Porsche Carrera Cup North America returns for 2026 with a schedule featuring eight of the most recognizable road racing events in the U.S., offering a mix of experiences for drivers and fans that feature shared weekends with Formula One, the IMSA WeatherTech Championship and the NTT IndyCar Series.
Opening in March at Sebring International Raceway, the premier one-make race series in the United States and Canada offers a pair of 40-minute sprint races at each of the eight rounds. The sixth season of Porsche Carrera Cup North America will feature the new Porsche 911 Cup car (type 992.2), offered in 2026 only to competitors running in Porsche Carrera Cup North America, Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.
Following the Sebring opener with IMSA, the championship travels west for its lone California race of the season at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The series visits seven of the same venues as the 2025 season that produced a championship that was not decided until the final race of the season, ending once again at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, during the United States Grand Prix.
“This season will be a milestone championship for Porsche Carrera Cup North America,” Volker Holzmeyer, President and CEO of Porsche Motorsport North America, said. “It builds on the consistency offered by an already popular schedule, adding the Grand Prix of Long Beach and a brand-new race car to the mix. We appreciate the feedback we’ve gotten from our teams and drivers as we continue to make Porsche single-make racing the best it can be.”
“Welcoming Porsche Carrera Cup North America back to Long Beach is fantastic news for our fans and partners,” said Grand Prix Association of Long Beach President and CEO Jim Michaelian. “The series brings world-class talent, iconic machinery, and wheel-to-wheel competition that perfectly complements the Acura Grand Prix weekend. We’re thrilled to showcase Porsche’s proven driver-development platform on our streets once again.”
Classic road courses at Sebring, Watkins Glen International, Road America, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Road Atlanta will once again make up the ANDIAL Cup, a championship within a championship for those who prefer traditional road courses over street circuits.
As the pinnacle one-make series of the Porsche Motorsport North America Pyramid, the series is a crucial step for young drivers aspiring to a career in auto racing. Previous champions Seb Priaulx, Parker Thompson, Loek Hartog and two-time runner-up Kay van Berlo have gone on to success in top-level sportscar racing both domestically and abroad.
2026 Porsche Carrera Cup North America Schedule
- Round 1 – March 16-18: Sebring International Raceway (IMSA)
- Round 2 – April 17-19: Grand Prix of Long Beach (IndyCar / IMSA)
- Round 3 – May 1-3: Miami International Autodrome (Formula 1)
- Round 4 – June 25-27: Watkins Glen International (IMSA)
- Round 5 – July 30-August1: Road America (IMSA)
- Round 6 – September 17-19: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMSA)
- Round 7 – September 30-October 2: Road Atlanta (IMSA)
- Round 8 – October 23-25: Circuit of the America (Formula 1)*
*subject to commercial agreement
