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

Where every NASCAR race lives in 2026

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).