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Cup drivers with three-plus years of full-time experience in the premier series will be permitted to compete in a maximum 10 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races a season beginning in 2026. That is an increase from five in past seasons.

NASCAR has expanded the number of races that NASCAR Cup drivers can compete in the O'Reilly Auto Parts (Xfinity) and Craftsman Truck Series in 2026.

NASCAR returns to Kansas Speedway for its annual fall race weekend in the Kansas City, Kansas area, headlined by the Hollywood Casino 400 Cup Series race on Sept. 28. ARCA and the Xfinity Series join the Cup Series in Kansas for a full weekend of racing,