NBC Sports Drives Off With Nascar Rights

ESPN, TNT to take a final lap in 2014

On the eve of ESPN’s 18-race Nascar season, it appears that the network’s affiliation with auto racing is entering its final lap.

According to multiple sources, ESPN will not renew its rights deal with the stock car racing franchise, to which it is contracted through 2014. ESPN and sibling network ABC broadcast the final 17 races of the Nascar Sprint Cup Series, including the 10-race Chase (September-November).

ESPN’s eight-year Nascar pact is valued at $270 million per season, or $2.16

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