DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. and AUSTIN, Texas — NASCAR and FloSports today announced an expanded slate of racing events that will bring FloRacing coverage live throughout the 2026 season to the NASCAR Channel, further expanding the reach of short-track racing across North America. The 2026 simulcast schedule includes:

Ryan Preece prevailed in the Cook Out Clash NASCAR Cup Series exhibition race on Feb. 4 at Bowman Gray Stadium, driving away from William Byron and Ryan Blaney in the final 20 laps. Preece, who has not won a Cup points race,

During a Thursday media session, NASCAR unveiled new rule changes affecting both performance and competition.

There is an 82% probability that Winston-Salem will receive four-to-eight inches of snowfall from now until 5 a.m. Sunday, forecasts show.

Zilisch won a series-high 10 races last year in NASCAR's second-tier national series but was denied the title in the winner-take-all finale when Jesse Love beat him head-to-head. That format has been scrapped for 2026 but Zilisch said after mourning the title loss for a week or so, he's moved on and accepted Love has a trophy that he never will.

The Daytona 500 qualifying rules have had a change just days ahead of the 2026 race.