Nascar News & Notes - 03/04/2026

NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Straight Talk Wireless 500 The Place: Phoenix Raceway Track Length: 1 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Sunday, March 8 The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,233,037 TV: FS1, 3 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 312 miles (312 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 185), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 312) NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Next Race: GOVX 200 The Place: Phoenix Raceway Track Length: 1 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Saturday, March 7 The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET The Purse: $1,653,590 TV: CW, 6:30 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 200 miles (200 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200) NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Next Race: Buckle Up South Carolina 200 The Place: Darlington Raceway Track Length: 1.366 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Friday, March 20 The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET The Purse: $839,700 TV: FS1, 7:30 p.m. ET Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 200.8 miles (147 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 147) Where To Watch NASCAR This Week: Thursday, March 5 ARCA Race: General Tire 150 (FS1 at 6 p.m. ET) Friday, March 6 NOAPS Final Practice & Kennametal Pole Qualifying (CW App at 7 p.m. ET) Saturday, March 7 NCS Final Practice & Busch Light Pole Qualifying (Prime, MRN, SiriusXM at 12 p.m. ET) NOAPS Race: GOVX 200 (CW, MRN, SiriusXM at 7:30 p.m. ET) Sunday, March 8 NCS Race: Straight Talk Wireless 500 (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM at 3:30 p.m. ET)