It’s now confirmed through NBC that it has purchased the rights to ESPN’s portion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and one-half of the Nationwide Series. It will be a ten year deal.
ESPN has issued a statement on losing the rights today. John Skipper, President of ESPN is quoted as follows:
ESPN Statement on NASCAR
Statement from John Skipper, President of ESPN:
“ESPN has enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial relationship with NASCAR. We have tremendous respect for the France family, the drivers and all in the sport and wish them well. We will continue to serve NASCAR fans through SportsCenter and our other news platforms as we continue to enhance our industry-leading collection of quality assets.
“We are looking forward to the start of our Sprint Cup season and will continue with our deep commitment to the highest quality coverage.”
I’ll post NBC’s press release when it becomes available.
