Homestead-Miami Speedway announced today that Miami native Jason Derulo will perform the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Pre-Race concert. The multiplatinum powerhouse is set to kick off the festivities for the 2026 season finale this November 8.
"Having Miami's own Jason Derulo take the stage at Homestead-Miami Speedway will be an electric start to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race," said Guillermo Santa Cruz, Homestead-Miami Speedway President. "With his unmistakable sound and bold stage presence, Derulo is the perfect artist to ignite the crowd for an unforgettable championship race."
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Jason Derulo has grown from a hometown talent into a multiplatinum singer and songwriter known around the globe. With a catalog that has moved more than 250 million singles and racked up tens of billions of streams, Derulo has also built a brand that reaches well beyond the recording studio. He is also a published author, whose children’s books Make It Happen and Dream It, Sing It, Do It, along with his self-help book for adults, Sing Your Name Loud, encourage readers of every age to believe in themselves and push through adversity.
His latest release, The Last Dance (Part 1), closes out his current era and sets the stage for a bigger creative shift that continues with The Last Dance (Part 2), due January 8, 2027. The upcoming album will include viral hit “Mi Chico,” his collaboration with Melody and DJ Goja, which has climbed to No. 61 on the Billboard Global 200.
The race weekend will be packed with on-track action alongside this electric performance. On Friday, November 6, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will wave the green flag at 7:30 p.m. ET. The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will take the track at 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 7, to decide their champion.
Following Derulo’s performance on Sunday, November 8, the NASCAR Cup Series stars will duke it out to close out the 2026 season at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Founded by Miami businessman, racing enthusiast and philanthropist Ralph Sanchez, Homestead-Miami Speedway has been open since 1995. The 650-acre facility features a 1.5-mile oval and 2.21-mile road course which also hosts on-track events nearly 300 days per year. NASCAR crowned champions in all three of its national series at Homestead-Miami Speedway for 18 straight years (2002-19).
Fans can purchase tickets to the 2026 NASCAR Championship race weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
