USA Sports continues its coverage of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the Dollar Tree 301 airing live on USA Network on Sunday, Aug. 23, starting at 3 p.m. ET. Pre-race coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Long-time motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey leads USA Sports’ NASCAR broadcasts alongside 21-time Cup Series-winner Jeff Burton, who was recently elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, as well as Steve Letarte, former crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon. Burton notably won four Cup Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway from 1997-2000.
Marty Snider will host USA Sports’ Countdown to Green pre-race coverage starting at 2:30 p.m. ET alongside Burton and Letarte, and the post-race show will feature Diffey, Burton, and Letarte. Kim Coon and Dave Burns will report from pit road along with Trevor Bayne, who will also be reporting as USA Sport’s pace car analyst.
Following Sunday’s post-race coverage, USA Sports will premiere “Enduring Spirit,” the final episode of its three-part limited documentary series NASCAR AMERICANA.“Enduring Spirit” follows NASCAR’s transformation from a regional pastime into a national institution while celebrating the patriotism and traditions that remain at its heart, proving that progress and heritage can race side by side. Part 3 explores modern day NASCAR through the eyes of five-time 2026 Cup Series winner and DAYTONA 500 champion Tyler Reddick and three-time Cup Series race winner Bubba Wallace at the 2026 Anduril 250, the first-ever race at a U.S. Naval Base.
The Dollar Tree 301 is the third race of USA Sports’ NASCAR coverage in 2026, which includes 14 races of the 2026 Cup Series season and includes full coverage of “The Chase,” with USA Sports producing 10 races on USA Network and four on NBC, including the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race in Miami in November.
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