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CW may call some NASCAR Xfinity races remotely

CW may call some NASCAR Xfinity races remotely

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Sources said Nexstar Media Group's The CW is considering calling some of its NASCAR Booth races remotely from NASCAR's studios in North Carolina next year as a broader shift to the practice occurs in the sports media industry. NASCAR's secondary series, the Xfinity Series, aired on both Fox and NBC from 2015 until this year before The CW took over the playoffs. The CW signed a seven-year deal from 2025 to 2031 to air the full season for $115 million per year. But he's getting a head start because NBC Sports has agreed to air the final eight races of the season, using NBC talent and production to help fans adjust to the series' new home.

The broadcaster has not yet announced who will make up its booth next year, although Fox Sports' Adam Alexander is considered the favorite to become lead play-by-play announcer, as SBJ previously first reported.

People familiar with the matter now tell SBJ that, among other things, Nexstar and NASCAR are discussing how many races Nexstar will partner with NASCAR to produce from NASCAR's $53 million, 58,000-square-foot production facility that opened outside late last year was to call Charlotte from a distance. The CW will hold at least some races off the track, one of the people said, but the sides are still working out details.

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Even if the CW booth is calling the race remotely, the network is expected to have people there, be they pit reporters or production staff behind the scenes. The Fox Sports Truck Series booth hosted the races in person until Fox was finished with half of the Cup Series. At that point, the Truck booth was calling the races remotely from the Fox studio in Charlotte using its Home Run Production system.

Media networks have been using remote broadcasts more frequently since the pandemic began in 2020, a move sometimes criticized by fans and seen as a cost-control measure. Nexstar is declining to comment on its plans until the company is ready to make formal announcements.

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