How to follow NBC's coverage, starting at Daytona
MEET: NBC's booth | NBC's pre-race team
When NASCAR heads back to the World Center of Racing this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, NBC Sports’ landmark coverage of NASCAR racing will begin anew.
The media franchise is set to show its first races since 2006, beginning with Saturday’s XFINITY Series Subway Firecracker 250 (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN), followed by Sunday’s Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola Sprint Cup Series event (7:45 p.m. ET, NBC). The events wave the green flag over NBC Sports Group’s 10-year chapter as the home of NASCAR’s championship run, and NBC Sports’ production team in Daytona will employ a crew of more than 195 personnel, 70 cameras, 80 microphones, 150,000 feet of cable and a wide collection of other tools to deliver the action.
Here’s what you need to know.
Broadcast team
Booth: Rick Allen (play-by-play), accomplished race announcer; Jeff Burton (analyst), 21-time Sprint Cup Series winner and Steve Letarte (analyst), Daytona 500-winning crew chief
Pit road studio: Krista Voda (host of pre- and post-race coverage), veteran NASCAR broadcaster; Dale Jarrett (analyst), NASCAR Hall of Famer and Kyle Petty (analyst), 8-time Sprint Cup Series winner
Pit road reporters: Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast
Features reporter: Rutledge Wood
Lead motorsports writer: Nate Ryan
How to find NBC Sports Network
Take NASCAR on NBC with you
Web stream: NBC Sports Live Extra
Mobile app: iOS/Android
NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs will provide racing fans with unparalleled interactive digital access to every NASCAR Sprint Cup series race, including exclusive camera angles, custom diver information, and insider track information.
• Multi-view options that bring fans inside the race, combining NBC Sports Group’s race simulcast and alternative camera angles, ranging from in-car views to various key track locations. For the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on July 5, one specialty camera will offer an innovative speed shot from Turn 4, capturing the cars as they speed by.
• Dedicated full-view, on-board alternate cameras.
• Additional features on the desktop/laptop experience, bringing fans comprehensive race-day information to their fingertips, including:
• Driver updates, cup standings, and biographies
• Track infographics with key facts and history
NBC Sports Live Extra will stream NASCAR coverage on NBC and NBCSN via "TV Everywhere", giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store and Apple TV.
Key metrics surrounding NBC Sports Group’s upcoming NASCAR coverage
1 Helicopter providing aerial footage
2 Open-air infield set locations for NBC Sports’ pre- and post-race coverage
3 Daytona 500 victories captured by pre-race analyst Dale Jarrett
5 Trucks that comprise "Peacock One", NBC Sports’ state-of-the-art, mobile production unit group, designed in partnership with Game Creek Video
12 Members of NBC Sports NASCAR on-air broadcast team on site at Daytona
16 Race Analyst Steve Letarte’s age when he took a job sweeping the floors at Hendrick Motorsports
18 Robotic cameras, some with high speed heads capable of tracking cars topping 200 mph
19 NASCAR XFINITY Series races slated to air on NBC and NBCSN this season
20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races on NBC and NBCSN this season
21 Number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races won by race analyst Jeff Burton
23 HDK 4300 cameras with 4K capabilities
24 On-board cameras imbedded within Sprint Cup Series cars
70 Total cameras on site including: in-car, robotic, hard, hand-held, studio, jib, SSM, booth, beauty, pit, aerial, and grass cameras
80 NBC Sports microphones placed throughout Daytona International Speedway
195 NBC Sports Group personnel on-site in Daytona Beach, Florida
250+ NASCAR AMERICA shows on NBCSN since the weekday news and highlights program’s debut after the 2014 Daytona 500
150,000 Feet of fiber cable (more than 28 miles), surrounding Daytona International Speedway
Details of NASCAR and NBC partnership
On July 23, 2013, NASCAR and NBC Sports Group reached a comprehensive agreement that grants NBCUniversal exclusive rights to the final 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, final 19 NASCAR XFINITY Series events, select NASCAR Regional & Touring Series events and other live content, beginning this coming 4th of July weekend at Daytona International Speedway.
With this partnership, NBC's 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race schedule includes a designation as the exclusive home to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, when the elite national series races through its final 10 events of the season. The Chase culminates with the season-ending championship event, which returns to network television in 2015 for the first time since 2009. Of NBC Sports Group's 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, seven will be carried on NBC annually, with 13 airing on NBCSN. Four of NBC Sports Group's 19 NASCAR XFINITY Series races will air on NBC, with 15 airing on NBCSN.
NASCAR AMERICA is NBCSN’s weekday 30-minute news and highlights program dedicated to America's fascination with speed and stock car racing, and features regular appearances by NBC Sports’ NASCAR experts, as well as a rotation of guest analysts.