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NASCAR fans heavily criticized FOX Sports after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race when the broadcast missed several important moments during live action. Viewers quickly reacted online after FOX Sports failed to show multiple spins and incidents as they happened on track.

Fans said they had to rely on replay clips and alternate feeds to follow key moments from the NASCAR race. Complaints focused on NASCAR coverage, commercial breaks, and camera selection throughout the event.

The backlash also arrived as NASCAR prepares for new broadcast partners, including Amazon. Many fans mentioned Amazon Prime while discussing the FOX Sports NASCAR broadcast online. FOX Sports has covered NASCAR for decades, but complaints about NASCAR TV coverage and missed race action have continued to grow during the 2026 Cup Series season.

Fans React to FOX Sports NASCAR Coverage

Many NASCAR fans said FOX Sports missed at least four major incidents during the NASCAR Cup Series race. Those moments included Bubba Wallace getting spun, Cody Ware spinning, Josh Berry being turned around, and a late clash between Josh Berry and Carson Hocevar.

A viewer compared FOX Sports NASCAR coverage to other race feeds that used NASCAR Productions cameras and CCTV footage.

“CW using CCTV along with nascar productions cams were clutch. Fox is bad really bad,” Alvin noted.

Several NASCAR fans also complained about commercial breaks during key moments of the race. One viewer said FOX Sports focused too much on advertising during the NASCAR live broadcast.

“I’ve been saying this for the last few seasons now, but FOX is not a serious broadcast partner. They focus more on ads & silly things. They also spend more time than any other network trying to get as much ad space as possible on your screen while showing less racing,” Ernie Frickle said.

The criticism quickly spread across social media as NASCAR fans shared clips from the missed incidents.

FOX Sports Misses Key Cup Series Moments

The backlash against FOX Sports also led many viewers to discuss NASCAR’s upcoming media rights changes. Amazon Prime Video will soon join NASCAR’s broadcast lineup, and some fans believe the platform could improve NASCAR race coverage.

A fan accused FOX Sports of giving better treatment to other racing series.

“Fox is doing this on purpose, then going to provide the best coverage possible on the INDYCAR side of things,” Arolina added.

The reaction showed growing frustration with FOX Sports’ NASCAR coverage as fans continued discussing missed moments from the NASCAR Cup Series race.

NASCAR Cup Series Coverage Faces Growing Scrutiny

FOX Sports has been one of NASCAR’s main television partners for many years. Older fans remembered when FOX Sports’ NASCAR broadcasts were widely praised across motorsports.

James posted, “Fox used to be the standard for racing coverage 15-20 years ago.”

Other NASCAR fans connected the broadcast criticism to concerns about NASCAR attendance and television ratings.

“Now you understand why the stands are empty, viewership is down, nascar gets bumped for golf and bowling. It’s a sinking ship.”

Many viewers said Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race delivered exciting action, but several important moments were either missed live or shown too late during the FOX Sports broadcast.