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TNT Sports to Exclusively Present Inaugural NASCAR In-Season Challenge presented by DraftKings on TNT, truTV & Max, Starting with Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart on[...]

NASCAR makes its much-anticipated return to TNT Sports with the inaugural In-Season Challenge presented by DraftKings. Exclusive live race coverage begins Saturday, June 28, at the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart from Atlanta's EchoPark Speedway at 7 p.m. ET.

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

Coverage will be preceded by NASCAR Nation presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals pre-race show, live from EchoPark Speedway, hosted by Shannon Spake with analysts Jamie McMurray, winner of the 2010 Daytona 500, and Parker Kligerman, former NASCAR Cup Series driver.

Pit reporters Alan Cavanna, 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. Bleacher Report correspondent Mamba Smith, one of NASCAR's preeminent personalities and content creators, will also contribute to live coverage.

Additionally, former Crew Chief Larry McReynolds and 21-time NASCAR Cup Series winner Jeff Burton will host the NASCAR In-Season Challenge Altcast presented by DraftKings on truTV. The alternate viewing experience will take fans inside the individual driver bracket storylines each week, including a rotation of special guests joining throughout the race.

TNT Sports will also feature NASCAR Driver Cam presented by DraftKings Sportsbook and Straight Talk Wireless - exclusively on Max - which offers motorsports fans the ultimate all-access pass to every driver for every race throughout the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, including a layered audio mix of scanner team radios and ambient car noise, all synced up with a 1080p Driver Cam feed (on supported devices).

Driver selections for the Featured Multiview during the Quaker State 400 will be announced Friday, June 27, with coverage beginning approximately 30 minutes before the green flag on Saturday.

TNT Sports In-Season Challenge Coverage:

DATE TIME (ET) PROGRAM/COMMENTATORS NETWORK
Friday, June 27 5 p.m.

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Round

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Steve Letarte & Adam Alexander

truTV & Max
Saturday, June 28 6:30 p.m.

NASCAR Nation presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals

Jamie McMurray, Parker Kligerman & Shannon Spake

TNT, truTV & Max
~6:30 p.m. NASCAR Driver Cam presented by DraftKings Sportsbook and Straight Talk Wireless Max
7 p.m.

Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart

Earnhardt, Letarte & Alexander

TNT & Max
7 p.m.

NASCAR In-Season Challenge Altcast presented by DraftKings

Larry McReynolds & Jeff Burton

TruTV, Max
Post-Race

NASCAR Nation presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals

McMurray, Kligerman & Spake

TNT, truTV & Max

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