# NASCAR on CBS

NASCAR on CBS was the branding formerly used for broadcasts of NASCAR series races produced by CBS Sports, the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States from 1960 to 2000.

## History of coverage
### Races covered by CBS

Races covered by CBS :
| Race | Track | Years covered | Series |
| Gatorade 125s | Daytona International Speedway | 1960, 1979–1981, 1985–2000 | Winston Cup Series |
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | 1960, 1979–2000 | Winston Cup Series |
| Atlanta 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | 1964 | Winston Cup Series |
| World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 1964, 1975–1981 | Winston Cup Series |
| Winston 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | 1975–1977 | Winston Cup Series |
| Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 1975 | Winston Cup Series |
| Riverside 400 | Riverside International Raceway | 1976 | Winston Cup Series |
| Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway | 1976–1980 | Winston Cup Series |
| Bud Shootout | Daytona International Speedway | 1979–2000 | Winston Cup Series |
| Kmart 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 1982–2000 | Winston Cup Series |
| DirecTV 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 1997–2000 | Winston Cup Series |
| Pepsi 400* | Daytona International Speedway | 1999–2000 | Winston Cup Series |
| Dixie 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 1975–1977 | Winston Cup Series |
| DieHard 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 1976–1997 | Winston Cup Series |
| Sears DieHard 200 | The Milwaukee Mile | 1995–2000 | Craftsman Truck Series |
| Chevy Silverado 200 | Nazareth Speedway | 1998–2000 | Craftsman Truck Series |
| Pikes Peak 300K | Pikes Peak International Raceway | 1998 | Craftsman Truck Series |
| Federated Auto Parts 250 | Nashville Speedway USA | 1999 | Craftsman Truck Series |
| thatlook.com 200 | New Hampshire International Speedway | 2000 | Craftsman Truck Series |
| NAPA Auto Parts 300 | Daytona International Speedway | 1997–2000 | Busch Series: Grand National Division |
| Albertson's 300 | Texas Motor Speedway | 1997–2000 | Busch Series: Grand National Division |
| CarQuest Auto Parts 250 | Gateway International Raceway | 1997–1998 | Busch Series: Grand National Division |
| Jiffy Lube Miami 300 | Miami-Dade Motorsports Complex | 1995–1997 | Busch Series: Grand National Division |
| BellSouth Mobility 320 | Nashville Speedway USA | 1999 | Busch Series: Grand National Division |
| Sears DieHard 250 | The Milwaukee Mile | 1997, 2000 | Busch Series: Grand National Division |
Notes:
* 1. The 1998 Pepsi 400 at Daytona was scheduled to be broadcast by CBS, but due to wildfires occurring in the immediate Daytona Beach area, the race was postponed until later in the season, and the broadcast rights were moved to CBS' cable partner, TNN.
* 2. The Gatorade 125's were run on Thursday, but CBS would air them via tape-delay on Saturdays but from 1997 would be aired before or after the Busch Series race.

### Pre-1979

The very first NASCAR races to ever be shown on television were broadcast by CBS. In February 1960, the network sent a "skeleton" production crew to Daytona Beach, Florida and the Daytona International Speedway to cover the Daytona 500's Twin 100 (now the Bluegreen Vacations Duel) qualifying races on February 12, 1960.

#### 1979 Daytona 500: The breakthrough

CBS Sports president Neal Pilson and motorsports editor Ken Squier believed that America would watch an entire stock car race live on television. Prior to 1979, television coverage of the Daytona 500 either began when the race was halfway over, or as an edited highlight package that aired a week later on ABC's Wide World of Sports. On February 18, 1979, CBS presented the first flag-to-flag coverage of the Daytona 500 (and 500-mile race to be broadcast live on national television in general). The Indianapolis 500 was only broadcast on tape delay that evening in this era; most races were broadcast only through the final quarter to half of the race, as was the procedure for ABC's Championship Car racing broadcasts; with the new CBS contract, the network and NASCAR agreed to a full live broadcast. That telecast introduced in-car and low-level track-side cameras, which has now become standard in all forms of automotive racing broadcasts. The race drew incredible ratings, in part due to the compelling action both on and off the track, and in part because a major snowstorm on the East Coast kept millions of viewers indoors.

### 1980s
#### 1980 World 600

On May 29, 1980, CBS paid a fee of roughly US$50,000 or $100,000 to Charlotte Motor Speedway to broadcast the World 600 NASCAR stock-car race. Benny Parsons edged out Darrell Waltrip to win a grand prize of $44,850 in a race that was watched by perhaps 3.7 million viewers on the network.

#### 1983 Daytona 500

During its coverage of the 1983 Daytona 500, CBS introduced an innovation which director Bob Fishman helped develop – a miniature, remote-controlled in-car camera called RaceCam. Fishman directed every Daytona 500 telecast on CBS, with the exception of 1992, 1994 and 1998 because Fishman was away directing CBS' figure-skating coverage for the Winter Olympics.

### 1990s
#### 1990 and 1998 Daytona 500

After years of trying to win it, Dale Earnhardt appeared headed for certain victory in the 1990 Daytona 500 until a series of events in the closing laps. On lap 193, Geoff Bodine spun in the first turn, causing the third and final caution of the race. Everyone pitted except Derrike Cope, who stayed out. On the lap 195 restart, Earnhardt retook and held the lead, only to puncture a tire when he drove over a piece of metal bell housing from the failed engine of Rick Wilson's car on Lap 199. As Earnhardt's damaged car slowed, Cope drove past and earned his first Winston Cup (now NASCAR Cup) victory. It was the first of two victories for the relatively unknown Cope in the 1990 season. In an ironic twist, KIRO-TV, the local CBS affiliate serving Cope's hometown at the time in the Seattle suburb of Spanaway, opted to pre-empt the race to telecast a Seattle SuperSonics basketball game, and the race was delayed until 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time because of the pre-emption.
Earnhardt would eventually win the race in 1998 (under caution), with commentator Mike Joy describing Earnhardt's victory as the "most anticipated moment in the history of motor racing" after his "20 years of trying, 20 years of frustration" of failing to win the race.

#### 1992 Busch Clash and Daytona 500

For one year, Daytona 500 pole qualifying and the Busch Clash swapped days: the Busch Clash was held on Saturday, and qualifying was held Sunday. This move was made at the request of CBS, who wanted the additional time on Sunday for its coverage of the 1992 Winter Olympics.
The network had aired the Busch Clash since it began in 1979. The race debuted on a Sunday, which CBS broadcast live. Pole position qualifying for the Daytona 500 would start Sunday at 10:00 a.m., followed by the Daytona ARCA 200. The Busch Clash would be held after the ARCA race at 3:00 p.m.

#### 1996 DieHard 500

Dale Earnhardt took a horrifying tumble down the front straightaway in "The Big One," after Ernie Irvan got into the side of Sterling Marlin which caused him to hit Earnhardt. After he hit the wall hard, Earnhardt was hit by multiple cars upside down and on the car's side. He ended up breaking his collarbone, and this helped begin a winless streak that spanned the rest of the 1996 season and all of the 1997 season. The race was cut short due to the wreck, and a rainstorm earlier in the race added the factor of darkness, with Jeff Gordon winning. These events helped push the DieHard 500 from the heat, humidity, and almost commonly occurring afternoon thunderstorms of late July to a much cooler, and in the case of the weather, more stable early October date. This was the last Cup race to not be televised live because of the rain delay; the broadcast of the race aired one week later, as an abridged broadcast on CBS.

#### 1998 Craftsman Truck Series

In 1998, a CBS-televised race at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado, scheduled for 186 laps ran 12 extra laps (totaling 198) because of multiple attempts at a successful green-white-checkered finish.

#### 1999 Daytona 500

20 years after its Daytona 500 broadcast, CBS used at least 200 people and more than 80 cameras for their coverage:
* 33 in-car cameras - three cameras in 11 different cars.
* 10 "pole" cameras above the pits.
* 35 cameras around the track.
* A camera in a blimp.
* A camera with each of the three pit reporters.
* A camera in the booth.
CBS also planned to use more computerized graphics and a super slow-motion camera with a long lens.

#### Affiliation with The Nashville Network (TNN)

TNN had two self-operating and self-promoting sub-divisions, TNN Outdoors and TNN Motor Sports. TNN Outdoors was responsible for the programming of hunting and fishing shows; TNN Motor Sports was responsible for production of all the network's racing coverage, including NASCAR Winston Cup, Indy Racing League, and smaller outfits such as USAC, NHRA and ARCA. Motorcycle and speedboat racing was also broadcast. TNN Outdoors and TNN Motor Sports also marketed themselves, selling a variety of merchandise and licensing their brands for use on video games.
In 1995, the motorsports operations were moved to Concord, North Carolina into the industrial park located at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where TNN had purchased controlling interest in motorsports production company World Sports Enterprises. Among TNN personalities from the motorsports operation were Mike Joy, Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Neil Bonnett, Randy Pemberton, Ralph Sheheen, Dick Berggren and Rick Benjamin.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, which at the time owned the CBS networks and had an existing relationship with TNN through its Group W division, purchased TNN and its sister network CMT outright in 1995 to form CBS Cable (along with the short-lived startup network Eye On People).
Most of the original entertainment-oriented programming ceased production, and the network began to rely more on TNN Outdoors and TNN Motor Sports for programming. The network's ties to CBS allowed it to pick up country-themed dramas from the 1980s that originally aired on the broadcast network such as The Dukes of Hazzard and Dallas, neither of which had been seen on television since their original runs ended, and also allowed it to serve as an overflow feed for CBS Sports broadcasts, which happened during a NASCAR Busch Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in 1999 (though the network was a center of controversy by not airing the following year's second-tier race at Texas following a rain delay) and also during a PGA Tour event at Firestone Country Club. The 1998 Pepsi 400 was also moved to TNN when the race was postponed from the then-traditional July date to October 17, 1998, as a result of the 1998 Florida wildfires.

### The end of NASCAR on CBS (2000)

NASCAR wanted to capitalize on its increased popularity at the start of the 21st century, so the organization decided that future television deals would be centralized; that is, the networks would negotiate directly with NASCAR for a regular schedule of telecasts. That deal was struck on December 15, 1999. The old deal arrangement saw each track negotiate with the networks to broadcast their races. As a result, NASCAR had races on CBS, TNN, ESPN, ABC, NBC and TBS. ESPN and its parent network ABC broadcast the most races during the 2000 season (18). TNN had the second most (8, plus the All-Star Race, then known as The Winston), followed by CBS (4, plus the Busch Clash and 125-mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500), TBS (3), and NBC, who covered just one Cup race and had only joined the ranks the year before with the inaugural race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
With many tracks now falling under the ownership of either the France-family led International Speedway Corporation or the Bruton Smith led Speedway Motorsports, it was much easier for consolidated television packages to be negotiated. NASCAR wanted to increase the number of races by each partner, and have as many races on broadcast networks as possible, to prevent fans from missing races.
The first consolidated TV deal was struck on December 15, 1999.
Under the new deal,, Fox Sports, FX, NBC and TBS (later moved to TNT) agreed to pay $2.4 billion for a new six-year package, covering the Winston Cup (now NASCAR Cup) Series and Busch (now Xfinity) Series schedules.
* Fox and FX would televise the first 16 races of the 2001, 2003 and 2005 seasons and races 2 through 17 of the 2002, 2004 and 2006 seasons. Fox would air the Daytona 500 in the odd-numbered years. All Busch Series races during that part of the season would also be on Fox/FX.
* NBC and TNT would televise the final 17 races of the even-numbered years as well as the Daytona 500 and the last 18 races of the odd-numbered years, as well as all Busch Series races held in that time of the year.
CBS also had broadcasting rights to college and NFL football, college basketball and golf, therefore scheduling conflicts prevented them to air as many races as NASCAR wanted. As a result, NASCAR's relationship with CBS, its oldest television partner, concluded at the end of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. While the 2000 Pepsi 400 was the last Winston Cup Series race to be broadcast on CBS, their true final NASCAR race in general was the Craftsman Truck Series' Chevy Silverado 200, broadcast on July 15, 2000.
In June 2021, CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus reiterated that viewers shouldn't expect for CBS to bid on any NASCAR broadcasting rights in the foreseeable future, due to in large part to its heavy commitment to golf.

## Ratings

The television ratings for the Daytona 500 have surpassed those of the Indianapolis 500 since 1995, even though the 1995 race was available in fewer homes than in the past. CBS had lost affiliates in several major markets as a result of a realignment in the wake of Fox landing the broadcast television rights to the National Football Conference of the NFL, and was actually not available in a NASCAR Busch Series market, Milwaukee; that city's new CBS affiliate, WDJT-TV, was not available to some Southeastern Wisconsin cable providers.

## On-air staff
### Races
#### Cup

| Year | Date | Event | Track | Network | Coverage | Commentary | Commentary | Pit Reporters | Host |
| Year | Date | Event | Track | Network | Coverage | Lap-by-lap | Color | Pit Reporters | Host |
| 1976 | May 2 | Winston 500 | Talladega | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Lee Petty | Ned Jarrett | — |
| 1977 | May 29 | World 600 | Charlotte | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | — |
| 1977 | August 7 | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Lee Petty | | — |
| 1977 | November 20 | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | — |
| 1978 | May 28 | World 600 | Charlotte | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | — |
| 1978 | August 6 | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Lee Petty | | — |
| 1978 | November 19 | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | — |
| 1979 | February 11 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | — |
| 1979 | February 15 | Twin 125's | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | Dick Stockton |
| 1979 | February 18 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | — |
| 1979 | May 27 | World 600 | Charlotte | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | — |
| 1979 | August 5 | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Lee Petty | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | — |
| 1979 | November 18 | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Brock Yates | — |
| 1980 | February 10 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | — |
| 1980 | February 14 | Twin 125's | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | — |
| 1980 | February 17 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | — |
| 1980 | May 25 | World 600 | Charlotte | CBS | Live/Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | — |
| 1980 | August 3 | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | Dick Stockton |
| 1980 | November 15 | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | Dick Stockton |
| 1981 | February 8 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Dale Earnhardt | Ned Jarrett David Hobbs | — |
| 1981 | February 12 | Twin 125's | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | — |
| 1981 | February 15 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | — |
| 1981 | May 24 | World 600 | Charlotte | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | — |
| 1981 | August 2 | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Donnie Allison | Ned Jarrett Brock Yates | — |
| 1982 | February 7 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Richard Petty A. J. Foyt | Ned Jarrett | — |
| 1982 | February 14 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Larry Nuber | — |
| 1982 | June 20 | Gabriel 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live/Delayed | Ken Squier | Tom Sneva | Ned Jarrett Larry Nuber | — |
| 1982 | August 1 | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Larry Nuber | — |
| 1983 | February 13 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Delayed | Ken Squier | Richard Petty A. J. Foyt | David Hobbs | — |
| 1983 | February 20 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Larry Nuber | — |
| 1983 | June 19 | Gabriel 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy Larry Nuber | — |
| 1983 | July 31 | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy Larry Nuber | — |
| 1984 | February 12 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy | — |
| 1984 | February 19 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | David Hobbs | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki Mike Joy | — |
| 1984 | June 17 | Miller High Life 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Chris Economaki Mike Joy | — |
| 1984 | July 29 | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Benny Parsons | Chris Economaki Mike Joy | — |
| 1985 | February 10 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Chris Economaki | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | — |
| 1985 | February 14 | 7-Eleven Twin 125's | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett David Hobbs | Chris Economaki Mike Joy | — |
| 1985 | February 17 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett David Hobbs | Chris Economaki Mike Joy | — |
| 1985 | June 16 | Miller 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Chris Economaki Mike Joy | — |
| 1985 | July 28 | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett David Hobbs | Chris Economaki Mike Joy | — |
| 1986 | February 9 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Chris Economaki | Ned Jarrett Benny Parsons | — |
| 1986 | February 13 | 7-Eleven Twin 125's | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett David Hobbs | Chris Economaki Mike Joy | — |
| 1986 | February 16 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett David Hobbs | Chris Economaki Mike Joy | — |
| 1986 | June 15 | Miller American 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Chris Economaki Mike Joy | — |
| 1986 | July 27 | Talladega 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | Chris Economaki Mike Joy | — |
| 1987 | February 8 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki |
| 1987 | February 12 | Gatorade Twin 125s | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett David Hobbs | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1987 | February 15 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett David Hobbs | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1987 | June 28 | Miller American 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1987 | July 26 | Talladega DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Chris Economaki Mike Joy | Chris Economaki |
| 1988 | February 7 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki |
| 1988 | February 11 | Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1988 | February 14 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1988 | June 26 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1988 | July 31 | Talladega DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1989 | February 12 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki |
| 1989 | February 16 | Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1989 | February 19 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1989 | June 25 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1989 | July 30 | Talladega DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1990 | February 11 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1990 | February 15 | Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1990 | February 18 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1990 | June 24 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1990 | July 29 | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett David Hobbs | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1991 | February 10 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1991 | February 14 | Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett David Hobbs | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1991 | February 17 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett David Hobbs | Mike Joy Dave Despain | Chris Economaki |
| 1991 | May 19 | The Winston | Charlotte | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy Neil Bonnett | Chris Economaki |
| 1991 | June 23 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy Neil Bonnett | Chris Economaki |
| 1991 | July 28 | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy Neil Bonnett | Chris Economaki |
| 1992 | February 9 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki |
| 1992 | February 13 | Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy David Hobbs | Chris Economaki |
| 1992 | February 16 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy David Hobbs | Chris Economaki |
| 1992 | June 21 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy Chris Economaki | Chris Economaki |
| 1992 | July 26 | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy Randy Pemberton | Chris Economaki |
| 1993 | February 7 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki |
| 1993 | February 11 | Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy David Hobbs | Chris Economaki |
| 1993 | February 14 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy David Hobbs | Chris Economaki |
| 1993 | June 20 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy David Hobbs | — |
| 1993 | July 25 | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Neil Bonnett | Mike Joy David Hobbs | — |
| 1994 | February 13 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy | Chris Economaki |
| 1994 | February 17 | Gatorade Twin 125s | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy David Hobbs | Chris Economaki |
| 1994 | February 20 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Chris Economaki | Mike Joy David Hobbs | Chris Economaki |
| 1994 | June 19 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dick Berggren | — |
| 1994 | July 24 | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Richard Petty | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dick Berggren | — |
| 1995 | February 12 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Darrell Waltrip | Mike Joy David Hobbs | — |
| 1995 | February 16 | Gatorade Twin 125s | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dick Berggren | — |
| 1995 | February 19 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Richard Petty | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dick Berggren | — |
| 1995 | June 18 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Richard Petty | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dick Berggren | — |
| 1995 | July 23 | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Richard Petty | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dick Berggren | — |
| 1996 | February 11 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Kenny Wallace | Mike Joy Dick Berggren | — |
| 1996 | February 15 | Gatorade Twin 125s | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dick Berggren | — |
| 1996 | February 18 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dick Berggren | — |
| 1996 | June 23 | Miller 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dick Berggren | — |
| 1996 | July 28 | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS | Delayed | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dick Berggren | — |
| 1997 | February 9 | Busch Clash | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Darrell Waltrip | Mike Joy Dick Berggren | — |
| 1997 | February 13 | Gatorade 125's | Daytona | CBS | Highlights | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Mike Joy Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen | — |
| 1997 | February 16 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Mike Joy Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen | — |
| 1997 | April 6 | Interstate Batteries 500 | Texas | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Mike Joy Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen | — |
| 1997 | June 15 | Miller 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Mike Joy Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen | — |
| 1997 | October 12 | DieHard 500 | Talladega | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 1998 | February 8 | Bud Shootout | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 1998 | February 12 | Gatorade 125's | Daytona | CBS | Delayed | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 1998 | February 15 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 1998 | April 5 | Texas 500 | Texas | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 1998 | June 14 | Miller Lite 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 1998 | July 4 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 1999 | February 7 | Bud Shootout | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Darrell Waltrip | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 1999 | February 11 | Gatorade 125's | Daytona | CBS | Delayed | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier Greg Gumbel |
| 1999 | February 14 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier Greg Gumbel |
| 1999 | March 28 | Primestar 500 | Texas | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 1999 | June 13 | Kmart 400 | Michigan | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 1999 | July 3 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier Greg Gumbel |
| 2000 | February 13 | Bud Shootout | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 2000 | February 17 | Gatorade 125's | Daytona | CBS | Delayed | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 2000 | February 20 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 2000 | April 2 | DirecTV 500 | Texas | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 2000 | June 11 | Kmart 400 | Michigan | CBS TNN | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |
| 2000 | July 1 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens | Ken Squier |

#### Xfinity

| Year | Date | Event | Track | Network | Coverage | Commentary | Commentary | Pit Reporters |
| Year | Date | Event | Track | Network | Coverage | Lap-by-lap | Color | Pit Reporters |
| 1995 | June 25 | Lysol 200 | Watkins Glen | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Kenny Wallace | Mike Joy Dick Berggren |
| 1995 | November 5 | Jiffy Lube Miami 300 | Homestead–Miami | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Geoff Bodine | Mike Joy Dick Berggren |
| 1996 | June 30 | Lysol 200 | Watkins Glen | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Larry McReynolds | Dick Berggren Bill Stephens |
| 1996 | July 27 | Humminbird Fishfinder 500K | Talladega | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Darrell Waltrip | Mike Joy David Hobbs Dick Berggren |
| 1996 | November 3 | Jiffy Lube Miami 300 | Homestead–Miami | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Larry McReynolds | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 1997 | February 15 | Gargoyles 300 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Darrell Waltrip | Mike Joy Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 1997 | April 5 | Coca-Cola 300 | Texas | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Darrell Waltrip | Mike Joy Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 1997 | July 6 | Sears Auto Center 250 | Milwaukee | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 1997 | July 26 | Gateway 300 | Gateway | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 1997 | November 9 | Jiffy Lube Miami 300 | Homestead–Miami | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Larry McReynolds | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 1998 | February 15 | NAPA Auto Parts 300 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens |
| 1998 | April 5 | Coca-Cola 300 | Texas | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens |
| 1998 | October 17 | Carquest Auto Parts 250 | Gateway | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett | Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens |
| 1999 | February 13 | NAPA Auto Parts 300 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens |
| 1999 | March 27 | Coca-Cola 300 | Texas | CBS TNN | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens |
| 1999 | April 3 | BellSouth Mobility 320 | Nashville | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 2000 | February 19 | NAPA Auto Parts 300 | Daytona | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens |
| 2000 | April 1 | Albertsons 300 | Texas | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens |
| 2000 | July 2 | Sears DieHard 250 | Milwaukee | CBS | Live | Eli Gold | Buddy Baker Jerry Glanville | Glenn Jarrett Steve Byrnes |

#### Truck

| Year | Date | Event | Track | Network | Coverage | Commentary | Commentary | Pit Reporters |
| Year | Date | Event | Track | Network | Coverage | Lap-by-lap | Color | Pit Reporters |
| 1995 | July 1 | Sears Auto Center 125 | Milwaukee | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Kenny Wallace | Mike Joy Dick Berggren |
| 1995 | July 15 | Total Petroleum 200 | Colorado | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy Dick Berggren |
| 1996 | June 1 | Colorado 250 | Colorado | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett | Mike Joy Dick Berggren |
| 1996 | June 30 | DeVilbiss Superfinish 200 | Nazareth | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Buddy Baker | Glenn Jarrett |
| 1996 | July 6 | Sears Auto Center 200 | Milwaukee | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Mike Joy Dick Berggren |
| 1996 | July 20 | Ford Dealers 225 | Louisville | CBS | Live | Ken Squier | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Mike Joy Dick Berggren |
| 1996 | November 3 | Carquest 420K | Las Vegas | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Buddy Baker | Glenn Jarrett Bill Stephens |
| 1997 | June 29 | NAPA AutoCare 200 | Nazareth | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 1997 | July 5 | Sears DieHard 200 | Milwaukee | CBS | Live | Eli Gold | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Mike Joy Dick Berggren |
| 1997 | July 12 | Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225 | Louisville | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 1997 | July 19 | Colorado 250 By Snap-On Tools | Colorado | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Bill Stephens |
| 1997 | November 9 | Carquest Auto Parts 420K | Las Vegas | CBS | Live | Eli Gold | Buddy Baker | Glenn Jarrett Bill Stephens |
| 1998 | July 4 | DieHard 200 | Milwaukee | CBS | Live | Eli Gold | Buddy Baker Randy LaJoie | Glenn Jarrett Steve Byrnes |
| 1998 | July 11 | NAPA AutoCare 200 | Nazareth | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett | Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens |
| 1998 | July 25 | Tempus Resorts 300K | Pikes Peak | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 1999 | July 3 | DieHard 200 | Milwaukee | CBS | Live | Eli Gold | Rick Carelli | Glenn Jarrett Steve Byrnes |
| 1999 | July 10 | Federated Auto Parts 250 | Nashville | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett | |
| 1999 | July 18 | NAPA AutoCare 200 | Nazareth | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 2000 | July 1 | Sears DieHard 200 | Milwaukee | CBS | Live | Eli Gold | Jerry Glanville | Glenn Jarrett Steve Byrnes |
| 2000 | July 8 | thatlook.com 200 | New Hampshire | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |
| 2000 | July 15 | Chevy Silverado 200 | Nazareth | CBS | Live | Mike Joy | Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker | Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen |

### Former commentators

* Buddy Baker – color commentator (1996–2000)
* Dick Berggren – pit reporter (1994–2000)
* Neil Bonnett – color commentator (1990–1993)
* Dave Despain – pit reporter (1987–1991)
* Chris Economaki – color commentator/pit reporter (1984–1994)
* Eli Gold – lap-by-lap commentator
* Jerry Glanville – analyst
* Greg Gumbel – anchor (1999 Daytona 500 and Pepsi 400 only) (1999)
* David Hobbs – color commentator/pit reporter (1979-1996)
* Ned Jarrett – pit reporter (1979-1984) / color commentator (1984-2000)
* Mike Joy – pit reporter (1983–1997) / lap-by-lap commentator (1997–2000) (Now with Fox Sports)
* Randy Pemberton – pit reporter (covered pit road for the 1992 DieHard 500 at Talladega)
* Richard Petty – color commentator (1994-1995)
* Ralph Sheheen – pit reporter (1997-2000)
* Bill Stephens – pit reporter (1997-2000)
* Ken Squier – lap-by-lap announcer (1979–1997) / studio anchor beginning with the 1997 DieHard 500 at Talladega. (1997–2000)
* Darrell Waltrip – color commentator (NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races, 1995 & 1997 Busch Clash's, and 1999 Bud Shootout only) (now with Fox Sports)
* Brock Yates – pit reporter (1979-1982)