The NASCAR Cup Series returns in early February to begin its 2026 season. See the full broadcast schedule for every race this year.

For Kyle Larson, the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet team and Hendrick Motorsports in general, that would be an accurate statement entering the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. Larson enters the year as the defending champion after capping off his second career title at Phoenix Raceway in November.

NASCAR schedule 2026: Dates, times, TV channels, live streams, winners for every Cup Series race originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. From the Clash at Bowman Gray through a relocated Championship Weekend, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season promises start-to-finish excitement.

A legend inside the SageNet Center, veteran NASCAR star J.J. Yeley returns to the Chili Bowl Nationals for his 30th attempt to capture the prestigious Golden Driller trophy. In his 29 previous attempts, Yeley has made the championship feature eight times, including a runner-up finish in 2007.

CONCORD, N.C. - Corey Day will strap into the No. 17 HendrickCars.com in all 33 events on the NASCAR O'Reilly Series schedule in 2026. It will mark Hendrick Motorsports' first full-time run in the series since 2007. The team's history also includes a championship with Brian Vickers at the wheel in 2003.

The most unpredictable race of the NASCAR playoffs has arrived. Drivers will hit the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway this weekend for the eighth of 10 races in the postseason. The 2.66-mile circuit is known for completely shaking up the contenders ...

Ahead of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, the governing body has been making major changes to the series, including adjustments to the playoff format and testing of the 750-horsepower package.

Niece Motorsports announced that Ross Chastain will return to the team for a partial schedule in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026.