Here's the thing: NASCAR is heading straight to Martinsville Speedway for the penultimate race weekend of the 2026 season. The Chase presented by Mobil 1 is barreling into its final two races across all three divisions, and things are getting tight.
Action kicks off Friday evening with the Craftsman Truck Series. Then comes the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series on Saturday afternoon, followed by the Cup Series on Sunday. Martinsville marks the fourth of five straight tripleheader weekends closing out the campaign.
Measuring just 0.526 miles in length, NASCAR’s shortest track provides a stark contrast to Talladega Superspeedway. Championship contenders are facing the brutal tight turns and close-quarters racing of "The Paperclip" before the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
For the Cup Series, race day goes green on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. Teams get twelve total sets of tires — nine new sets for the race, two for practice, and one for qualifying that transfers to the race.
The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series takes over Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on The CW. Those competitors get five total sets of tires: three new sets for the race, one for practice, and one for qualifying that transfers to the race.
Finally, the Craftsman Truck Series hits the track Friday at 6 p.m. ET on FS1 with four total sets of tires — two new sets for the race, one for practice, and one for qualifying that transfers to the race.
