Moly, Texas Motor Speedway (FS1, HBO Max)
May 10, 2026: Go Bowling at the Glen, Watkins Glen International (FS1, HBO Max)
May 17, 2026: NASCAR All-Star Race, Dover Motor Speedway (FS1, HBO Max)
May 24, 2026: Coca Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway (Prime Video, HBO Max)
May 31, 2026: Cracker Barrel 400, Nashville Superspeedway (Prime Video, HBO Max)
June 7, 2026: Firekeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway (Prime Video, HBO Max)
June 14, 2026: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono, Pocono Raceway (Prime Video, HBO Max)
June 21, 2026: Anduril 250, Naval Base Coronado (Prime Video, HBO Max)
June 28, 2026: Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway (TNT Sports, HBO Max)
July 5, 2026: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Chicagoland, Chicagoland Speedway (TNT Sports, HBO Max)
July 12, 2026: Quaker State 400 Available At Walmart, EchoPark Speedway (TNT Sports, HBO Max)
July 19, 2026: Window World 400, North Wilkesboro Speedway (TNT Sports, HBO Max)
July 26, 2026: Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (TNT Sports, HBO Max)
Aug. 9, 2026: Iowa Corn 350 Powered By Ethanol, Iowa Speedway (USA, HBO Max)
Aug. 15, 2026: Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway (USA, HBO Max)
Aug. 23, 2026: NASCAR Cup Series Race at New Hampshire, New Hampshire Motor Speedway (USA, HBO Max)
Aug. 29, 2026: Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona International Speedway (NBC, HBO Max)
Sept. 6, 2026: Cook Out Southern 500, Darlington Raceway (USA, HBO Max)
Sept. 13, 2026: Enjoy Illinois 300, World Wide Technology Raceway (USA, HBO Max)
Sept. 19, 2026: Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway (USA, HBO Max)
Sept. 27, 2026: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway (USA, HBO Max)
Oct. 4, 2026: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (USA, HBO Max)
Oct. 11, 2026: Bank of America ROVAL 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (USA, HBO Max)
Oct. 19, 2026: Freeway Insurance 500, Phoenix Raceway (USA, HBO Max)
Oct. 25, 2026: YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway (NBC, HBO Max)
Nov. 1, 2026: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway (NBC, HBO Max)
Nov. 8, 2026: NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Homestead-Miami Speedway (NBC, HBO Max)
