Seekonk Speedway Announces 2026 Event Schedule For 81st Season

NASCAR Saturday & Fast Friday Racing Return, Five Thrill Shows plus Monster Trucks Back on Track Schedule

SEEKONK, Mass. – Seekonk Speedway officials announced today the track event schedule for the 81st season of short-track racing in 2026.

The schedule is spearheaded by the return of 18 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series Saturday races and 15 Fast Friday events, along with five major Thrill Shows. One mid-week show will take place on Wednesday, July 1. 

The season begins on Sunday, May 3, with NASCAR Opening Day headlined by the Pro Stocks, Late Models, Sportsman and Sport Trucks. One day prior, on Saturday, May 2, the annual Car Show & Go will take place, along with the NASCAR divisions final pre-season practice session. 

The Fast Friday season begins on Friday, May 29. New for 2026, the One Way Recycling Crown Vic Cruisers have been added to Fast Friday weekly, as a sixth division. They will join the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, Pure Stocks, Sport 4s, Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits and Outlaws. 

Fast Friday and NASCAR playoff racing returns in 2026 in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup at the end of the season. Friday & Saturday, August 28-29, will open the playoffs. After a week off for the Labor Day Thrill Show, the final three weekends of playoff action will be Sept. 11-12, 18-19 and 25-26. Champions will be crowned on D.A.V. Venditti Fall Classic championship weekend , September 25-26. Rain dates for championship weekend are set for October 2-3.

The stars of the Tour-Type Modifieds return for four Seekonk Speedway events in 2026. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will open their two events with the J&R Precast 150 on Saturday, May 16, before returning to headline Mid Week Madness on Wednesday, July 1 for the Firecracker 150 presented by the Bethesda Leadership Group. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series will be in town on Saturday, August 15 and the annual USNEPower Haunted Hundred on Saturday, October 24, two 125-lap contests. 

The Wednesday, July 1 Mid Week Madness event will also include a special points event for the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, the Nick Lascuola Racing Summer Showdown worth $2,000 to win for 30 laps, and a 100-lap race for the Granite State Pro Stock Series.

The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models will be back at Seekonk for two shows in 2026. The ACT Tour returns to Saturday night competition on Saturday, June 6, for the Spring Green 126-lap event. They will also join the Tri-Track Series at the USNEPower Haunted Hundred in October, which will also have another Open Street Stock 40-lap showdown for the third straight year.

Thrill Shows return, led by the Memorial Day weekend event on Saturday, May 23. The July Independence Day spectacular returns on Saturday, July 4. Additional shows include the Mid Summer Thrill Show on August 1, the Labor Day Thrill Show on September 5 and the Pumpkin Smash Thrill Show on October 10. 

Monster Trucks return to Seekonk Speedway for one and only show on Sunday, June 21, joined by the East Coast Towing & Recovery Spectator Drags.

Over the course of the season, the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series events will return for all 10 Seekonk Speedway divisions (including Crown Vic Cruisers). This will include Everett’s Finale Weekend, crowning all 10 champions, on August 7-8. Everett’s Auto Parts has also stepped up to sponsor a special 75-lap Pro Stock event on June 27, a 75-lap Late Model event on July 11, and 40-lap races for the Sport Trucks and Sportsman on July 18, with more information on those events to come. The Everett’s Auto Parts Anniversary Series events are celebrating the 75th year of business for Everett’s.

The Spectator Drag Series also returns with a 10-event schedule, headlined by all five Thrill Show events, the Monster Truck show, and four NASCAR Saturday shows - May 9, June 13, July 18 & September 19.

Pre-season practice sessions are scheduled for:

• April 17 - Bandolero only

• April 18 - All divisions except Bandolero

• April 24 - Fast Friday divisions only

• May 2 - NASCAR divisions only

• May 15 - All Fast Friday divisions

Additional events to highlight on your calendar include:

• May 16 - Military Night

• June 13 - Scout Night

• June 20 - New England Antique Racers (N.E.A.R)

• June 26 - INEX Bandolero National Qualifier

• July 1 - INEX Legends Cars National Qualifier

• July 11 - Senior Tour Auto Racers (S.T.A.R)

• July 18 - Rhode Island Shriners Night + Trike Races

• August 15 - Back To School Night

• August 22 - Fans on Parade & Providence Bruins, MEGA Pit Party

• September 12 - First Responders Night

For all of the latest news on Seekonk Speedway, and tickets to 2026 events, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com. Remember to always follow the track on social media for the latest updates throughout the offseason for additional schedule content.