NASCAR on USA explained

NASCAR on USA is the branding used for broadcasts of NASCAR races that are produced by NBC Sports and televised on several NBCUniversal-owned television networks, including USA Network in the United States. The network originally aired races, typically during the half of the season, from 1982 to 1985.

History

Coverage of the Twin 125's race

See also: NASCAR on television in the 1980s.

From 1982 to 1984, USA Network broadcast the UNO Twin 125s^{[1] [2]} (now the Bluegreen Vacations Duel). USA used CBS'^{[3] [4]} crew, graphics and announcers.

USA also aired the Atlanta ARCA race in 1985 and televised several NASCAR Busch Series races in the late 1980s.

In relation with NASCAR on NBC

See main article: NASCAR on NBC.

On January 26, 2016, NASCAR announced that the Cheez-It 355 at the Glen from Watkins Glen International would air on USA Network due to NBC and NBCSN's commitments to the Summer Olympics.^[5]

With NBCSN closing at the conclusion of 2021, USA Network became the new NASCAR cable TV broadcaster for the NBC half. The network is scheduled to air 11 NASCAR Cup Series races and 15 NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2022.^[6]

Commentators

See main article: List of NASCAR on NBC broadcasters.

2016–present

Lap-by-lap announcers

• Leigh Diffey – 2016, 2024–present (substitute for select Cup Series/Xfinity Series races/on-track sessions)
• Dave Burns – 2016–present (select NASCAR Cup Series/Xfinity Series)
• Mike Bagley – 2017–2019, 2021–present (only for radio-style broadcasts at the road course races)
• Dillon Welch – 2024–present (only for radio–style broadcasts at the road course races)

Color commentators

• Jeff Burton – 2016–present
• Steve Letarte – 2016–present
• Dale Jarrett – 2016–present (select Xfinity Series races, did portions of the Cup race at Darlington in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021)
• Kyle Petty – 2016–present (select Xfinity Series races, practice/qualifying sessions)
• Parker Kligerman – 2016–present (select ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West races)
• James Hinchcliffe – 2022–present (select Xfinity Series races)
• Jimmie Johnson – 2024–present (select Cup Series races)

Pre-race and post-race shows

• Kyle Petty – rotating analyst (2016–present)
• Dale Jarrett – rotating analyst (2016–present)
• Brad Daugherty – rotating analyst (2016–present)
• Rick Allen – pre and post-race show host for ARCA Menards Series East/West only (2020–present)
• Marty Snider – rotating pre and post-race show host (2021–present)

Pit reporters

• Dave Burns (2000–2006, 2016–present; also, fill-in lap-by-lap announcer)
• Marty Snider (1999–2006, 2016–present)
• Parker Kligerman (2016–present)
• Kevin Lee (fill-in, select Xfinity Series races) (2022–present)
• Dillon Welch (fill-in, select Cup/Xfinity Series races) (2022–present)
• Kim Coon (fill-in, select Cup/Xfinity Series races) (2022–present)
• Kevin Lee – fill-in pit reporter for standalone Xfinity Series races (2022–present)
• Matt Yocum – fill-in pit reporter for standalone Xfinity Series races (2023–present)

1982–1985

• Chris Economaki (pit reporter)
• David Hobbs (color commentator)
• Ned Jarrett (pit reporter)
• Dave Moody (color commentator)
• Larry Nuber (pit reporter)
• Ken Squier (lap-by-lap announcer)
• Al Trautwig (prerace host)

2016, 2022–present

• Rick Allen – Lap-by-lap commentator (2016–2024)
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. – color analyst (2018–2023)
• Rutledge Wood – roving reporter (2016–2022), rotating pre and post-race show host (2021–2022)

External links

• NASCAR reportedly moving to USA Network after NBCSN shutdown
• NBC Sports Network Closing And Moving To USA Network, How This Affects WWE Shows
• USA Network to Air NASCAR During Summer Olympics
• NBCSN to be shuttered at end of 2021

Notes and References

1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LKUfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q9YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1305,2043448&dq=daytona+race+on+usa+network&hl=en Feb 14, 1982 - The 1979— Daytona 500 was a classic race, and it happened to be the first one televised live, start to finish, by The network could hardly ... and made a deal with the USA cable network to furnish the qualifiers for cablecasting Fri day night. doing this, in effect, satisfies the inter ...
2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eQofAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ttIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1609,295940&dq=nascar+on+usa+network&hl=en Feb 16, 1984 - The trucks which pulled Into Daytona International Speedway last week were all not necessarily those containing the cars of the NASCAR drivers ... The USA Network will show the two 125 mile qualifying races Friday night at 8 but that Is under an agreement where the cable network ...
3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SwAQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PY8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4136,6947719&dq=daytona+race+on+usa+network&hl=en Mar 29, 1982 - ... ... th Nabisco Dinah Shore Invitational Sports has signed a pact with video evangelist Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcast Network for the Dinah ... the right to tape them for replay later which has been in the business of cable since it split coverage of the Daytona 500 with USA Cable ...
4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zugLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oVkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5616,2938438&dq=daytona+race+on+usa+network&hl=en Apr 10, 1982 - an undisclosed fee for two days of broadcast rights USA had so little to do with the telecasts that it had just one of its own people on air ... as he stated it has worked Ratings for the Daytona 500 improved Bait the viewer with cable hook him with the network broadcast not saying I ...
5. Web site: Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site - NASCAR Sprint Cup News Page . 2016-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131116074512/http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm . 2013-11-16 . dead .
6. Web site: NASCAR announces networks and start times for 2022 . Racer . Kelly Crandall . November 2, 2021 .