When Amazon Prime Video broadcasts its inaugural NASCAR race in 2025, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be the most…..
Dale Jr. will be the star of NASCAR’s Amazon Prime and TNT broadcast booths. A experienced commentator and former crew chief will accompany Earnhardt Jr.
Charlotte, North Carolina (WBTV) – When Amazon Prime Video broadcasts its inaugural NASCAR race in 2025, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be the most well-known of three people in the broadcast booth.
With seasoned NASCAR analyst Adam Alexander and long-time Cup Series crew chief Steve Letarte joining Earnhardt for race coverage, Amazon and TNT will share on-air talent.
After working alongside Letarte for six years at NBC Sports, Earnhardt will return to the booth for the 2025 season. Prior to it, Earnhardt drove the No. 88 vehicle for five years, during which time the two worked together.
In addition to his new positions with Amazon and TNT, Letarte, who began his broadcasting career during the 2015 season, has been a part of NBC Sports’ coverage of NASCAR ever since.
Alexander has been a studio host and race caller for several NASCAR series at FOX Sports for the past 19 years. Prior to the network discontinuing coverage of races after the 2014 season, he was also a member of TNT’s former NASCAR roster.
The Coca-Cola 600 on May 25 is a significant race that will be the trio’s first race on Prime Video. Before the following five races switch to TNT, four more will be displayed on the platform. The Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis, a return to the Chicago Street Course, and the first Cup race in Mexico City are all part of that summer’s racing schedule, in addition to the crown jewel Coke 600.
For the first time, NASCAR races will be available exclusively on Prime Video. The streaming service will also broadcast the majority of practice and qualifying sessions as part of the recently inked media rights agreement.
Based on social media, fans appeared to be generally thrilled with the networks’ broadcast booth lineup.
One fan said, “This is the best booth in NASCAR right now.”
Another person said, “Dude, what a stacked booth.” “These races will be exciting.”
Having to watch races live for the first time seemed to turn off some viewers, even with the celebrity endorsements.
One fan commented, “Sorry, but NASCAR is done for me if we have to get Prime to watch races.”
Another said, “I’m no longer paying to watch a race.” “Just know that you are abandoning your older, devoted fans if you keep going in this direction.”
