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Experience the NASCAR Playoffs opener at Darlington Raceway through the eyes of the drivers of the NASCAR Cup Series and their in-car cameras — which are available for all cars in the field on ...
The full NASCAR Cup Series field will have in-car cameras starting this weekend at Kansas Speedway, with all feeds available via NASCAR Drive.
CBS used a remote controlled, 360° rotating camera, and 1984 Daytona 500 winner Cale Yarborough carried one to victory. While Racecam units had become common place in NASCAR, unlike in Australian touring car racing the drivers generally refused to be wired to talk to the television commentators while driving, saying that it was too distracting.
The driver also wears fire retardant shoes and gloves. During long races, the heat of the engine might warm the feet to uncomfortable levels, so most drivers wear a heat shield on the bottom of their shoes. The helmets have many features for both safety and increasing the effectiveness of drivers in the NASCAR circuit. The helmet:
The moment, captured by Fox Sports replay cameras, led broadcaster Mike Joy to comment, "Kurt, you're number one." Reflecting on the incident, Busch described it as his only on-track interaction with Earnhardt, who tragically died in a crash on the race's final lap. Busch remains the last active driver to have raced against Earnhardt in the Cup ...
The track hosted NASCAR since 1994 and used the oval layout until 2020. From 2021 to 2023, the Cup Series used the grand prix circuit layout. [166] On October 2, 2023, Fox Sports and The Athletic reported that Iowa Speedway was expected to receive a NASCAR Cup Series race in 2024, replacing the race at Auto Club Speedway. [167]
The race introduced two new innovative uses of TV cameras, the "in-car" camera and the low angle "speed shot", which are now considered standard in all telecasts of auto racing. The race attracted a TV rating of 10.5 and attracted 16 million viewers. It held the highest television rating for a Daytona 500 until the 2002 Daytona 500. [6]
NASCAR Hot Pass debuted at the 2007 Daytona 500 on February 18. Kevin Harvick, who was seen on channel 796, was the race winner.Five channels, 795 to 799, featured different drivers, while a "mix" channel, 794, was a miniature version of each of the driver channels and links to their full screens.