NASCAR on NBC

*NASCAR on NBC*
NASCAR on NBC
	The fourth and current NASCAR on NBC network TV logo, used on-air since July 1, 2017
Genre	Auto racing telecasts
Presented by	Leigh Diffey; Jeff Burton; Steve Letarte; (for other reporters and former staff, see broadcast booth section below);
Theme music composer	Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield; & Lars Ulrich (2001–2003); Jess Leary & Anthony Smith (2015–2017); Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and Mike Campbell (2018–2019);
Opening theme	"Fuel" by Metallica (2001–2003); "Bringing Back the Sunshine" by Blake Shelton (2015–2017); "Runnin' Down a Dream" by Tom Petty performed by ZZ Ward (2018–2019); "Race Day" by Yessian (2020); "The Well" by Marcus King (2021–2022); "Woohoo" by Jordan Baum (2023–2024); "Highway Star" by Deep Purple (2024); "Space Truckin'" by Deep Purple (2025);
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6 (1999–2006 run); 17 (2015–); 23 (as of September 2024);
Production
Production locations	Various NASCAR racetracks (race telecasts, and pre-race shows); NBC Sports, Stamford, Connecticut (studio segments); NBC Studios, New York City (studio segments);
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Pre-race: 30 minutes to 1 hour; Race: 2.5 to 5 hours (depending on race length);
Production companies	NBC Sports (1999–2006, 2015–2025); Turner Sports (2001–2006); USA Sports (2026–present);
Original release
Network	NBC (1979–1981, 1983–1985, 1999–2006, 2015–present); NBCSN (2015–2021); CNBC (2006, 2020, 2022); USA Network (2016, 2022–2025); Peacock (2022–present); NBC Sports app & NBC Sports Regional Networks (2015–present); Telemundo (2015–present); Universo (2015–present); TNT (2001–2006, with Turner Sports graphics); Speed (2002–2006, with Speed graphics); The CW (2024);
Release	1979 –; 1981
Release	1983 –; 1985
Release	November 13, 1999 –; November 19, 2006
Release	July 5, 2015 –; present
Related
	NASCAR on CBS; NASCAR on TNT; NASCAR on ABC; NASCAR on ESPN (shared with NASCAR on Fox until 2006); NASCAR on TNT; NASCAR on The CW; NASCAR on Prime Video; NASCAR on USA Sports;
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NASCAR on NBC (visually branded as NBC NASCAR in logos shown within on-air graphics and network promotions) is the branding used for broadcasts of NASCAR races that are produced by USA Sports, and televised on the NBC broadcast network and Peacock streaming service in the United States. NBC originally aired races, typically during the second half of the season, from November 13, 1999 to November 19, 2006.

On July 23, 2013, NBC signed a new agreement with NASCAR to obtain the rights to races from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour seasons starting in 2015. In addition, NBC Universal also gained the rights to the NASCAR Toyota Series starting in 2014, airing on its Spanish-language network channels initially for selected races, with NBC obtaining Spanish-language rights to all NASCAR series starting in 2015. In 2023, NBC signed a new 7 year agreement effective in 2025 to broadcast the last 14 NASCAR Cup Series races of the season. Beginning in 2026, all 14 races will be produced as part of NASCAR on USA Sports, following the formation of Versant, formed after a spin-off of most of NBCUniversal's cable channels, of which NBC will broadcast only 4 races.