NASCAR Nashville 2026 kicks off the 14th round of the Cup season on May 31, with all three national divisions converging on the Music City track.
NASCAR Nashville 2026 Weekend Schedule
All sessions are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
Friday – May 29
- 4:00 am – Crafts Man Truck Series practice (Fox Sports 1)
- 5:05 pm – Truck Series qualifying (Fox Sports 1)
- 8:00 pm – Truck Series race, 150 laps (Fox Sports 1)
Saturday – May 30
- 2:00 pm – O’Reilly Auto Parts Series practice (The CW App)
- 3:30 pm – O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying (The CW App)
- 4:30 pm – Cup Series practice (Prime Video)
- 5:40 pm – Cup Series qualifying (Prime Video)
- 7:30 pm – O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race, 188 laps (The CW)
Sunday – May 31
- 6:00 pm – Pre‑race show (Prime Video)
- 7:00 pm – Cup Series race, 300 laps (Prime Video)
How to Watch the Cracker Barrel 400
The Sunday race begins its green flag at 7:15 pm EST. Prime Video carries the broadcast in the United States, while TSN covers Canadian viewers. International fans can locate local partners via the official NASCAR site. In‑car camera feeds stream live on HBO MAX for a driver‑eye perspective.
Radio coverage is provided by PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Weather Outlook for Nashville
Forecasters predict a 50 % or greater chance of rain throughout the weekend, with thunderstorms most likely on Friday. Saturday should see scattered showers, while Sunday’s race day is expected to encounter only a brief storm. High temperatures will range from 87 °F on Friday to a cooler 79 °F on Saturday, climbing slightly to 81 °F on Sunday.
Full Entry List for the Cracker Barrel 400
Thirty‑six chartered cars and two open entries will line up at the start. Notable changes include Austin Hill moving to the renumbered No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing after Kyle Busch’s tragic death.
- Ross Chastain – Trackhouse Racing (Chevrolet)
- Austin Cindric – Team Penske (Ford)
- Austin Dillon – Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet)
- Noah Gragson – Front Row Motorsports (Ford)
- Kyle Larson – Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Brad Keselowski – RFK Racing (Ford)
- Daniel Suarez – Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Chase Elliott – Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Ty Dillon – Kaulig Racing (Chevrolet)
- Denny Hamlin – Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
- Ryan Blaney – Team Penske (Ford)
- AJ Allmendinger – Kaulig Racing (Chevrolet)
- Chris Buescher – RFK Racing (Ford)
- Chase Briscoe – Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
- Christopher Bell – Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
- Josh Berry – Wood Brothers Racing (Ford)
- Joey Logano – Team Penske (Ford)
- Bubba Wallace – 23XI Racing (Toyota)
- William Byron – Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Austin Hill – Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet)
- Todd Gilliland – Front Row Motorsports (Ford)
- Riley Herbst – 23XI Racing (Toyota)
- Zane Smith – Front Row Motorsports (Ford)
- Cole Custer – Haas Factory Team (Chevrolet)
- John Hunter Nemechek – Legacy Motor Club (Toyota)
- Erik Jones – Legacy Motor Club (Toyota)
- Tyler Reddick – 23XI Racing (Toyota)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Hyak Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Alex Bowman – Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Cody Ware – Rick Ware Racing (Chevrolet)
- Ty Gibbs – Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
- Ryan Preece – RFK Racing (Ford)
- Chad Finchum – Garage 66 (Ford) – Open entry
- Corey Heim – 23XI Racing (Toyota) – Open entry
- Michael McDowell – Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Carson Hocevar – Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Connor Zilisch – Trackhouse Racing (Chevrolet)
- Shane van Gisbergen – Trackhouse Racing (Chevrolet)
Key Storylines Heading Into Nashville
Defending champion Ryan Blaney returns as the driver to beat, while the surprise Coca‑Cola 600 victor Daniel Suarez will look to convert his two‑tire strategy success into a Cup win. Chase contender Ryan Preece, after losing his Texas appeal, now sits 16th in the standings, fifteen points ahead of Austin Cindric, keeping the playoff bubble tight.
With rain having shortened the Charlotte events, teams will monitor the forecast closely, hoping Sunday’s race can run its full 300‑lap distance.
All eyes will be on the performance of the newly rebranded No. 33 Chevrolet and the battle for stage points across the 90‑/95‑/115‑lap segments.
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