Today, NASCAR announced that it will make its long-awaited return to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. on July 4-5, 2026. As a part of today’s 2026 NASCAR national series schedule announcement, NASCAR will bring NASCAR Cup Series,

NASCAR will have a new street race in San Diego, while North Wilkesboro and Chicagoland host points races for the first time in years

The Athletic claims that it has obtained next year's 38-race schedule, complete with a new regular-season race at North Wilkesboro.

It’s expected that the 2026 NASCAR schedule will come this week. However, we have come to know of some changes ahead of time, from the addition of the San Diego street course to Homestead-Miami Speedway hosting championship weekend.

NASCAR 2026 Schedule speculations are heating up with the reveal set to happen later this month, especially for the All-Star Race