Ricky Stenhouse Jr. said NASCAR drivers and fans have rallied together like family following the devastating offseason deaths of Greg Biffle and Dennis Hamlin.

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season is rapidly approaching. After the 2025 season, which produced plenty of thrilling finishes and memorable moments, 2026 will bring its own unique blend of stories and excitement.

Lately, Ford cars have dominated the Cup championship, especially in the Next Gen era. Since 2022, Team Penske has won three out of four championships, but in terms of wins, Toyota and Chevrolet continue to trade punches at the front.

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

Rebranding its playoffs as “The Chase,” the moniker used for a similar method of selecting Cup Series champions from 2004-13, NASCAR will return to determining the title on cumulative points over the final 10 races of the season — a move that eliminates the one-race championship in place from 2014-25.

Learn all the details about how NASCAR's new championship format, The Chase, across all three series beginning in 2026.

NASCAR is bringing back the Chase for the Championship, used from 2004-2013, and emphasizing winning with a return to a full-season points system.

NASCARlegend Tony Stewart is returning to the sport where he made his name. Well, at least for one night. On Tuesday, Kaulig Racing announced that the Hall of Fame driver will get behind the wheel of the No.

After more than a decade with an elimination playoff system, NASCAR will return to a postseason Chase in all three national series in 2026.