Competition Format
Under the documented 2026 format, the top 10 Truck Series drivers advance to the Chase based strictly on points.
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Thursday
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN · Thursday
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS · Saturday
Friday
Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, AZ · Friday
Friday
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA · Friday
Homestead Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL · Friday
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Dossier
A sourced guide to race history and the documented trackside experience behind the ticket.
The essentials
Competition Format
Under the documented 2026 format, the top 10 Truck Series drivers advance to the Chase based strictly on points.
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The 2026 Truck Series Chase covers seven races.
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The 2026 Chase does not eliminate drivers between rounds.
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In the 2026 points system, a race win is worth 55 points and a stage win is worth 10.
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The Chase driver with the most points after the 2026 season finale becomes champion.
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After exhibition events in 1994, the series held its first points event in February 1995.
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The first official Truck Series green flag fell at Phoenix International Raceway on February 5, 1995.
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The inaugural 1995 schedule emphasized short tracks and did not use live pit stops.
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The 2026 season is the first Truck Series season in which the Chase format determines the champion.
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NASCAR introduced the Craftsman Truck Series in May 1994 as a series for full-sized, full-bodied pickup trucks.
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As of August 21, the published 2026 event list moves from New Hampshire through Bristol, Kansas, the Charlotte Roval, Phoenix, Talladega and Martinsville.
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NASCAR lists the 2026 Truck Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway for November 6.
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway lists the Team EJP 175 for August 22, 2026, with a 1:30 p.m. live broadcast.
Source: NhmsAs of August 21, the published 2026 stretch run moves through New Hampshire, Bristol, Kansas, the Charlotte Roval, Phoenix, Talladega and Martinsville, giving ticket buyers a mix of venue settings rather than one repeated track type. [6]
NASCAR introduced the Craftsman Truck Series in May 1994 and staged exhibition events before the first points race in February 1995. [1] The first official green flag fell at Phoenix International Raceway on February 5, 1995. [2] The inaugural schedule emphasized short tracks and did not use live pit stops; NASCAR added live pit stops in 1998. [3] The 2026 season is the first in series history to use the Chase to determine its champion. [5]
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