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Homestead-Miami Weekend Overview
The 2026 NASCAR season is coming to a close this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with all three series taking to the track. Full fields are entered across every division, ensuring that all entered competitors will make their respective races barring any last-minute additions to the rosters.
Cup Series Schedule and Starting Grid
The NASCAR Cup Series will stage the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. ET, with live television coverage on NBC. On-track action for the premier class begins Friday, Nov. 6 with practice at 5:30 p.m. ET, followed by qualifying on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. ET, with both sessions airing on truTV. Forty cars are entered for the event, meaning every driver will qualify for the 40-car field.
Cup Series Milestones and Notable Entries
Multiple drivers reach notable career milestones in the Cup Series field at Homestead. JJ Yeley will make his 400th career Cup Series start behind the wheel of the No. 44 entry for NY Racing. Casey Mears will pilot the No. 62 entry for Beard Motorsports, marking his 500th career start in the series. Chad Finchum is entered in the No. 66 for Garage 66 to make his eighth start of the 2026 season, which represents the highest number of starts in a single season of his Cup Series career. In addition, Corey Heim will drive the No. 67 entry for 23XI Racing.
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O'Reilly Series Schedule and Field
The O’Reilly series drivers will contest their Championship Race on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. ET on The CW. Practice is scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m. ET, while qualifying will take place on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, with both preliminary sessions streamed on the ESPN app. Thirty-eight cars are entered, guaranteeing that every entered competitor will make the race barring any last-minute additions. Among the early entries, Andrew Patterson will pilot Jordan Anderson Racing's No. 32, Patrick Emerling is entered in the No. 38 for RSS Racing, and Brad Perez joins Young’s Motorsports in the No. 32.
Additional O'Reilly Entries
Other confirmed O'Reilly entries include Preston Pardus in the Pardus Racing, Inc. No. 50, and Will Rodgers driving the No. 53 for Joey Gase Racing. Nick Sanchez will steer the No. 87 for Peterson Racing Group, while Mason Maggio is scheduled to drive the No. 91 entry for DGM Racing x JIM.
Truck Series Schedule and Field Size
The Truck Series Championship Race will run on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1. Practice takes place on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET on the NASCAR channel, with qualifying set for Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 2. Thirty-five trucks are entered, meaning all entries will qualify for the race. Josh Reaume will drive his own Team Reaume No. 2 alongside Clayton Green in the team’s No. 22. Connor Hall will pilot the No. 4 for Niece Motorsports, while Spencer Davis will make his second Truck start of the season in TRICON Garage's No. 5.
Truck Series Driver Lineup
Spire Motorsports enters Connor Mosack in the No. 7 and Nick Sanchez in the No. 77. Mason Massey joins McAnally Hilgemann Racing in the No. 20, Parker Kligerman returns with Kaulig Racing in the No. 25, and Leland Honeyman will drive the No. 62 for Halmar Freisen Racing. ThorSport Racing's driver for the No. 66 entry has not yet been named, with the seat listed as to be announced.
