The 2026 Dollar Tree 301 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on August 23, 2026, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 301 laps on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval, it will the 25th race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
Background
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
On May 3, 2026, Dollar Tree was announced as the title sponsor of the race, replacing Mobil 1.[4]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Media
Television
USA will cover the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, four-time and all-time Loudon winner Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte will call the race from the broadcast booth. Reporters TBA will handle pit road for the television side.
| USA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | |
| Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte | TBA | |
Radio
The race will be broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Brad Gillie and Nick Yeoman will call the race from the booth when the field races down the front stretch. Andrew Kurland will call the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field races through turns 1 and 2, and Pat Patterson will call the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field races through turns 3 and 4. On pit road, PRN will be manned by Brett McMillan, Alan Cavanna and Wendy Venturini.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Brad Gillie Announcer: Nick Yeoman | Turns 1 & 2: Andrew Kurland Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brett McMillan Alan Cavanna Wendy Venturini |
References
- ↑ "2026 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ "New Hampshire Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ↑ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Dollar Tree Named Entitlement Sponsor for New England's Only NASCAR Cup Series Race". New Hampshire Motor Speedway. May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
