USA Network NASCAR Announcers for 2025 Season: Which Commentators Are in the Booth?
Come August, racing’s top flight will rev up for some laps on USA Network along with an elite team of award-winning broadcasters.
As the NASCAR Cup Series continues to motor deep into the 2025 season with the Firekeepers Casino 400 this weekend at Michigan International Speedway, the hard-fought, blistering battles on the track have been nothing short of exceptional, producing nine different winners to date. Familiar faces like Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, William Byron, Ryan Blaney, and Denny Hamlin headline a pack of veteran race winners, while Carson Hocevar, Austin Cindric, and Josh Berry have each scored one win apiece.
That said, summer’s only getting started, and once August rolls around – when Cup Series competition is at its fiercest with would-be contenders all seeking to punch their postseason tickets – USA Network will officially take the broadcast wheel for the remainder of the regular season, as well as the playoffs, with NBC also airing four races. But before the Cup Series switches broadcast gears, let’s take a closer look at the veteran team calling all the action from the track.
Here's a rundown of the key names to know in USA Network's NASCAR coverage.
Leigh Diffey – Play-by-Play
In addition to being NBC’s primary Olympics announcer, Leah Diffey has become a go-to, trusted voice in motorsports. Before anchoring USA Network’s Cup Series broadcast, Diffey served as the chief play-by-play commentator for NBC Sports’ coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series, its Supercross coverage, and the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. In 2019, the Australian broadcaster spearheaded NBC’s inaugural coverage of the Indianapolis 500, repeating the role annually ever since.
Jeff Burton – Analyst, Pre/Post-Race
After amassing 21 wins in the NASCAR Cup Series along with 27 victories in the Xfinity Series, Jeff Burton has served as a NASCAR analyst since joining NBC’s coverage of the sport in 2015. Burton, who was the 2014 Cup Series Rookie of the Year and became just the sixth driver to eclipse 1,000 NASCAR career starts in 2013, is a pillar of the racing community. Dubbed “The Mayor” by fans, the living legend’s relatable demeanor makes him a fan-favorite, and his special position in the league has allowed him to pursue helping NASCAR enhance driver safety throughout the different levels.
Steve Letarte – Analyst, Pre/Post-Race
Steve Letarte began his career with Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) at the age of 16 and has never looked back. From mechanic to tire specialist, Letarte worked his way up the racing ranks until he landed the coveted role of crew chief on the No. 24 team for Jeff Gordon in 2005. After achieving 10 wins and 76 top-five finishes with the four-time champ, Letarte partnered up with Dale Earnhardt Jr., serving as his crew chief on the No. 88 HMS team.
Marty Snider – Reporter, Pre/Post-Race Host
After starting his career in 1994 as a sports reporter for NBC, Marty Snider quickly found his niche within motorsports. Between producing ESPN’s NASCAR Today, co-hosting The Morning Drive on Sirius XM’s NASCAR channel, and a myriad of other endeavors, Snider’s amassed six network Emmy awards and NASCAR.com’s “Pit Reporter of the Year” in 2007.
Dale Jarrett – Pre/Post-Race
Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2014, Dale Jarrett captured 32 Cup victories during his storied 24-year career in racing’s top flight, including three Daytona 500 wins. Like his father Ned Jarrett, who earned a pair of Cup Series titles, Jarrett hoisted the Bill France Cup in 1999. As a long-time collaborator with NBC, Jarrett’s wealth of knowledge and extensive experience are integral components to USA Network’s pre/post-race coverage.
Brad Daugherty – Pre/Post-Race
From the hallowed hardwoods of UNC-Chapel Hill to the Cleveland Cavaliers, former standout center Bad Daugherty was always destined to play basketball in the NBA. Still, his skill on the court would never exhaust his passion for the track, and the native of Black Mountain, North Carolina, who wore No. 43 to honor Richard Petty, now co-owns Hyak Motorsports (formerly JTG Daugherty Racing). He joined NBC Sports during the 2020 NASCAR season.
Pit Reporters
Backing up USA Network’s illustrious crew of veteran broadcasters is a deep bench of energetic pit reporters, whose savvy knowledge about the sport and its myriad of elite competitors help craft compelling narratives around each race. This year, USA Network and NBC have tapped long-time collaborators Kim Coon, Dave Burns, and Parker Kligerman to lead those efforts.
The first NASCAR Cup Series race lands on USA Network on August 3 with the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol. Coverage then shifts to NBC on August 23 for the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The remainder of the post-season will air on USA Network except for the final two playoff races and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, which will air on NBC. To find out more, please check local listings and the Cup Series schedule.
