This season marks the second of NASCAR’s seven-year media rights agreements for the NASCAR Cup Series with four best-in-class distribution partners — FOX Sports, USA Sports, Amazon’s Prime Video and TNT Sports.
Here’s a breakdown of how to watch NASCAR races on NBC, USA Sports and Peacock and the NBC Sports App in 2026.
USA Sports starts its coverage on Aug. 9 at Iowa Speedway and will run for 14 weeks through the Cup Series championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 8.
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Four races will appear on NBC — Daytona International Speedway (Aug. 29), Talladega Superspeedway (Oct. 25), Martinsville Speedway (Nov. 1) and Homestead-Miami (Nov. 8). The remaining 10 races will air on USA Network. The NBC Sports events are available on Peacock via a “single live event” tile in the Sports category page.
Additionally, all NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races will be broadcast by The CW. Cup Series practice and qualifying during NBC’s portion of the schedule can still be found on Max and truTV. O’Reilly sessions will air on The CW, and FOX Sports will continue to broadcast practice and qualifying for the Craftsman Truck Series.
How can I find USA Network?
AT&T U-verse HD: Channel 1125
Charter Spectrum HD: Channel 760
Comcast XFINITY TV HD: Channel 823
Cox Communication HD: Channel 1028
DIRECTV HD: Channel 242
DISH Network HD: Channel 105
Time Warner Cable HD: Channel 55, 101
Verizon FiOS: Channel 550
What about live streaming?
USA Network is also available on most streaming services, including:
– fuboTV
– YouTubeTV
– Sling TV (blue package)
– Hulu + Live TV
– DirecTV Stream
How to watch on NBC Sports App: To access live streams, you can either visit NBC.com or download the NBC Sports app and authenticate by using your cable, satellite or streaming provider’s login credentials. There is no additional fee for this service; simply log in using the username and password associated with your provider’s website.
How to watch on Peacock TV: Go to https://www.peacocktv.com/ and pick a plan starting as low as $7.99 per month.
NASCAR Cup Series on NBC/USA Network:
| Date | Time | Track | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 9 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Iowa Speedway | USA |
| Aug. 15 | 7 p.m. ET | Richmond Raceway | USA |
| Aug. 23 | 3 p.m. ET | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | USA |
| Aug. 29 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Daytona International Speedway | NBC |
| Sept. 6 | 5 p.m. ET | Darlington Raceway | USA |
| Sept. 13 | 3 p.m. ET | World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway | USA |
| Sept. 19 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | USA |
| Sept. 27 | 3 p.m. ET | Kansas Speedway | USA |
| Oct. 4 | 5:30 p.m. ET | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | USA |
| Oct. 11 | 3 p.m. ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval | USA |
| Oct. 18 | 3 p.m. ET | Phoenix Raceway | USA |
| Oct. 25 | 2 p.m. ET | Talladega Superspeedway | NBC |
| Nov. 1 | 2 p.m. ET | Martinsville Speedway | NBC |
| Nov. 8 | 3 p.m. ET | Homestead-Miami Speedway | NBC |