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Amazon’s NASCAR broadcasts are already putting Fox’s efforts to shame

Amazon Prime is already setting the standard for NASCAR broadcasts. Hopefully Fox is taking notes. Sunday’s Cup Series race at Nashville — won by Ryan Blaney — was the second Amazon race of the season after the internet behemoth made its NASCAR broadcasting debut at the Coca-Cola 600. So far, its two telecasts have been […]

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Amazon Prime is already setting the standard for NASCAR broadcasts. Hopefully Fox is taking notes.

Sunday’s Cup Series race at Nashville — won by Ryan Blaney — was the second Amazon race of the season after the internet behemoth made its NASCAR broadcasting debut at the Coca-Cola 600. So far, its two telecasts have been sharp, professional, devoid of nonsense and informative. Simply put, it’s the type of coverage that NASCAR fans deserve.

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Look, complaining about TV coverage is rote. Fans of every sport can easily nitpick broadcasts and there are significant subsets of every fan base that thinks broadcasters are biased against their favorite team.

But NASCAR fans have been dealt a tough hand in recent years. As Fox is in its third decade of covering NASCAR, it’s felt all too often like the network is mailing it in.

Nearly 25 years ago, Fox was in the same position Amazon is in. The network’s first NASCAR Cup Series race was the fateful 2001 Daytona 500. Fox’s entry into the NASCAR world was a pivot point for the sanctioning body. It had officially gone mainstream.

The early Fox years were glorious. Especially compared to other broadcasts. Fox set the standard for what NASCAR coverage should be, even if you weren’t a fan of “Digger” and the embedded camera on the apron in the corners of racetracks across the country.

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But something has changed in recent years. We’re not the only ones who have noticed, either. NBC’s coverage has put Fox’s to shame since the network took over the second half of the season from ESPN, and Fox hasn’t upped its game. Kevin Harvick is an insightful analyst. But he can’t overcome the hokeyness that permeates Fox’s broadcasts.

To be fair, Amazon isn’t starting from scratch. Like Fox, the streamer acquired NFL rights before it jumped into NASCAR. And its booth of Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte have plenty of experience calling races. Alexander has been a main Xfinity Series play-by-play voice for years, and Junior and Letarte form the best analyst pairing in NASCAR from their years at NBC. The two worked together as driver and crew chief at Hendrick Motorsports and their chemistry is apparent on screen.

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But Amazon is nailing the production details that Fox isn’t. The broadcast is all about the race and doesn’t feature myriad cutaways to children watching in the grandstands. The camera shots follow what the booth is talking about. The graphics and picture quality are markedly better. There are no full-screen commercial breaks during green flag racing. And Amazon hasn’t gone to commercial with less than 10 laps to go.

It’s been a breath of fresh air for the NASCAR fans who have been able to watch. It’s no secret that NASCAR’s audience skews older than most other professional sports and the viewership gains that NASCAR saw in the 18-49 demographic during the 600 came at the vast expense of those 50 and over.

But it’s also no secret that streaming is the new cable and how we’ll consume most of our sports content in the near future. NASCAR was smart to add Amazon to the mix with its new media rights deal. Trading fewer younger viewers for more older viewers is the right play, especially as Formula 1 is the trendy motorsport among those not eligible for Medicare.

Ideally, Amazon will continue to build off how good its first two race broadcasts were and Fox, NBC and TNT — back in the NASCAR game this year — will aspire to meet Amazon’s standard.

But we won’t blame you if you’re pessimistic about that ideal world ever happening. We’re all worn down by the past decade of Fox’s NASCAR broadcasts.



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Insider calls for NASCAR ‘reset’ on Cup Series, playoffs after Watkins Glen: ‘What is even the point’

A NASCAR insider wants the governing body to get back to basics when it comes to the Cup Series and the playoffs. On The Teardown podcast, Jeff Gluck of The Athletic sounded off on the playoff system after covering the Watkins Glen race. “I’m almost there, where everything needs a rest,” Gluck said. “I don’t […]

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A NASCAR insider wants the governing body to get back to basics when it comes to the Cup Series and the playoffs. On The Teardown podcast, Jeff Gluck of The Athletic sounded off on the playoff system after covering the Watkins Glen race.

“I’m almost there, where everything needs a rest,” Gluck said. “I don’t know how you do it, but I’m almost there on what is even the point of playoffs at all. What is even the point of a 10-race chase? I get all the drawbacks, and could you have runaways and all this stuff? I don’t think you can argue that a large part of the fanbase is airing frustration because they have feelings of how things were or how things used to be, and they want the simplicity back in whatever way it is.”

Gluck then talked about the Watkins Glen race and what happened with Kyle Larson. If there were no playoffs in the NASCAR Cup Series, Gluck said that Larson would be the story of the day because his last-place finish at Watkins Glen would have prevented him from winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. But with him already clinching a spot in the playoffs, the last-place finish for Larson is an afterthought.

Should NASCAR re-evaluate the playoffs?

“I just don’t think it’s going to be easy to soothe them,” Gluck said about NASCAR fans. “There’s not one thing right now that’s going to make everybody happy again. How do you rest things? How do you sort of get back to simplicity, back to basics a little bit, where people are going to be like, ‘Okay, this is something we feel good about?’

NASCAR’s playoff system has been in existence in the Cup Series since the 2004 season. There have been changes over the years, and the current format features 16 qualified drivers competing in the final 10 races of the season. After three races, four drivers are eliminated, and the final four compete in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway in November.



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REIGNITE Launches e-Motorsports Division! Nine Players Gather to Participate in JEGT

Global esports team “REIGNITE” is making a full-scale entry into the e-motorsports field.On Friday, August 8, 2025, the team established a new division that will focus its activities on Japan’s largest tournament, “JEGT,” and welcomed nine elite players and one coach.Exciting racing scenes will now unfold on a new stage. New e-Motorsports Division Established! Nine […]

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Global esports team “REIGNITE” is making a full-scale entry into the e-motorsports field.
On Friday, August 8, 2025, the team established a new division that will focus its activities on Japan’s largest tournament, “JEGT,” and welcomed nine elite players and one coach.
Exciting racing scenes will now unfold on a new stage.

New e-Motorsports Division Established! Nine Players and a Coach Gather

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REIGNITE established a new e-motorsports division on Friday, August 8, 2025.
With Takaya Kusano serving as coach, a total of 10 new players joined:

Utilizing internal competition, the team is creating an environment where everyone can improve together.
The new team is centered around young players who aspire to become future top racers, and great things are expected from them.

The new division’s main battleground will be “JEGT (Japan Electronic sports Grand Touring),” one of the largest e-motorsports tournaments in Japan.
REIGNITE will participate in the Challenge League for the 2025 season with the goal of advancing to the top-tier Grand Prix Series.

Gran Turismo 7 has also been selected as an official title for the 20th Asian Games to be held in Aichi-Nagoya in 2026.
By leveraging the esports operation know-how it has cultivated over the years, REIGNITE aims to create a new wave of excitement in the e-motorsports industry as well.

REIGNITE’s new challenge will bring a breath of fresh air to the domestic e-motorsports scene.
What kind of drama awaits on the stage where cutting-edge racing and strategy intersect? Fan expectations are only growing.

For more information on REIGNITE’s future endeavors, be sure to check out the REIGNITE official website, REIGNITE’s official X (@ReigniteJP), and REIGNITE’s official Instagram (@reignite_ent)!





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Robbie Brewer dies after medical emergency, crash at North Carolina track

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Robbie Brewer, a short-track racecar driver, died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a race.  Brewer’s vehicle smashed head-on into a wall at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Saturday night. He was competing in the 20-lap Sportsman Series race, […]

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Robbie Brewer, a short-track racecar driver, died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a race. 

Brewer’s vehicle smashed head-on into a wall at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Saturday night. He was competing in the 20-lap Sportsman Series race, which occurs every weekend across four divisions. 

The car came to a halt near the finish line, and the 53-year-old Brewer was taken out of it after track workers took the roof off. 

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Track crew members rip the roof off of Robbie Brewer’s car to remove him after a medical emergency in the first 20-lap Sportsman Series race at Bowman Gray Stadium, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Brewer was rushed to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist hospital, where he eventually died, per the Winston-Salem Journal.

“We are saddened by the passing of Robbie Brewer after he was transported to an area medical facility following an on-track medical incident,” track officials said in a statement on Sunday. 

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“Robbie was a talented and passionate race, and highly respected competitior among his peers. Our thoughts and prayers are with Robbie’s family and friends at this time.”

Details of Brewer’s medical emergency were not disclosed. 

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Robbie Brewer’s car skids down the front stretch after a wreck on the restart on lap 16 of the first 20-lap Sportsman Series race at Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Winston-Salem, N.C.  (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Brad Lewis, a fellow driver at Bowman Gray, said Brewer “was like a big brother to me even though we were not that far apart in age.” Lewis’ race shop was near where Brewer lived.

“He was a wheelman thorugh and through,” Lewis added. “I’m not only going to honor him the rest of the season, but for as long as we race out there. He’ll be missed.”

Brewer has been racing at the track, which served as a preseason NASCAR Cup Series exhibition event back in February, since 1990. 

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Track crew work to remove Sportsman Series driver Robbie Brewer from his car after suffering a medical emergency on the restart on lap 16 of the first 20-lap Sportsman Series race at Bowman Gray Stadium, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

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Brewer made almost 260 Sportsman Division starts, and he won the championship in 2011, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Veteran driver Robbie Brewer dies after medical emergency during race

Aug 11, 2025, 01:23 PM ET WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A veteran stock car driver at a North Carolina short track died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a race, officials said. Robbie Brewer’s car struck head-on a wall on the quarter-mile (0.40-kilometer) track at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem and […]

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A veteran stock car driver at a North Carolina short track died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a race, officials said.

Robbie Brewer’s car struck head-on a wall on the quarter-mile (0.40-kilometer) track at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem and came to a stop near the start-finish line.

Track workers peeled away the roof to remove 53-year-old Brewer, and an ambulance took him to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist hospital, after which he died, the Winston-Salem Journal reported.

“We are saddened by the passing of Robbie Brewer after he was transported to an area medical facility following an on-track medical incident,” track officials said Sunday in a statement. “Robbie was a talented and passionate racer, and highly respected competitor among his peers. Our thoughts and prayers are with Robbie’s family and friends at this time.”

Details of the medical emergency weren’t released.

Brewer was competing in a 20-lap Sportsman Division race at Bowman Gray, where thousands of racing fans turn out weekly on Saturday nights in the spring and summer for races across four divisions. Bowman Gray also was the locale for this year’s preseason NASCAR Cup Series exhibition event in early February.

Brewer’s first career start at the oval came in 1990, and he made nearly 260 starts in the Sportsman Division, winning the points championship in 2011, the newspaper reported.

Fellow Bowman Gray driver Brad Lewis, whose race shop is near where Brewer lived, said Brewer “was like a big brother to me even though we were not that far apart in age.”

“He was a wheelman through and through,” Lewis said. “I’m not only going to honor him the rest of the season but for as long as we race out there. He’ll be missed.”



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Judge Rejects NASCAR Motion Over Alleged Fake Evidence in Charter Case

In a brief but sharply worded order that chastised NASCAR for making a “play to the court of public opinion and perhaps color [the judge’s] perception” of 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and their counsel, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell on Monday denied NASCAR an order that would have required 23XI and Front Row […]

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In a brief but sharply worded order that chastised NASCAR for making a “play to the court of public opinion and perhaps color [the judge’s] perception” of 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and their counsel, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell on Monday denied NASCAR an order that would have required 23XI and Front Row to show cause over allegations of submitting fake evidence and attorney-scripted testimony.

Bell wrote that NASCAR’s motion “does not productively move this case forward.” He reminded the parties the antitrust case is “important” because it “risks the fortunes of NASCAR” and the two teams. The case also “significantly impacts all the other companies and individuals who depend on their success (as well as legions of stock car racing fans),” Bell stressed.

Last Friday, NASCAR accused 23XI—which is co-owned by Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin and Curtis Polk—and Front Row, along with the teams’ attorneys, of presenting fake evidence and scripted letters. The accusation implied that Bell was duped into granting a preliminary injunction last December. The injunction, later vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, ensured the two teams could enjoy the rights and face the obligations of the 2025 charter agreements without having to agree to a mutual release provision. 

Bell’s decision last December was based in part on assertions, purportedly from 23XI drivers Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace, that they were very worried about the lack of charters and how the absence of charters would impact their careers and contracts. A month earlier, a different federal judge, Frank D. Whitney, denied essentially the same motion on grounds 23XI and Front Row had submitted insufficient evidence that an injunction was necessary for them to avert irreparable harm, meaning the kind of harm that monetary damages could not later remedy.

Bell on Monday suggested NASCAR misunderstood where his focus rests. The judge wrote his concern is “not on how” evidence and affidavits “came to be” but instead on “determining what truthful substance they hold.”  

Along those lines, Bell reasoned that “regardless of whether or not the driver letters were prompted or even written by someone connected to Plaintiffs,” the substance of those letters is what counts. He added that “counsel often prepare their witnesses for depositions with suggestions on how to phrase answers.”

Last Friday, attorney Jeffrey Kessler, who is lead counsel for 23XI Racing and Front Row in the litigation, slammed NASCAR for “yet another baseless distraction.”



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Cadillac F1 team told they should consider ‘most adaptable’ NASCAR driver for 2026

The Formula 1 grid is expanding in 2026 with the addition of an 11th team in the form of Cadillac. It follows a lengthy tender process for new teams set out by the FIA and F1, with Cadillac taking over what was previously the Andretti entry. Andretti was initially rejected because F1’s commercial rights holders […]

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The Formula 1 grid is expanding in 2026 with the addition of an 11th team in the form of Cadillac.

It follows a lengthy tender process for new teams set out by the FIA and F1, with Cadillac taking over what was previously the Andretti entry.

Andretti was initially rejected because F1’s commercial rights holders felt it would not add value and held concerns over its competitiveness.

Cadillac would take over the entry bid and was duly accepted, with the American outfit set to join in 2026 as a customer team before bringing in its parent company, General Motors, as a power unit manufacturer in 2028.

Questions are now being raised over who could be part of their driver lineup, and James Hinchcliffe has suggested a driver he thinks would make an impact in a column for F1.com.

Connor Zilisch wins the NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen.
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James Hinchcliffe suggests NASCAR driver for Cadillac F1 team

Mercedes and former Sauber F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has been slated as a potential candidate for Cadillac, given his recent experience.

Bottas teased a drive with Cadillac on his social media channels, indicating that it might not be too long before we see him back on the grid.

Cadillac will likely want to have an American talent, and while the continent is not short of potential drivers, Hinchcliffe has highlighted NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch.

“Competing full time in the [NASCAR] Xfinity Championship in 2025, he already has three wins in the season, including his first oval victory. Given his road racing background, it is incredibly impressive that he is now competitive on the types of track that a lot of the drivers he’s racing against trained on exclusively on their rise to this level,” said Hinchcliffe.

“And that’s really my point on Zilisch – he seems to be one of the most adaptable drivers that I’ve ever seen. Watching what he’s done so far gives me the feeling that if he was given a proper programme in an open wheel car, and a season or two of F2 to cut his teeth, he could be F1-worthy in short order. And he has the time, because despite the impressive CV he is still only 19 years old.”

READ MORE: All to know about General Motors’ Cadillac F1 team from engine to drivers

Sergio Perez slated for F1 return with Cadillac

With Bottas firmly on the list for a potential comeback, there could also be another former F1 face who rejoins the grid after a period of absence.

Sergio Perez has been slated for a comeback with Cadillac after being dropped by Red Bull at the end of the 2024 season, following a difficult campaign for the Mexican.

While it looked like things had reached their natural end for the Mexican, the performances from Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda have not been the improvement expected.

Perez was bought out of his contract for £11 million last year and is currently being paid not to race for Red Bull, having initially agreed a deal with the team to extend last year.





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