What We Know So Far About the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
San Diego is official, and NASCAR’s full 2026 announcement might be weeks away. Here’s what we know so far.
Cup Series
2-Headed Monster: Is Mark Martin Right About NASCAR’s Playoff System?
Have the various playoff formats used for more than two decades run their course? Or is a playoff system a necessity for present-day NASCAR?
Playoff Propaganda: NASCAR Voices Dismiss Mark Martin
Vito Pugliese believes that the hosts of one of SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s shows crossed a line.
Ty Vs. Ty: The Unpredictability of Sports
What is it exactly that fans are supposed to be rooting for when it comes to the in-season tournament.
NASCAR Mailbox: Will Denny Hamlin Surpass Kevin Harvick in Career Wins in 2025?
Kevin Nix answers this week’s question for NASCAR Mailbox.
NASCAR Running San Diego Naval Base in 2026
The series will run a course at Naval Base Coronado in June 2026.
Did You Notice?: The Last Million-Dollar Moment of the NASCAR Dillon Brothers
All the money in the world can’t change a decade of disappointment for two brothers who were once supposed to take the NASCAR world by storm.
Only Yesterday: 86 Cars Battle to Make the Brickyard 400
The qualifying took place over two days in 1994 at Indy.
Happy Hour: Is 2025 Denny Hamlin’s Championship Year?
nascarcasm joins the podcast as a special guest.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR’s Crossroads Between the Past & Future
NASCAR has taken some swings at making the Next Gen racecar better on the series shorter tracks. But it’s just not enough.