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- NASCAR’s season-ending championship race will rotate among different tracks starting in 2026.
- The rotating model aims to share the championship experience across key markets and venues.
Sometimes the rumors are true.
Months after the possibility became a talking point, NASCAR announced Tuesday that the season-ending championship race will be rotated among multiple tracks, beginning in 2026 when Homestead-Miami breaks Phoenix Raceway’s six-year grip on the three-day weekend of championship races.
It’ll be a homecoming of sorts at Homestead, which served as host of the season finale from 2002-2019. Beginning in 2004, the final race became an actual “championship” race when NASCAR first implemented a season-ending playoff format.
Homestead’s return as championship venue is slated for Nov. 6-8, 2026 (Friday to Sunday), with the familiar format: Truck Series on Friday, Xfinity Series on Saturday and the Cup Series finale Sunday.
Per Tuesday’s press release: As part of this shift, the NASCAR Championship Weekend will move to a new rotating model as part of a fan-centric effort to ensure that the season’s exciting conclusion is shared amongst NASCAR’s marquee venues and key markets.
“Homestead-Miami Speedway has a history of competitive, championship racing that will provide nostalgia for veteran drivers and fans and exhilaration for NASCAR’s new generation,” said NASCAR executive vice president Ben Kennedy, Chief Venue & Racing Innovation Officer.
“As we move forward, the rotating model will provide new challenges for competitors as well as opportunities for unique venues to host our loyal fans at NASCAR Championship Weekend.”
Phoenix will lose the 2026 championship but continue to have two weekend dates on the NASCAR schedule. The desert venue will also be part of the future championship rotation, which will likely only include tracks and markets with favorable weather possibilities for early November.
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