ESPN's eight-year run of broadcasting NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races will end after the 2014 season. NASCAR announced on Tuesday that NBC has signed a 10-year deal to televise the final 20 Cup races and final 19 Nationwide events, beginning in 2015. Fox Sports announced last year it signed an eight-year extension to broadcast the Daytona 500 and 12 other Cup races, the Truck Series and practices and qualifying. Turner Broadcasting, which televised six Cup races in the summer, also is out after 2014. The Cup races not picked up by NBC and the first half of the Nationwide schedule is expected to be bid on by Fox. "ESPN has enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial relationship with NASCAR," ESPN president John Skipper said in a statement. "We have tremendous respect for the France family, the drivers and all in the sport and wish them well. We will continue to serve NASCAR fans through 'SportsCenter' and our other news platforms as we continue to enhance our industry-leading collection of quality assets. "We are looking forward to the start of our Sprint Cup season and will continue with our deep commitment to the highest quality coverage." NBC will televise seven Cup races on NBC, with some leading into its "Sunday Night Football'' coverage. The other 13 will be on the NBC Sports Network. Read more http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/9503169/nbc-signs-10-year-deal-nascar-replaces-espn
