NASCAR is filling the hole left by "Race Hub" with three dedicated shows covering the playoffs this season.
According to a press release, the NASCAR Production Center in Concord, North Carolina, will produce three shows for different platforms. One will be a daily show while the other two will air weekly with a packed lineup of experts.
The first weekly show will be "NASCAR Inside the Playoffs," which airs every Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on truTV and streams on Max. This show is part of the partnership with TNT Sports, one that begins with the 2025 Cup Series season.
My own show!!! Ok! Let’s do this. Starting Monday!! I CAN’T wait to spend weekends with the race fans. @NASCAR pic.twitter.com/GrdY5AEQsv
— Shannon Spake (@ShannonSpake) September 4, 2024
Shannon Spake and Steve Letarte will host the show along with NASCAR media personality Dylan "Mamba" Smith. The fourth chair will feature a rotating lineup of current and former drivers. Kyle Busch will headline this list during the first two episodes.
Jordan Bianchi from The Athletic will also join the program to provide coverage of breaking news in the industry.
The second weekly show will feature the athletes in the trenches. "Drop the Jack" will air every Thursday at 3 p.m. ET on YouTube and podcast platforms. Mamba Smith will serve as the moderator of a discussion focusing on how pit crew members experience life at and away from the race track.
The panel of experts will feature Paul Swan from the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing crew, Michael Hicks from the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing crew, Jorden Paige from the No. 23 23XI Racing crew, and Derrell Edwards from the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing crew. Other special guests will join the show to add additional perspective.
The third show is "NASCAR Daily." It airs Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. ET on YouTube and podcast platforms. Its debut will be Monday, Sept. 9.
Spake, who previously worked at Fox Sports covering both NASCAR and the NFL, will host "NASCAR Daily." The daily NASCAR show will have segments lasting approximately 10 minutes.
Spake will work alongside drivers, industry personalities, and other contributors while covering a variety of topics. This includes the fan experience, what fans are discussing on social media, and sports betting. Analyst Erica Renee Davis will feature on the weekly betting segment.