NASCAR expected to return to Canada next year

03/15/2025 11:51 AM

After two years of discussion, setbacks, and advances, it appears that the popular American car racing NASCAR will be back in Montreal in 2026, Le Journal de Sources Reliable. The cars of the Cup series would then run in 2027 if the project was well crafted by the players.

It was first of all the XFinity series, formerly known as Nationwide, that would run on the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit in the summer of 2026 in addition to the [Truck Series], according to our information.

Recall that the “Nationwide” was landed in Montreal in its first adventure from 2007 to 2012.

This return of the stock-car to the Quebec metropolis in 2026 would serve as a sort of "heating tower" to accommodate the greatest stars.

— Quebec Journal —

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