NASCAR Rule Changes have been officially announced ahead of the 2026 season, with updates set to impact the Cup Series, the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

NASCAR overtime rules determine how races finish when a caution flag appears near the end of an event.Overtime is designed to ensure races finish under green flag conditions whenever possible. The ...

NASCAR hosted its annual rules briefing Thursday at its research and development center in Concord. Most of the rules changes weren’t all that revelatory. The big procedural adjustment to the NASCAR ...

NASCAR has already implemented a series of substantial changes ahead of the 2026 season, touching nearly every aspect of the sport. Those adjustments include a reworked championship format, increased ...

The biggest message among NASCAR’s rules changes last week was this: Don’t egregiously dump another driver on purpose or the consequences could derail your season. NASCAR didn’t say that outright but ...