2026 NASCAR Schedule

donthaveanickname said:
That one was coming for some time. That track joined the Xfinity schedule with a Cup race in mind for the PNW market.
Then fans starting being against road courses so there was no way it would ever make it to the Cup schedule and no reason to keep it for Xfinity.
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Xfinity team owners also complained quite a bit about the travel from what I saw. It’s not like Xfinity purses pay very well.
 
Economics. Looking at all of the 3 schedules Nascar did quite a bit of grouping regions together to reduce the zig zagging all over the country.
 
RaceCritter said:
Denver needs a race. So does Portland. Alas it is not to be.
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I wish Pikes Peak International was still an option for Cup. I think the Denver and Portland markets are prime candidates for a street course in the near future, maybe PIR for Portland but I don’t expect those places to be oval races.
 
Jorge De Guzman said:
I wish Pikes Peak International was still an option for Cup. I think the Denver and Portland markets are prime candidates for a street course in the near future, maybe PIR for Portland but I don’t expect those places to be oval races.
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I could get behind that if they rotated the street courses, but IMO there shouldn't be more than 4 right turn tracks a season.
 
There's nothing here for me to be particularly critical of. I don't even care that much about Watkins Glen being in May. You've got dirt tracks in PA that generally start up the last weekend of February/middle of March. A beautiful spring race at the Glen sounds terrific. I also love Trucks at St. Pete. That's the sort of "inappropriate car for circuit" race I, a person who if given a billion dollars would promote a Silver Crown race at the 'Ring, adores.

Am I supposed to be upset that the traditional southern roots of the sport got another race while the south also continues to be fast growing in population? Am I also supposed to feign outrage about Dover?
 
Jorge De Guzman said:
I'm beyond elated my home track (Chicagoland) is back and North Wilkesboro has an actual points race. But absolutely gutted for Dover.... their time might be short on the schedule. No fault of their own. We have to stop blaming tracks and starting asking questions on WHY this car drivers better at certain places than others.
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Obviously it's about time that Chicagoland is back on the Cup schedule but I'm less than thrilled that, for the fourth consecutive year, Chicago's Cup race is to be held on the July 4th weekend.

For any locals planning on attending it kinda ties up the whole weekend and kills any idea of traveling somewhere.
 
pjmolo said:
Obviously it's about time that Chicagoland is back on the Cup schedule but I'm less than thrilled that, for the fourth consecutive year, Chicago's Cup race is to be held on the July 4th weekend.

For any locals planning on attending it kinda ties up the whole weekend and kills any idea of traveling somewhere.
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I just hope it’s a night race. Was it said if it was going to be or not?
 
pjmolo said:
For any locals planning on attending it kinda ties up the whole weekend and kills any idea of traveling somewhere.
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Couldn't the same be said of any track with a race on a holiday weekend? Charlotte / Memorial Day, Darlington / Labor Day, etc.

It makes it easier for out-of-town fans to attend.
 
pjmolo said:
Obviously it's about time that Chicagoland is back on the Cup schedule but I'm less than thrilled that, for the fourth consecutive year, Chicago's Cup race is to be held on the July 4th weekend.

For any locals planning on attending it kinda ties up the whole weekend and kills any idea of traveling somewhere.
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That's the biggest benefit I see out of the whole thing. Anything that could possibly keep people from IL out out WI for a holiday weekend is a plus!
 
The worst thing to me about the new schedule is that it finally confirms that we will again see a one race final next year. Other than that I don't have any real issues
 
pjmolo said:
Obviously it's about time that Chicagoland is back on the Cup schedule but I'm less than thrilled that, for the fourth consecutive year, Chicago's Cup race is to be held on the July 4th weekend.

For any locals planning on attending it kinda ties up the whole weekend and kills any idea of traveling somewhere.
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wi_racefan said:
That's the biggest benefit I see out of the whole thing. Anything that could possibly keep people from IL out out WI for a holiday weekend is a plus!
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As a life-long FIB, Wisconsin is exactly the place where I'd like to go during the Fourth of July weekend.

And thanks for the invitation.

Can I bring anything ?
 
pjmolo said:
As a life-long FIB, Wisconsin is exactly the place where I'd like to go during the Fourth of July weekend.

And thanks for the invitation.

Can I bring anything ?
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I would start with a respect for our natural resources, that's my biggest objection
 
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