2026 Porsche Carrera Cup North America
The 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup North America is the sixth season of the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. It began on March 18 at Sebring International Raceway and will end on October 25 at Circuit of the Americas.
The 2026 season is the first with the new Porsche 911 (992 II) GT3 Cup, which is based on the 992.2 generation of the 911.[1][2]
Calendar
The calendar was released on October 20, 2025, featuring eight rounds.[3]
| Round | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida | March 18–20 |
| 2 | Grand Prix of Long Beach, Long Beach, California | April 17–19 |
| 3 | Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida | May 1–3 |
| 4 | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York | June 25–27 |
| 5 | Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | July 30–August 1 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana | September 17–19 |
| 7 | Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia | September 30–October 2 |
| 8 | Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas | October 23–25 |
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Race is part of ANDIAL Cup
Entry list
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Race results
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Overall winner | Winning team | Pro-Am winner | Masters winner |
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| 1 | Sebring International Raceway | Tyler Maxson | Tyler Maxson | Topp Racing | Patrick Mulcahy | Marco Cirone |
| 2 | Tyler Maxson | Tyler Maxson | Topp Racing | Patrick Mulcahy | Marco Cirone | |
| 3 | Grand Prix of Long Beach | |||||
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| 5 | Miami International Autodrome | |||||
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| 7 | Watkins Glen International | |||||
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| 9 | Road America | |||||
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| 11 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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| 13 | Road Atlanta | |||||
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| 15 | Circuit of the Americas | |||||
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Championship standings
Points system
Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions in the race as shown in the chart below.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | Pole | FL |
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| Points | 25 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
For the Pro-Am and Masters championships, the lowest two race results before the final round are dropped. All pole position and fastest lap points are retained.
Drivers' Championship
Teams' Championship
References
- ^ "The new 911 Cup – stronger performance for the successful onemake model". conceptcarz.com. August 10, 2025. Archived from the original on January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ "Porsche develops 911 Cup race car for 2026 season launch". newsroom.porsche.com. Porsche Newsroom. July 18, 2025. Archived from the original on November 24, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ "Porsche Carrera Cup NA Returning to Long Beach in 2026". Performance Racing Industry. October 21, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ Cornelison, Justin (October 20, 2025). "2026 Porsche Carrera Cup North America calendar unveiled". Porsche Carrera Cup North America. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ Dagys, John (October 29, 2025). "Lastochkin Confirmed in First CSM Entry". Sportscar365. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Dagys, John (October 31, 2025). "ACI Confirms Expansion in Multi-Series Porsche Program". Sportscar365. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Dagys, John (February 16, 2026). "ACI Confirms Five-Car Carrera Cup Program". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ Dagys, John (February 17, 2026). "Stiak to Make U.S. Debut in Sixth ACI Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ Dagys, John (March 2, 2026). "Cook to Continue With JDX for Second Season". Sportscar365. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ "Reigning champs looking to stay on "Topp" in 2026". Porsche Sport. February 21, 2026. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ Dagys, John (January 27, 2026). "Maxson to Continue With Topp for Second Season". Sportscar365. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ "Sebring International Raceway Official Entry List" (PDF). imsa.com. March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
Notes
- ^ Lastochkin is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor as Russian national emblems are banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.