NASCAR on television and radio

NASCAR Broadcasting Rights

Company type	Sports broadcasting rights
Industry	Sports media
Founded	1960
Area served	United States
Key people	Neal Pilson (former CBS Sports president), Ken Squier (motor-sports editor)
Products	NASCAR race television and radio coverage

The broadcasting rights for NASCAR's television and radio coverage rank among the highest valued in U.S. sports. The current agreement, involving Amazon Prime Video, CW Sports, Fox Sports, NBC Sports, and TNT Sports, carries an estimated worth of .

During NASCAR's formative years, highlight reels of races—typically ranging from 15 to 30 minutes—were featured on shows such as CBS Sports Spectacular and ABC Wide World of Sports, edited from full race footage. Key events like the Daytona 500 were partially aired live by ABC Sports, often showing only the opening and closing segments. Complete live race broadcasts were uncommon in the 1970s and frequently aired on a delayed basis.

The 1979 Daytona 500 was a milestone as CBS Sports provided the first-ever live coverage from start to finish. With the launch of ESPN in 1981, an increasing number of races began to be televised live in their entirety. By 1992, every NASCAR race was broadcast fully live, with comprehensive live coverage becoming the norm by 1997. Before 2001, individual tracks managed their own television contracts; however, in 1999 NASCAR consolidated its TV rights to enhance revenue by negotiating directly with networks for bundled race packages.

Current

• Fox: broadcasting since 2001
• NBC: coverage periods include 1964, 1979–1985, 1999–2006, and from 2015 to present (Cup Series exclusively)
• The CW: starting in 2025 (Xfinity Series only)

Former

• CBS: aired races in 1960, 1964, and from 1975 through 2000
• ABC: coverage spans 1961–1992, 1994–2000, and 2007–2014

Spanish Language Networks

• Fox Deportes: since 2013
• Telemundo: from 2015 onward
• Universo: broadcasting since 2015

Current

• FS1: covering races since 2013
• FS2: active from 2015 to present
• Fox Business Network: operating since 2016, primarily serving as backup during overruns or breaking news
• CNBC: aired races in 2006 and continuously since 2015 as secondary coverage
• USA Network: broadcast periods include 1982–1985, 2016, and from 2022 onward
• TNT: aired Cup Series races between 2001–2014 and resuming in 2025
• TruTV: scheduled to cover Cup Series practice sessions and qualifying starting in 2025

Former

• CNN/SI: covered races in 2001
• ESPN: broadcast from 1981–2002 and again between 2007–2014
• ESPN2: aired races during 1995–2002 and from 2007–2014
• ESPN Classic: coverage spanned from 2007 to 2010
• ESPNEWS: aired events between 2011 and 2014
• ESPN Deportes: broadcasted from 2013 to 2014
• FNN-SCORE: covered races in 1988
• Fox Sports Net: aired events in 2001
• FX: coverage period was from 2001 through 2006
• HDNet: broadcasted races between 2005 and 2007
• Prime: carried events during the years of 1990 to 1992
• Speed: aired races in intervals from 1998–1999 and again between 2003–2013
• SportsChannel America: covered races in the year of 1990
• TBS: broadcast span was from 1983 until the year 2000
• TNN: aired events during periods including 1983, 1986, and from 1991 through to the year of 2000
• Versus/NBCSN: covered races in years including 2010 and continuously from 2015 until closure in 2021
• Viewer's Choice: offered pay-per-view broadcasts between the years of1988 and1990
• Jefferson-Pilot: broadcasted during the years of1985 through1987
• Mizlou: aired races between1982 and1985
• MRN TV: covered events during1979–1980
• SETN: broadcast period spanned1984 through1988

English-language streaming platforms

• Peacock: 2021–present (exclusive to Cup Series)
• Max: 2025–present (exclusive to Cup Series)
• Amazon Prime: 2025–present (exclusive to Cup Series)

Initial Broadcast Years

Among the earliest NASCAR broadcasts was coverage of the 1960 Daytona 500, which was partially shown as a segment on CBS Sports Spectacular with commentator Bud Palmer.

From that point until 1979, NASCAR races were primarily televised by three key broadcasters:

• The Wide World of Sports program on ABC aired selected Winston Cup events during the 1970s, including the first complete NASCAR race telecast in 1971 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. ABC also provided coverage for major races such as the Daytona 500 and Southern 500.
• In the late 1970s, CBS Sports Spectacular offered taped and edited versions of race coverage.
• Car and Track, a weekly syndicated program hosted by Bud Lindemann, delivered 30-minute recaps of prominent NASCAR races.

The table below outlines notable NASCAR series races broadcast during the 1960s.

Race Number	Race Date	Race Title	Race Venue	Series	Network	Lap-by-Lap Announcer	Analysts	Pit Reporters	Remarks
2 of 44	February 12, 1960	100 Mile Qualifying Races	Daytona International Speedway	NASCAR Grand National Division	CBS	Bud Palmer			Inaugural NASCAR broadcast.
3 of 44

Year	Networks	Lap-by-lap Commentators	Color Analysts
1969	ABC	Bill Flemming, Jim McKay	Chris Economaki
1968	ABC	Bill Flemming	Chris Economaki
1967	ABC	Jim McKay, Bill Flemming	Chris Economaki, Fred Lorenzen
1966	ABC	Curt Gowdy, Jim McKay, Bill Flemming	Rodger Ward, Chris Economaki
1965	ABC	Bill Flemming, Jim McKay	Dan Gurney, Chris Economaki, Rodger Ward
1964	ABC	Bill Flemming, Jim McKay	Chris Economaki
1963	ABC	Bill Flemming	Chris Economaki
1962	ABC	Jim McKay, Bill Flemming	Stirling Moss, Chris Economaki
1961	ABC	Bill Flemming	Chris Economaki
1960	CBS	Bud Palmer

1970s Coverage

Year	Networks	Lap-by-lap Announcers	Color Commentators
1979	ABC	Jim McKay Al Michaels Bill Flemming	Jackie Stewart Sam Posey
	CBS	Ken Squier	David Hobbs Lee Petty Brock Yates
1978	ABC	Jim McKay Al Michaels	Chris Economaki Jackie Stewart
	CBS	Ken Squier	David Hobbs
"1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series"|1977	"ABC"	"Jim McKay" "Keith Jackson" "Al Michaels"	"Jackie Stewart" "Chris Economaki"
CBS	Ken Squier	David Hobbs
"1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series"|1976	"ABC"	Bill Flemming	Jackie Stewart
CBS	Ken Squier	"Richard Petty" "Lee Petty" "Bobby Unser" "Ned Jarrett"
"1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series"|1975	"ABC"	Bill Flemming	Jackie Stewart
CBS	Ken Squier	Johnny Rutherford
1974	"ABC"	"Keith Jackson" "Bill Flemming"	"Jackie Stewart" "Chris Economaki"
1973	"ABC"	"Jim McKay" "Keith Jackson" "Bill Flemming"	"Jackie Stewart" "Chris Economaki"
1972	"ABC"	"Keith Jackson" "Bill Flemming"	"Chris Economaki" "Donnie Allison"
1971	"ABC"	"Keith Jackson" "Bill Flemming" "Jim McKay"	"Chris Economaki"
1970	"ABC"	"Bill Flemming" "Keith Jackson" "Jim McKay"	"Chris Economaki" "Ned Jarrett"

1979–2000: Complete race broadcasts

Neal Pilson, then president of CBS Sports, along with motor-sports editor Ken Squier, anticipated that American audiences would engage with a full-length live stock car race. On February 18, 1979, CBS delivered the inaugural flag-to-flag telecast of the Daytona 500. Although Richard Petty secured his sixth major victory, the spotlight shifted to the post-race altercation involving Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison, who collided during the final lap. This broadcast achieved remarkable ratings, aided by intense racing action and a significant snowstorm on the East Coast that kept many viewers inside.

Gradually, television coverage expanded to include more Winston Cup events. In 1981, ESPN broadcast its first race at North Carolina Motor Speedway, followed by its initial live event at Atlanta Motor Speedway later that year. TNN began airing races starting in 1991. By 1985, every Cup race was televised nationally through individual agreements with track owners across various networks. While early broadcasts were often taped and edited for programs like Wide World of Sports or syndicated through Mizlou and SETN, nearly all races were aired live by 1989. By the year 2000, six networks—CBS, ABC, ESPN, TNN, TBS, and NBC—featured at least one Cup event.

At the same time, coverage broadened to encompass additional races from the Busch Grand National Series and the NASCAR Truck Series. Some track owners incorporated support events from these lower-tier series. Winston Cup qualifying sessions were broadcast on ESPN2 or regional sports networks such as Prime Network.

To capitalize on NASCAR's rising popularity, the organization centralized its television agreements, negotiating directly with broadcasters to establish consistent telecast schedules.

1980s

Year	Networks	Lap-by-lap	Color commentator(s)
1989	ABC	Paul Page	Bobby Unser Sam Posey Benny Parsons
	CBS	Ken Squier	Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki
	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Ned Jarrett Benny Parsons
	TBS	Ken Squier	Johnny Hayes Phil Parsons Joe Ruttman
	PPV	Dave Despain	Lyn St. James Gary Nelson
1988	ABC	Keith Jackson Paul Page	Jerry Punch Johnny Rutherford
	CBS	Ken Squier	Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki
	ESPN	Bob Jenkins Jerry Punch	Ned Jarrett Gary Nelson
	TBS	Ken Squier	Johnny Hayes
	FNN/Score	Pat Patterson	Bob Latford
1987	ABC	Jim Lampley Keith Jackson	Sam Posey Donnie Allison
	CBS	Ken Squier	Ned Jarrett David Hobbs
	ESPN	Bob Jenkins Larry Nuber	Larry Nuber Jerry Punch
	TBS	Ken Squier	Lake Speed Johnny Hayes Buddy Baker
	SETN	Eli Gold	Jerry Punch

1990s

Year	Broadcasters	Lap-by-lap	Color commentators
1999	ABC	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons Ned Jarrett
	CBS	Mike Joy	Ned Jarrett Darrell Waltrip Buddy Baker
	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Ned Jarrett Benny Parsons
	TBS	Ken Squier Allen Bestwick	Buddy Baker Dick Berggren
	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker Dick Berggren
	NBC	Allen Bestwick	Joe Gibbs Mike Wallace
1998	ABC	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons
	CBS	Mike Joy	Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker
	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons Kyle Petty Ned Jarrett
	TBS	Ken Squier	Buddy Baker Dick Berggren
	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker Dick Berggren
1997	ABC	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons Ned Jarrett
	CBS	Ken Squier	Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker
	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Ned Jarrett Benny Parsons
	TBS	Ken Squier	Buddy Baker Dick Berggren Greg Sacks
	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker Dick Berggren

2001–2006: Fox, NBC, and Turner Sports Era

On December 15, 1999, a significant broadcasting agreement was reached involving Fox Sports, FX, NBC, and Turner Sports. The deal, valued at $2.4 billion, spanned six years and covered the television rights for the Winston/Nextel Cup and Busch Series events.

• Coverage was split with Fox and FX handling the season's first half, including all Busch Series competitions. NBC and Turner took over the latter half of the season, which from 2004 incorporated the NASCAR playoffs known as the Chase for the Cup. In March 2001, Turner transitioned its NASCAR broadcasts from TBS to TNT to better align with TNT’s emphasis on drama programming.
• The Daytona races were divided between networks: Fox broadcasted the Daytona 500 during odd-numbered years while NBC aired the Pepsi 400; in even-numbered years, NBC covered the Daytona 500 and Fox televised the Pepsi 400.
• The network responsible for airing the Daytona 500 also presented associated Speedweeks activities such as the Budweiser Shootout, qualifying sessions for the Daytona 500, Duel races, and the opening Busch Series race.

ESPN maintained rights to the Truck Series until 2002; starting in 2003, Speed Channel became its exclusive broadcaster.

Initially, practice and qualifying coverage rotated between Fox Sports Net/FX and TNT/CNNSI. By late 2002, Speed replaced Fox Sports Net and collaborated with NBC/TNT to produce most practice and qualifying broadcasts utilizing their production teams and graphics packages.

Jerry Punch |Dale Jarrett
Andy Petree | Jerry Punch |Dale Jarrett
Andy Petree | Mike Joy |Darrell Waltrip
Larry McReynolds | Fox |Mike Joy |Darrell Waltrip
Larry McReynolds | Bill Weber |Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Kyle Petty | Fox Mike Joy |Darrell Waltrip
Larry McReynolds |

Year	Networks	Lap-by-lap	Color commentators
2009	Fox	Mike Joy	"Darrell Waltrip" Larry McReynolds
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2007–2014: Fox, ESPN, and Turner Sports Era

At the end of 2005, NBC withdrew from NASCAR broadcasting, enabling ABC/ESPN to reclaim the rights. On December 12, 2005, NASCAR finalized an eight-year television agreement valued at $4.8 billion with Fox/Speed Channel, ABC/ESPN, and TNT, which combined coverage of the Truck Series alongside the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series:

• Fox was responsible for airing the first 13 Cup races each year, including exclusive rights to the Daytona 500. This segment of the schedule generally extended through early June and featured prominent events such as the Coca-Cola 600 (until 2010) and the spring Kansas race (until 2011).
• TNT secured six races, including the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona and contests at Pocono, Michigan, Sonoma, New Hampshire, and Kentucky Speedway—which replaced Chicagoland in 2011. The Coke Zero 400 was notable for having minimal commercial breaks until 2013.
• ESPN networks covered the remainder of the Cup calendar starting with the Brickyard 400. From 2007 through 2009, ABC televised the Richmond race before the Chase and all Chase races; by 2010, most broadcasts shifted to ESPN channels due to uniform start times.
• ESPN held exclusive rights to all Nationwide Series races across ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC.
• The Speed Channel transferred two Truck Series events to Fox between 2007 and 2009, then broadcast all Camping World Truck Series races from 2010 to 2013; Fox resumed airing in 2014 beginning with Talladega.
• Qualifying sessions for Sprint Cup races were split among Fox (Daytona 500), Speed/FS1 (next 18 races), and alternated between Speed/FS1 and ESPN/ESPN2 for other events.
• Practice sessions for the NASCAR Cup Series were televised on Speed/FS1 for the initial 19 races of the season, alternating with ESPN2 thereafter; Nationwide Series practice and qualifying followed a similar alternating pattern.
• In 2007, DirecTV introduced NASCAR Hot Pass—a multi-channel service delivering driver-centric coverage with team radio communications; it became complimentary in 2009 without announcers before ceasing operations in 2013.

NBC’s $2.8 billion investment in NFL Sunday Night Football starting in 2006 overlapped with NASCAR broadcasts, resulting in some postrace programming moving to CNBC. FX discontinued sports programming from 2006 to 2010 but occasionally aired delayed baseball games that conflicted with NASCAR schedules. Beginning in 2010, Fox rescheduled MLB games on NASCAR Saturdays to earlier afternoon slots.

The new agreements broadened weekend coverage significantly: from 2007 onward, all NASCAR Cup Series practice sessions were televised—an expansion from previously only final practices being shown—and Nationwide Series final practices along with qualifying rounds were fully broadcast. Most Truck Series qualifying events were also televised.

Despite this expanded exposure, average viewership for races declined from a high of 7.85 million viewers in 2007 down to approximately 5.99 million by 2010.

Starting in 2013, Fox Deportes began airing select NASCAR Cup events live or on delay for Spanish-speaking audiences.

In August 2013, Speed was replaced by Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and Fuel TV transitioned into Fox Sports 2 (FS2). All Truck Series races continued on FS1; meanwhile, practice sessions, qualifying events, and regional series alternated between FS1 and FS2. Internationally, certain NASCAR contests remained available on an international version of Speed (now known as Fox Sports Racing).

In 2014, the Sprint Unlimited moved its broadcast to FS1. Due to growing viewer interest in qualifying under the newly implemented group knockout format—and as it was the first restrictor plate race using this system—the Aaron’s 499 qualifying aired on Fox’s primary network. This marked only the second occasion after the Daytona 500 that qualifying was shown on broadcast television.

2010s

Year	Networks	Lap-by-lap	Color commentators

Year	Broadcast Networks	Lap-by-lap announcer	Analyst(s)
2019	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip Jeff Gordon
	NBC	Rick Allen	Jeff Burton Dale Earnhardt Jr. Steve Letarte
	NBCSN
	FS1	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip Jeff Gordon
2018	Fox
	NBC	Rick Allen	Jeff Burton Dale Earnhardt Jr. Steve Letarte
	NBCSN
	FS1	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip Jeff Gordon
2017	Fox
	NBC	Rick Allen	Jeff Burton Steve Letarte
	NBCSN	Rick Allen Leigh Diffey
	FS1	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip Jeff Gordon
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Broadcast Teams

During this era, the broadcasting lineups were as follows:

• Fox maintained its core commentators from 2001: Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, and Darrell Waltrip served in the booth; pit reporters included Steve Byrnes, Dick Berggren, and Matt Yocum; while prerace hosting duties were handled by Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond. Due to expanded baseball broadcasting obligations, Krista Voda took over as the fourth pit reporter, replacing Jeanne Zelasko.

• The initial ESPN/ABC crew consisted of lead announcer Jerry Punch with analysts Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree. From NBC/TNT, Allen Bestwick joined as lead pit reporter, accompanied by former NBC/TNT pit reporter Dave Burns, ESPN’s chief NASCAR reporter Mike Massaro, and IndyCar pit reporter Jamie Little. Later adjustments saw Marty Reid succeed Punch as lead announcer, and former champion Dale Jarrett replace Wallace as analyst. Bestwick and Wallace moved to studio roles on NASCAR Countdown, with Punch returning to lead pit reporting before Bestwick was elevated to lead broadcaster.

• TNT continued with Bill Weber as lap-by-lap announcer and analyst duties performed by Wally Dallenbach Jr.. Former driver Kyle Petty joined as a second analyst in 2007, balancing this role until retiring from driving after two seasons. After the passing of analyst Benny Parsons in early 2007—who had designated Petty as his successor—TNT retained its pit reporting team with Matt Yocum, Marty Snider, and permanent additions of Ralph Sheheen and Lindsay Czarniak. Fox’s McReynolds handled pre-race analysis. Weber also hosted the Countdown to Green pre-race show, while Marc Fein co-hosted a newly introduced "pre-pre-race" broadcast titled NASCAR on TNT Live.

Weber left TNT shortly before the fourth race in 2009 under undisclosed circumstances. He was replaced by Ralph Sheheen for the final three events, while Adam Alexander initially filled in on pit road before moving to the booth in 2010. Sheheen resumed pit reporting duties until TNT’s contract concluded. The NASCAR on TNT Live program was discontinued and succeeded by an extended version of Countdown to Green, hosted by Alexander.

2015–2024: Fox and NBC

On October 15, 2012, NASCAR and Fox Sports Media Group (FSMG) revealed a new eight-year contract worth $2.4 billion, representing a 30% increase over their previous agreement. Subsequently, on July 23, 2013, NASCAR and NBC Sports Group finalized a ten-year deal valued at $4.4 billion. Shortly after, on August 1, 2013, NASCAR and Fox further extended their contract by an additional $1.4 billion, securing broadcast rights through the 2024 season. Reports indicated NBC outbid ESPN and Turner by more than 50% for their share of the rights, despite those networks’ interest in continuing coverage.

2020s

Year	Networks	Lap-by-lap	Color commentator(s)
2025	Fox	Mike Joy	Clint Bowyer Kevin Harvick
	NBC	Leigh Diffey	Jeff Burton Steve Letarte
	USA
	FS1	Mike Joy	Clint Bowyer Kevin Harvick
	Prime Video	Adam Alexander	Dale Earnhardt Jr. Steve Letarte
	TNT
2024	Fox	Mike Joy	Clint Bowyer Kevin Harvick
	NBC	Rick Allen Leigh Diffey	Jeff Burton Steve Letarte
	USA
	FS1	Mike Joy	Clint Bowyer Kevin Harvick
2023	Fox		Clint Bowyer Guest Analysts
	NBC	Rick Allen	Jeff Burton Dale Earnhardt Jr. Steve Letarte
	USA
	FS1	Mike Joy	Clint Bowyer Guest Analysts

NASCAR Cup Series

• Fox and FS1 broadcast the initial 16 points-paying events, including the Daytona 500, with Fox televising ten races and FS1 airing six.
• NBC handles coverage of the remaining 20 points races, encompassing the NASCAR playoffs; nine of these are shown on NBC, while 11 formerly aired on NBCSN before its closure in 2021, after which they transitioned to USA Network in 2022.
• NBC’s playoff race telecasts typically precede NBC Sunday Night Football, except for the season finale.
• The Busch Clash rotates between Fox (2015–2016, 2022–2024) and FS1 (2014, 2017–2021).
• FS1 broadcasts the Bluegreen Vacations Duel and the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race.
• The networks airing each race also cover corresponding practice sessions and qualifying rounds.
• Every race is available via live-streamed online platforms.

NASCAR Xfinity Series

• Fox initially televised the first 14 races. From 2015 through 2018, four events aired on Fox with ten on FS1, but since 2019, all have been shown exclusively on FS1.
• NBC broadcasts the final 19 events, with four (five in 2020) on NBC and the remainder previously on NBCSN until its shutdown in 2021; starting in 2022, these races moved to USA.
• Practice and qualifying coverage rights stay with the network showing the race.
• All events are accessible through live-streamed online services.

Other rights

• The NASCAR Truck Series remains under the exclusive purview of Fox Sports, with all races streamed via the Fox Sports app.
• USA Network airs the East, West, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, and NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series competitions.
• Spanish-language broadcast rights for national series and Toyota (Mexico) Series events are held by Telemundo and Universo.
• Peacock provides streaming coverage of the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and year-end banquets.

ESPN no longer holds NASCAR broadcasting rights, and TNT will not resume coverage until at least 2025. The former Turner Sports and ESPN contract from 2007 to 2015 was valued at $4.8 billion.

2025–2031: Fox, Amazon Prime Video, TNT, NBC, and The CW

In July 2023, broadcast network The CW secured television rights for the NASCAR Xfinity Series spanning from 2025 through 2031, with an estimated annual payment of $115 million.

In November 2023, NASCAR revealed a $1.1 billion per year television and streaming contract for the NASCAR Cup Series covering seasons from 2025 to 2031. The agreement includes:

• Distribution of 14 Cup races each by both Fox Sports and NBC Sports—Fox airing five on its main broadcast channel and NBC four.
• Fox retaining rights to early-season spring events such as the Daytona 500, while NBC covers late-season fall races including the entire playoff series.
• Streaming of five early summer Cup races plus practice and qualifying sessions for most of the first half of the season (excluding Clash, Daytona 500, All-Star Race) by Amazon Prime Video.
• Five late summer Cup races broadcast by TNT, also streamed on Max.
• Practice and qualifying sessions for the latter half of the season will be televised on TruTV and streamed via Max.

Fox Sports will maintain its current deal involving coverage of the NASCAR Truck Series.

Historical Broadcast Network Overview

The table below (1960 to present) outlines each NASCAR Cup Series points race along with its main television broadcaster. It does not account for mid-race channel switches, weather-related interruptions, programming pre-emptions, or non-points competitions such as the Busch Clash, NASCAR All-Star Race, and similar events.

Color Legend:	CBS Sports	TNT Sports (TNT, TBS)	ABC	ESPN	TNN	Fox Sports (FOX, FS1)	FX	NBC Sports (NBC, NBCSN, CNBC)	USA	Amazon Prime Video	Other	None

NASCAR Cup Series Television Broadcast History
Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54

Current Radio Networks

NASCAR races are currently broadcast on three primary radio networks:

• Motor Racing Network (MRN): Established in 1971 by Ken Squier and Bill France Jr., MRN provides coverage for all NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series races held at NASCAR-owned venues and Rockingham Speedway.
• Performance Racing Network (PRN): Responsible for broadcasting all NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series events at tracks operated by Speedway Motorsports and Circuit of the Americas.
• NASCAR Racing Network (NRN): Dedicated to airing all Truck Series competitions; it is a joint venture between PRN and MRN.
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network: Covers both Xfinity and Cup Series races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in collaboration with PRN.

Between the years of 2002 and 2006, NASCAR events were available on XM Satellite Radio channel 90. Subsequently in 2007, broadcasting rights transitioned to Sirius channel 90. Sirius NASCAR Radio features shows hosted by notable personalities such as Matt Yocum, Tony Stewart, Mike Bagley, Pete Pistone, Jim Noble, Danny "Chocolate" Myers, Dave Moody, Brad Gillie, Kenny Wallace, and Pat Patterson.

Following the merger of XM and Sirius satellite services, Sirius NASCAR Radio continues its broadcasts on XM channel 90 through the "Best of Sirius" package. Both MRN and PRN maintain extensive partnerships with numerous local stations nationwide to guarantee full-season radio coverage. In instances where scheduling conflicts occur at Indianapolis Motor Speedway events, INDYCAR Radio affiliates receive precedence.

International broadcast

In 2020, NASCAR introduced a worldwide television feed tailored for audiences outside the United States.

2025 International TV broadcasters

• Simulcasts practice sessions and exhibition events from FS1/FS2.

Croatia |Sport Klub |Croatian |Pay subscription |No Trucks |No Xfinity |Live Cup |Broadcasts without commercials. Czech Republic |Arena Sport |Slovakian |Pay subscription |No Trucks |Live Xfinity |No Cup |Commercial-free transmissions. France |Automoto La chaîne |French |Pay subscription |No Trucks |No Xfinity |Live Cup | Germany |Sportdigital1+ |German/English |Pay subscription |No Trucks |No Xfinity |Live Cup |Agreement runs through 2027. Greece |ANT1+ |Greek |Pay subscription |No Trucks |No Xfinity |Live Cup |Contract valid until 2026. rowspan="2"|Hungary |Arena4 / Match4 |Hungarian |Pay subscription |Live Trucks |Live Xfinity |Live Cup |Streaming available via Net4+ platform. Indonesia |Sportstars |English |Pay subscription |No Trucks |No Xfinity |Live Cup | Ireland |Premier Sports |English |Pay subscription |Live Trucks |Live Xfinity |Live Cup |Commercial-free; agreement extends through 2026. rowspan="2"|Japan |Gaora Sports / Abema Sports / Japanese / Free-to-air / Partial live and delayed race broadcasts. | Malaysia |Astro Sports Plus |English |Pay subscription |No Trucks |No Xfinity |Live Cup | rowspan="2"|Mexico |Fox Sports 3 / TelevisaUnivision / Spanish / Combination of Pay and Free-to-air / Live and highlight packages / Mexico City race broadcast live on Canal 5; all content accessible via ViX streaming. | Middle East & North Africa ||Dubai Sports ||English/Arabic ||Free-to-air ||No Trucks ||No Xfinity ||Live Cup || Netherlands ||Ziggo Sport Totaal ||Dutch ||Pay subscription ||Partial live Trucks ||Partial live Xfinity ||Live Cup ||Commercial-free; contract valid through 2029. New Zealand ||ThreeNow ||English ||Free-to-air ||No Trucks ||Live Xfinity ||Live Cup ||Race highlights featured on CRC Motorsport. Poland ||Motowizja ||Polish ||Pay subscription ||No Trucks ||No Xfinity ||Live or delayed Cup broadcasts ||Highlights produced for all events. Portugal ||Sport TV ||Portuguese ||Pay subscription ||Live Trucks ||Live Xfinity ||Live Cup ||Commercial-free broadcasts. Scandinavia ||V Sport Motor ||Norwegian/Swedish ||Pay subscription ||Live Trucks ||Live Xfinity ||Live Cup ||Commercial-free transmissions. Serbia ||Sport Klub||Serbian||Pay subscription||No Trucks||No Xfinity||Live Cup||Commercial-free programming. Slovakia||Arena Sport||Slovakian||Pay subscription||No Trucks||Live Xfinity||No Cup||Commercial-free broadcasts. Slovenia||Sport Klub||Slovenian||Pay subscription||No Trucks||No Xfinity||Live Cup|| Spain||DAZN||Spanish||Pay subscription||Live Trucks||Live Xfinity||Live Cup||Contract valid through 2026. Switzerland||Sportdigital1+||German/English||Pay subscription||No Trucks||No Xfinity||Live Cup||Agreement through 2027. United Kingdom||Premier Sports||English||Pay subscription||Live Trucks||Live Xfinity||Live Cup||Commercial-free; contract valid until 2026.

Country	TV Network	Language	Free-to-air / Pay	Trucks	Xfinity	Cup	Notes
Africa	SuperSport	Various	Pay	Live coverage	Live coverage	Live coverage
Australia	Fox Sports	English	Pay	No coverage	No coverage	Live coverage
Austria	Sportdigital1+	German/English	Pay	No coverage	No coverage	Live coverage	Contract valid through 2027.
Brazil		English	Free-to-air	No coverage	No coverage	Live coverage	BandSports deal ended in 2024; Cup events temporarily available on NASCAR YouTube.
Bulgaria	Max Sport	Bulgarian	Pay	No coverage	No coverage	Live coverage
Canada	TSN (English)	English	Pay subscription	No coverage of Trucks series	Partial live broadcasts (Xfinity)	Live broadcasts (Cup)	Practices and qualifying streamed on TSN+. Selected Cup races simulcast on CTV.
	USA Network (Canadian)				Live broadcasts (Xfinity)
			Live broadcasts (Trucks)	No coverage (Xfinity)	No coverage (Cup)
			Live broadcasts (Trucks)	No coverage (Xfinity)	No* coverage (Cup)
	French| Pay subscription| No Trucks coverage| Live* Xfinity broadcasts| Live* Cup broadcasts| Subject to scheduling conflicts with other live events.

International Commentators

Nation	Broadcast Channel	Language	Play-by-play Announcer	Analyst/Co-commentator
Austria	Sportdigital1+	German	Pete Fink	André Wiegold
Brazil	BandSports	Portuguese	Sérgio Lago Octávio Muniz	Lipe Paíga Tiago Mendonça
Canada	RDS	French	Didier Schraenen Dominic Fugère (substitute)	Patrick Carpentier Marc Cantin
Czech Republic	Arena Sport	Slovak	Vlado Kováč
France	Automoto La chaîne	French	Pat Angeli Philippe Chéreau
Germany	Sportdigital1+	German	Pete Fink	André Wiegold
Hungary	Arena4	Hungarian	Zsolt Kun Zsombor Parrag	Dr. Zoltán Juhász
	Match4
Japan	Gaora Sports	Japanese	Hiroshi Tsujino Takuya Nakazawa	Masahiuko Amano Robert Yemen
	Abema		Takao Masuda	Takuma Koga
Mexico	FOX Sports 3	Spanish	Juan Carlos Casco	Ricardo "El Pato" Galindo
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport Totaal	Dutch	Rick Winkelman
Poland	Motowizja	Polish	Szymon Tworz	Michał Budziak
Portugal	Sport TV	Portuguese	Bruno Aguiar José Manuel Costa
Slovakia	Arena Sport	Slovak	Vlado Kováč
Spain	DAZN	Spanish	David de Sánchez	Javier Quilón
Switzerland	Sportdigital1+	German	Pete Fink	André Wiegold

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