NASCAR has announced its 2026 schedule earlier than usual, with several changes confirmed. Motorsport reported that there will be no international Cup races, as Mexico City has been removed. The Chicago Street Course will also be dropped, with Chicagoland Speedway returning in its place. The season will also include adjustments to the playoff format and the addition of new tracks.
NASCAR’s 2026 schedule includes several changes. Watkins Glen will move to early May, San Diego will host a new street course race on a military base, and Las Vegas will hold two races, according to 8 News Now. Chicagoland Speedway will return with a race on the Fourth of July weekend, its first since 2019. The All-Star Race will be held at Dover Motor Speedway, which will no longer have a regular points race for the first time since 1969.
NASCAR’s 2026 schedule includes several changes. Las Vegas moves from the Round of 8 to the Round of 12, and Phoenix becomes the opening race of the Round of 8. New Hampshire is no longer in the playoffs, and Homestead-Miami Speedway returns as the season finale for the first time since 2019. The schedule also adds an extra off-week in early August following 28 consecutive races in 2025.
