🏁 NASCAR · 2026 · Year 2 of $7.7B / 7yr deal

NASCAR's new $7.7B deal split four ways. Some races are streaming-only now.

NASCAR's 7-year, $7.7 billion deal (2025-2031) replaced the old FOX + NBC duopoly with a 4-way split: FOX Sports + NBC Sports + Amazon Prime + TNT Sports. The big shock: 5 Cup Series races per year are now streaming-only on Amazon Prime — the first time in NASCAR history. Xfinity Series (Tier 2) is exclusive on The CW.

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$14.99/mo — the new 2026 NASCAR home (5 races + 10 mid-season). Also: Fox + NBC + USA via Live TV bundle.

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Where every NASCAR race lives in 2026

Window	Network	Streaming	Free OTA?
Daytona 500 + first half of season	FOX broadcast + FS1	Fox One + Tubi free	FOX = YES
5 streaming-only races (mid-season)	Amazon Prime exclusive	Prime required	NO
5 TNT Sports races (mid-season)	TNT cable	HBO Max simulcast	NO
Final 14 races (incl. Playoffs + Championship)	NBC + NBC Sports family	Peacock	NBC = YES
NASCAR All-Star Race	FOX Sports	Fox One + Tubi	FOX = YES
Xfinity Series (full season)	The CW	CW app	CW = YES
Craftsman Truck Series	FS1 + FOX Sports	Fox One	partial

The 4 carriers and what each owns

FOX Sports — Daytona 500 + Busch Light Clash + first half of Cup season + NASCAR All-Star Race. FOX broadcast games free OTA; FS1 cable required.
Amazon Prime Video — 5 Cup races exclusively, including practice and qualifying through the first half of season. Subscription required.
TNT Sports / HBO Max — 5 mid-season Cup races. TNT cable or HBO Max ($16.99/mo) for streaming.
NBC Sports / Peacock — Final 14 races including the entire NASCAR Playoffs and Cup Series Championship. NBC broadcast free OTA; USA Network cable; Peacock streams.
The CW — Entire Xfinity Series (Tier 2). Free OTA on CW broadcast affiliates.

Cheapest stacks by fan type

"Just give me Daytona, the All-Star Race, and the Championship": Antenna + Tubi free = $0/mo. FOX broadcast + NBC broadcast cover the marquee races.

"Casual fan — most races, no playoffs": Antenna + Prime ($14.99) = $15/mo. Covers FOX + most national + Amazon's 5 streaming-only races.

"Full Cup Series fan": Antenna + Prime ($14.99) + HBO Max ($16.99) + Peacock ($10.99) = $43/mo. Covers every Cup race.

"Xfinity Series + Cup": Above stack + antenna for The CW = same $43/mo, plus you get Xfinity races on CW broadcast.

"All in": YouTube TV $82.99 + Prime + Peacock + HBO Max ≈ $125/mo. Covers everything including cable-only practice / qualifying / NASCAR live races on FS1.

What's new for 2026 (Year 2 of the new deal)

5 streaming-only Cup races on Amazon Prime — first time in NASCAR history. Includes practice + qualifying for those weeks.
Xfinity Series on CW Free OTA — second year. Significantly improves Xfinity Series accessibility.
NASCAR Cup 2026 Championship at Phoenix — final race on NBC, free OTA.
F1, IndyCar, and NASCAR splits — for the first time, US auto racing is fragmented across 3 different streaming homes (F1 on Apple, IndyCar on FOX, NASCAR split 4 ways).

Verified 2026-05-17 via project-docs/SPORTS-RIGHTS-MASTER.md

NASCAR $7.7B / 7yr · 2025-2031 · FOX + NBC + Amazon + TNT.

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