NASCAR’s television landscape is undergoing a decisive transformation as the series wraps up the second season of its TNT partnership and hands over a slate of races to a new streaming‑centric arrangement.
The new broadcast landscape
Under a seven‑year, $7.7 billion agreement, USA Sports, a venture spun out of Comcast and NBC, will produce ten of the fourteen regular‑season events and the full ten‑race Chase, while NBC retains the Daytona finale and the final three playoff dates.
The shift also brings fresh faces to the commentary booth: Leigh Diffey joins USA Sports as a lead analyst, while veteran Jeff Burton continues his long‑standing role alongside Steve Letarte and Adam Alexander, who will now appear on both TNT and Amazon Prime Video. Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to the broadcast table after a 2024 break, joining Letarte and Alexander as a regular analyst.
Amazon Prime Video will stream five races each year, including the Coca‑Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and will share the schedule with USA Network, which will air ten of the fourteen events.
The inaugural broadcast under the new deal is slated for the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway on August 9, 2026, a 3:30 p.m. ET start that will be carried live on USA Network, marking the first live event of the revised partnership.
The schedule also features the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the climax of the In‑Season Challenge tournament, underscoring the series’ blend of tradition and innovation.
Fans can expect a seamless viewing experience regardless of the network, as the booth composition stays consistent across TNT, USA Network and the streaming platforms, preserving the familiar voices that have guided NASCAR coverage for years.