The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday night for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race, the third race of The Chase. The race will feature 500 laps around the 0.533-mile concrete oval, giving us one of the largest dominator-point pools on the entire schedule. Bristol is unique because the lap times are so short, traffic builds almost immediately, and a driver who loses even a little bit of pace can fall behind much faster than they would at a typical short tra

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series rolls into Bristol Motor Speedway Friday night for 300 laps under the lights at one of the fastest and most unforgiving short tracks on the schedule. Bristol’s half-mile layout creates a very different type of race than most short tracks because the lap times are so quick and the banking allows the field to carry a ton of speed through the corners. Drivers are rarely able to relax here, and even a brief loss of pace can quickly turn into

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway Thursday night for the UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics. The race will feature 250 laps around the 0.533-mile concrete oval, with the stages ending on laps 65, 130, and 250. Bristol is one of the most demanding tracks on the schedule because of the high banking, short lap times, heavy traffic, and how quickly a driver can go a lap down if they lose track position early.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway Sunday afternoon for the Enjoy Illinois 300. The race will feature 240 laps around the 1.25-mile oval, with the stages ending on laps 45, 140, and 240. WWTR is one of the more unique tracks on the schedule because Turns 1 and 2 are tighter than Turns 3 and 4, forcing teams to compromise on the setup and putting a premium on braking stability, center rotation, and rear grip on corner exit.

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series heads to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway Saturday night for the Nu Way 225 Powered by Bobcat and Sauced by Blues Hog. The race will feature 180 laps around the 1.25-mile oval, with the stages ending on laps 45, 90, and 180. WWTR is one of the more unique tracks on the schedule because the two ends of the track are completely different and require drivers to use a lot of brake while still maintaining rear grip on corner exit. Turn

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Darlington Raceway this weekend for one of the biggest races of the season in the Cook Out Southern 500. The 500-mile race will be 367 laps around the historic 1.366-mile oval and will also be the first race of The Chase for the Cup. That gives us a long race with plenty of dominator points available and even more pressure on the drivers trying to start their championship run with a strong finish.

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series heads to Darlington Raceway Saturday night for the Fleetio 200. The race will feature 147 laps around the 1.366-mile oval, with the stages ending on laps 45, 90, and 147. Darlington is one of the most difficult tracks on the schedule because of its narrow racing surface, unique egg-shaped layout, and extreme tire wear throughout a green-flag run.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads back to Daytona International Speedway Saturday night for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 and the final race of the regular season. The race will feature 160 laps around the 2.5-mile superspeedway, with the stages ending on laps 35, 95, and 160. Daytona is one of the most unpredictable races on the schedule as drivers will spend most of the night racing in large packs where one mistake can take out a significant portion of the field.

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series heads back to Daytona International Speedway Friday night for the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola. The race will feature 100 laps around the 2.5-mile superspeedway, with the stages ending on laps 30, 60, and 100. Daytona is one of the most unpredictable tracks on the schedule as drivers will spend most of the night racing in large packs where one mistake can take out a significant portion of the field.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon for the Dollar Tree 301. The race will feature 301 laps around the 1.058-mile oval, with the stages ending on laps 70, 185, and 301. New Hampshire is one of the flattest tracks on the schedule and requires drivers to be smooth under braking, rotate through the center of the corner, and maintain rear grip when getting back to the throttle.

The NASCAR Truck Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon for the Team EJP 175. The race will feature 175 laps around the 1.058-mile oval, with the stages ending on laps 55, 110, and 175. New Hampshire is one of the flattest tracks on the schedule and requires drivers to be smooth under braking, rotate through the center of the corner, and maintain rear grip when getting back to the throttle.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Richmond Raceway Saturday night for the Cook Out 400. The race will feature 400 laps around the 0.75-mile D-shaped oval, giving us one of the most dominator-heavy DFS slates on the schedule. Richmond requires drivers to be smooth under braking, rotate through the center of the corner, and maintain rear grip coming off the turns without wearing out the tires too early in a run. The stages will end on laps 70, 230, and 400.

The NASCAR Truck Series heads to Richmond Raceway Friday night for the Black’s Tire 250. The race will feature 250 laps around the 0.75-mile D-shaped oval, giving us plenty of laps led and fastest-lap points to target for DFS. Richmond is a technical short track where drivers need to be strong under braking, rotate through the center of the corner, and maintain rear grip coming off the turn.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Iowa Speedway this weekend for another unique race on the schedule. The 0.875-mile short track provides a different challenge than the traditional short tracks, featuring progressive banking and enough width to allow multiple grooves as the race goes on. While passing can still be difficult early in a run, the preferred lane tends to move around throughout the race as rubber gets laid down, creating opportunities for drivers willing to search fo

The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series heads to Iowa Speedway this weekend for one of the most important short-track races of the season. Iowa's 0.875-mile layout creates a unique mix of short-track aggression and intermediate-style momentum, forcing drivers to manage tire wear while still being aggressive enough to maintain track position.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, returning to one of the most historic venues in all of motorsports. The Cup Series will once again take on the famed 2.5-mile oval, bringing back a very different style of racing that focuses more on track position, aero balance, and fuel/tire discipline over long green flag runs.

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series heads to the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for one of the most prestigious events of the season. Running on the historic 2.5-mile oval, this race brings a very different challenge compared to the tighter, more chaotic short tracks and intermediate ovals we typically see on the schedule. Indy is all about precision, momentum, and making the most of clean air when you can get it.

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heads to Indianapolis Raceway Park for one of the most chaotic and high-intensity short track races on the schedule. Indianapolis Raceway Park, often still referred to as Lucas Oil Raceway, is a tight 0.686-mile oval that puts drivers in constant traffic with very little room for error. This is a classic short track bullring where aggression, timing, and restart execution matter just as much as outright speed.

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to historic North Wilkesboro Speedway this weekend for one of the most anticipated races of the 2026 season. While the Cup Series has raced here over the past three years for the All-Star Race, this marks the first points-paying event at the legendary short track since 1996. After decades away from the schedule, North Wilkesboro has once again become a cornerstone of NASCAR's calendar, and this weekend's race carries much more weight with playoff

The NASCAR Truck Series returns to historic North Wilkesboro Speedway for a key points-paying short track race on one of the most unique venues in the sport. The .625-mile oval carries a deep history in NASCAR and has quickly re-established itself as a staple on the modern schedule since its return. This weekend marks another full points event at North Wilkesboro, where stage points, playoff implications, and race execution all carry significantly more weight than anything el