Sonoma Showdown: NASCAR’s Summer Tripleheader
NASCAR is set to descend on Sonoma Raceway in California for a three‑day weekend that will showcase the premier Cup Series alongside the O’Reilly Series and the ARCA Menards Series, with on‑track action scheduled from June 26 to June 28, 2026.
Fans can follow the event live on a mix of traditional and digital platforms, with coverage slated for the CW App, truTV, TNT Sports and the official NASCAR.com stream, ensuring that viewers across the United States can tune in.
Broadcast Reach and Fan Experience
The weekend’s schedule includes practice sessions on Thursday, a knockout qualifying format on Friday and the first of two Cup races on Saturday, followed by the ARCA and O’Reilly Series events on Sunday, giving teams multiple opportunities to fine‑tune setups.
Heading into the Sonoma weekend, Tyler Reddick tops the Cup Series points standings, but he will face stiff competition from a deep field that includes Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, Ty Gibbs, Chase Elliott, Chris Buescher, Daniel Suarez, Carson Hocevar, Chase Briscoe, Bubba Wallace, Christopher Bell, William Byron, Erik Jones, Austin Cindric, Ryan Preece, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, AJ Allmendinger, Michael McDowell, Ross Chastain, Zane Smith, Riley Herbst, Todd Gilliland, Ricky Stenhouse Jr, John Hunter Nemechek, Austin Dillon, Noah Gragson, Josh Berry, Ty Dillon, Alex Bowman, Cole Custer, Connor Zilisch, Cody Ware and Kevin Magnussen.
Beyond the on‑track competition, the Sonoma weekend serves as a showcase for the series’ expanding digital reach and its commitment to bringing racing to new audiences, with social media integration and behind‑the‑scenes content planned throughout the event.