2026 NASCAR Cup Series (AlexesFuture)

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The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series was the 78th season of professional stock car racing in the United States, and the 55th season of the modern era. Ty Gibbs enters as the reigning champion, while Matt DiBenedetto enters as the reigning Daytona 500 champion.
==Teams and drivers==
===Full-time teams===
Manufacturer	Team 	No. 	Race driver
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Kyle Larson
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	9 	Chase Elliott
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	24 	William Byron
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	48 	Alex Bowman
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports with JR Motorsports	8 	Sam Mayer (R)
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	10 	A.J. Allmendinger
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	16 	Justin Haley
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	3 	Austin Dillon
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	8 	Tyler Reddick
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	31 	Ty Dillon
Chevrolet 	Richard Petty Motorsports 	43 	Erik Jones
 	Front Row Motorsports 	38 	Todd Gilliland
 	Roush Fenway Racing 	6 	Brad Keselowski
 	Roush Fenway Racing 	17 	Chris Buescher
 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	4 	Kevin Harvick
 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	14 	Chase Briscoe
 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	41 	Cole Custer
 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	98 	Riley Herbst (R)
 	Team Penske 	02 	Matt DiBenedetto
 	Team Penske 	02 	Harrison Burton
 	Team Penske 	2 	Austin Cindric
 	Team Penske 	12 	Ryan Blaney
 	Team Penske 	22 	Joey Logano
 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	Natalie Decker (R)
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	18 	Kyle Busch
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	19 	Martin Truex Jr.
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	81 	Ty Gibbs
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	11 	Josh Berry
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	23 	Bubba Wallace
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	32/45	Kurt Busch
Toyota 	Sam Hunt Racing 	26 	Santino Ferrucci (R)
==Schedule==
No	Race Title 	Track 	Date 	Pole 	Winner 	Team 	Manufacturer
 	Daytona 500 Qualifying 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 11 	8-Sam Mayer 	81-Ty Gibbs (2nd Place) 	 	
 	Gander RV Duel 1 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 12 	8-Sam Mayer 	32-Kurt Busch 	23XI Racing 	Toyota
 	Gander RV Duel 2 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 12 	81-Ty Gibbs 	98-Riley Herbst 	Stewart-Hass Racing 	Ford
1 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 15 	8-Sam Mayer 	8-Sam Mayer (1) 	Hendrick Motorsports with JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
2 	Ford EcoBoost 400 	Homestead–Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida 	February 22 	21-Natalie Decker 	02-Matt DiBenedetto (1) 	Team Penske 	Ford
3 	Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada 	March 1 	18-Kyle Busch 	32-Kurt Busch (1) 	23XI Racing 	Toyota
4 	Corona Mexico 400 	Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico 	March 8 	26-Santino Ferrucci 	10-A.J. Allmendringer (1)	Kaulig Racing 	Chevrlet
5 	FanShield 500 	Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona 	March 15 	16-Justin Haley 	16-Justin Haley (1) 	Kaulig Racing 	Chevrolet
 	Motegi Qualifying 	Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan 	March 22 	 	10-A.J. Allmendinger 	Kaulig Racing 	Chevrolet
6 	Coca-Cola 500 	Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan 	March 22 	10-A.J. Allmendinger 	26-Santino Ferrucci 	Sam Hunt Racing 	Toyota
7 	STP 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 	March 29 	11-Josh Berry 	11-Josh Berry (1) 	23XI Racing 	Toyota
8 	Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia 	April 12 	98-Riley Herbst 	02-Matt DiBenedetto (2) 	Team Penske 	Ford
9 	Food City 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee 	April 19 	21-Natalie Decker 	8-Sam Mayer (2) 	Hendrick Motorsports with JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
 	Calder Park Qualifying 	Calder Park Raceway, Melbourne, Australia 	April 26 	 	26-Santino Ferrucci 	Sam Hunt Racing 	Toyota
10	Goodyear NASCAR 400 	Calder Park Raceway, Melbourne, Australia 	April 26 	26-Santino Ferrucci 	16-Justin Haley (2) 	Kaulig Racing 	Chevrolet
11	GEICO 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama 	May 3 	14-Chase Briscoe 	23-Bubba Wallace (1) 	23XI Racing 	Toyota
12	Toyota Owners 400 	Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Virginia 	May 6 	11-Josh Berry 	8-Sam Mayer (3) 	Hendrick Motorsports with JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
13	Gander RV 400 Drive for Autism 	Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 	May 10 	02-Harrison Burton 	02-Harrison Burton 	Team Penske 	Ford
 	Gateway Qualifying 	World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Madison, Illinois	May 17 	 	38-Todd Gilliland 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
14	St. Louis 400 	World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Madison, Illinois	May 17 	38-Todd Gilliland 	81-Ty Gibbs (1) 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
 	Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 	May 23 	 	45-Kurt Busch 	23XI Racing 	Toyota
15	Coca-Cola 600 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 	May 24 	45-Kurt Busch 	98-Riley Herbst (1) 	Stewart-Hass Racing 	Ford
16	FireKeepers Casino 400 	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn 	May 31 	98-Riley Herbst 	9-Chase Elliott (1) 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
17	O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas 	June 7 	45-Kurt Busch 	45-Kurt Busch (2) 	23XI Racing 	Toyota
18	Echopark Texas Grand Prix 	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas 	June 28 	8-Tyler Reddick 	9-Chase Elliott (2) 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
19	Coke Zero 400 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	July 4 	16-Justin Haley 	16-Justin Haley (3) 	Kaulig Racing 	Chevrolet
20	Pocono 350 	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania 	July 12 	17-Chris Buescher 	17-Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford
21	Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 	New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire 	July 19 	2-Austin Cindric 	5-Kyle Larson (1) 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
22	Go Bowling at The Glen 	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York 	July 26 	10-A.J. Allmendinger 	8-Tyler Reddick 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
23	Brickyard 400 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana 	August 2 	26-Santino Ferrucci 	43-Erik Jones (1) 	Richard Petty Motorsports 	Chevrolet
 	Mid-Ohio Qualifying 	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio 	August 23 	 	8-Tyler Reddick 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
24	Mid-Ohio Challenge 	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio 	August 23 	8-Tyler Reddick 	9-Chase Elliott (3) 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
25	Bojangles Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina 	September 6 	9-Chase Elliott 	9-Chase Elliott (4) 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
26	Subway 400 	Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina 	September 13	98-Riley Herbst 	02-Matt DiBenedetto (3) 	Team Penske 	Ford
27	Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee 	September 20	38-Todd Gilliland 	38-Todd Gilliland 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
28	Herr's Potato Chips 500 	Toledo Speedway, Toledo, Ohio 	September 23	8-Sam Mayer (20th at Bristol) 	45-Kurt Busch (3) 	23XI Racing 	Toyota
29	South Point 400 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada 	September 27	2-Austin Cindric 	2-Austin Cindric 	Team Penske 	Ford
30	Tucson 400 	Tucson Speedway, Tucson, Arizona 	September 30	9-Chase Elliott (20th at Las Vegas) 	9-Chase Elliott (5) 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
31	YellaWood 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama 	October 4 	16-Justin Haley 	16-Justin Haley (4) 	Kaulig Racing 	Chevrolet
32	Bank of America Roval 400 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina (Roval) 	October 18 	10-A.J. Allmendinger 	10-A.J. Allmendinger (2) 	Kaulig Racing 	Chevrolet
33	Hollywood Casino 400 	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas 	October 25 	3-Austin Dillon 	31-Ty Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
 	South Boston Qualifying 	South Boston Speedway, South Boston, Virginia 	October 28 	 	11-Josh Berry 	23XI Racing 	Toyota
34	Ally 500 	South Boston Speedway, South Boston, Virginia 	October 28 	11-Josh Berry 	81-Ty Gibbs (2) 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
35	First Data 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 	November 1 	9-Chase Elliott (Qualifying Cancelled)	21-Natalie Decker 	Wood Brothers Racing 	Ford
 	Phoenix Qualifying 	Phoenix Raceway, Advodale, Arizona 	November 7 	 	4-Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Hass Racing 	Ford
36	Season Finale 500 	Phoenix Raceway, Advodale, Arizona 	November 8 	4-Kevin Harvick 	9-Chase Elliott (6) 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
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