NASCAR on CBS

Television series

NASCAR on CBS

Genre| Auto racing telecasts
Created by| Neal Pilson
Directed by| Bob Fishman
Larry Cavolina
Presented by| Ken Squier
Mike Joy
Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker
See commentators section below
Theme music composer| Mark Wood[1] (1995–1997)
Godfrey Nelson & Lorainne Nelson Wolf[2] (1998–2000)
Composers| Mark Wood (1995–1997)
Godfrey Nelson & Lorainne Nelson Wolf (1998–2000)
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Executive producers| Neal Pilson
Rich Gentile
Terry Ewert[3]
Producers| Bob Stenner[4]
Eric Mann
Lance Barrow
Production location| Various NASCAR venues
Editors| Charlie Liotta
Ed Givnish
Camera setup| Multi-camera
Running time| 4 hours or until race ended (including commercials)
Production company| CBS Sports

* World Sports Enterprises (assisted 1983-2000)

Original release
Network| CBS
Release| February 12, 1960 (1960-02-12) –
July 15, 2000 (2000-07-15)
Related

* NASCAR on Fox (2001–present)
* NASCAR on NBC (2001–2006, 2015–present)
* NASCAR on TNT (2001–2014, 2025–present)
* CBS Sports Spectacular
* NASCAR on TNN

NASCAR on CBS was the branding formerly used for broadcasts of NASCAR series races produced by CBS Sports,[5][6] the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States from February 12, 1960 to July 15, 2000.

## History of coverage

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### Races covered by CBS

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Races covered by CBS

Race  | Track  | Years covered  | Series
Gatorade 125s | Daytona International Speedway | 1960, 1979–1981, 1985–2000 | Winston Cup Series
Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | 1960, 1979–2000[7] | Winston Cup Series
Atlanta 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | 1964 | Winston Cup Series
World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 1964, 1975–1981 | Winston Cup Series
Winston 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | 1975–1977 | Winston Cup Series
Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 1975  | Winston Cup Series
Riverside 400 | Riverside International Raceway | 1976 | Winston Cup Series
Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway | 1976–1980 | Winston Cup Series
Bud Shootout | Daytona International Speedway | 1979–2000[8] | Winston Cup Series
Kmart 400[9] | Michigan International Speedway | 1982–2000  | Winston Cup Series
DirecTV 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 1997–2000[10] | Winston Cup Series
Pepsi 400*[11] | Daytona International Speedway | 1999–2000  | Winston Cup Series
Dixie 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 1975–1977  | Winston Cup Series
DieHard 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 1976–1997  | Winston Cup Series
Sears DieHard 200 | The Milwaukee Mile | 1995–2000 | Craftsman Truck Series
Chevy Silverado 200 | Nazareth Speedway | 1998–2000[12] | Craftsman Truck Series
Pikes Peak 300K | Pikes Peak International Raceway | 1998 | Craftsman Truck Series
Federated Auto Parts 250 | Nashville Speedway USA | 1999 | Craftsman Truck Series
thatlook.com 200 | New Hampshire International Speedway | 2000 | Craftsman Truck Series
NAPA Auto Parts 300 | Daytona International Speedway | 1997–2000 | Busch Series: Grand National Division
Albertson's 300 | Texas Motor Speedway | 1997–2000 | Busch Series: Grand National Division
CarQuest Auto Parts 250 | Gateway International Raceway | 1997–1998 | Busch Series: Grand National Division
Jiffy Lube Miami 300 | Miami-Dade Motorsports Complex | 1995–1997 | Busch Series: Grand National Division
BellSouth Mobility 320 | Nashville Speedway USA | 1999 | Busch Series: Grand National Division
Sears DieHard 250 | The Milwaukee Mile | 1997, 2000 | Busch Series: Grand National Division

Notes:

* 1\. The 1998 Pepsi 400 at Daytona was scheduled to be broadcast by CBS, but due to wildfires occurring in the immediate Daytona Beach area, the race was postponed until later in the season, and the broadcast rights were moved to CBS' cable partner, TNN.
* 2\. The Gatorade 125's were run on Thursday, but CBS would air them via tape-delay on Saturdays but from 1997 would be aired before or after the Busch Series race.

### Pre-1979

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The very first NASCAR races to ever be shown on television were broadcast by CBS. In February 1960, the network sent a "skeleton" production crew to Daytona Beach, Florida and the Daytona International Speedway to cover the Daytona 500's Twin 100 (now the Bluegreen Vacations Duel) qualifying races on February 12, 1960.[13]

#### 1979 Daytona 500: The breakthrough

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CBS Sports president Neal Pilson and motorsports editor Ken Squier believed that America would watch an entire stock car race live on television. Prior to 1979, television coverage of the Daytona 500 either began when the race was halfway over, or as an edited highlight package that aired a week later on ABC's Wide World of Sports. On February 18, 1979, CBS presented the first flag-to-flag coverage of the Daytona 500[14] (and 500-mile race to be broadcast live on national television in general). The Indianapolis 500 was only broadcast on tape delay that evening in this era; most races were broadcast only through the final quarter to half of the race, as was the procedure for ABC's Championship Car racing broadcasts; with the new CBS contract, the network and NASCAR agreed to a full live broadcast. That telecast introduced in-car and low-level track-side cameras, which has now become standard in all forms of automotive racing broadcasts. 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.

### 1980s

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#### 1980 World 600

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Main article: Coca-Cola 600

On May 29, 1980, CBS paid a fee of roughly US$50,000 or $100,000 to Charlotte Motor Speedway to broadcast the World 600 NASCAR stock-car race. Benny Parsons edged out Darrell Waltrip to win a grand prize of $44,850 in a race that was watched by perhaps 3.7 million viewers on the network.[15]

#### 1983 Daytona 500

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During its coverage of the 1983 Daytona 500, CBS introduced an innovation which director Bob Fishman helped develop – a miniature, remote-controlled in-car camera called RaceCam.[16] Fishman[17] directed every Daytona 500 telecast on CBS, with the exception of 1992, 1994 and 1998 because Fishman was away directing CBS' figure-skating coverage for the Winter Olympics.

### 1990s

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#### 1990 and 1998 Daytona 500

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After years of trying to win it, Dale Earnhardt appeared headed for certain victory in the 1990 Daytona 500 until a series of events in the closing laps. On lap 193, Geoff Bodine spun in the first turn, causing the third and final caution of the race. Everyone pitted except Derrike Cope, who stayed out. On the lap 195 restart, Earnhardt retook and held the lead, only to puncture a tire when he drove over a piece of metal bell housing from the failed engine of Rick Wilson's car on Lap 199. As Earnhardt's damaged car slowed, Cope drove past and earned his first Winston Cup (now NASCAR Cup) victory. It was the first of two victories for the relatively unknown Cope in the 1990 season.[18] In an ironic twist, KIRO-TV, the local CBS affiliate serving Cope's hometown at the time in the Seattle suburb of Spanaway, opted to pre-empt the race to telecast a Seattle SuperSonics basketball game, and the race was delayed until 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time because of the pre-emption.

Earnhardt would eventually win the race in 1998 (under caution), with commentator Mike Joy describing Earnhardt's victory as the "most anticipated moment in the history of motor racing" after his "20 years of trying, 20 years of frustration" of failing to win the race.

#### 1992 Busch Clash and Daytona 500

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Main article: Busch Clash

For one year, Daytona 500 pole qualifying and the Busch Clash swapped days: the Busch Clash was held on Saturday, and qualifying was held Sunday. This move was made at the request of CBS, who wanted the additional time on Sunday for its coverage of the 1992 Winter Olympics.

The network had aired the Busch Clash since it began in 1979. The race debuted on a Sunday, which CBS broadcast live. Pole position qualifying for the Daytona 500 would start Sunday at 10:00 a.m., followed by the Daytona ARCA 200. The Busch Clash would be held after the ARCA race at 3:00 p.m.

#### 1996 DieHard 500

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Main articles: 1996 DieHard 500 and Alabama 500

Dale Earnhardt took a horrifying tumble down the front straightaway in "The Big One," after Ernie Irvan got into the side of Sterling Marlin which caused him to hit Earnhardt. After he hit the wall hard, Earnhardt was hit by multiple cars upside down and on the car's side. He ended up breaking his collarbone, and this helped begin a winless streak that spanned the rest of the 1996 season and all of the 1997 season. The race was cut short due to the wreck, and a rainstorm earlier in the race added the factor of darkness, with Jeff Gordon winning. These events helped push the DieHard 500 from the heat, humidity, and almost commonly occurring afternoon thunderstorms of late July to a much cooler, and in the case of the weather, more stable early October date. This was the last Cup race to not be televised live because of the rain delay; the broadcast of the race aired one week later, as an abridged broadcast on CBS.

#### 1998 Craftsman Truck Series

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Main article: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series

In 1998, a CBS-televised race at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado, scheduled for 186 laps ran 12 extra laps (totaling 198) because of multiple attempts at a successful green-white-checkered finish.

#### 1999 Daytona 500

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20 years after its Daytona 500 broadcast, CBS used at least 200 people and more than 80 cameras for their coverage:[19]

* 33 in-car cameras - three cameras in 11 different cars.
* 10 "pole" cameras above the pits.
* 35 cameras around the track.
* A camera in a blimp.
* A camera with each of the three pit reporters.
* A camera in the booth.

CBS also planned to use more computerized graphics and a super slow-motion camera with a long lens.

#### Affiliation with The Nashville Network (TNN)

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Main article: NASCAR on TNN

TNN[20][21] had two self-operating and self-promoting sub-divisions, TNN Outdoors and TNN Motor Sports. TNN Outdoors was responsible for the programming of hunting and fishing shows; TNN Motor Sports was responsible for production of all the network's racing coverage, including NASCAR Winston Cup, Indy Racing League, and smaller outfits such as USAC, NHRA and ARCA. Motorcycle and speedboat racing was also broadcast. TNN Outdoors and TNN Motor Sports also marketed themselves, selling a variety of merchandise and licensing their brands for use on video games.

In 1995, the motorsports operations were moved to Concord, North Carolina into the industrial park located at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where TNN had purchased controlling interest in motorsports production company World Sports Enterprises. Among TNN personalities from the motorsports operation were Mike Joy, Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Neil Bonnett, Randy Pemberton, Ralph Sheheen, Dick Berggren and Rick Benjamin.

Westinghouse Electric Corporation, which at the time owned the CBS networks and had an existing relationship with TNN through its Group W division, purchased TNN and its sister network CMT outright in 1995 to form CBS Cable (along with the short-lived startup network Eye On People).

Most of the original entertainment-oriented programming ceased production, and the network began to rely more on TNN Outdoors and TNN Motor Sports for programming. The network's ties to CBS allowed it to pick up country-themed dramas from the 1980s that originally aired on the broadcast network such as The Dukes of Hazzard and Dallas, neither of which had been seen on television since their original runs ended, and also allowed it to serve as an overflow feed for CBS Sports broadcasts, which happened during a NASCAR Busch Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in 1999 (though the network was a center of controversy by not airing the following year's second-tier race at Texas following a rain delay)[22] and also during a PGA Tour event at Firestone Country Club. The 1998 Pepsi 400 was also moved to TNN when the race was postponed from the then-traditional July date to October 17, 1998, as a result of the 1998 Florida wildfires.

### The end of NASCAR on CBS (2000)

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NASCAR wanted to capitalize on its increased popularity at the start of the 21st century, so the organization decided that future television deals would be centralized; that is, the networks would negotiate directly with NASCAR for a regular schedule of telecasts. That deal was struck on December 15, 1999.[23] The old deal arrangement saw each track negotiate with the networks to broadcast their races. As a result, NASCAR had races on CBS, TNN, ESPN, ABC, NBC and TBS. ESPN and its parent network ABC broadcast the most races during the 2000 season (18). TNN had the second most (8, plus the All-Star Race, then known as The Winston), followed by CBS (4, plus the Busch Clash and 125-mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500), TBS (3), and NBC, who covered just one Cup race and had only joined the ranks the year before with the inaugural race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

With many tracks now falling under the ownership of either the France-family led International Speedway Corporation or the Bruton Smith led Speedway Motorsports, it was much easier for consolidated television packages to be negotiated. NASCAR wanted to increase the number of races by each partner, and have as many races on broadcast networks as possible, to prevent fans from missing races.

The first consolidated TV deal was struck on December 15, 1999.[24]

Under the new deal,, Fox Sports, FX, NBC and TBS (later moved to TNT) agreed to pay $2.4 billion for a new six-year package,[25] covering the Winston Cup (now NASCAR Cup) Series and Busch (now Xfinity) Series schedules.

* Fox and FX would televise the first 16 races of the 2001, 2003 and 2005 seasons and races 2 through 17 of the 2002, 2004 and 2006 seasons. Fox would air the Daytona 500 in the odd-numbered years. All Busch Series races during that part of the season would also be on Fox/FX.
* NBC and TNT would televise the final 17 races of the even-numbered years as well as the Daytona 500 and the last 18 races of the odd-numbered years, as well as all Busch Series races held in that time of the year.

CBS also had broadcasting rights to college and NFL football, college basketball and golf, therefore scheduling conflicts prevented them to air as many races as NASCAR wanted.[26] As a result, NASCAR's relationship with CBS, its oldest television partner, concluded at the end of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. While the 2000 Pepsi 400 was the last Winston Cup Series race to be broadcast on CBS, their true final NASCAR race in general was the Craftsman Truck Series' Chevy Silverado 200, broadcast on July 15, 2000.

In June 2021, CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus reiterated that viewers shouldn't expect[27] for CBS to bid on any NASCAR broadcasting rights in the foreseeable future, due to in large part to its heavy commitment to golf.

## Ratings

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See also: NFL on CBS § Losing the NFL to Fox (1994–1997), and 1994–1996 United States broadcast television realignment

The television ratings[28] for the Daytona 500[29] have surpassed those of the Indianapolis 500 since 1995, even though the 1995 race was available in fewer homes than in the past. CBS had lost affiliates in several major markets as a result of a realignment in the wake of Fox landing the broadcast television rights to the National Football Conference of the NFL,[30] and was actually not available in a NASCAR Busch Series market, Milwaukee; that city's new CBS affiliate, WDJT-TV, was not available to some Southeastern Wisconsin cable providers.

## On-air staff

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See also: List of Daytona 500 broadcasters

### Races

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#### Cup

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Year  | Date  | Event  | Track  | Network  | Coverage  | Commentary  | Pit Reporters  | Host

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Lap-by-lap | Color
1976 | May 2  | Winston 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Lee Petty | Ned Jarrett | —
August 22  | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Donnie Allison | Ned Jarrett | —
1977 | May 29  | World 600 | Charlotte | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | —
August 7  | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Lee Petty |  | —
November 20  | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | —
1978 | May 28  | World 600 | Charlotte | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | —
August 6  | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Lee Petty |  | —
November 19  | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | —
1979 | February 11  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | —
February 15  | Twin 125's | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | Dick Stockton
February 18  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | —
May 27  | World 600 | Charlotte | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | —
August 5  | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live | Ken Squier | Lee Petty | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | —
November 18  | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | —
1980 | February 10  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | —
February 14  | Twin 125's | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | —
February 17  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | —
May 25  | World 600 | Charlotte | CBS  | Live/Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | —
August 3  | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | Dick Stockton
November 15  | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario | CBS  | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | Dick Stockton
1981 | February 8  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Dale Earnhardt | Ned Jarrett
David Hobbs | —
February 12  | Twin 125's | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | —
February 15  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | —
May 24  | World 600 | Charlotte | CBS  | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | —
August 2  | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live | Ken Squier | Donnie Allison | Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates | —
1982 | February 7  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Richard Petty
A. J. Foyt | Ned Jarrett | —
February 14  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Larry Nuber | —
June 20  | Gabriel 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live/Delayed | Ken Squier | Tom Sneva | Ned Jarrett
Larry Nuber | —
August 1  | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Larry Nuber | —
1983 | February 13  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Delayed | Ken Squier | Richard Petty
A. J. Foyt | David Hobbs | —
February 20  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Larry Nuber | —
June 19  | Gabriel 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
Larry Nuber | —
July 31  | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
Larry Nuber | —
1984 | February 12  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy | —
February 19  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | —
June 17  | Miller High Life 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | —
July 29  | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Benny Parsons | Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | —
1985 | February 10  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Chris Economaki | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett | —
February 14  | 7-Eleven Twin 125's | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
David Hobbs | Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | —
February 17  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
David Hobbs | Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | —
June 16  | Miller 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | —
July 28  | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
David Hobbs | Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | —
1986 | February 9  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Chris Economaki | Ned Jarrett
Benny Parsons | —
February 13  | 7-Eleven Twin 125's | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
David Hobbs | Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | —
February 16  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
David Hobbs | Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | —
June 15  | Miller American 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | —
July 27  | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett | Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | —
1987 | February 8  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki
February 12  | Gatorade Twin 125s | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
David Hobbs | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
February 15  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
David Hobbs | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
June 28  | Miller American 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
July 26  | Talladega DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Chris Economaki
Mike Joy | Chris Economaki
1988 | February 7  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki
February 11  | Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
February 14  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
June 26  | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
July 31  | Talladega DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
1989 | February 12  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki
February 16  | Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
February 19  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
June 25  | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
July 30  | Talladega DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
1990 | February 11  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
February 15  | Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
February 18  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
June 24  | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
July 29  | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
David Hobbs | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
1991 | February 10  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
February 14  | Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
David Hobbs | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
February 17  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
David Hobbs | Mike Joy
Dave Despain | Chris Economaki
May 19  | The Winston | Charlotte | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
Neil Bonnett | Chris Economaki
June 23  | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
Neil Bonnett | Chris Economaki
July 28  | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
Neil Bonnett | Chris Economaki
1992 | February 9  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki
February 13  | Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy
David Hobbs | Chris Economaki
February 16  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy
David Hobbs | Chris Economaki
June 21  | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy
Chris Economaki | Chris Economaki
July 26  | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy
Randy Pemberton | Chris Economaki
1993 | February 7  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki
February 11  | Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy
David Hobbs | Chris Economaki
February 14  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy
David Hobbs | Chris Economaki
June 20  | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy
David Hobbs | —
July 25  | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett[a] | Mike Joy
David Hobbs | —
1994 | February 13  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki
February 17  | Gatorade Twin 125s | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
David Hobbs | Chris Economaki
February 20  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Chris Economaki | Mike Joy
David Hobbs | Chris Economaki
June 19  | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dick Berggren | —
July 24  | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Richard Petty | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dick Berggren | —
1995 | February 12  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Darrell Waltrip | Mike Joy
David Hobbs | —
February 16  | Gatorade Twin 125s | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dick Berggren | —
February 19  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Richard Petty | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dick Berggren | —
June 18  | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Richard Petty | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dick Berggren | —
July 23  | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Richard Petty | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dick Berggren | —
1996 | February 11  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Kenny Wallace | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren | —
February 15  | Gatorade Twin 125s | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dick Berggren | —
February 18  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dick Berggren | —
June 23  | Miller 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dick Berggren | —
July 28  | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Delayed[b] | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dick Berggren | —
1997 | February 9  | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Darrell Waltrip | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren | —
February 13  | Gatorade 125's | Daytona | CBS  | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen | —
February 16  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen | —
April 6  | Interstate Batteries 500 | Texas | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen | —
June 15  | Miller 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen | —
October 12  | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
1998 | February 8  | Bud Shootout | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
February 12  | Gatorade 125's | Daytona | CBS  | Delayed | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
February 15  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
April 5  | Texas 500 | Texas | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
June 14  | Miller Lite 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
~~July 4~~ | ~~Pepsi 400~~ | ~~Daytona~~ | ~~CBS~~ | ~~Live~~ [c] | ~~Mike Joy~~ | ~~Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker~~ | ~~Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens~~ | ~~Ken Squier~~
1999 | February 7  | Bud Shootout | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Darrell Waltrip | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
February 11  | Gatorade 125's | Daytona | CBS  | Delayed | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
Greg Gumbel
February 14  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
Greg Gumbel
March 28  | Primestar 500 | Texas | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
June 13  | Kmart 400 | Michigan | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
July 3  | Pepsi 400 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
Greg Gumbel
2000 | February 13  | Bud Shootout | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
February 17  | Gatorade 125's | Daytona | CBS  | Delayed | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
February 20  | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
April 2  | DirecTV 500 | Texas | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
June 11  | Kmart 400 | Michigan | CBS
TNN | Live[d] | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier
July 1  | Pepsi 400 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens | Ken Squier

#### Xfinity

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Year  | Date  | Event  | Track  | Network  | Coverage  | Commentary  | Pit Reporters

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Lap-by-lap | Color
1995 | June 25  | Lysol 200 | Watkins Glen | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Kenny Wallace | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
November 5  | Jiffy Lube Miami 300 | Homestead–Miami | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Geoff Bodine | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
1996 | June 30  | Lysol 200 | Watkins Glen | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Larry McReynolds | Dick Berggren
Bill Stephens
July 27  | Humminbird Fishfinder 500K | Talladega | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Darrell Waltrip | Mike Joy
David Hobbs
Dick Berggren
November 3  | Jiffy Lube Miami 300 | Homestead–Miami | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Larry McReynolds | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
1997 | February 15  | Gargoyles 300 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Darrell Waltrip | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
April 5  | Coca-Cola 300 | Texas | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Darrell Waltrip | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
July 6  | Sears Auto Center 250 | Milwaukee | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
July 26  | Gateway 300 | Gateway | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
November 9  | Jiffy Lube Miami 300 | Homestead–Miami | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Larry McReynolds | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
1998 | February 15  | NAPA Auto Parts 300 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens
April 5  | Coca-Cola 300 | Texas | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens
October 17  | Carquest Auto Parts 250 | Gateway | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett | Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens
1999 | February 13  | NAPA Auto Parts 300 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens
March 27  | Coca-Cola 300 | Texas | CBS
TNN | Live[e] | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens
April 3  | BellSouth Mobility 320 | Nashville | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
2000 | February 19  | NAPA Auto Parts 300 | Daytona | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens
April 1  | Albertsons 300 | Texas | CBS  | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens
July 2  | Sears DieHard 250 | Milwaukee | CBS  | Live  | Eli Gold | Buddy Baker
Jerry Glanville | Glenn Jarrett
Steve Byrnes

#### Truck

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Year  | Date  | Event  | Track  | Network  | Coverage  | Commentary  | Pit Reporters

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Lap-by-lap | Color
1995 | July 1  | Sears Auto Center 125 | Milwaukee | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Kenny Wallace | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
July 15  | Total Petroleum 200 | Colorado | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
1996 | June 1  | Colorado 250 | Colorado | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
June 30  | DeVilbiss Superfinish 200 | Nazareth | CBS
TNN | Live  | Mike Joy | Buddy Baker | Glenn Jarrett
July 6  | Sears Auto Center 200 | Milwaukee | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
July 20  | Ford Dealers 225 | Louisville | CBS  | Live  | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
November 3  | Carquest 420K | Las Vegas | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Buddy Baker | Glenn Jarrett
Bill Stephens
1997 | June 29  | NAPA AutoCare 200 | Nazareth | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
July 5  | Sears DieHard 200 | Milwaukee | CBS  | Live  | Eli Gold | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Mike Joy
Dick Berggren
July 12  | Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225 | Louisville | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
July 19  | Colorado 250 By Snap-On Tools | Colorado | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Bill Stephens
November 9  | Carquest Auto Parts 420K | Las Vegas | CBS  | Live  | Eli Gold | Buddy Baker | Glenn Jarrett
Bill Stephens
1998 | July 4  | DieHard 200 | Milwaukee | CBS  | Live  | Eli Gold | Buddy Baker
Randy LaJoie | Glenn Jarrett
Steve Byrnes
July 11  | NAPA AutoCare 200 | Nazareth | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett | Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens
July 25  | Tempus Resorts 300K | Pikes Peak | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
1999 | July 3  | DieHard 200 | Milwaukee | CBS  | Live  | Eli Gold | Rick Carelli | Glenn Jarrett
Steve Byrnes
July 10  | Federated Auto Parts 250 | Nashville | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett |
July 18  | NAPA AutoCare 200 | Nazareth | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
2000 | July 1  | Sears DieHard 200 | Milwaukee | CBS  | Live  | Eli Gold | Jerry Glanville | Glenn Jarrett
Steve Byrnes
July 8  | thatlook.com 200 | New Hampshire | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
July 15  | Chevy Silverado 200 | Nazareth | CBS  | Live  | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen

### Former commentators

[edit]

* Buddy Baker – color commentator (1996–2000)[31]
* Dick Berggren – pit reporter (1994–2000)[32]
* Neil Bonnett – color commentator (1990–1993)
* Dave Despain – pit reporter (1987–1991)
* Chris Economaki – color commentator/pit reporter (1984–1994)
* Eli Gold[33] – lap-by-lap commentator
* Jerry Glanville – analyst
* Greg Gumbel[34] – anchor (1999 Daytona 500 and Pepsi 400 only) (1999)
* David Hobbs – color commentator/pit reporter (1979-1996)[14]
* Ned Jarrett[35] – pit reporter (1979-1984) / color commentator (1984-2000)
* Mike Joy – pit reporter (1983–1997) / lap-by-lap commentator (1997–2000) (Now with Fox Sports) [36][37]
* Randy Pemberton – pit reporter (covered pit road for the 1992 DieHard 500 at Talladega)
* Richard Petty – color commentator (1994-1995)[14]
* Ralph Sheheen[38] – pit reporter (1997-2000)
* Bill Stephens[39] – pit reporter (1997-2000)
* Ken Squier[40] – lap-by-lap announcer (1979–1997) / studio anchor beginning with the 1997 DieHard 500 at Talladega. (1997–2000)
* Darrell Waltrip – color commentator (NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races, 1995 & 1997 Busch Clash's, and 1999 Bud Shootout only) (now with Fox Sports)
* Brock Yates – pit reporter (1979-1982)

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ The 1993 DieHard 500 saw Neil Bonnett drive in this race, making his first start since his sidling crash at Darlington in March of 1990. He crashed in spectacular fashion and joined Ken Squier and Ned Jarrett for the finish of the race.
2. ^ The 1996 DieHard 500 had a three hour Rain delay and CBS switched to Golf, Race was aired on CBS in its entirety on August 4th.
3. ^ The 1998 Pepsi 400 was scheduled to be held on July 4th but the 1998 Florida wildfires occurred. At 10am on July 2, NASCAR announced that the race was being postponed and the decision was made to reschedule the race for October 17, to allow additional time for the wildfires to be controlled. The rescheduling meant that the race would not be televised on CBS, as the network did not want to compete against Fox's broadcast of Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series which was held the same day. TNN took over broadcasting the race with their own crew.
4. ^ The 2000 Kmart 400 saw coverage start on CBS but move to TNN after two rain delays and CBS needed to air the SBC Senior Open. TNN used CBS's graphics and commentary for the rest of the race.
5. ^ The 1999 Coca-Cola 300 saw coverage move from CBS to TNN due to a rain delay. TNN used CBS's graphics and commentary for the rest of the race.

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8. ^ "Retro Racing: Maumann Shootout". NASCAR. February 5, 2009. "The race was broadcast live on CBS, a precursor to the 500 one week later -- and most NASCAR fans remember how that one turned out."
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16. ^ Archive index at the Wayback Machine Quote: "Then in 1983, we introduced the in-car camera. We put the average race fan in the driver's seat. They got a sense for speed, a sense of how close the traffic was. Until 1983, cars didn't look that fast on a 19-inch television screen. All of a sudden you're behind the wheel and you learned these cars drive like a sailboat going 200 mph. You got a sense of what it's like to be a driver. It was reality and fantasy television all in one."
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24. ^ "2001 TV Deal". Archived from the original on September 18, 2000. Retrieved 2017-09-14.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Quote: In 2000, the last year of the old TV contracts, the total annual TV revenue for Winston Cup races was $100 million. One example of the money under the old system is Las Vegas, where the track had a 5-year deal with ABC for $7 million a year.
25. ^ "2001 TV Deal". Archived from the original on September 18, 2000. Retrieved 2017-09-14.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Quote: While many fans were upset that ESPN and CBS lost the rights, insiders say that their bids were close to $100 million annually under the winning bids from Fox and NBC.
26. ^ NASCAR wanted more races on network TV \- Ernest Hooper, St. Petersburg Times, 18 February 2000
27. ^ Weaver, Matt (June 12, 2021). "CBS Says SRX Isn't a Testing Ground for IndyCar, NASCAR Pursuit". Autoweek.
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31. ^ "BUDDY BAKER (CBS Sports Analyst)". Archived from the original on March 29, 2001. Retrieved 2017-09-14.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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33. ^ "Eli Gold". RacingSpeakers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. "Eli Gold has also worked in a play-by-play role with both CBS Sports and NBC Sports in their coverage of NASCAR racing."
34. ^ Fay, John (February 12, 1999). "Sports on TV-Radio: CBS to let wheels do the talking". The Cincinnati Enquirer. E. W. Scripps Company. "CBS has added its biggest sports name, Greg Gumbel, as co-host with Ken Squier. Gumbel is a mainstream name, who could help bring some non-racing fans to the broadcast. What he doesn't bring is any racing expertise. "I don't know a fender from a spoiler," he said. That's an exaggeration. Gumbel did local sports for 71/2 years and SportsCenter on ESPN for 51/2 years, so he's familiar with racing. He won't try to fool NASCAR fans. "I am not an expert," he said. "But I'm working with a bunch of them.""
35. ^ "NED JARRETT (CBS Sports Analyst)". Archived from the original on March 21, 2001. Retrieved 2017-09-14.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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37. ^ Lauer, Cheryl (February 16, 2007). "Behind the Microphone with Mike Joy, NASCAR on Fox". SpeedCouch. "During the 1984 Daytona 500, Mike began working as a pit reporter for CBS. Since CBS only broadcast a few races, he was able to continue working the MRN broadcasts through 1985. During this time, he also continued do public address work at Stafford and actually worked as the promoter at Lime Rock Park, also in Connecticut. Unfortunately, as Mike was really getting into that job and making big plans for the next season, CBS greatly increased his network workload, so he reluctantly had to give up the Lime Rock job. Mike worked for TNN from 1991 to 1995. After that he became primary anchor in the CBS booth for Daytona 500 coverage beginning in 1998 and through 2000, the last year on their NASCAR contract."
38. ^ "RALPH SHEHEEN (CBS Sports Reporter)". Archived from the original on March 21, 2001. Retrieved 2017-09-14.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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## External links

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* Official website
* Auto Racing - CBS SportsLine.com at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
* rec.autos.sport.nascar
* "CBS, analysts prepare for final 500 race-day telecast". Retrieved October 1, 2017.[dead link]
* World Sports Enterprises to Cease Production Operations

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NASCAR on television and radio

Broadcast television partners|

* Fox
* NBC/Telemundo
* The CW

| Former|

* ABC
* CBS
* Jefferson-Pilot
* Mizlou
* MRN TV
* SETN

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Cable television partners|

* Fox Sports 1
* Fox Sports 2
* NBC Sports Group (NBCSN, USA, CNBC, Universo)
* TNT/TruTV

| Former|

* ESPN
* Prime
* SCORE
* SportsChannel America
* TNN
* TBS
* TNT
* CNN/SI
* Hot Pass
* Speed
* Viewer's Choice

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Streaming partners|

* NBC Sports App/Peacock
* Amazon Prime Video
* Max

Radio partners|

* MRN Radio
* IndyCar Radio Network
* Performance Racing Network
* Sirius XM NASCAR Radio

Current regular season|

* Daytona 1
* Atlanta 1
* Las Vegas 1
* Phoenix 1
* Bristol 1
* Austin
* Richmond 1
* Martinsville 1
* Texas
* Talladega 1
* Dover
* Kansas 1
* Darlington 1
* Charlotte
* Gateway
* Sonoma
* Iowa
* Loudon
* Nashville
* Chicago
* Pocono
* Indianapolis
* Richmond 2
* Michigan
* Daytona 2
* Darlington 2

NASCAR playoffs|

* Atlanta 2
* Watkins Glen
* Bristol 2
* Kansas 2
* Talladega 2
* Charlotte 2
* Las Vegas
* Homestead
* Martinsville 2
* Phoenix 2

Non-points events|

* Sprint Unlimited
* Can-Am Duel
* NASCAR All-Star Race
* Daytona 500 pole position races
* Winter Heat Series

Previous|

* Bristol Dirt
* California
* California 2
* Charlotte 2
* Chicagoland
* Daytona RC
* Dover 2
* Indy RC
* Kentucky
* Michigan 2
* Nashville Fairgrounds 1
* Nashville Fairgrounds 2
* New Hampshire 2
* North Carolina 1
* North Carolina 2
* North Wilkesboro 1
* North Wilkesboro 2
* Ontario
* Pocono 2
* Riverside 1
* Riverside 2
* Road America
* Soldier Field
* Texas 2
* Texas World 1
* Texas World 2
* Trenton

News television series|

* Inside NASCAR
* Inside NBS
* NASCAR America
* NASCAR in a Hurry
* NASCAR Nation

Prerace television series|

* NASCAR Countdown
* NASCAR Live!
* NASCAR RaceDay
* NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup
* NASCAR Now
* NASCAR Race Hub
* SPEED Center
* This Week in NASCAR
* Totally NASCAR

Postrace television series|

* NASCAR Victory Lane

Race rebroadcasts|

* Back in the Day
* ESPN Classic
* NASCAR Classics

Broadcast technology|

* Digger
* RaceCam
* Side-By-Side (graphic)

Reality television series|

* NASCAR Angels
* NASCAR Beyond the Wheel
* NASCAR Drivers: Non-Stop
* NBS 24/7
* Winners

Anthology television series|

* American Sports Cavalcade (TNN)
* SpeedWorld (ESPN)
* Sports Spectacular (CBS)
* Sportsworld (NBC)
* Wide World of Sports (ABC)

TV history by decade|

* 1960s
* 1970s
* 1980s
* 1990s
* 2000s
* 2010s
* 2020s

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