The 2026 NASCAR season has officially arrived, will all three series headed to Daytona International Speedway for the first points races of the regular season. From Thursday’s Duel at Daytona to the Daytona 500 on Sunday, the NASCAR weekend schedule will tell you everything you need to know for the days ahead.
We’ll first break it down day-by-day for the NASCAR schedule this weekend and then have it split up for the Truck Series, O’Really Auto Parts Series and the Cup Series. Stay tuned later this week for guides coming out on the day of each race providing the track info, starting lineup and more.
Related: NASCAR Schedule 2026 for Cup Series, Truck Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series
NASCAR Weekend Schedule: Daytona International Speedway
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Here is the NASCAR schedule this week for Daytona. We’ve listed the times (ET) and how to watch each event.
Wednesday, February 11
- 10:00 A.M. ET: Cup Series Practice 1 – Fox Sports 1
- 8:15 P.M ET: Qualifying for Cup Series – Fox Sports 1
Related: Daytona 500 Entry List
Thursday, February 12
- 5:00 PM ET – Truck Series Practice – Fox Sports 1
- 7:00 PM ET – Duel 1 at Daytona (Cup) – Fox Sports 1
- 8:45 PM ET – Duel 2 at Daytona (Cup) – Fox Sports 1
Related: Daytona 500 Predictions
Friday, February 13
- 3:00 PM ET – Qualifying for Truck Series – Fox Sports 1
- 4:30 PM ET – O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice – CW Network
- 5:35 PM ET – Cup Series Practice 2 – Fox Sports 1
- 7:30 PM ET – Fresh from Florida 250 (Truck Series race) – Fox Sports 1
Related: Daytona 500 Odds, 4 Driver Picks to Avoid
Saturday, February 14
- 10:00 AM ET – Qualifying for O’Reilly Auto Parts Series – CW
- 3:00 PM ET – Practice 3 for Cup Series – Fox Sports 1
- 5:00 PM ET – United Rentals 300 (O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race) – CW
Read More: NASCAR Hot Seat 2026, Five Cup Series Drivers on the Hot Seat
Sunday, February 15
- 2:30 PM ET – Daytona 500 – FOX & MAX
Related: NASCAR Power Rankings 2026
NASCAR Cup Series Schedule this Weekend
Here is the NASCAR Cup Series schedule this weekend for Daytona.
| Event | Date | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Wednesday | 10:00 AM | Fox Sports 1 |
| Qualifying | Wednesday | 8:15 PM | FS1 |
| Duel 1 | Thursday | 7:00 PM | FS1 |
| Duel 2 | Thursday | 8:45 PM | FS1 |
| Practice 2 | Friday | 5:35 PM | FS1 |
| Practice 3 | Saturday | 3:00 PM | FS1 |
| Daytona 500 | Sunday | 2:30 PM | FOX, MAX |
NASCAR Truck Series Schedule this Weekend
Here is the NASCAR Truck Series schedule this weekend for Daytona.
| Event | Date | Time | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice | Thursday | 5:00 PM | Fox Sports 1 |
| Qualifying | Friday | 3:00 PM | FS1 |
| Race | Friday | 7:30 PM | FS1 |
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Schedule this Weekend
Here is the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule this weekend for Daytona.
| Event | Date | Time | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice | Friday | 4:30 PM | CW |
| Qualifying | Saturday | 10:00 AM | CW |
| Race | Saturday | 5:00 PM | CW |
date: 2026-02-11 04:52:00