Best NASCAR Races 2026: Ranking Every Cup Series Race This Season from Best to Worst

What was the best NASCAR race this season? There’s plenty of excitement for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with The Chase brought back along with some other changes that have fans and drivers buzzing. Of course, in a 36-race season, not every one of them will be entertaining.

We’ll be ranking every NASCAR race in 2026 for the Cup Series, placing them from No. 1 all the way down to 36th. The focus here is on points races, so the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray and the All-Star Race are excluded.

Let’s dive into our rankings for the best and worst NASCAR races in 2026. We’ll update this ranking throughout the season. We’ve also included the fan voting results from the Jeff Gluck Good Race poll .

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