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One of the most noticeable changes for the 2026 racing season is right in the name of NASCAR's second-tier series. 

After 11 seasons as the Xfinity Series, the circuit is now known as the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Fear not, though — while the branding is different, race fans will still be able to get their fix of (mostly) Saturday afternoon and evening races all season.

This year's schedule features 33 weekends of action, from Daytona through Homestead-Miami, with fireworks guaranteed. 

The 2025 season saw Jesse Love win the first and last races of the year and take the drivers' championship, but rookie Connor Zilisch was the story of the year, dominating the second half of the schedule and picking up 10 wins, including seven in eight races during one stretch. 

Who will emerge as the stars of the 2026 season? See the full schedule below to find out when to tune into every race throughout the 2026 season. 

Where to watch NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2026

• TV channel: The CW Network
• Live stream:DIRECTV

Every O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race in 2026 will be televised by The CW Network and can be streamed live via DIRECTV. 

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O'Reilly Auto Parts Series radio coverage 2026

• Radio station:SiriusXM

Listen live to NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series races all season on SiriusXM, which will provide coverage every week. 

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What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time, live stream for 2026 Darlington race originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The NASCAR Cup Series is leaving the desert and heading east for the Goodyear 400 in South Carolina. 

The sixth race of the 2026 season heads to Darlington Raceway, a track often deemed "too tough to tame". 

Denny Hamlin heads into this race with a chip on his shoulder after snagging his first win of the season at last weekend's Pennzoil 400. Darlington is also one of Hamlin's best tracks — he is the defending champion of this race.

Who will take the checkered flag Sunday?

Here's everything you need to know about the Goodyear 400, including TV channel and streaming options for the NASCAR race at Darlington.

What channel is NASCAR on today?

• TV channel: FS1
• Live stream:Fubo

The 2026 Goodyear 400 will be broadcast nationally on FS1. Cord-cutters and fans without cable can also stream the action live on Fubo, which offers a free trial.

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What time does the NASCAR race start today?

• Date: Sunday, March 22
• Time: 3 p.m. ET

The Goodyear 400 will get started at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 22. The race will take place at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.

Goodyear 400 radio coverage

• Radio station:SiriusXM channel 90

This weekend's NASCAR race will be broadcast over the airwaves on SiriusXM. Fans can listen to the action on channel 90. 

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Following a successful outing at the Phoenix Raceway, the new short-track package with more horsepower and a simplified diffuser will be in play once again at the Darlington Raceway on Sunday, making it a Cup Series race worth looking out for. There’s a lot of chatter, on top of that, regarding what exactly would play the biggest role in determining the winner and Tyler Reddick, who qualified No. 1, has a theory.

Reddick, after qualifying, spoke to the press and explained how the increased tire fall-off—a result of the package—would affect track positions.

First off, the 23XI Racingdriver made it clear that not much could be said about the tire fall-off from the practice session alone, since there is more clean air during practice than during the actual race. Reddick said, “I think once you get more cars out there, there is less good air out there. And at some point, everyone is going to experience it. On the restarts, having spread out. After the restarts.”

“I do think the strategy piece is going to be really important,” he continued. “In some ways, based on practice, in moments throughout the race, you could spread out a little bit more. But then, when guys hit that light switch and go really tight, that’s when you’ll see guys really start to charge through the field or fall through the field.”

At the end of the day, the practice or qualifying sessions haven’t lent a hand in properly diagnosing what the tire fall-off is going to be like in the actual race. Reddickbelieves that whichever team is able to guess that right will be the one that outperforms the competition. This involves multiple strategic decisions, like when to pit and when to stay out.

After winning the first three races of 2026 and solidifying his position as leader in the points table, Reddick will start Sunday’s race looking to build on his early season advantage.

Denny Hamlin’s warning ahead of Darlington

Speaking on Actions Detrimental , his podcast, earlier this week, 23XI co-owner Hamlin stated that the race at Darlington would be completely out of control. He reasoned, “These cars with essentially little to no underbody. Because we’re now going to the short track aerodynamic package for Darlington.

“These cars are out of control. And so we are going to be…I’m predicting four seconds of fall off. It might be more.”

Praising the new short-track package, Hamlinalso noted that it had made short-track racing better by 10-15%. His Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Chase Briscoe, expressed thoughts on a similar line. He, too, believes that the added horsepower and the simplified diffuser will add to the already tough challenges on the track and make the event a must-see.

The race will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 22.

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