NASCAR on NBC Archives - Awful Announcing

Former NASCAR announcer Bill Weber passed away at 67

Former NBC NASCAR announcer Bill Weber passed away in December, it was announced by the National Motorsports Press Association.

NASCAR finishes season with slight year-over-year viewership bump

The Cup Series averaged 2.892 million viewers, good for a 1% increase from the 2023 season.

After Kamala Harris ‘SNL’ appearance, NBC allows Donald Trump airtime during NASCAR post-race show

"Trump's time came in the post-race coverage of NBC's NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville broadcast."

Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte praise Leigh Diffey’s addition to NBC NASCAR booth

Leigh Diffey joined the NBC on NASCAR crew midseason but he's already fitting in perfectly according to his broadcast colleagues.

Leigh Diffey claims accent cost him potential NASCAR role with TNT

"Ultimately I didn't get the job, because the big, big boss at Turner didn't prefer to have an accent calling the Cup races."

Jeff Burton calls son Harrison Burton’s first NASCAR win at Daytona

As Harrison Burton won his first career NASCAR race at Daytona, his dad Jeff Burton was on the call for NBC.

NBC foregoing commercial breaks for split-screen ads during NASCAR green flag laps

NBC is changing how it handles its NASCAR ad presentation for three races.

Leigh Diffey to make NASCAR on NBC switch this week at Daytona

Longtime IndyCar and Olympic Track and Field announcer Leigh Diffey will make his long-awaited NASCAR switch this weekend at Daytona.

Joey Logano crushes Austin Dillon for ‘chickens***’ wreck to win NASCAR Richmond race

Austin Dillon intentionally wrecked not one but two drivers to win at Richmond and Joey Logano tore into him in his post-race interviews.

NBC moved Brickyard 400 race finish to USA Network, angering some viewers

"NBC today had one of their worst NASCAR broadcasts they've put on in a while."

Jimmie Johnson broadcasting Indy 500, racing in Coca-Cola 600

Johnson will make history next weekend.

NBC to tab Leigh Diffey as NASCAR Cup Series lead announcer

It sounds like NBC will make a move after the Olympics later this year, as Leigh Diffey is expected to be the NASCAR lead announcer for some races in 2024.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. dispels rumors on departure from NBC

"NBC was amazing and everyone there taught me a ton. I promise that's the truth."

Dale Earnhardt Jr.: NBC TV contract ended, seeking new deal

"Right now, I really don’t have a job in terms of broadcasting.”

Steve Letarte sees potential in NASCAR ratings to grow again, attract younger viewers

"I really believe it has a lot of potential."

Kyle Petty slams Bubba Wallace for declining media interviews: ‘Maybe this is not the game for him’

"For professional athletes to refuse interviews is unacceptable in any game."

Chicago Street Race garners NBC’s largest NASCAR audience since 2017

Not counting the Daytona 500, it was the most-watched NASCAR race in over two years.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will join Fox’s NASCAR booth for Talladega broadcast

Earnhardt Jr., normally a NBC commentator, will be joining Fox's main booth as a guest analyst.

NBC VP of NASCAR production Jeff Behnke talks back-to-back “radio-style” broadcasts and the “jolt of energy” involved

"It gives fans and viewers an opportunity to feel the passion and the energy up close all the way around the track."

NASCAR on NBC analyst Dale Jarrett says he has COVID-19, is under quarantine with mild symptoms, but is “doing great”

"Last week, I tested positive for the coronavirus. But I'm doing great. I'm one of the very fortunate ones that my symptom has only been a slight cough throughout all of this. And it's getting less and less each day, and I'm doing very well."

Kurt Busch will appear inside the glass with Pierre McGuire during the second period of NBCSN’s Bruins-Golden Knights broadcast

Busch will appear on NBCSN's pre-game show and then will be between the benches with McGuire for part of the second period.

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