Here are the drivers with new rides and teams for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Sponsors in NASCAR typically operate under strict parameters, as they practically fuel the sport by investing in drivers, teams, and the sport as a whole. Many even insist on having the cars designed by their own professionals for race days.

Despite a short delay, NASCAR officially kicks off its 2026 season with tonight’s Clash, a season-opening exhibition at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.

A divisive trial. Two highly publicized tragedies. NASCAR had a difficult offseason — but Daytona offers a fresh start.

With the Clash pushed until Wednesday, the likes of Chase Briscoe, Ryan Preece, and Chris Buescher all took their off Saturday, stuck in an unexpected 10" of North Carolina snowfall as an opportunity to push their trucks and promote their sponsors.

NASCAR's new Chase format no longer ensures drivers a playoff berth via a victory and will place more of an emphasis on consistency, but it won't diminish the inherent desire every driver has to win races.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hundreds in the NASCAR community gathered for a memorial service at Charlotte's Bojangles Coliseum on Friday for former driver Greg Biffle, his family and others who were killed in a plane crash last month.

Ex- NASCAR driver Brian Vickers was named in newly released documents by the Department of Justice related to sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

As NASCAR is re-introducing the Chase Format and moving to its more traditional roots, most fans and drivers are happy. Carson Hocevar, however, has a bittersweet reaction, especially given how Spire Motorsports has performed in recent years.