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Until 2001, race tracks struck individual agreements with networks to broadcast races, but NASCAR wanted to capitalize on the growing popularity of the sport and announced in 1999 that television contracts would now be centralized; that is, instead of making agreements with individual tracks, networks would now negotiate directly with NASCAR for the rights to air a package of races. On December 15, 1999, Fox Sports, FX, NBC and Turner Sports agreed to pay $2.4 billion for a new six-year television package, covering the Winston/Nextel Cup Series and Busch Series schedules. Wikipedia

American sportscaster who works for NBC Sports as a pit reporter for both their NASCAR and IndyCar Series coverage. She has reported for numerous other forms of motorsports throughout her career, as well as diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongchang. Wikipedia

Former television and radio sports announcer, primarily calling IndyCar and NASCAR telecasts for ESPN/ABC and later NBC Sports. The lead commentator for NBC Sports on coverage of the IndyCar Series. Wikipedia

Former television sports commentator best known for his work on TNT and NBC NASCAR broadcasts. Also the lead announcer for Champ Car World Series events and other auto racing series on NBC. Wikipedia

The coverage of NASCAR on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC. ABC, and later ESPN, carried NASCAR races from the sanctioning body's top three divisions at various points from the early 1960s until 2002. Wikipedia

The television and radio rights to broadcast NASCAR on television and radio are one of the most expensive rights of any American sport, with the current television contract with Fox Sports and NBC Sports being worth around US$8 billion. In the early days of the sport, sports programs like CBS Sports Spectacular and ABC Wide World of Sports would air video highlight packages of NASCAR races. Wikipedia