The 2025 Cup Series season began a new era in NASCAR broadcasting. New television partners were brought in alongside Fox Sports and NBC Sports to cover the 36-race schedule, albeit in turns. Prime Video and TNT Sports will be the new players in this four-way broadcast tag team.
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Fox Sports took the first bunch of races. It’s where fans have been watching Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, and the rest showcase their racing prowess. But soon, it will be another network’s turn.
The All-Star race at North Wilkesboro on May 18 will be Fox’s final broadcast of the year. Prime Video will take up the reins from then on and cover five races, from May 25 to June 22. Interestingly, NASCAR fans can’t wait for this transition after all the frustration with Fox Sports for its unprofessional approach to race coverage.
Reporter Austin Konenski posted on X about how there are only three more points-paying races remaining before Fox Sports signs off for the year. The comments on his post summed up the overall mood of the fanbase.
One comment read, “I was over with Fox the moment they used [Dale] Earnhardt’s death in a Daytona 500 ad.”
The promo in question stirred up huge controversy when it aired. Fox Sports had included footage of the crash that killed Dale Earnhardt Sr. at Daytona in the advertisement meant to promote the Daytona 500. No one seems to have forgiven the channel for this grave error.
I was over with Fox the moment they used Earnhardt’s death in a Daytona 500 ad
— Carter Garrison (@1995EscortIDFK) April 21, 2025
Another fan said, “I used to love the Fox broadcast, but over the last 3 to 4 years, it has just gone downhill.” Complaints about the Fox Sports cameras missing crucial moments of a race are also frequent.
To say that such coverage takes away the thrill of watching a race would be an understatement. “I haven’t watched the past 4 races. Followed on Twitter only. Coverage has been crap,” a fan lamented.
And NASCAR wonders why ratings aren’t up. “I’ll be so glad when Fox is done for the year,” another declared. Well, the wait isn’t going to be long.
The upcoming Coca-Cola 600 will be the first race that Prime Video covers. And it is going to be one of the most anticipated events of the year, thanks to Fox Sports not being there, of course.
Once Prime Video is done with its job, TNT Sports will take the baton for the next five races. NBC Sports and its cable partner USA Network will take control on August 3 at the Iowa Speedway.
The regular season finale at Daytona and the final three races of the season, including the season finale, will exclusively be on NBC Sports.
