NASCAR is set to embark on a new era in its media coverage as it enters into a new TV deal next season. One of the sport’s most beloved figures, Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr., will be joining Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports as a commentator for both networks starting in 2025.
Earnhardt Jr. has been an analyst for NBC’s NASCAR coverage since 2018 but his contract with the network was set to expire at the end of 2024. He will now serve as an on-air commentator for NASCAR Cup Series races on TNT Sports, marking their return to airing NASCAR races since 2014. In addition, he will also be contributing to a Bleacher Report content series where he will conduct interviews with special guests while driving them around each of TNT’s five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tracks.
Expressing his excitement about the partnership, Earnhardt Jr. stated, “It is such an exciting time to welcome TNT Sports back to NASCAR. I remember watching races on TNT back in the day, and it’s so nostalgic to see them return to the sport and to be a part of their team.”
Amazon Prime Video is also joining the world of NASCAR coverage next year and has enlisted Earnhardt Jr. to be a part of its live sports coverage team. With previous successful signings like Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit for NFL’s “Thursday Night Football,” Amazon looks to enhance its NASCAR broadcasts by having Earnhardt Jr. on board as a commentator and in other yet-to-be-announced roles.
Thrilled about the opportunity, Earnhardt Jr. remarked, “I’m honored to be a part of Prime Video’s entrance into NASCAR. It is an exciting opportunity to have the chance to give our NASCAR fan base yet another way to watch the sport.”
The new media rights deal for NASCAR will be in effect from 2025 to 2031 with NBC, Fox Sports, TNT Sports, and Amazon sharing broadcasting responsibilities. NBC and Fox Sports will each air 14 NASCAR Cup Series races while TNT Sports and Amazon will split coverage of 10 midseason races. Amazon will also have the rights to broadcast practice rounds while TNT Sports will air
