We’re nearly at the end of the 2026 NASCAR regular season, with this weekend’s trip to New Hampshire Motor Speedway marking the final regular-season points race in the Truck Series and the penultimate regular-season race for the Cup Series.
With multiple The Chase spots on the line this weekend in Loudon, let’s dive right into the NASCAR schedule this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. As always, all listed times are Eastern Time and we’ve sorted the NASCAR schedule this week first by day and then by series with track info at the bottom.
NASCAR Weekend Schedule at Loudon
Here is the day-by-day NASCAR schedule this weekend at New Hampshire.
Friday, August 21
Time (ET)EventHow to Watch4:00 PMTruck Series PracticeFOX One5:05 PMTruck Series QualifyingFOX One
Saturday, August 22
Time (ET)EventHow to Watch10:30 AMCup Series PracticetruTV11:35 AMCup Series QualifyingtruTV1:30 PMCraftsman Truck Series Race (Team EJP 175)FS1, FOX One
Sunday, August 23
Time (ET)EventHow to Watch3:00 PMCup Series Race (Dollar Tree 301)USA, HBO Max
NASCAR Truck Series Schedule This Weekend
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Here is the NASCAR Truck Series schedule this week at Loudon.
DateTime (ET)EventHow to WatchFriday4:00 PMTruck Series PracticeFOX OneFriday5:05 PMTruck Series QualifyingFOX OneSaturday1:30 PMTruck Race – Team EJP 175FS1, FOX One
NASCAR Cup Series Weekend Schedule
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Here is the NASCAR Cup Series schedule this weekend at Loudon.
DateTime (ET)EventHow to WatchSaturday10:30 AMCup Series PracticetruTVSaturday11:35 AMCup Series QualifyingtruTVSunday3:00 PMCup Series Race (Dollar Tree 301)USA, HBO Max
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Track Info
Here’s everything you need to know about race info for New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Track Length: 1.058 Miles
Track Type: Intermediate
Surface: Asphalt
Banking: Turns: 2 & 7, Backstretch: 1, Frontstretch: 1
2025 Winner: Ryan Blaney
Stages and Laps for New Hampshire: Truck and Cup Series
Truck Series Race Info This Weekend
Stage 1: 55 Laps
Stage 2: 55 Laps (Lap 110)
Final Stage: 65 Laps (Lap 175)
Total Distance: 185.15 Miles
Cup Series Race Info This Weekend
Stage 1: 70 Laps
Stage 2: 115 Laps (Lap 185)
Final Stage: 116 Laps (Lap 301)
Total Distance: 318.46 Miles
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