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 (1.703km) oval, it will the 25th race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

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Background

New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703km) 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 (2.6km) 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.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No.DriverTeamManufacturer
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Noah GragsonFront Row MotorsportsFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Daniel SuárezSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Ty DillonKaulig RacingChevrolet
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Chase BriscoeJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Josh BerryWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
33Austin Hill (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
34Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
35Riley Herbst23XI RacingToyota
38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole CusterHaas Factory TeamFord
42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Hyak MotorsportsChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
60Ryan PreeceRFK RacingFord
71Michael McDowellSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
77Carson HocevarSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Connor Zilisch (R)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet
97Shane van GisbergenTrackhouse RacingChevrolet

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 announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve LetarteTBA

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 announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Brad Gillie Announcer: Nick YeomanTurns 1 & 2: Andrew Kurland Turns 3 & 4: Pat PattersonBrett McMillan Alan Cavanna Wendy Venturini
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