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Rick Allen Finds his Home on NBC Sports Network

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When NASCAR returned to the NBC Sports Group this past season, it wasn’t too much of a hassle to fill the spots needed to analyze and call Sprint Cup Series races. NBC could have reached out to Adam Alexander or Allen Bestwick, since TNT and ESPN lost their rights. Alexander moved on to FOX and Bestwick stayed on at ESPN for other duties. Marty Reid could have been a near perfect fit, but he was let go by ESPN over two years ago for prematurely giving Ryan Blaney the win at the Kentucky 300 during the 2013 XFINITY Series race. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series, Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola

The Place: Daytona International Speedway

The Date: Sunday, July 5

The Time: 7:45 p.m. (ET)

TV: NBC, 7 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 400 miles (160 laps)

 

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NASCAR Debuts On NBC With The Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes its triumphant return to NBC on Sunday, July 5 with the broadcast of the Coke Zero 400 presented by Coca-Cola.

Coverage starts with the pre-race show at 7 p.m. ET and the race broadcast begins at 7:45 p.m. ET.

Rick Allen (play-by-play), 21-time NSCS winner Jeff Burton (analyst) and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte (analyst) are commentators from the booth, while Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast will report from pit road. Continue reading →

Earnhardt Jr Completes Sprint Cup Season Sweep at Pocono

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Earnhardt Jr. holds off Harvick to sweep at Pocono and earn his third win of the season.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. realized that it took a bit of luck for him to win at Pocono Raceway in June. But he knew his team was firing on all cylinders Sunday when he completed the season sweep.

Benefitting from impeccable pit strategy, Earnhardt led the last 14 laps and had a car with the performance to hold off Kevin Harvick on a restart with three laps to go to ring up his third victory of the 2014 season in the Sprint Cup Series GoBowling.com 400. Continue reading →

Daytona 500 Winner Earnhardt Jr has Busy Week of Media Activities

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Earnhardt Jr. Celebrates Second Career Daytona 500 Win With Busy Week of Media Activities 

No. 88 Car to Spend the Next Year at the DIS Ticket and Tours Building

Two-time DAYTONA 500 champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. is ready to tell the world the story of his epic victory in Sunday night’s 56th annual DAYTONA 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →

NBC Sports Adds Steve Letarte to 2015 Broadcast Team

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Steve Letarte, crew chief of the #88 Chevrolet, looks on in the garage area during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona International Speedway on January 11, 2013 Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Steve Letarte, crew chief of the #88 Chevrolet, looks on in the garage area during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona International Speedway on January 11, 2013
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After several reports floating around on social media throughout the day, NBC Sports, Executive Producer Sam Flood made it official that they and Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Steve Letarte have reached an agreement for him to join NBC’s multi-platform NASCAR coverage beginning in 2015. The announcement is followed by a media conference scheduled for 8:30 am ET Friday at Daytona International Speedway, when more details will be discussed. Continue reading →