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NASCAR Inks New Deals with Prime Video, TNT Sports

Prime Video will stream five races; five NASCAR Cup Series races will air on TNT and stream in the B/R Sports Add-On from Max

TV Tech · Nov 30, 2023

NASCAR confirms new seven-year Cup Series media rights deal

Motorsport.com first reported on Tuesday night the division of races among the new deal’s broadcast partners, which include Fox Sports, Amazon, TNT/Max and NBC.

Motorsport · Nov 29, 2023

Media rights and charters unresolved after milestone NASCAR year

The 2023 season saw NASCAR’s return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with its Garage 56 entry, its first-ever street race in the Cup series through the Grant Park area of Chicago and 50 percent more sellouts at Cup races than a year ago.

Motorsport · Nov 3, 2023

Kurt Busch won’t race full-time in NASCAR Cup Series in 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch won’t race full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2023.

Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022

NASCAR’s Brad Keselowski: Tracks ‘fighting for their lives’ amid Cup series innovation

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Racetracks are having to prove themselves when the Cup Series spotlight shines on them, and at least one driver is taking notice.

Tribune News Service · Aug 2, 2022

Chicago street race can show what NASCAR could be as it competes for eyes against F1

CHICAGO — With a cluster of high-rises as his backdrop, in the heart of downtown Chicago, Bubba Wallace sat on a stage in a panel among the biggest decision-makers NASCAR and the city of Chicago had to offer.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022

Why the time is right for NASCAR's first street course

NASCAR will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2023 and never in its history has its premier series competed on a street course. So, why now?

Motorsport · Jul 19, 2022

See NASCAR’s proposed layout for newly announced 2.2-mile Chicago street course

Could be awesome, but there's clearly a lot of room for pitfalls and logistical nightmares.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 19, 2022

NASCAR president Steve Phelps sees potential for a street course on Cup schedule

NASCAR president Steve Phelps is in favor of adding a street course to the Cup schedule.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 10, 2022

NASCAR President Elaborates on Importance of Pride Month Message

The racing league recently posted a tweet for June’s Pride Month that confused many race fans about what it was referencing to.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 10, 2022