The track atlas
Everywhere the Cup Series races in 2026. The shapes tell you what kind of racing to expect, a superspeedway and a short track are as different as Test cricket and T20. Tap any pin.
The five kinds of track
The giant drafting ovals, 2+ miles, power capped by the tapered spacer, 40 cars inches apart at 190mph. The pack, not the car, decides who wins. Thrilling, random, and where 'the Big One' lives.
Atlanta Motor Speedway · Daytona International Speedway · Talladega Superspeedway
The 1–2 mile ovals that make up the backbone of the calendar. Full power, real aero, tyre wear, the purest test of car balance and driver rhythm. If a team is genuinely fast, it shows here.
Charlotte Motor Speedway · Chicagoland Speedway · Darlington Raceway · Homestead-Miami Speedway · Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Kansas Speedway · Las Vegas Motor Speedway · Michigan International Speedway · Nashville Superspeedway · Pocono Raceway · Texas Motor Speedway · World Wide Technology Raceway
Under a mile (or barely over), low speed, constant traffic, bumpers in use. Old-school NASCAR. Contact, tempers and track position. From 2026 these get 750hp, more throttle than grip.
Bowman Gray Stadium · Bristol Motor Speedway · Dover Motor Speedway · Iowa Speedway · Martinsville Speedway · New Hampshire Motor Speedway · North Wilkesboro Speedway · Phoenix Raceway · Richmond Raceway
Left AND right turns, braking zones, elevation, the format every other motorsport uses. NASCAR runs a handful a year; they can run in the rain and often produce surprise winners.
Circuit of The Americas · Sonoma Raceway · Watkins Glen International
A temporary circuit on closed public roads, walls close, no run-off, NASCAR's Monaco play. Brand new territory for the sport, designed to bring the show into city centres.
Base map: US Census cartographic boundaries (via us-atlas). Circuit locations and outlines © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.