TNT Sports speeds into year two of NASCAR In-Season Challenge with expanded coverage

TNT Sports heads back to the track this summer with the second annual NASCAR In-Season Challenge. Exclusive live race coverage begins Sunday, June 28, at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 from Sonoma Raceway at 3:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.

NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., Daytona 500-winning Crew Chief Steve Letarte and motorsports commentator Adam Alexander will provide commentary for the race and qualifying on Saturday, June 27, as well as the Sunday showdown.

Earnhardt, Jr. and Letarte will also join NASCAR Nation Pre-Race presented by Nereus, as well as NASCAR Nation Post-Race, alongside seven-time Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson (as well as North Wilkesboro Speedway on July 19 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26), 2010 Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray and host Marty Smith.

Shannon Spake, Danielle Trotta and Marty Snider will be live from pit road throughout TNT Sports’ race coverage, bringing fans live reports, exclusive insights and driver interviews. Mamba Smith will serve as the B/R Racing Correspondent, while also contributing to live in-race coverage.

Additionally, TNT Sports enters its second NASCAR In-Season Challenge coverage with a full slate of fan-forward features and enhancements across TNT, truTV, HBO Max and Bleacher Report to bring motorsports enthusiasts inside the race action:

• TNT Sports Levels Up TNT & truTV Viewing Experience
  • All races will be available in stunning, high-fidelity 1080p HDR
  • In-race coverage to feature up to 40 cameras per race, ensuring fans don’t miss a second of the high-octane action
  • Green Flag race coverage will feature two-box ad breaks, so fans experience every adrenaline-pumping moment in real time
  • Full coverage of Practice and Qualifying races will be available on truTV and HBO Max
  • Jamie McMurray and Marty Smith to provide fans with a first-hand look at each track with an in-car camera ride along
  • Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will have sit-down interviews with drivers throughout the In-Season Challenge, starting with Shane Van Gisbergen at Sonoma Raceway, the 2025 winner in Wine Country
• HBO Max Delivers the Ultimate Insider Experience
  • Driver Cam: Motorsports enthusiasts have the ultimate, all-access pass to every driver for every race with a fully synchronized 1080p Driver Cam feed (on supported devices), enhanced by a layered audio mix that blends team radio scanner chatter with raw in‑car sound for an immersive, behind-the-wheel perspective.
  • Multiview Feature: Each week, fans can choose from up to five Multiview options including featured drivers, B/R fan-voted selections, and In-Season Challenge matchups. Fans can vote weekly on B/R Racing’s Instagram to choose the four drivers featured in the “Fan Selected” Multiview stream. New this season, a real-time radio indicator will show which drivers are actively communicating with their teams throughout the race.
  • Enhanced In-Car Camera Audio (New): Viewers can now isolate pure driver-radio communication – no engine noise, no distractions – offering unmatched clarity into strategy, emotion and split-second decision making.
  • Race Alerts (New): Fans can now click on in-race alerts to jump from one stream to another to see the latest action and best viewpoints between the main race feed (as available) and in-car driver cameras.
• B/R Racing is Where Speed Meets Culture  
  • Taking Laps with Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. returns to Taking Laps with Dale Earnhardt Jr. this summer with another slate of celebrities taking a high-speed lap around the track with the racing legend.
    • Episode One: Sonny Styles 
  • Raceday Correspondents: Mic’d up celebrities at key races throughout the In-Season Challenge, with coverage available in the B/R app and on YouTube. Confirmed correspondents include:
    • Mac Jones at Sonoma Raceway on June 28
    • Dion Dawkins at Chicagoland Speedway on July 5
  • Onsite Track Content with Mamba Smith: B/R Racing will capture social content with Mamba on the ground at every In-Season Challenge race, including pre-race and post-race driver interviews, grid walks and pit road moments.

The 2026 NASCAR In-Season Challenge, exclusively on TNT Sports:

• Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 28
• eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 5
• Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at EchoPark Speedway on July 12
• Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on July 19
• Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26

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