NASCAR released the national series schedules on Thursday, providing fans with crucial information about when they need to tune in for each race. Two new broadcast partners have also set dates for their Cup Series coverage.
Amazon's Prime Video and TNT will take up the summer schedule. The two new partners will take over coverage after Fox Sports' final Cup event, the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 18.
Prime Video will be first. The streaming platform will air the Coca-Cola 600 crown jewel race on May 25. It will then provide coverage for Nashville Superspeedway on June 1, Michigan International Speedway on June 8, the inaugural Cup race in Mexico City on June 15, and Pocono Raceway on June 22.
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TNT will follow Prime's coverage while closing out the month of June. The first TNT race will be at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 28 as the mini-superspeedway shifts back to its summer slot.
The TNT coverage will continue with the Chicago Street Race on July 6, Sonoma Raceway on July 13, and Dover Motor Speedway on July 20. The final TNT race will be the Brickyard 400 crown jewel race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27.
Once Prime Video and TNT close out their broadcast dates, NBC Sports will take over to close out the regular season as it has in seasons past. The first race for NBC Sports will be the return to Iowa Speedway on Aug. 3.
The NBC Sports coverage will continue with Watkins Glen International on Aug. 10, Richmond Raceway on Aug. 16, and Daytona International Speedway on Aug. 23. NBC Sports will then continue its coverage through the 10-race playoffs as 16 drivers try to compete for the Cup Series championship.
One key part of the Prime Video and TNT coverage will be NASCAR's inaugural in-season tournament. This bracket-style tournament will start during the final three races of Prime Video's coverage. How drivers perform during this stretch will determine their place in the seeding.
The in-season tournament will then play out over the course of the five TNT races. Drivers will face off with each other based on their seeding. Those that finish better will move on to the next round and another competitor.
The in-season tournament will end with the Brickyard 400. One driver will use the race to lock up the $1 million prize.