Sports Media Report
SiriusXM today announced extensive audio coverage of the 66th running of the DAYTONA 500 on February 18, as well as all the events and racing news happening during NASCAR’s annual Speedweeks. Subscribers nationwide will have access to the live race broadcast, in-car audio from some of the sport’s top drivers, and daily coverage from Daytona International Speedway.
On DAYTONA 500 race day, SiriusXM will broadcast live from the track starting at 7:00 am ET. When the green flag drops (approximately 2:30 pm ET) listeners will hear every lap of the race live, followed by post-race coverage that will include interviews with the 2024 Daytona 500 Champion and other drivers. The programming airs on the exclusive 24/7 SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel, which is available to subscribers nationwide in their cars (channel 90) and on the new SiriusXM app.
SiriusXM will also air 10 live Driver2Crew ChatterTM radio feeds on separate SiriusXM channels throughout the DAYTONA 500. Listeners will be able to hear the driver-to-crew communications of drivers including Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, William Byron, Kyle Larson and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. For channels click go to siriusxm.com/daytona500.
SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will also provide live coverage of the Bluegreen Vacations Duel at DAYTONA on Thursday, Feb. 15 (6:00 pm ET), the Fresh from Florida 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday, Feb. 16 (7:00 pm ET), and the United Rentals 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, Feb. 17 (4:30 pm ET).
Throughout the day on Wednesday, Feb. 14, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will broadcast live from DAYTONA 500 Media Day, where hosts from the channel will interview each of the drivers in attendance. Following that, listeners will hear live coverage of DAYTONA 500 Qualifying at 8:00 pm ET.
On Thursday, Feb. 15, leading into the Bluegreen Vacations Duel at DAYTONA, SiriusXM’s Dave Moody will host a special broadcast open to the public from the Daytona Fanzone (3:00 pm ET). Moody will interview several active and former drivers and preview the evening’s twin races.
On Monday, Feb. 19, on The Morning Drive, hosts Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone will have a live interview with the 2024 DAYTONA 500 champion driver, crew chief and owner.
SiriusXM NASCAR Radio is the only national 24/7 channel covering NASCAR and delivers live coverage of every NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series race live, with live pre- and post-race programming airing before and after every event.
Between races, the channel features a lineup of hosts that includes active and former drivers, crew chiefs and insiders. Listeners will hear insight and analysis from Larry McReynolds, Danny “Chocolate” Myers, Mike Skinner, Todd Gordon, Mike Bagley, Pete Pistone, Danielle Trotta, Dave Moody, Brad Gillie, Pat Patterson and others.
The channel will feature new programs in the lineup in 2024.
Backstretch Banter with RFK Racing will debut on February 21 and air Wednesdays at 2:00 pm ET. Host Chris Childers will be joined each week by RFK Racing drivers and executives.
NASCAR.com’s Stacking Pennies podcast, hosted by Corey LaJoie, will debut on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio every Tuesday at 2:00 pm ET.
Gone Racin’, the weekly podcast hosted by veteran driver Brendan Gaughan, will make its debut on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio each week.
Every weekday, listeners will hear The Morning Drive with Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone (7:00 am ET), On Track with Danielle Trotta and Larry McReynolds (11:00 am ET) and SiriusXM Speedway with Dave Moody (3:00 pm ET). Late Shift with Brad Gillie and Todd Gordon will air Mondays and Tuesdays (6:00 pm ET). Front Stretch with Pat Patterson will air Saturday and Sunday mornings (7:00 am ET). Danny “Chocolate” Myers will regularly join SiriusXM Speedway and Front Stretch as a co-host.
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion and driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford Joey Logano will also return to host his exclusive SiriusXM show, Behind the Wheel with Joey Logano select Tuesdays throughout the season on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
