How To Watch NASCAR Without Cable in 2024
By Staff• Edited by Lisa Holden • Updated Dec 11, 2023
The 76th season of the NASCAR Cup Series launches on February 4th at the LA Memorial Coliseum. FOX and NBC are the two official networks that will be broadcasting the races.
If you’re looking for a simple streaming solution, don’t fret - there are still plenty of ways that you’ll be able to tune in without cable. In this article, we’ll help you decide which option is best for you.
Watch NASCAR for free
Do you want to watch NASCAR for free? You can do so with an OTA (Over-The-Air) antenna. It’s a cheap and easy way to get local TV stations from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and PBS as well as dozens of other channels.
But if you’re looking for more out of your TV time, you may want to try out an internet TV service that offers a free trial. Currently, you can get a free trial of fubo and YouTube TV. Below, we’ll tell you all you need to know about each one.
Watch NASCAR On fubo, the best option overall
Fubo is a sports-focused streaming service, so it should come as no surprise that it’s a good option if you want to watch NASCAR without cable. But it also has a good number of entertainment, lifestyle, and news channels for the entire family.
Fubo pricing and packages
The base-tier, fubo Pro package provides a total of 185+ channels and will get you all of the channels you need to watch NASCAR without cable.
Fubo channels
With fubo, you’ll get both FOX and NBC, as well as FS1, so you’ll have everything that you need to watch NASCAR without cable, and you won’t miss a single second of races this year.
Fubo supported devices
Fubo has solid device support. You’ll be able to watch NASCAR without cable on almost any device you can imagine, from your iOS and Android devices to your web browser, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku.
Fubo simultaneous streams
You can watch fubo on up to 10 devices at once, one of the most generous offers from any streaming service today (the Latino plan unfortunately only comes with 2 streams).
Fubo DVR
Fubo has pretty good features for NASCAR fans, including its DVR. You can record up to 1,000 hours of content across all English fubo plans—you get 250 hours with the Latino plan.
Fubo on-demand library
With fubo, you get access to a lot of on-demand content, from most of the channels included in your subscription packages. Most channels provide recently-aired episodes, some past seasons, and selected movies for on-demand viewing.
Watch NASCAR on YouTube TV, the best option for TV lovers
YouTube TV, from Google, first launched in 2017 and offers a great selection of channels and top-of-the-line features for a low price, making it a top choice for cord-cutters who want to watch NASCAR without cable.
YouTube TV pricing and packages
YouTube TV keeps things simple and offers only a single package of 100+ channels. There are also premium add-ons like MGM+, Showtime and HBO Max, so you’ll never run out of things to watch.
YouTube TV channels
For your money, you get 100+ channels, including FOX and NBC, as well as FS1, which means you’ll have all the channels you need to watch NASCAR without cable on YouTube TV. You’ll also get plenty of other sports, news, and entertainment channels.
YouTube TV supported devices
Today, you can watch YouTube TV on the Chrome browser, on iOS and Android, and on Roku, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV, as well as a number of different smart TVs from Samsung, Hisense, LG, and some other manufacturers, and the Xbox One.
YouTube TV simultaneous streams
You can make up to 6 accounts with YouTube TV, and stream on up to 3 devices at once with YouTube TV, which ties it with Sling TV when it comes to multiple-stream support.
YouTube TV DVR
The YouTube TV DVR offers users unlimited storage for 9 months. You can record as many NASCAR races and hours of content as you want, with no restrictions beyond the 9-month deletion period.
YouTube TV on-demand library
The on-demand content you get with YouTube TV is pretty similar to the other picks on this list. Each individual network and cable channel carried in your package provides you with a selection of recently-aired episodes, past seasons, and top movies.
Watch NASCAR on Sling TV, the best discount option
Sling TV launched way back in 2015, revolutionizing the game with an “a la carte” approach to streaming that allowed customers to pick the channels they want. Today, it’s still a good option for cord-cutters looking to watch NASCAR without cable.
Sling TV pricing and packages
Sling doesn’t currently offer a free trial, but it’s the cheapest live tv streamer that has the channels you’d need to stream NASCAR without cable. There are three primary channel packages: Sling Orange, Sling Blue, and Sling Orange + Blue. While there is some channel overlap for Orange and Blue, each package has some exclusive channels. Sling Orange, for example, has ESPN and Disney-owned channels, while Sling Blue has FS1 and broadcast channels.
Sling TV channels
As you may be able to guess, Sling Blue is the package you should go with. It includes NBC, FOX, and FS1. That means you can get all of the channels you need to watch NASCAR without cable for a relatively fair price.
Sling TV supported devices
Device and platform support for Sling TV is solid. You can stream on your web browser, and on iOS and Android devices on the go. At home, you can stream Sling TV on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Chromecast, as well as the Xbox One console and some smart TVs from Samsung and LG.
Sling TV simultaneous streams
Simultaneous streams are good with Sling TV. While Sling Orange lets you stream on only 1 device at a time, you can stream on up to 3 devices with Sling Blue, which is ideal if you have a larger family that watches a lot of TV.
Sling TV DVR
Sling TV lets you record up to 50 hours of TV for free. If you want more DVR space, you’ll have to pay $5/month for 200 hours of storage.
Sling TV on-demand library
You can watch past seasons, recently-aired episodes, and a selection of movies from most of the channels that are included in your Sling TV package, so you’ll have plenty of VOD content to watch.
A Note About Broadcast Network Availability
Both FOX and NBC are broadcast networks, not cable networks. This means that each independent FOX and NBC affiliate station is independently owned, and they each negotiate deals with internet TV services like Sling and Fubo individually.
What this means is that even if you do live in an area with a local FOX or NBC affiliate station, it’s possible that one – or all – of the above streaming services will not have negotiated a deal with that station, and so you wouldn’t get it with your subscription.
Don’t worry, though. Each individual service offers a channel lookup tool, so you can check which stations you’ll receive in your area before you sign up.
NASCAR 2023 Schedule
Rev your engine and gear up for the season! Here’s the NASCAR 2023 schedule:
Event | Location | Date & Time |
---|---|---|
Busch Light Clash | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Sunday Feb. 5, 6:00 PM ET |
Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | Sunday Feb. 19, 2:30 PM ET |
Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Sunday Mar. 5, 3:30 PM ET |
Auto Club 400 | Auto Club Speedway | Sunday Mar. 19, 3:30 PM ET |
STP 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Sunday Apr. 2, 2:00 PM ET |
Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Sunday Apr. 9, 7:30 PM ET |
Toyota Owners 400 | Richmond Raceway | Sunday Apr. 23, 3:00 PM ET |
GEICO 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | Sunday May 7, 2:00 PM ET |
Drydene 400 | Dover International Speedway | Sunday May 14, 2:00 PM ET |
NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas | Circuit of The Americas | Sunday May 21, 2:30 PM ET |
Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Sunday May 28, 6:00 PM ET |
Alsco Uniforms 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Saturday June 3, 1:00 PM ET |
Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Sonoma Raceway | Sunday June 25, 4:00 PM ET |
Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Sunday July 2, 3:30 PM ET |
NASCAR Cup Series race at Road America | Road America | Sunday July 9, 2:30 PM ET |
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Sunday July 16, 3:00 PM ET |
Go Bowling at The Glen | Watkins Glen International | Sunday Aug. 6, 3:00 PM ET |
Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard powered by Florida Georgia Line | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Sunday Aug. 13, 1:00 PM ET |
FireKeepers Casino 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Sunday Aug. 20, 3:00 PM ET |
Coke Zero Sugar 400 | Daytona International Speedway | Saturday Aug. 26, 7:00 PM ET |
Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | Sunday Sept. 3, 6:00 PM ET |
NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway | Richmond Raceway | Saturday Sept. 9, 7:30 PM ET |
Bass Pro Shops Night Race | Bristol Motor Speedway | Saturday Sept. 16, 7:30 PM ET |
South Point 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Sunday Sept. 24, 7:00 PM ET |
YellaWood 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | Sunday Oct. 1, 2:00 PM ET |
Bank of America ROVAL 400 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Sunday Oct. 8, 2:00 PM ET |
Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway | Sunday Oct. 22, 3:00 PM ET |
Xfinity 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Sunday Oct. 29, 2:00 PM ET |
NASCAR Cup Series Championship | Phoenix Raceway | Sunday Nov. 5, 3:00 PM ET |
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Sam Cook • Author
Sam Cook is a full-time content strategist by day, a part-time freelance content writer since 2015. In another life, he was a high school English teacher for nearly a decade. Based in sunny New Orleans, he writes long-form educational content on technology, including Insurtech, Fintech, HRtech, and content streaming.
Lisa Holden • Editor
Lisa Holden is an editor and creative based in Houston, TX. Lisa holds a BA in African-American Studies from Temple University and has spent her career working in news publications and magazines, even founding a magazine herself. When she’s not editing or working on one of her many creative endeavors (whenever that is), she enjoys traveling to new places and biking on sunny days.