2026 NASCAR Cup Series Betting Online
Although betting interest remains intense, NASCAR TV ratings continued to decline in 2025, down 15% from the previous year. Even worse, the playoffs did worse than the regular season. Part of the problem is the fragmented broadcast partners across too many different platforms. Additionally, NASCAR’s continual rule and schedule changes have led some fans to throw up their hands and give up. Still, betting interest is remarkably good.
Founded in 1948, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) remains the most popular form of car racing in the United States. Over the past two decades, NASCAR saw a drop in its popularity, attendance, and TV ratings. But there is hope for a turnaround in 2026 as fans and gamblers get more used to the changes.
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2026 NASCAR Daytona 500 At a Glance
Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026
Racetrack: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
Track Length: 2.5 miles
Total Laps: 200
TV: FOX
In 2025, William Byron took the checkered flag for the second consecutive season. Byron snuck through as Denny Hamlin, Cole Custer, and Chase Briscoe made contact while fighting for the lead on the final lap.
NASCAR's unusual characteristic is holding its “Super Bowl” at the start of the season rather than at the end. The Daytona 500 is known as the “Great American Race” and draws the biggest TV ratings and betting handle of the year for NASCAR.
In 2024, William Byron won the biggest prize in stock car racing, navigating the No. 24 car through a chaotic final stretch to take the checkered flag. With nine laps to go, Byron was involved in “The Big One.” Teammate Alex Bowman got into his rear, leading to a wiggle that pushed Byron into the right side of Brad Keselowski and forced him to spin. The resulting wreck caught up car after car in the crossfire, but when the dust settled, Byron escaped relatively unscathed.
After a red flag briefly brought the race to a halt, things restarted with eight laps to go, and Byron capitalized on his solid position. While a late wreck nearly pushed the race into overtime, Byron had already taken the white flag before the caution came out, sealing his first victory in the Daytona 500.
2026 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
| DATE |
RACE |
| FEB 1 |
Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium |
| FEB 12 |
America 250 Florida Duel 1 at DAYTONA |
| FEB 12 |
America 250 Florida Duel 2 at DAYTONA |
| FEB 15 |
DAYTONA 500 |
| FEB 22 |
Autotrader 400 |
| MAR 1 |
DuraMax Grand Prix |
| MAR 8 |
Straight Talk Wireless 500 |
| MAR 15 |
Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube |
| MAR 22 |
Goodyear 400 |
| MAR 29 |
Cook Out 400 |
| APR 12 |
Food City 500 |
| APR 19 |
AdventHealth 400 |
| APR 26 |
Jack Link's 500 |
| MAY 3 |
Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY |
| MAY 10 |
Go Bowling at The Glen |
| MAY 17 |
NASCAR All-Star Race |
| MAY 24 |
Coca-Cola 600 |
| MAY 31 |
Cracker Barrel 400 |
| JUN 7 |
FireKeepers Casino 400 |
| JUN 14 |
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono |
| JUN 21 |
Anduril 250 |
| JUN 28 |
Toyota / Save Mart 350 |
| JUL 5 |
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Chicagoland |
| JUL 12 |
Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart |
| JUL 19 |
Window World 450 |
| JUL 26 |
Brickyard 400 |
| AUG 9 |
Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol |
| AUG 15 |
Cook Out 400 |
| AUG 23 |
NASCAR Cup Series Race at New Hampshire |
| AUG 29 |
Coke Zero Sugar 400 |
| SEP 6 |
Cook Out Southern 500 |
| SEP 13 |
Enjoy Illinois 300 |
| SEP 19 |
Bass Pro Shops Night Race |
| SEP 27 |
Hollywood Casino 400 |
| OCT 4 |
South Point 400 |
| OCT 11 |
Bank of America ROVAL 400 |
| OCT 18 |
Freeway Insurance 500 |
| OCT 25 |
Yellawood 500 |
| NOV 1 |
Xfinity 500 |
| NOV 8 |
NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race |
2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Schedule
| DATE |
RACE |
| FEB 14 |
United Rentals 300 |
| FEB 21 |
Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 |
| FEB 28 |
Focused Health 250 |
| MAR 7 |
GOVX 200 |
| MAR 14 |
The LiUNA! |
| MAR 21 |
Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 |
| MAR 28 |
NFPA 250 |
| APR 4 |
North Carolina Education Lottery 250 |
| APR 11 |
NASCAR Race at Bristol |
| APR 18 |
Kansas Lottery 300 |
| APR 25 |
NASCAR Race at Talladega |
| MAY 2 |
Andy's Frozen Custard 340 |
| MAY 9 |
Mission 200 at The Glen |
| MAY 16 |
BetRivers 200 |
| MAY 23 |
NASCAR Race at Charlotte |
| MAY 30 |
Tennessee Lottery 250 |
| JUN 13 |
NASCAR Race at Pocono |
| JUN 20 |
NASCAR Race at San Diego |
| JUN 27 |
NASCAR Race at Sonoma |
| JUL 4 |
NASCAR Race at Chicagoland |
| JUL 11 |
Focused Health 250 |
| JUL 25 |
NASCAR Race at Indianapolis |
| AUG 8 |
NASCAR Race at Iowa |
| AUG 28 |
Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola |
| SEP 5 |
NASCAR Race at Darlington |
| SEP 12 |
NASCAR Race at World Wide Technology Raceway |
| SEP 18 |
Food City 300 |
| OCT 3 |
Focused Health 302 |
| OCT 10 |
Blue Cross NC 250 |
| OCT 17 |
NASCAR Playoff Race at Phoenix |
| OCT 24 |
The Progress Group 250 |
| OCT 31 |
NASCAR Playoff Race at Martinsville |
| NOV 7 |
NASCAR Series Championship Race |
Justin Allgaier needed a miracle, and he got it. At the end of a wild and unpredictable NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, Allgaier finally took home his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series championship with a second-place finish in an overtime finish.
Grabbing his first championship in his 14th full-time season is already a big enough story, but it pales in comparison to the tale that was the final race. The path to a championship for Allgaier was littered with obstacles, some of which seemed too big to hurdle over. But Allgaier, crew chief Jim Pohlman, spotter Eddie D'Hondt, and the No. 7 JR Motorsports team kept their heads down through every issue.
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