Is there a NASCAR race on Easter Sunday? What to know about NASCAR TV schedule

The NASCAR Cup Series has a weekend off for the first time this season.

On Easter weekend, the Cup Series will utilize one of two off weekend this year.

Next week, all three national series will go to Bristol for a full weekend of racing.

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Here’s what to know about NASCAR’s schedule:

Is there a NASCAR race on Easter Sunday?

The Cup Series is off this weekend. The series is not always off on Easter, but does have the weekend off this year.

The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series raced at Rockingham earlier this weekend.

When is the next NASCAR Cup Series race?

The Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway takes place on April 12. The annual spring 500-lap race at the half-mile speedway in northeast Tennessee will be the first Cup race at the track with the new increased horsepower package.

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Who won the last NASCAR Cup Series race?

Chase Elliott drove away from Denny Hamlin to win the Cook Out 400 on March 29 in Martinsville Speedway.

Tyler Reddick remains the points leader.

NASCAR Cup Series 2026 schedule

All times Central.

• Feb. 4: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, Bowman Gray Stadium (Winner: Ryan Preece) Non-points

• Feb. 12: America 250 Duels at Daytona qualifying races, Daytona International Speedway (Winners: Joey Logano and Chase Elliott)

• Feb. 15: Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway (Winner: Tyler Reddick)

• Feb. 22: Autotrader 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (Winner: Tyler Reddick)

• March 1: DuraMax Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas (Winner: Tyler Reddick)

• March 8: Straight Talk Wireless 500, Phoenix Raceway (Winner: Ryan Blaney)

• March 15: Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)

• March 22: Goodyear 400, Darlington Raceway (Winner: Tyler Reddick)

• March 29: Cook Out 400, Martinsville Speedway (Winner: Chase Elliott)

• April 12: Food City 500, Bristol Motor Speedway (2 p.m., FS1)

• April 19: AdventHealth 400, Kansas Speedway (1 p.m., FOX)

• April 26: Jack Link’s 500, Talladega Superspeedway (2 p.m., FOX)

• May 3: Wurth 400, Texas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m., FS1)

• May 10: Go Bowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen International (2 p.m., FS1)

• May 17: NASCAR All-Star Race, Dover Motor Speedway (2 p.m., FS1) Non-points

• May 24: Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway (5 p.m., Amazon Prime Video)

• May 31: Cracker Barrel 400, Nashville Superspeedway (6 p.m., Amazon Prime Video)

• June 7: FireKeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway (2 p.m., Amazon Prime Video)

• June 14: NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway (2 p.m., Amazon Prime Video)

• June 21: Anduril 250, Naval Base Coronado in San Diego (3 p.m., Amazon Prime Video)

• June 28: Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway (2:30 p.m., TNT)

• July 5: NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway (5 p.m., TNT)

• July 12: Quaker State 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (6 p.m., TNT)

• July 19: Window World 450, North Wilkesboro Speedway (6 p.m., TNT)

• July 26: Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (1 p.m., TNT)

• Aug. 9: Iowa Corn 350, Iowa Speedway (2:30 p.m., USA Network)

• Aug. 15: Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway (6 p.m., USA Network)

• Aug. 23: NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2 p.m., USA Network)

• Aug. 29: Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona International Speedway (6:30 p.m., NBC)

• Sept. 6: Southern 500, Darlington Raceway (4 p.m., USA Network)

• Sept. 13: Enjoy Illinois 300, World Wide Technology Raceway (2 p.m., USA Network)

• Sept. 19: Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway (6:30 p.m., USA Network)

• Sept. 27: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway (2 p.m., USA Network)

• Oct. 4: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (4:30 p.m., USA Network)

• Oct. 11: Bank of America 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway (2 p.m., USA Network)

• Oct. 18: Freeway Insurance, Phoenix Raceway (2 p.m., USA Network)

• Oct. 25: YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway (1 p.m., NBC)

• Nov. 1: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway (1 p.m., NBC)

• Nov. 8: NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, Homestead-Miami Speedway (2 p.m., NBC)

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