Wednesday, May 20, 2026

SiriusXM, NASCAR Extend Multi-Year Broadcasting Deal


SiriusXM and NASCAR have announced a multi-year renewal of their broadcasting agreement, ensuring fans across North America will continue receiving live radio coverage of every NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Craftsman Truck Series race, plus year-round programming on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90).

The extension guarantees uninterrupted access to full-race broadcasts and daily NASCAR content for SiriusXM subscribers in vehicles and on the app.

This week, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio is broadcasting extensive live special programming from the Charlotte area ahead of this weekend’s races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.


Highlights include:
  • Wednesday, May 20: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and wife Madyson host “Stenhouse Sessions” (2–3 p.m. ET); Joey Logano hosts “Behind the Wheel” live from his charity concert at 8 p.m. ET.
  • Thursday, May 21: Joint broadcast with Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Dirty Mo Media from JR Motorsports Fan Day (9 a.m.–2 p.m. ET), including shows with Danielle Trotta, Larry McReynolds, Kenny Wallace, Mike Davis, and Dale Jr. & Amy Earnhardt. Followed by a “Front Row” event with 2026 Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick at 23XI Racing.
  • Friday, May 22: Four-hour live show from Hendrick Motorsports Fan Fest (11 a.m.–3 p.m. ET) co-hosted by Jeff Gordon, featuring drivers Alex Bowman, William Byron, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, and team executives.
These specials supplement SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s regular daily lineup, including “The Morning Drive,” “SiriusXM On-Track,” “SiriusXM Speedway,” and others.SiriusXM will also carry live flag-to-flag coverage of all three races at Charlotte this weekend:  the Coca-Cola 600 (Cup), Charbroil 300 (Xfinity), and North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Truck).

The two sides plan to expand collaboration with new cross-programming and cross-promotion between SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and NASCAR’s free ad-supported TV channel.

“NASCAR fans are incredibly passionate… and for two decades we’ve teamed up with NASCAR to deliver coverage that matches that passion,” said Jared Fox, SiriusXM SVP of Sports Programming. “This week’s lineup in Charlotte is a prime example.”