The television and radio rights to broadcast NASCAR are among the most expensive broadcast rights of any American sport, with the current[ when? ] television contract with Fox Sports and NBC Sports being worth around US$8 billion.
In the early days of NASCAR, sports programs like CBS Sports Spectacular and ABC Wide World of Sports would air video highlight packages of the races. These packages were typically 15 to 30 minutes long and were cut from film of the entire race, similar to video packages created by NFL Films. For major races like the Daytona 500, ABC Sports would show footage live for a certain number of laps at the beginning, then show the end of the race. A few races were shown in their entirety in the 1970s, but these were always recorded and shown days or weeks later.[ citation needed ]
In 1979, CBS Sports televised the 1979 Daytona 500 live from start to finish. With the introduction of ESPN in 1981, more races began being shown live in their entirety. Since 1992, all NASCAR races have been shown from start to finish, and all have been shown live since 1997. Until 2001, race tracks struck individual agreements with networks to broadcast races, but in order to capitalize on the growing popularity of the sport NASCAR announced in 1999 that television contracts would now be centralized; that is, instead of making agreements with individual tracks, networks would now negotiate directly with NASCAR for the rights to air a package of races.[ citation needed ]
One of the earliest telecasts of a NASCAR race was the 1960 Daytona 500, parts of which was presented as part of CBS Sports Spectacular , with announcer Bud Palmer. [2]
Between that broadcast and 1979, there were three main sources of NASCAR telecasts:[ citation needed ]
The following table is a list of races from NASCAR's top three series that have been broadcast partially or in their entirety on television during the 1960s.
Race Number | Race Date | Race Title | Race Track | Series | Network | Lap-by-Lap Commentator | Analysts | Pit Reporters | Notes |
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2 of 44 | February 12, 1960 | 100 Mile Qualifying Races | Daytona International Speedway | NASCAR Grand National Division | CBS | Bud Palmer | First ever NASCAR broadcast. | ||
3 of 44 |
CBS Sports President Neal Pilson and motor-sports editor Ken Squier believed that Americans would watch an entire stock car race live on television. On February 18, 1979, CBS presented the first flag-to-flag coverage of the Daytona 500. [3] [4] Richard Petty won NASCAR's crown-jewel race for the sixth time, but more attention was drawn by the post-race fight on the track's infield between Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison, who crashed together on the final lap while leading. [3] The race drew incredible ratings, in part due to the compelling action both on and off the track, and in part because a major snowstorm on the East Coast kept millions of viewers indoors. [5]
As time passed, more Winston Cup races ended up on TV. ESPN broadcast its first race in 1981, from North Carolina Motor Speedway [6] (its first live race was later in the year at Atlanta International Raceway), and TNN followed in 1991. All Cup races were nationally televised by 1985; networks struck individual deals with track owners, and multiple channels carried racing content. Many races were shown taped and edited on Wide World of Sports and syndication services like Mizlou and SETN, but almost all races were live by 1989. By 2000, the last year of this arrangement, six networks televised at least one Cup series race: CBS, ABC, ESPN, TNN, TBS, and NBC.
At the same time, a growing number of races in the Busch Grand National Series and NASCAR Truck Series were made available for broadcast, and some track owners even included support races in lesser series. Likewise, Winston Cup qualifying rounds aired on ESPN2 or regional sports network Prime Network.
NASCAR sought to capitalize on its increased popularity even more, so they decided that future deals would be centralized; that is, the networks would negotiate directly with NASCAR for a regular schedule of telecasts.
On December 15, 1999 Fox Sports, FX, NBC and Turner Sports agreed to pay $2.4 billion for a new six-year television package, covering the Winston/Nextel Cup Series and Busch Series schedules.
ESPN retained the rights to the Truck Series through 2002 under a separate contract. Beginning in 2003, Speed Channel bought out the rest of ESPN's contract and became the exclusive broadcast home of that series.
Initially, practice and qualifying sessions would alternate between Fox Sports Net and FX during the Fox/FX portion of the season, and between TNT and CNNSI during the NBC/TNT portion of the season. By the end of 2002, Speed had replaced Fox Sports Net and (due to CNN/SI shutting down in the spring of 2002) a deal was arranged with NBC/TNT to move most practice and qualifying sessions to Speed, as well using NBC/TNT's production team and Speed graphics.[ citation needed ]
Late in 2005, NBC announced that they no longer wanted to carry NASCAR races on their schedule. ABC/ESPN took the opportunity to regain the series. On December 12, 2005, NASCAR announced its next TV contract: eight years at $4.8 billion with Fox/Speed Channel, ABC/ESPN, and TNT. [8] This time, the deal bundled the Truck Series alongside the Sprint Cup and Nationwide series:
Starting in 2006, NBC was paying $2.8 billion for six years of Sunday night telecasts of the National Football League. The new NFL and old NASCAR deals overlapped in 2006, which forced some postrace coverage at NBC races to air on CNBC. FX stopped airing sporting events from 2006 to 2010. (It did show the ninth inning of a rain-delayed Fox game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox when it conflicted with the start of the 2008 Subway Fresh Fit 500, as well as other games which overran into the starts of NASCAR races. Beginning in 2010, Fox's MLB games during NASCAR Saturdays were shifted to early in the afternoon.)[ citation needed ]
The new contracts increased the amount of coverage from each weekend's races. When the 2007 season began, all practices for NASCAR Cup Series races were televised, whereas only the final practice ("happy hour") had been televised before. In addition, all Nationwide Series final practices and qualifying sessions were shown; before, a few qualifying sessions were not seen and only a handful of practices were seen. Most, if not all, truck series time trials are also broadcast.[ citation needed ]
From 2007 to 2010, average race viewership fell from 7.85 million at its height to 5.99 million, according to the Sports Business Journal . [12]
Starting in 2013, Spanish-language network Fox Deportes has aired select NASCAR Cup races either live or delayed. [13]
In August 2013, Speed was replaced by Fox Sports 1, and Fuel TV by Fox Sports 2. All Truck Series races remained on Fox Sports 1, while practice and qualifying sessions and regional series races alternated between Fox Sports 1 and 2 depending on scheduling. For North American markets outside of the United States, coverage of some NASCAR events carried by Speed at the time remained on an international version of Speed (now Fox Sports Racing) that operates in the regions. [14]
In 2014, the Sprint Unlimited moved to Fox Sports 1. Owing to the increased viewership of qualifying sessions under the new "group" knockout format, and being the first restrictor plate race under the new system, qualifying coverage for that year's Aaron's 499 was moved to Fox, marking the only other race besides the Daytona 500 to have a qualifying round televised on broadcast television. [15]
The broadcast teams for each package during this period are as follows:
Bill Weber was forced to leave TNT shortly before the 4th race of TNT's schedule. Officially, Turner says it was due to a personal matter; however USA Today reported that it was due to an incident at a hotel the night before the race.[ citation needed ] Ralph Sheheen stepped in as announcer for the last 3 races on TNT in 2009. Adam Alexander filled in on pit road for the last 2 races, before moving to the announcer booth for 2010 and beyond. Sheheen returned to pit road, where he remained until the end of TNT's contract. The NASCAR on TNT Live show was discontinued and morphed into an hour-long Countdown to Green which was hosted by Alexander.
On October 15, 2012, NASCAR and the Fox Sports Media Group (FSMG) announced a new $2.4 billion eight-year deal, a 30% increase from their previous deal. [18] On July 23, 2013, NASCAR and the NBC Sports Group announced a new $4.4 billion ten-year deal. [19] [20] [21] Ten days later on August 1, 2013, NASCAR and Fox extended and expanded their agreement, paying an additional $1.4 billion to do so, to complete NASCAR's new TV package through the 2024 season. [22] [23] NBC reportedly bid over 50% more than ESPN and Turner for their portion of the package, despite Turner and ESPN expressing interest in continuing their relationship with NASCAR. [24]
ESPN no longer broadcast NASCAR for the foreseeable future, while TNT no longer broadcast NASCAR until 2025 (see below). The new contract succeeded a partnership with Turner Sports and ESPN which it was paid by $4.8 billion that was covered by the previous contract which was eight years that began in 2007.
In July 2023, broadcast network The CW signed a TV rights deal to broadcast the NASCAR Xfinity Series from 2025 to 2031 for an estimated $115 million annual fee. [25]
In November 2023, NASCAR announced a television and streaming deal for the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Truck Series from 2025 to 2031 for a $1.1 billion annual fee. [26] [27] Fox Sports and NBC Sports will distribute 14 Cup races each, with five and four races on their broadcast networks respectively. Fox Sports will continue to air early season spring races including the Daytona 500, while NBC will continue to show late-season fall races including the entire NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Amazon Prime Video will stream five Cup races in the early summer, as well as practice and qualifying for the first half of the season except for the Clash, Daytona 500 and All-Star Race. TNT will show the remaining five Cup races in the late summer, which will also be streamed on the Bleacher Report Sports Add-On on Max. Practice and qualifying will air on TruTV and Max for the second half of the season. It was also announced that Fox Sports would continue its arrangement with the Truck series from the previous media deal.
Below is a table (1960-present) of each NASCAR Cup Series points race and the network upon which it was broadcast:
Note: This table reflects the network upon which each race was predominantly shown, and does not reflect in-race movements, rain delays, and pre-emptions due to time constraints or other commitments, Non-points races from these seasons (Busch Clash, NASCAR All-Star Race and All-Star open, 1988 Goodyear NASCAR 500, NASCAR Thunder Special Suzuka, Coca-Cola 500 (Motegi), and Daytona Duels (even though it has awarded points since 2017)) are also not listed.
Color Codes: | 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 |
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Year | 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 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 |
1960 | CLT | COL | DAY CBS | DAY CBS | DAY | CLT | NWS | PHO | COL | MAR | HIK | WIL | WSL | GRN | WEV | DAR | SPR | HIL | RCH | HAN | CLT | WSL | DAY | PIT | MON | MYR | ATL | BIR | NSH | WEV | SPR | COL | SB | WSL | DAR | HIK | SAC | SUM | HIL | MAR | NWS | CLT | RCH | ATL | ||||||||||||||||||
1961 | CLT | JAC | DAY | DAY | DAY | SPR | WEV | HAN | ATL | GRN | HIL | WSL | MAR | NWS | COL | HIK | RCH | MAR | DAR | CLT | CLT | RIV | LOS | CLT | SPR | BIR | GRN | WSL | WSL | HRT | ROA | DAY ABC | ATL | COL | MYR | BR | NSH | WSL | WEV | RCH | SB | DAR | HIK | RCH | SAC | ATL | MAR | NWS | CLT | BRI | GRN | HIL | ||||||||||
1962 | CON | WEV | DAY | DAY | DAY ABC | CON | WEV | SAV | HIL | RCH | COL | NWS | GRN | MYR | MAR | WSL | BR | RCH | HIK | CON | DAR | SPR | CLT | ATL | WSL | AUG | RCH | SB | DAY ABC | COL | ASH | GRN | AUG | SAV | MYR | BRI | RIN | NSH | HUN | WEV | ROA | NWS | SPR | VAL | DAR ABC | HIK | RCH | MOY | AUG | MAR | NWS | CLT | ATL | |||||||||
1963 | BIR | GOL | TAH | RIV | DAY | DAY | DAY ABC | SPR | WEV | HIL | ATL | HIK | BRI | AUG | RCH | GRN | SB | WSL | MAR | NWS | COL | TAH | DAR | MAS | RCH | CLT | BIR | ATL | DAY ABC | MYR | SAV | MOY | WSL | ASH | OLB | BRI | BR | GRN | NSH | COL | WEV | SPR | NWS | HUN | DAR | HIK | RCH | MAR | MOY | NWS | TAH | CLT | SB | HIL | RIV | |||||||
1964 | CON | AUG | JAC | SAV | RIV | DAY | DAY | DAY ABC | RCH | BRI | GRN | WSL | ATL CBS | WEV | HIL | SPR | COL | NWS | MAR | SAV | DAR | LAN | HIK | SB | CLT NBC | GRN | ASH | ATL | CON | NSH | RIN | BIR | VAL | SPR | DAY | MAS | OLB | BRI | ISL | GLN | NOX | BRI | NSH | MYR | WEV | MOY | HUN | COL | WSL | ROA | DAR | HIK | RCH | MAS | HIL | MAR | SAV | NWS | CLT ABC | SAV | AUG | JAC |
1965 | RIV | DAY | DAY | DAY ABC | SPR | WEV | RCH | HIL | ATL | GRN | NWS | MAR | COL | BRI | DAR ABC | LAN | WSL | HIK | CLT | CLE | ASH | HAR | NSH | BRI | ATL | GRN | MYR | VAL | DAY ABC | MAS | OLB | ISL | GLN | BRI | NSH | CLE | WEV | MAY | SPR | AUG | COL | MOY | BEL | WSL | DAR ABC | HIK | NOX | MAS | RCH | MAR | NWS | CLT ABC | HIL | CHR | MOY | |||||||
1966 | AUG | RIV | DAY | DAY | DAY ABC | CHR | BRI | ATL | HIK | COL | GRN | WSL | NWS | MAR | DAR ABC | LAN | MAC | STR | RCH | CLT | MOY | ASH | SPR | MAY | WEV | BEL | GRN | DAY ABC | MAS | BRD | OXF | FON | ISL | BRI | MAY | NSH | ATL | COL | WEV | BEL | WSL | DAR ABC | HIK | RCH | MAC | HIL | MAR | NWS | CLT ABC | CHR | ||||||||||||
1967 | AUG | RIV | DAY ABC | DAY ABC | DAY ABC | WEV | BRI | GRN | WSL | ATL | COL | HIK | NWS | MAR | SAV | RCH | DAR ABC | BEL | LAN | CLT | ASH | MAC | MAY | BIR | GRN | CHR | MON | DAY ABC | TRN | OXF | FON | ISL | BRI | MAY | NSH | ATL | WSL | COL | SAV | DAR ABC | HIK | RCH | HIL | MAR | NWS | CLT ABC | CHR | WEV | ||||||||||||||
1968 | MAC | MON | RIV | DAY ABC | BRI | RCH | ATL | HIK | GRN | COL | NWS | MAR | AUG | WEV | DAR ABC | BEL | LAN | CLT | ASH | MAC | MAY | BIR | CHR | GRN | DAY ABC | ISL | OXF | FON | TRN | BRI | MAY | NSH | ATL | COL | WSL | WEV | SBO | LAN | DAR ABC | HIK | RCH | BEL | HIL | MAR | NWS | AUG | CLT ABC | CHR | JEF | |||||||||||||
1969 | MAC | MON | RIV | DAY | DAY | DAY ABC | CHR | AUG | BRI | ATL ABC | COL | HIK | GRN | RCH | NWS | MAR | WEV | DAR ABC | BEL | LAN | CLT | MAC | MAY | MCH | KIG | GRN | RAL | DAY ABC | DOV | THP | TRN | BEL | BRI | NSH | MAY | ATL | MCH | SBO | WSL | WEV | DAR ABC | HIK | RCH | TAL | COL | MAR | NWS | CLT ABC | SAV | AUG | CHR | JEF | MAC | TWS | ||||||||
1970 | RIV | DAY | DAY | DAY ABC | RCH | CHR | SAV | ATL | BRI | TAL ABC | NWS ABC | COL | DAR ABC | BEL | LAN | CLT ABC | MAY | MAR | MCH | RIV | HIK | KIG | GRN | DAY ABC | MAL | THP | TRN | BRI | MAY | NSH ABC | ATL | COL | ONA | MCH | TAL | WSL | SBO | DAR ABC | HIK | RCH | DOV | RAL | NWS ABC | CLT ABC | MAR | MAC | CHR | LAN | ||||||||||||||
1971 | RIV | DAY ABC | DAY ABC | DAY ABC | ONT | RCH | CHR | HIK | BRI | ATL ABC | COL | GRN ABC | MAY | NWS | MAR | DAR ABC | SB | TAL ABC | ASH | KIG | CLT | DOV | MCH | RIV | HOU | GRN | DAY ABC | BRI | MAL | ISL | TRN | NSH | ATL | WSL ABC | ONA | MCH | TAL | COL | HIK | DAR ABC | MAR | CLT ABC | DOV | CHR | MAC | RCH | NWS | TWS | ||||||||||||||
1972 | RIV | DAY ABC | RCH | ONT ABC | CHR ABC | ATL ABC | BRI | DAR ABC | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | MCH | RIV | TWS | DAY ABC | BRI | TRN | ATL | TAL | MCH | NSH | DAR ABC | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT ABC | CHR | TWS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1973 | RIV | DAY ABC | RCH | BRI | CHR | ATL ABC | NWS | DAR ABC | MAR | TAL | NSH | CLT | DOV | TWS | RIV | MCH | DAY ABC | BRI | ATL | TAL ABC | NSH | DAR ABC | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT ABC | CHR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1974 | RIV | DAY ABC | RCH | CHR | BRI | ATL ABC | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSH | DOV ABC | CLT | RIV | MCH | DAY ABC | BRI | NSH | ATL | POC | TAL ABC | MCH | DAR ABC | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT ABC | CHR | ONT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1975 | RIV | DAY ABC | RCH | CHR | BRI | ATL ABC | NWS | DAR ABC | MAR | TAL CBS | NSH | DOV | CLT CBS | RIV | MCH | DAY ABC | NSH | POC | TAL | MCH CBS | DAR ABC | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT ABC | RCH | CHR | BRI | ATL CBS | ONT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1976 | RIV | DAY ABC | CHR | RCH | BRI | ATL ABC | NWS | DAR ABC | MAR | TAL CBS | NSH | DOV | CLT CBS | RIV CBS | MCH | DAY ABC | NSH | POC | TAL CBS | MCH CBS | BRI | DAR ABC | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT ABC | CHR | ATL CBS | ONT ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1977 | RIV | DAY ABC | RCH | CHR | ATL ABC | NWS | DAR ABC | BRI | MAR | TAL | NSH | DOV | CLT CBS | RIV | MCH | DAY ABC | NSH | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR ABC | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT ABC | CHR | ATL | ONT CBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1978 | RIV | DAY ABC | RCH | CHR | ATL ABC | BRI | DAR ABC | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT CBS | NSH | RIV | MCH ABC | DAY ABC | NSH | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR ABC | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT ABC | CHR | ATL | ONT CBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1979 | RIV | DAY CBS | CHR | RCH | ATL ABC | NWS | BRI | DAR ABC | MAR MRN TV | TAL MRN TV | NSH | DOV | CLT CBS | TWS | RIV | MCH ABC | DAY ABC | NSH | POC | TAL CBS | MCH | BRI | DAR ABC | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT NBC | NWS | CHR | ATL | ONT CBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1980 | RIV | DAY CBS | RCH | CHR | ATL ABC | BRI | DAR ABC | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSH | DOV | CLT CBS | TWS | RIV | MCH | DAY ABC | NSH | POC ABC | TAL CBS | MCH | BRI | DAR ABC | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT NBC | CHR | ATL | ONT CBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1981 | RIV MRN TV | DAY CBS | RCH | CHR ESPN | ATL ABC | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR ESPN | TAL ESPN | NSH | DOV ESPN | CLT CBS | TWS | RIV | MCH | DAY ABC | NSH | POC NBC | TAL CBS | MCH | BRI | DAR ABC | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT NBC | CHR | ATL ESPN | RIV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1982 | DAY CBS | RCH ESPN | BRI | ATL ABC | CHR | DAR ABC | NWS | MAR | TAL ESPN | NSH | DOV | CLT Mizlou | POC Mizlou | RIV | MCH | DAY | NSH | POC Mizlou | TAL | MCH ESPN | BRI | DAR ABC | RCH ESPN | DOV TNN | NWS | CLT | MAR | CHR | ATL ESPN | RIV Mizlou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1983 | DAY CBS | RCH TBS | CHR ESPN | ATL | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL NBC | NSH TNN | DOV Mizlou | BRI | CLT Mizlou | RIV | POC | MCH | DAY ABC | NSH | POC Mizlou | TAL CBS | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV TNN | MAR | NWS | CLT Mizlou | CHR | ATL TBS | RIV TBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | DAY CBS | RCH TBS | CHR SETN | ATL ABC | BRI | NWS ESPN | DAR ESPN | MAR | TAL NBC | NSH TBS | DOV Mizlou | CLT Mizlou | RIV | POC ESPN | MCH | DAY ABC | NSH | POC ESPN | TAL CBS | MCH | BRI | DAR ESPN | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CHR SETN | ATL TBS | RIV TBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985 | DAY CBS | RCH TBS | CHR SETN | ATL | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | NWS ESPN | MAR SETN | TAL NBC | DOV | CLT Jefferson-Pilot | RIV TNN | POC ESPN | MCH CBS | DAY ABC | POC ESPN | TAL CBS | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH SETN | DOV Mizlou | MAR SETN | NWS | CLT Jefferson-Pilot | CHR TBS | ATL TBS | RIV TBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | DAY CBS | RCH TBS | CHR SETN | ATL ABC | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | NWS ESPN | MAR SETN | TAL ESPN | DOV Mizlou | CLT Jefferson-Pilot | RIV TNN | POC SETN | MCH CBS | DAY ABC | POC SETN | TAL CBS | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH SETN | DOV Mizlou | MAR SETN | NWS ESPN | CLT Jefferson-Pilot | CHR TBS | ATL ESPN | RIV TBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987 | DAY CBS | CHR SETN | RCH TBS | ATL ABC | DAR ESPN | NWS ESPN | BRI ESPN | MAR SETN | TAL ESPN | CLT Jefferson-Pilot | DOV ESPN | POC SETN | RIV ESPN | MCH CBS | DAY ABC | POC SETN | TAL CBS | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH SETN | DOV ESPN | MAR SETN | NWS ESPN | CLT SETN | CHR TBS | RIV TBS | ATL ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988 | DAY CBS | RCH TBS | CAR ESPN | ATL ABC | DAR ESPN | BRI ESPN | NWS ESPN | MAR ESPN | TAL ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV ESPN | RIV ESPN | POC SCORE | MCH CBS | DAY ABC | POC PPV | TAL CBS | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH TBS | DOV ESPN | MAR ESPN | CLT SCORE | NWS ESPN | CAR ESPN | PHO ESPN | ATL ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1989 | DAY CBS | CAR ESPN | ATL ABC | RCH TBS | DAR ESPN | BRI ESPN | NWS ESPN | MAR ESPN | TAL ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV ESPN | SON ESPN | POC PPV | MCH CBS | DAY ESPN | POC ESPN | TAL CBS | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH TBS | DOV ESPN | MAR ESPN | CLT TBS | NWS ESPN | CAR ESPN | PHO ESPN | ATL ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990 | DAY CBS | RCH TBS | CAR ESPN | ATL ABC | DAR ESPN | BRI ESPN | NWS ESPN | MAR ESPN | TAL ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV ESPN | SON ESPN | POC PPV | MCH CBS | DAY ESPN | POC ESPN | TAL CBS | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH TBS | DOV ESPN | MAR ESPN | NWS ESPN | CLT TBS | CAR ESPN | PHO ESPN | ATL ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | DAY CBS | RCH TBS | CAR TNN | ATL ABC | DAR ESPN | BRI ESPN | NWS ESPN | MAR ESPN | TAL ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV TNN | SON ESPN | POC ESPN | MCH CBS | DAY ESPN | POC ESPN | TAL CBS | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH TBS | DOV TNN | MAR ESPN | NWS ESPN | CLT TBS | CAR TNN | PHO TNN | ATL ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | DAY CBS | CAR TNN | RCH TBS | ATL ABC | DAR ESPN | BRI ESPN | NWS ESPN | MAR ESPN | TAL ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV TNN | SON ESPN | POC ESPN | MCH CBS | DAY ESPN | POC ESPN | TAL CBS | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH TBS | DOV TNN | MAR ESPN | NWS ESPN | CLT TBS | CAR TNN | PHO TNN | ATL ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993 | DAY CBS | CAR TNN | RCH TBS | ATL TNN | DAR ESPN | BRI ESPN | NWS ESPN | MAR ESPN | TAL ESPN | SON ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV TNN | POC ESPN | MCH CBS | DAY ESPN | NHA TNN | POC TBS | TAL CBS | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH TBS | DOV TNN | MAR ESPN | NWS ESPN | CLT TBS | CAR TNN | PHO TNN | ATL ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994 | DAY CBS | CAR TNN | RCH TBS | ATL ABC | DAR ESPN | BRI ESPN | NWS ESPN | MAR ESPN | TAL ESPN | SON ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV TNN | POC TNN | MCH CBS | DAY ESPN | NHA TNN | POC TBS | TAL CBS | IND ABC | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH TBS | DOV TNN | MAR ESPN | NWS ESPN | CLT TBS | CAR TNN | PHO TNN | ATL ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | DAY CBS | CAR TNN | RCH TBS | ATL ABC | DAR ESPN | BRI ESPN | NWS ESPN | MAR ESPN | TAL ESPN | SON ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV TNN | POC TNN | MCH CBS | DAY ESPN | NHA TNN | POC TBS | TAL CBS | IND ESPN | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH TBS | DOV TNN | MAR ESPN | NWS ESPN | CLT TBS | CAR TNN | PHO TNN | ATL ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | DAY CBS | CAR TNN | RCH ESPN | ATL ABC | DAR ESPN | BRI ESPN | NWS ESPN | MAR ESPN | TAL ESPN | SON ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV TNN | POC TNN | MCH CBS | DAY ESPN | NHA TNN | POC TBS | TAL CBS | IND ABC | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH ESPN | DOV TNN | MAR ESPN | NWS ESPN | CLT TBS | CAR TNN | PHO TNN | ATL ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997 | DAY CBS | CAR TNN | RCH ESPN | ATL ABC | DAR ESPN | TEX CBS | BRI ESPN | MAR ESPN | SON ESPN | TAL ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV TNN | POC TNN | MCH CBS | CAL ABC | DAY ESPN | NHA TNN | POC TBS | IND ABC | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH ESPN | NHA TNN | DOV TNN | MAR ESPN | CLT TBS | TAL CBS | CAR TNN | PHO TNN | ATL ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | DAY CBS | CAR TNN | LVS ABC | ATL ESPN | DAR ESPN | BRI ESPN | TEX CBS | MAR ESPN | TAL ABC | CAL ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV TNN | RCH ESPN | MCH CBS | POC TNN | SON ESPN | NHA TNN | POC TBS | IND ABC | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | NHA TNN | DAR ESPN | RCH ESPN | DOV TNN | MAR ESPN | CLT TBS | TAL ESPN | DAY TNN | PHO TNN | CAR TNN | ATL ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | DAY CBS | CAR TNN | LVS ABC | ATL ABC | DAR ESPN | TEX CBS | BRI ESPN | MAR ESPN | TAL ABC | CAL ABC | RCH ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV TNN | MCH CBS | POC TNN | SON ESPN | DAY CBS | NHA TNN | POC TBS | IND ABC | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH ESPN | NHA TNN | DOV TNN | MAR ESPN | CLT TBS | TAL ESPN | CAR TNN | PHO TNN | HOM NBC | ATL ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | DAY CBS | CAR TNN | LVS ABC | ATL ABC | DAR ESPN | BRI ESPN | TEX CBS | MAR ESPN | TAL ABC | CAL ABC | RCH ESPN | CLT TBS | DOV TNN | MCH CBS | POC TNN | SON ESPN | DAY CBS | NHA TNN | POC TBS | IND ABC | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | DAR ESPN | RCH ESPN | NHA TNN | DOV TNN | MAR ESPN | CLT TBS | TAL ESPN | CAR TNN | PHO TNN | HOM NBC | ATL ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001-06 TV Contract (FOX, FX, NBC, TNT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | DAY FOX | CAR FX | LVS FOX | ATL FOX | DAR FOX | BRI FOX | TEX FOX | MAR FOX | TAL FOX | CAL FOX | RCH FX | CLT FOX | DOV FOX | MCH FX | POC FOX | SON FOX | DAY NBC | CHI NBC | NHA TNT | POC TNT | IND NBC | GLN NBC | MCH TNT | BRI TNT | DAR TNT | RCH TNT | DOV NBC | KAN NBC | CLT TNT | MAR TNT | TAL NBC | PHO NBC | CAR TNT | HOM NBC | ATL NBC | NHA NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | DAY NBC | CAR FOX | LVS FOX | ATL FOX | DAR FOX | BRI FOX | TEX FX | MAR FX | TAL FOX | CAL FOX | RCH FX | CLT FOX | DOV FX | POC FOX | MCH FOX | SON FOX | DAY FOX | CHI NBC | NHA TNT | POC TNT | IND NBC | GLN NBC | MCH TNT | BRI TNT | DAR TNT | RCH TNT | NHA NBC | DOV TNT | KAN NBC | TAL NBC | CLT NBC | MAR NBC | ATL NBC | CAR TNT | PHO NBC | HOM NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | DAY FOX | CAR FOX | LVS FOX | ATL FOX | DAR FOX | BRI FOX | TEX FOX | TAL FOX | MAR FOX | CAL FOX | RCH FX | CLT FOX | DOV FX | POC FOX | MCH FOX | SON FOX | DAY NBC | CHI NBC | NHA TNT | POC TNT | IND NBC | GLN NBC | MCH TNT | BRI TNT | DAR NBC | RCH TNT | NHA TNT | DOV NBC | TAL NBC | KAN NBC | CLT NBC | MAR NBC | ATL TNT | PHO NBC | CAR TNT | HOM NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season | Playoff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | DAY NBC | CAR FOX | LVS FOX | ATL FOX | DAR FOX | BRI FOX | TEX FOX | MAR FOX | TAL FOX | CAL FOX | RCH FX | CLT FOX | DOV FX | POC FOX | MCH FOX | SON FOX | DAY FOX | CHI NBC | NHA TNT | POC TNT | IND NBC | GLN TNT | MCH TNT | BRI TNT | CAL NBC | RCH TNT | NHA TNT | DOV TNT | TAL NBC | KAN NBC | CLT NBC | MAR NBC | ATL NBC | PHO NBC | DAR NBC | HOM NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | DAY FOX | CAL FOX | LVS FOX | ATL FOX | BRI FOX | MAR FOX | TEX FOX | PHO FOX | TAL FOX | DAR FOX | RCH FX | CLT FOX | DOV FX | POC FOX | MCH FOX | SON FOX | DAY NBC | CHI NBC | NHA TNT | POC TNT | IND NBC | GLN NBC | MCH TNT | BRI TNT | CAL NBC | RCH TNT | NHA TNT | DOV TNT | TAL NBC | KAN NBC | CLT NBC | MAR NBC | ATL NBC | TEX NBC | PHO NBC | HOM NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | DAY NBC | CAL FOX | LVS FOX | ATL FX | BRI FOX | MAR FOX | TEX FOX | PHO FOX | TAL FX | RCH FX | DAR FOX | CLT FOX | DOV FX | POC FOX | MCH FOX | SON FOX | DAY FOX | CHI TNT | NHA TNT | POC TNT | IND NBC | GLN NBC | MCH TNT | BRI TNT | CAL NBC | RCH TNT | NHA TNT | DOV TNT | KAN NBC | TAL NBC | CLT NBC | MAR NBC | ATL NBC | TEX NBC | PHO NBC | HOM NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007-14 TV Contract (FOX Sports, Turner Sports, ESPN/ABC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season | Playoff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | DAY FOX | CAL FOX | LVS FOX | ATL FOX | BRI FOX | MAR FOX | TEX FOX | PHO FOX | TAL FOX | RCH FOX | DAR FOX | CLT FOX | DOV FOX | POC TNT | MCH TNT | SON TNT | NHA TNT | DAY TNT | CHI TNT | IND ESPN | POC ESPN | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN2 | BRI ESPN | CAL ESPN | RCH ABC | NHA ABC | DOV ABC | KAN ESPN | TAL ABC | CLT ABC | MAR ESPN | ATL ABC | TEX ABC | PHO ABC | HOM ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | DAY FOX | CAL FOX | LVS FOX | ATL FOX | BRI FOX | MAR FOX | TEX FOX | PHO FOX | TAL FOX | RCH FOX | DAR FOX | CLT FOX | DOV FOX | POC TNT | MCH TNT | SON TNT | NHA TNT | DAY TNT | CHI TNT | IND ESPN | POC ESPN | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | CAL ESPN | RCH ESPN | NHA ABC | DOV ABC | KAN ABC | TAL ABC | CLT ABC | MAR ABC | ATL ABC | TEX ABC | PHO ABC | HOM ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | DAY FOX | CAL FOX | LVS FOX | ATL FOX | BRI FOX | MAR FOX | TEX FOX | PHO FOX | TAL FOX | RCH FOX | DAR FOX | CLT FOX | DOV FOX | POC TNT | MCH TNT | SON TNT | NHA TNT | DAY TNT | CHI TNT | IND ESPN | POC ESPN | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ESPN | ATL ESPN | RCH ESPN | NHA ESPN | DOV ESPN | KAN ABC | CAL ABC | CLT ABC | MAR ESPN | TAL ABC | TEX ABC | PHO ESPN | HOM ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | DAY FOX | CAL FOX | LVS FOX | ATL FOX | BRI FOX | MAR FOX | PHO FOX | TEX FOX | TAL FOX | RCH FOX | DAR FOX | DOV FOX | CLT FOX | POC TNT | MCH TNT | SON TNT | NHA TNT | DAY TNT | CHI TNT | IND ESPN | POC ESPN | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ABC | ATL ESPN | RCH ABC | NHA ESPN | DOV ESPN | KAN ESPN | CAL ESPN | CLT ABC | MAR ESPN | TAL ESPN | TEX ESPN | PHO ESPN | HOM ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | DAY FOX | PHO FOX | LVS FOX | BRI FOX | CAL FOX | MAR FOX | TEX FOX | TAL FOX | RCH FOX | DAR FOX | DOV FOX | CLT FOX | KAN FOX | POC TNT | MCH TNT | SON TNT | DAY TNT | KEN TNT | NHA TNT | IND ESPN | POC ESPN | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ABC | ATL ESPN | RCH ABC | CHI ESPN | NHA ESPN | DOV ESPN | KAN ESPN | CLT ABC | TAL ESPN | MAR ESPN | TEX ESPN | PHO ESPN | HOM ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | DAY FOX | PHO FOX | LVS FOX | BRI FOX | CAL FOX | MAR FOX | TEX FOX | KAN FOX | RCH FOX | TAL FOX | DAR FOX | CLT FOX | DOV FOX | POC TNT | MCH TNT | SON TNT | KEN TNT | DAY TNT | NHA TNT | IND ESPN | POC ESPN | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ABC | ATL ESPN | RCH ABC | CHI ESPN | NHA ESPN | DOV ESPN | TAL ESPN | CLT ABC | KAN ESPN | MAR ESPN | TEX ESPN | PHO ESPN | HOM ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | DAY FOX | PHO FOX | LVS FOX | BRI FOX | CAL FOX | MAR FOX | TEX FOX | KAN FOX | RCH FOX | TAL FOX | DAR FOX | CLT FOX | DOV FOX | POC TNT | MCH TNT | SON TNT | KEN TNT | DAY TNT | NHA TNT | IND ESPN | POC ESPN | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ABC | ATL ESPN | RCH ABC | CHI ESPN | NHA ESPN | DOV ESPN | KAN ESPN | CLT ABC | TAL ESPN | MAR ESPN | TEX ESPN | PHO ESPN | HOM ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular Season | Playoff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16 | Round of 12 | Round of 8 | Champ Race | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | DAY FOX | PHO FOX | LVS FOX | BRI FOX | CAL FOX | MAR FOX | TEX FOX | DAR FOX | RCH FOX | TAL FOX | KAN FOX | CLT FOX | DOV FOX | POC TNT | MCH TNT | SON TNT | KEN TNT | DAY TNT | NHA TNT | IND ESPN | POC ESPN | GLN ESPN | MCH ESPN | BRI ABC | ATL ESPN | RCH ABC | CHI ESPN | NHA ESPN | DOV ESPN | KAN ESPN | CLT ABC | TAL ESPN | MAR ESPN | TEX ESPN | PHO ESPN | HOM ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015-24 TV Contract (FOX Sports, NBCUniversal) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular Season | Playoff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16 | Round of 12 | Round of 8 | Champ Race | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | DAY FOX | ATL FOX | LVS FOX | PHO FOX | CAL FOX | MAR FS1 | TEX FOX | BRI FOX | RCH FOX | TAL FOX | KAN FS1 | CLT FOX | DOV FS1 | POC FS1 | MCH FS1 | SON FS1 | DAY NBC | KEN NBCSN | NHA NBCSN | IND NBCSN | POC NBCSN | GLN NBCSN | MCH NBCSN | BRI NBCSN | DAR NBC | RCH NBCSN | CHI NBCSN | NHA NBCSN | DOV NBCSN | CLT NBCSN | KAN NBC | TAL NBCSN | MAR NBCSN | TEX NBC | PHO NBCSN | HOM NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | DAY FOX | ATL FOX | LVS FOX | PHO FOX | CAL FOX | MAR FS1 | TEX FOX | BRI FOX | RCH FOX | TAL FOX | KAN FS1 | DOV FS1 | CLT FOX | POC FS1 | MCH FS1 | SON FS1 | DAY NBC | KEN NBCSN | NHA NBCSN | IND NBCSN | POC NBCSN | GLN USA | BRI NBCSN | MCH NBCSN | DAR NBC | RCH NBCSN | CHI NBCSN | NHA NBCSN | DOV NBCSN | CLT NBC | KAN NBC | TAL NBCSN | MAR NBCSN | TEX NBCSN | PHO NBC | HOM NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | DAY FOX | ATL FOX | LVS FOX | PHO FOX | CAL FOX | MAR FS1 | TEX FOX | BRI FOX | RCH FOX | TAL FOX | KAN FS1 | CLT FOX | DOV FS1 | POC FS1 | MCH FS1 | SON FS1 | DAY NBC | KEN NBCSN | NHA NBCSN | IND NBC | POC NBCSN | GLN NBCSN | MCH NBCSN | BRI NBC | DAR NBCSN | RCH NBCSN | CHI NBCSN | NHA NBCSN | DOV NBCSN | CLT NBC | TAL NBC | KAN NBCSN | MAR NBCSN | TEX NBCSN | PHO NBC | HOM NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | DAY FOX | ATL FOX | LVS FOX | ISM FOX | CAL FOX | MAR FS1 | TEX FS1 | BRI FOX | RCH FOX | TAL FOX | DOV FS1 | KAN FS1 | CLT FOX | POC FS1 | MCH FOX | SON FS1 | CHI NBCSN | DAY NBC | KEN NBCSN | NHA NBCSN | POC NBCSN | GLN NBC | MCH NBCSN | BRI NBCSN | DAR NBC | IND NBCSN | LVS NBC | RCH NBCSN | CLT NBC | DOV NBCSN | TAL NBC | KAN NBC | MAR NBCSN | TEX NBCSN | ISM NBC | HOM NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | DAY FOX | ATL FOX | LVS FOX | ISM FOX | CAL FOX | MAR FS1 | TEX FOX | BRI FS1 | RCH FOX | TAL FOX | DOV FS1 | KAN FS1 | CLT FOX | POC FS1 | MCH FS1 | SON FS1 | CHI NBCSN | DAY NBC | KEN NBCSN | NHA NBCSN | POC NBCSN | GLN NBCSN | MCH NBCSN | BRI NBCSN | DAR NBCSN | IND NBC | LVS NBCSN | RCH NBCSN | CLT NBC | DOV NBCSN | TAL NBCSN | KAN NBC | MAR NBCSN | TEX NBCSN | ISM NBC | HOM NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | DAY FOX | LVS FOX | CAL FOX | PHO FOX | DAR FOX | DAR FS1 | CLT FOX | CLT FS1 | BRI FS1 | ATL FOX | MAR FS1 | HOM FOX | TAL FOX | POC FOX | POC FS1 | IND NBC | KEN FS1 | TEX NBCSN | KAN NBCSN | NHA NBCSN | MCH NBCSN | MCH NBCSN | DAY NBC | DOV NBCSN | DOV NBCSN | DAY NBC | DAR NBCSN | RCH NBCSN | BRI NBCSN | LVS NBCSN | TAL NBC | CLT NBC | KAN NBC | TEX NBCSN | MAR NBC | PHO NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | DAY FOX | DAY FOX | HOM FOX | LVS FOX | PHO FOX | ATL FOX | BRD FOX | MAR FS1 | RCH FOX | TAL FOX | KAN FS1 | DAR FS1 | DOV FS1 | COA FS1 | CLT FOX | SON FS1 | NSH NBCSN | POC NBCSN | POC NBCSN | ROA NBC | ATL NBCSN | NHA NBCSN | GLN NBCSN | IRC NBC | MCH NBCSN | DAY NBC | DAR NBCSN | RCH NBCSN | BRI NBCSN | LVS NBCSN | TAL NBCSN | CLT NBC | TEX NBC | KAN NBCSN | MAR NBC | PHO NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | DAY FOX | CAL FOX | LVS FOX | PHO FOX | ATL FOX | COTA FOX | RCH FOX | MAR FS1 | BRD FOX | TAL FOX | DOV FS1 | DAR FS1 | KAN FS1 | CLT FOX | WWT FS1 | SON FS1 | NSH NBC | ROA USA | ATL USA | NHA USA | POC USA | IRC NBC | MCH USA | RCH USA | GLN USA | DAY CNBC | DAR USA | KAN USA | BRI USA | TEX USA | TAL NBC | CLT NBC | LVS NBC | HOM NBC | MAR NBC | PHO NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | DAY FOX | CAL FOX | LVS FOX | PHO FOX | ATL FOX | COTA FOX | RCH FS1 | BRD FOX | MAR FS1 | TAL FOX | DOV FS1 | KAN FS1 | DAR FS1 | CLT FOX | WWT FS1 | SON FOX | NSH NBC | CSC NBC | ATL USA | NHA USA | POC USA | RCH USA | MCH USA | IRC NBC | GLN USA | DAY NBC | DAR USA | KAN USA | BRI USA | TEX USA | TAL NBC | CLT NBC | LVS NBC | HOM NBC | MAR NBC | PHO NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | DAY FOX | ATL FOX | LVS FOX | PHO FOX | BRI FOX | COTA FOX | RCH FOX | MAR FS1 | TEX FS1 | TAL FOX | DOV FS1 | KAN FS1 | DAR FS1 | CLT FOX | WWT FS1 | SON FOX | IOW USA | NHA USA | NSH NBC | CSC NBC | POC USA | IND NBC | RCH USA | MCH USA | DAY NBC | DAR USA | ATL USA | GLN USA | BRI USA | KAN USA | TAL NBC | CLT NBC | LVS NBC | HOM NBC | MAR NBC | PHO NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025–31 TV Contract (FOX Sports, Amazon Prime Video, TNT Sports, NBCUniversal) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular Season | Playoff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16 | Round of 12 | Round of 8 | Champ Race | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | DAY FOX | ATL FOX | COTA FOX | PHO FS1 | LVS FS1 | HOM FS1 | MAR FS1 | DAR FS1 | BRI FS1 | TAL FOX | TEX FS1 | KAN FS1 | CLT Prime | NSH Prime | MCH Prime | MEX Prime | POC Prime | ATL TNT | CHI TNT | SON TNT | DOV TNT | IND TNT | IOW USA | GLN USA | RCH USA | DAY NBC | DAR USA | WWT USA | BRI USA | NHA USA | KAN USA | CLT USA | LVS USA | TAL NBC | MAR NBC | PHO NBC |
Currently, three separate networks cover NASCAR races on radio:
From 2002 to 2006, all races were heard on XM channel 90 across the continental United States. In 2007, national satellite radio rights moved to Sirius channel 90. Among the programs on Sirius NASCAR Radio are a weekly program co-hosted by TV pit reporter Matt Yocum and Tony Stewart, and a morning drive time show formerly hosted by David Poole of The Charlotte Observer and Marty Snider of NBC and TNT. The Morning Drive is now hosted by MRN turn announcer Mike Bagley and MRN lead writer Pete Pistone. PRN's Jim Noble and Richard Childress Racing Museum curator and former fueler Danny "Chocolate" Myers host the afternoon show called Tradin Paint. Longtime MRN turn announcer Dave Moody hosts SiriusXM Speedway. PRN pit reporter and turn announcer Brad Gillie co-hosts the Late Shift with Kenny Wallace. He's also the regular host of the weekend show Press Pass. Pat Patterson, also PRN turn announcer, hosts the weekend show The Frontstretch.
Following the merger of XM and Sirius, Sirius NASCAR Radio is heard on the XM through the "Best of Sirius" package on channel 90.
Both networks also have affiliation deals with hundreds of local radio stations. Many stations sign with more than one of these networks to ensure coverage of the entire season. However, for Indianapolis, if there is a conflict between the INDYCAR Radio affiliate and the radio station that carries NASCAR races, the INDYCAR Radio affiliate has first choice of carrying the race.
In 2020, NASCAR created a worldwide television feed for broadcasts outside the United States. International broadcasters include Nippon TV, TSN, Viaplay Sports, Fox Sports Australia, Ziggo Sport Totaal, Arena Sport, Abu Dhabi Sports, FOX Sports Mexico, and BandSports.
NASCAR Trackpass also provides coverage of all Cup and Xfinity Series races for most countries, commercial-free and using NASCAR's worldwide graphics.
These are the broadcasters for the 2024 NASCAR season.
Country | TV Network | Language | Free-to-air / Free-to-view / Pay | Trucks | Xfinity | Cup | Notes |
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Africa | SuperSport | Varies | Pay | Live | Live | Live | |
Asia | TBD | — | — | — | — | — | |
Australia | Fox Sports | English | Pay | No | No | Live | |
Brazil | Rede Bandeirantes | Portuguese | Free | Live | Live | Live | *On Rede 21 and its digital platforms (BandPlay and its YouTube channel). Also on BandSports. |
Canada | TSN | English | Pay | No | Live | Live | |
Fox Sports Racing | Pay | Live | No* | No* | *Simulcast of Practices, Qualifyings and Exhibition Races broadcast on FS1/FS2 | ||
RDS | French | Pay | No | Live* | Live* | *Subject to other live events. | |
Europe | Motorsport Television Deutschland | German English | Free | Live | Live | Live | Commercial-free. Some races only. |
Croatia | Sport Klub | Croatian | Pay | No | No | Live | Commercial-free. |
Czech Republic | Arena Sport | Slovakian | Pay | Live | Live | No | Commercial-free. |
France | Automoto La chaîne | French | Pay | No | No | Live | |
Germany | Sport1+ | English | Pay | No | No | Live | Commercial-free. All NASCAR Cup races will be broadcast with English commentary |
Hungary | Arena4 | Hungarian | Pay | Live | Live | Live | |
Match4 | Pay | Live | Live | Live | |||
Indonesia | Mola TV | English | Pay | No | No | Live | |
Italy | Mola TV | Italian | Pay | Live | Highlights | Live | |
Latin America (except Brazil) | DirecTV Latin America | Spanish | Pay | Live | Live | Live | |
TelevisaUnivision | Pay | Live | Live | Live | |||
Japan | Nippon TV | Japanese | Pay | No | No | Live | Only selected races. |
Middle East and North Africa | Abu Dhabi Sports | English Arabic | Free | Live | Live | Live | |
Netherlands | Ziggo Sport Totaal | Dutch | Pay | Live | Live | Live | Commercial-free. Choice between the original or Dutch Commentary. |
Poland | Motowizja | Polish | Pay | No | No | Live | Most NASCAR Cup Series races live. Highlights from every race. |
Portugal | Sport TV | Portuguese | Pay | Live | Live | Live | Commercial-free. |
Romania | Sport Extra | Romanian | Pay | No | No | Live | Commercial-free. |
Scandinavia | V Sport Motor | Norwegian Swedish | Pay | Live | Live | Live | Commercial-free. |
Serbia | Sport Klub | Serbian | Pay | No | No | Live | Commercial-free. |
Singapore | Mola TV | English | Pay | No | No | Live | |
Slovakia | Arena Sport | Slovakian | Pay | Live | Live | No | Commercial-free. |
Slovenia | Sport Klub | Slovenian | Pay | No | No | Live | |
Spain | DAZN | Spanish | Pay | Live | Live | Live | |
United Kingdom | Premier Sports | English | Pay | Live | Live | Live | Commercial-free. |
United States | FOX | English | Free | 4 races | No | Live | Carries the first 16 races of the season, as well as both exhibition races. |
FS1 | Pay | Live | Live | Live | |||
NBC | Free | No | Live | Live | Carries the final 20 races of the season. | ||
USA Network | Pay | No | Live | Live | |||
American Forces Network | Free | Live | Live | Live | Serves the United States Armed Forces around the world. |
TV Network | Lap-by-lap | Color commentator | Pit Reporters | Studio Anchor | Studio Commentators |
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NASCAR Cup Series | |||||
Fox Sports | Mike Joy | Clint Bowyer Kevin Harvick | Jamie Little Regan Smith Josh Sims | Chris Myers Shannon Spake | Larry McReynolds Jamie McMurray |
FS1 | |||||
NBC Sports | Rick Allen Leigh Diffey | Jeff Burton Steve Letarte | Marty Snider Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Kim Coon Dillon Welch | Marty Snider | Dale Jarrett Kyle Petty |
USA Network | |||||
Xfinity Series | |||||
Fox Sports | Adam Alexander Jamie Little | Michael Waltrip Rotation of Cup Series Drivers | Regan Smith Josh Sims Jamie Howe | Shannon Spake | Larry McReynolds Jamie McMurray Trevor Bayne |
FS1 | |||||
NBC Sports | Rick Allen | Jeff Burton Steve Letarte Dale Jarrett Brad Daugherty | Marty Snider Dave Burns Kim Coon Dillon Welch | Marty Snider | Dale Jarrett Kyle Petty |
USA Network | |||||
Truck Series | |||||
Fox Sports | Adam Alexander Jamie Little | Michael Waltrip Phil Parsons | Jamie Howe Regan Smith Josh Sims Amanda Busick Heather DeBeaux | Kaitlyn Vincie | Todd Bodine Trevor Bayne |
FS1 |
Country | TV Network | Language | Lap-by-lap | Color commentator |
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Brazil | BandSports | Portuguese | Sérgio Lago Octávio Muniz | Lipe Paíga Tiago Mendonça |
Canada | RDS | French | Didier Schraenen Dominic Fugère (fill-in) | Patrick Carpentier Marc Cantin |
France | Automoto La chaîne | French | Pat Angeli Philippe Chéreau | |
Hungary | Arena4 | Hungarian | Zsolt Kun Zsombor Parrag | Dr. Zoltán Juhász |
Match4 | ||||
Netherlands | Ziggo Sport Totaal | Dutch | Rick Winkelman | |
Poland | Motowizja | Polish | Szymon Tworz | |
Portugal | Sport TV | Portuguese | Bruno Aguiar José Manuel Costa | |
Latin America (except Brazil) | Fox Sports 3 | Spanish | Tony Rivera Luis Rodriguez Diego Mejía | Luis Solis Jorge Koechlin |
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NASCAR on CBS was the branding formerly used for broadcasts of NASCAR series races produced by CBS Sports, the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States from 1960 to 2000.
In the United States, sports are televised on various broadcast networks, national and specialty sports cable channels, and regional sports networks. U.S. sports rights are estimated to be worth a total of $22.42 billion in 2019, about 44 percent of the total worldwide sports media market. U.S. networks are willing to pay a significant amount of money for television sports contracts because it attracts large amounts of viewership; live sport broadcasts accounted for 44 of the 50 list of most watched television broadcasts in the United States in 2016.
The 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 62nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States, the 39th modern-era cup series, and the first Cup season of the 2010s, the 21st century's second decade. Beginning at Daytona International Speedway, the season included 36 races and two exhibition races. The season concluded with the 2010 Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. During the 2009 offseason, NASCAR announced a few calendar changes, including the standardized start time. Rick Hendrick won the Owners' Championship, while Jimmie Johnson won the Drivers' Championship with a second-place finish at the final race of the season. Chevrolet won the Manufacturers' Championship with 261 points. Johnson extended his record of consecutive championships with the 5th title in a row. 2010 is the first season without drivers Jeremy Mayfield since 1992 and Sterling Marlin since 1975.
NASCAR on TNN was the name of a television program that broadcast NASCAR races on The Nashville Network.
Adam Alexander is an American TV sports announcer. He currently is the play-by-play announcer for Prime Video and NASCAR on TNT's coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series.
As time passed, more Winston Cup races ended up on TV. ESPN broadcast its first race in 1981, from North Carolina Motor Speedway, and TNN followed in 1991. All Cup races were nationally televised by 1985; networks struck individual deals with track owners, and multiple channels carried racing action. Many races were shown taped and edited on Wide World of Sports and syndication services like Mizlou and SETN, but almost all races were live by 1989. By 2000, the last year of this arrangement, six networks televised at least one Cup series race: CBS, ABC, ESPN, TNN, TBS, and NBC.
Until 2001, race tracks struck individual agreements with networks to broadcast races, but NASCAR wanted to capitalize on the growing popularity of the sport and announced in 1999 that television contracts would now be centralized; that is, instead of making agreements with individual tracks, networks would now negotiate directly with NASCAR for the rights to air a package of races.
On December 7, 2005, NASCAR signed a new eight-year broadcast deal effective with the 2007 season, and valued at $4.48 billion, with Fox and Speed Channel, which would also share event rights with Disney-owned ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, as well as TNT. The rights would be divided as follows:
On October 15, 2012, NASCAR and the Fox Sports Media Group (FSMG) announced a new $2.4 billion eight-year deal, a 30% increase from their previous deal. On July 23, 2013, NASCAR and the NBC Sports Group announced a new $4.4 billion ten-year deal. Ten days later on August 1, 2013, NASCAR and Fox extended and expanded their agreement, paying an additional $1.4 billion to do so, to complete NASCAR's new TV package through the 2024 season. NBC reportedly bid over 50% more than ESPN and Turner for their portion of the package, despite Turner and ESPN expressing interest about continuing their relationship with NASCAR.
In the four years since NASCAR signed a multibillion-dollar media deal, average race viewership has fallen from 7.85 million at its height to 5.99 million last year, according to the Sports Business Journal.