“It’s amazing to me how competitive the races are and how close the speeds are from team to team. This creates an intense race and the cost of mistakes is very high because they can be irrecoverable. – NBC Sports NASCAR analyst Jeff Burton on the 2024 season
“We’ve had nine different winners in 16 races, but three drivers ranked in the top 10 in points have yet to win. The summer is going to get very interesting for winless teams. – Steve Letarte, NBC Sports NASCAR analyst
The 2024 NBC Sports NASCAR Xfinity Series season begins Saturday in Iowa at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to green Starts at 3 p.m. ET
STAMFORD, Conn. – June 11, 2024 – NBC Sports begins its portion of the 2024 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series this weekend at Iowa Speedway, highlighted by the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol in primetime at 7 p.m. ET on USA Network.
This will be the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway since the track opened in 2006. Last week’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 saw the 2021 series champion Kyle Larson (561 pts) earned the victory to move into first place in the NASCAR Cup Series points standings, followed by the 2020 series champion Chase Elliott (547 pts), three-time winner of the Daytona 500 Denis Hamlin (535 pts), top 10 of the 2023 series Tyler Reddick (512 pts), and 2017 series champion Martin Truex Jr. (508 pts).
“It’s amazing to me how competitive the races are and how close the speeds are from team to team. This creates intense racing and the cost of mistakes is very high because they can be unrecoverable,” said the 21-time Cup Series winner and “the mayor” of NASCAR. Jeff Burton. “I expect only a few points to make the difference in making the playoffs or not and that creates a tense situation for everyone involved.”
“The Midwest fan base can see the premier NASCAR series take on a new track. It’s always fun to see which teams or drivers find a new venue the quickest,” the NBC Sports NASCAR analyst said. Steve Letarte. “We’ve had nine different winners in 16 races, but three drivers (Truex Jr., Ty Gibbs, Ross Chastain) who are in the top 10 in points have not yet won. The summer is going to get very interesting for winless teams.
Burton and Daytona 500 winning crew chief Steve Letarte will serve as an analyst for the Cup and Xfinity Series races this weekend from Nashville Superspeedway with NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen. Marty Snider, Dave Burns And Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters.
NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett will host studio coverage with Snider and team owner JTG Daugherty Racing Brad Girl from the Peacock Pit Box during pre- and post-race coverage Saturday and Sunday.
NBC Sports coverage of the Xfinity Series begins with Countdown to green pre-race coverage Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, leading into coverage of the HyVee Perks 250 race at 3:30 p.m. ET. Post-race coverage will begin at 6 p.m. ET on USA Network.
Live coverage from Iowa Speedway begins Friday with two one-hour practice sessions, beginning with the Xfinity Series at 4:30 p.m. ET and the Cup Series at 5:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Xfinity Series qualifying is shown Saturday at noon ET, followed by Cup Series qualifying at 1 p.m. ET on USA Network.
The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 20 races of the NASCAR Cup Series as well as 11 races of the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024 on NBC, USA Network and Peacock, culminating with the championship at Phoenix Raceway on September 9. november. -ten. Click on here for more information on NBC Sports’ NASCAR 2024 coverage.
BROADCAST TEAM
· Play by play: Rick Allen
· Analysts: Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
· Pit journalists: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon
STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM
· Host:Marty Snider
· Studio Analysts: Dale Jarrett, Brad Daugherty
HOW TO WATCH
· TV – USA Network
· Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date | Blanket | Platform | Time (ET) |
Friday June 14 | NASCAR Xfinity Series practice | American Network | 4:30 p.m. |
NASCAR Cup Series practice | American Network | 5:30 p.m. | |
Saturday June 15 | NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying | American Network | Noon |
NASCAR Cup Series qualifying | American Network | 13 hours | |
Countdown to green – NASCAR Xfinity Series | American Network | 3 p.m. | |
NASCAR Xfinity Series HyVee Advantages 250 | American Network | 3:30 p.m. | |
NASCAR Xfinity Series post-race | American Network | 6 p.m. | |
Sun. June 16 | Countdown to green – NASCAR Cup Series | American Network | 6:30 p.m. |
NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 fueled by ethanol | American Network | 7 p.m. | |
NASCAR Cup Series post-race | American Network | 10:30 p.m. | |
Saturday June 22 | Victory Path Review – NASCAR Cup Series | American Network | 2:30 p.m. |
2024 NBC SPORTS NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE |
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Date | Location | Platform | Time (ET) |
Sunday June 16 | Iowa | UNITED STATES | 7 p.m. |
Sunday June 23 | New Hampshire | UNITED STATES | 2:30 p.m. |
Sunday June 30 | Nashville | BNC | 3:30 p.m. |
Sunday July 7 | Chicago | NBC, Peacock | 4:30 p.m. |
Sunday July 14 | Pocono | UNITED STATES | 2:30 p.m. |
Sunday July 21 | Indianapolis | BNC | 2:30 p.m. |
Sunday August 11 | Richmond | UNITED STATES | 6 p.m. |
Sunday August 18 | Michigan | UNITED STATES | 2:30 p.m. |
Saturday August 24 | Daytona | NBC, Peacock | 7:30 p.m. |
Sunday September 1st | Darlington | UNITED STATES | 6 p.m. |
Sunday September 8 | Atlanta | UNITED STATES | 3 p.m. |
Sunday September 15 | Glen Watkins | UNITED STATES | 3 p.m. |
Saturday September 21 | Bristol | UNITED STATES | 7:30 p.m. |
Sunday September 29 | Kansas | UNITED STATES | 3 p.m. |
Sunday October 6 | Talladega | BNC | 2:00 p.m. |
Sunday October 13 | Charlotte ROVAL | BNC | 2:00 p.m. |
Sunday October 20 | Las Vegas | BNC | 2:30 p.m. |
Sunday October 27 | Homestead-Miami | BNC | 2:30 p.m. |
Sunday November 3 | Martinville | BNC | 2:00 p.m. |
Sunday November 10 | Phoenix | NBC, Peacock | 3 p.m. |
2024 NBC SPORTS NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SCHEDULE |
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Date | Location | Platform | Time (ET) |
Saturday June 15 | Iowa | UNITED STATES | 3:30 p.m. |
Saturday June 22 | New Hampshire | UNITED STATES | 3:30 p.m. |
Saturday June 29 | Nashville | UNITED STATES | 5 p.m. |
Saturday July 6 | Chicago | NBC, Peacock | 3:30 p.m. |
Saturday July 13 | Pocono | UNITED STATES | 3 p.m. |
Saturday July 20 | Indianapolis Road Course | UNITED STATES | 3:30 p.m. |
Saturday August 17 | Michigan | UNITED STATES | 3:30 p.m. |
Friday August 23 | Daytona | UNITED STATES | 7:30 p.m. |
Saturday August 31 | Darlington | UNITED STATES | 3:30 p.m. |
Saturday September 7 | Atlanta | UNITED STATES | 3 p.m. |
Saturday September 14 | Glen Watkins | UNITED STATES | 3 p.m. |
*subject to change
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