NASCAR Making Changes to Radio Broadcasts in 2025

MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 01: A general view of racing. during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 at Martinsville Speedway on November 01, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

What’s Happening?

NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports are partnering to form the NASCAR Racing Network. The new NRN is a combination of SMI’s Performance Racing Network and NASCAR’s Motor Racing Network. NRN will be the exclusive radio provider of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series radio coverage at all tracks.

  • This partnership will not affect the Cup or Xfinity Series, which will have their races broadcasted under NASCAR’s traditional track-based method. This method sees the two series’ races broadcast on PRN at SMI-owned or leased tracks and MRN at NASCAR-owned or leased tracks.
  • This change will, however, allow each race weekend to be more consistent. Prior to the partnership, the Triuck Series was broadcast on MRN at all tracks, even those owned by SMI. The two parties debuted this new network at Daytona this past weekend without a formal announcement.
  • According to Motor Racing Network President Chris Schwartz, “The NASCAR Racing Network builds on each other’s strengths and creates a new path for us to elevate the NASCAR Radio landscape for fans and stakeholders of the sport.”
  • There are some details about streaming and broadcast locations that are still unanswered. However, races will likely still be broadcast as usual on SiriusXM, alongside live streams on the NASCAR website and App.

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