2026 Straight Talk Wireless 400
| Race details[1][2] [3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 36 of 36 in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | November 8, 2026 | ||
| Location | Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) | ||
The 2026 Straight Talk Wireless 400 (or the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race) is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on November 8, 2026, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it will be the 36th and final race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season and the and tenth and final race of the NASCAR Chase.
Report
Background
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
From 2002 to 2019, as well as 2026, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Media
Television
NBC will cover the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte will call the race from the broadcast booth. TBA will handle the pit road duties from pit lane.
| NBC | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte | TBA |
Radio
MRN will have the radio call for the race which will also be simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, and former championship winning crew chief Todd Gordon will call the action of the race for MRN when the field will race down the front straightaway. Dave Moody will cover the action for MRN in turns 1 & 2, and Kyle Rickey will call of the action from turns 3 & 4. MRN Lead Pit Reporter Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo, and Jason Toy will cover the action of the race for MRN on pit road.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Mike Bagley Announcer: Todd Gordon | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey | Steve Post Brienne Pedigo Jason Toy |
References
- ↑ "2026 schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Homestead-Miami Speedway". NASCAR. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ↑ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.