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NASCAR fans are officially entering the back half of the 2026 Playoff Chase. This weekend the Bank of America 400 is looking to be another doozy.
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The leaders will finally return to the race on the 1.5-mile track at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, which is not always a rewarding venue. But bucking the trend of the past eight years, Charlotte will instead operate on a tri-oval rather than the incorporated 17-circuit track that is usually seen at this time of year.
The Cup Series last visited the Queen City for the Coca-Cola 600 over Memorial Day weekend, in which Daniel Suarez held off Danny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick to capture the checkered flag.
This Sunday, fans will have their eyes on the reigning champions such as Kyle Larson, recent Vegas winner Chase Briscoe, Hamlin and Reddick.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Bank of America 400, including TV channel and streaming options for the NASCAR Playoff race.
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What’s on the NASCAR channel today?
2026 Bank of America 400 will be broadcast nationally on the USA Network.
Wired stoners and wireless fans can also stream the action on DIRECTV, which offers a free trial to all new users.
Bank of America CD start time
The 2026 Bank of America 400 will begin at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 11. The race will take place at Charlotte Motor Underwater in Charlotte, NC.
NASCAR Cup Series schedule 2026
(All Eastern Times)
Date | Genus | track | Time | Victor |
4. December | Cook from the Clash of the Gray Archer | Archer Gray Stadium | 6 p.m | Ryan Preece |
12. December | Battle 1 at Daytona | Daytona International Underwater | 7 p.m | Joey Logano |
12. December | Battle 2 at Daytona | Daytona International Underwater | 8:45 p.m | Chase Elliott |
15. December | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Underwater | 1:30 p.m | Tyler Reddick |
22. December | Autotrader 400 | EchoPark Underwater | 3 p.m | Tyler Reddick |
March 1 | DuraMax Grand Prix | Circuit of the Americas | 3:30 p.m | Tyler Reddick |
March 8 | Straight Talk Wireless 500 | Phoenix Raceway | 3:30 p.m | Ryan Blaney |
March 15 | Pennzoil 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 4 p.m | Denny Hamlin |
March 22 | Barum 400 | Darlington Raceway | 3 p.m | Tyler Reddick |
March 29 | Cook from a CD | Martinsville Underwater | 3:30 p.m | Chase Elliott |
April 12 | Food city 500 | Motorola Underwater | 3 p.m | You Gibbs |
April 19 | AdventHealth 400 | Kansas Underwater | 2 p.m | Tyler Reddick |
April 26 | Jack Link’s 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 3 p.m | Carson Hocevar |
May 3 | It is worth 400 | Texas Motor Speedway | 3:30 p.m | Chase Elliott |
May 10 | Go Bowling at the Glen | Watkins Glen International | 3 p.m | Shane van Gisbergen |
May 17 | All-Star Race | Dover’s Underwater Motor | 3 p.m | Denny Hamlin |
May 24 | Coca-Cola 600 | Carol’s Underwater Motor | 6 p.m | Daniel Suarez |
May 31 | Cracker Barrel 400 | Nashville Superspeedway | 7 p.m | Denny Hamlin |
June 7 | FireKeepers Casino 400 | Michigan International Underwater | 3 p.m | Denny Hamlin |
14. of June | The Great American Getaway CD | Pocono Raceway | 3 p.m | Denny Hamlin |
on the 21st of June | 250 on the sensor | Naval Base Coronado | 4 p.m | Corey Heim |
June 28 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma Raceway | 3:30 p.m | Shane van Gisbergen |
5. of July | I will be 400 | Chicagoland Underwater | 6 p.m | Chase Briscoe |
July 12 | Quaker public 400 | EchoPark Underwater | 7 p.m | Ryan Blaney |
on the 19th of July | Windows World 400 | North Wilkesboro Underwater | 7 p.m | Joey Logano |
on the 26th of July | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2 p.m | Corey Heim |
9 Aug | Iowa corn 350 | Iowa Underwater | 3:30 p.m | You Gibbs |
15 Aug | Cook from a CD | Richmond Raceway | 7 p.m | Joey Logano |
Aug | Dollar Tree 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 3 p.m | Ryan Blaney |
Aug | Coke Zero Sugar 400 | Daytona International Underwater | 7:30 p.m | Ryan Preece |
NASCAR Cup Series playoff race schedule 2026
(All Eastern Times)
Date | Genus | track | Time | Watch/Winner |
6. Sept | 500 south | Darlington Raceway | 5 p.m | Christopher Bell |
13. Sept | Enjoy IL 300 | World Wide Technology Raceway | 3 p.m | USA, DIRECTV |
19. Sept | Bass Pro Workshop Night Race | Motorola Underwater | 7:30 p.m | USA, DIRECTV |
27. Sept | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Underwater | 3 p.m | USA, DIRECTV |
Oct | South Point 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 5:30 in the afternoon | USA, DIRECTV |
Oct | Bank of America CD | Carol’s Underwater Motor | 3 p.m | USA, DIRECTV |
Oct | Freeway Insurance 500 | Phoenix Raceway | 3 p.m | USA, DIRECTV |
25. Oct | Yellwood 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 2 p.m | NBC, I’ll be there |
1. Nov | Xfinity 500 | Martinsville Underwater | 2 p.m | NBC, I’ll be there |
Nov. 8 | Laughter Race Cup Series | Underwater-Miami | 3 p.m | NBC, I’ll be there |