NASCAR announced today that it’s once again bringing two NASCAR weekends to Phoenix Raceway in 2026. The track’s first NASCAR weekend next year is set for March 7-8. The action begins on Saturday, March 7,

Proceeds from the Ignition Luncheon will benefit the Firefighter Country Foundation, which is focused on improving the lives of families serving at Luke Air Force Base.

Among the most notable changes, NASCAR is moving away from both the Chicago Street Race and Mexico City. In their place, next season’s street race will be held at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California, while Chicagoland will return as the host of NASCAR’s Fourth of July Weekend race.

NASCAR previously announced some elements of its 2026 season, including the switch from downtown Chicago to the San Diego naval

The flipside, of course, is that North Wilkesboro will indeed be getting a points race, which is scheduled for July 19 – just two weeks after NASCAR returns to Chicagoland Speedway for the first time since 2019.

On Wednesday, NASCAR officially revealed the 2026 schedules for each of its NASCAR National Series (NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, NASCAR

At Richmond, Joey Logano had a challenging day on the track, starting 38th after spinning out in practice, battling a

NASCAR's Ben Kennedy explains the excitement about the championship race's return to Homestead-Miami Speedway and Phoenix Raceway's move to the Round of 8.

A marketing panel with Castrol landed Alyssa Thomas on a NASCAR hood. While attending the panel at the WNBA All-Star game last month, Thomas was approached by the motor oil company about putting her image on a NASCAR for an upcoming race.

Racing across the checkered flags Tuesday at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale was firefighter and cancer survivor Paul Shupe.