List of NASCAR on NBC broadcasters

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The following is a list of current and former broadcasters for NASCAR on NBC .

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Current commentators

NOTE: These are all of NBC's 2024 commentator lineups

NASCAR Cup Series

NBC's 2024 lineup of broadcasters for the Cup Series is as follows:

Booth announcers

  • Rick Allen (play-by-play, first 8 races on NBC in 2024)
  • Leigh Diffey (play-by-play, last 12 races on NBC in 2024)
  • Steve Letarte (color commentator)
  • Jeff Burton (color commentator)
  • Mike Bagley (commentator for the Chicago Street Course and Watkins Glen radio-style broadcasts) [1]
  • Dillon Welch (commentator for the Chicago Street Course and Watkins Glen radio-style broadcasts)

Pit reporters

Note: NBC usually has 3 or 4 pit reporters per Cup race and 2 or 3 per Xfinity race. All 5 of them take turns, and the pit reporters that aren't on the broadcast are usually pit reporting for an IndyCar race for NBC or IMSA race if there is one on the same day and/or weekend. Coon and Welch also split time between NBC and Motor Racing Network.

Pre and post-race show

NASCAR Xfinity Series

NBC's 2024 lineup of broadcasters for the Xfinity Series is as follows:

Booth announcers

  • Rick Allen (play-by-play)
  • Dave Burns (alternative play-by-play)
  • Steve Letarte (color commentator)
  • Jeff Burton (color commentator)
  • Dale Jarrett (color commentator)
  • Mike Bagley (commentator for the Chicago Street Course and Watkins Glen radio-style broadcasts) [1]
  • Dillon Welch (commentator for the Chicago Street Course and Watkins Glen radio-style broadcasts)

Pit reporters

Note: NBC usually has 3 or 4 pit reporters per Cup race and 2 or 3 per Xfinity race. All 4 of them take turns, and the pit reporters that aren't on the broadcast are usually pit reporting for an IndyCar race for NBC or IMSA race if there is one on the same day and/or weekend. Coon and Welch also split time between NBC and Motor Racing Network.

Pre and post-race show

ARCA Menards Series East and West

NBC's 2023 lineup of broadcasters for the ARCA Series is as follows:

Booth announcers

  • Charles Krall (play-by-play)

Broadcast lineups by year

2022

NASCAR Cup SeriesBooth announcers

Pit reporters

Cityview reporter

Pre and post-race show

NASCAR Xfinity SeriesBooth announcers

Pit reporters

Pre and post-race show

ARCA Menards Series East and West

  • Charlie Krall (play-by-play)
  • Adam Mackey (color commentator)
  • Jessie Punch (pit reporter)
  • Rick Allen (pre and post-race show host)

Krall also commentated the pre and post-race shows himself at Dover and Irwindale in Rick Allen's absence.

Former commentators

See also

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