Legal NASCAR streams?

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SpeedPagan

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So, I'm "cutting the cord", mainly because I get most of my entertainment online, either through Twitch, Netflix or I can buy a season pass on iTunes. TBH, the only reason I had cable was for the NASCAR races. So, since I'm cutting the cord due to inactive use, I would still like to watch the NASCAR races. I know people stream them...illegally, but I'd like to use an legal stream, that is supported by NASCAR. I am willing to pay a subscription for the privilege.

Any help?
 
I am aware of some sites not tied to NASCAR but am unsure if they are technically legal or allowed to be posted on this forum. Have you ever thought of watching the races at a local sports bar? You can also watch full race replays on Youtube that are uploaded by both NASCAR and its fans. Wish I could have been more helpful...
 
None of them are technically "legal," but there are many out there. Your best bet would be Raceview.
 
Once sprint leaves I am pretty sure both Fox and nbc will stream their races. ESPN streamed all of the Nationwide races, and I believe the reason they couldn't with cup races was because of sprint.
 
When and if I ever decide to cut cable, I'll likely either take the illegal way and watch the streams online, or I'll spend Sunday afternoon at the local Buffalo Wild Wings that way I get better quality than I would with the computer. I'm not one for bars, so I'm glad there are places like Buffalo Wild Wings that have my back. :)
 
Darlington has a beautiful swamp paralleling the front stretch, although it doesn't flow very quickly. There's a rapid creek that runs most of the way around the Bristol facility, between the track and the campgrounds. The Dan River flows very quickly but may not be close enough to Martinsville for easy viewing.

Maybe one of those streams would work for you? :D

I don't see dropping Dish anytime soon. I still get all content that way.

EDITED - Hey, you remember you can watch the Fox races over the air, right? That'll get you through the start of the season.
 
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http://rubbingsracing.com/rubbingsr...-you-nascar-for-finally-embracing-technology/

"In 2015, NASCAR starts a new era in their race television broadcasts, as NBC will once again return to the fold as a broadcaster of roughly half of the races. This off season, NASCAR has openly encouraged both of their television partners — FOX and NBC – to make each and every one of their races available via live streaming through the networks’ live streaming platforms FOX Sports Go and NBC Sports Live Extra."
 
SlicedBread22 said:
http://rubbingsracing.com/rubbingsr...-you-nascar-for-finally-embracing-technology/

"In 2015, NASCAR starts a new era in their race television broadcasts, as NBC will once again return to the fold as a broadcaster of roughly half of the races. This off season, NASCAR has openly encouraged both of their television partners — FOX and NBC – to make each and every one of their races available via live streaming through the networks’ live streaming platforms FOX Sports Go and NBC Sports Live Extra."
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Yeah, but am I wrong in understanding that in order to stream via these platforms, you must have a cable/dish subscription?
 
I'm also considering cutting cable. Don't most "legal" streams require cable provider information to view? When I watched AMA motocross online through NBC they required I sign in with my Charter info.
 
PushRodV8 said:
I'm also considering cutting cable. Don't most "legal" streams require cable provider information to view? When I watched AMA motocross online through NBC they required I sign in with my Charter info.
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Yes, if you don't have cable, you can't rely on ABC or ESPN to watch your shows because you'll have to give them your cable information. Your only option is to use free stream websites.
 
Brent said:
Yes, if you don't have cable, you can't rely on ABC or ESPN to watch your shows because you'll have to give them your cable information. Your only option is to use free stream websites.
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Again, you can pick up Fox and NBC over the air with a $25 antenna, assuming you don't live in West Bhum-phuque.
 
I see that RaceView has radio broadcast, I'm assuming that's PRN or MRN?
 
SpeedPagan said:
I see that RaceView has radio broadcast, I'm assuming that's PRN or MRN?
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They broadcast the crew that is at the track each and every week. MRN, PRN or IRN when @ the Brickyard.

Both MRN and PRN stream their broadcasts each and every week from their websites.
 
Welp, onto illegal streams until NASCAR get their heads out of their asses and realize that more and more young people are cutting the cord.
 
ChexOrWrex said:
But reddit is a place for internet nerds & trolls, not news & practical information :rolleyes:
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It'd be funny if in 2016, they end up sponsoring an race with dogecoin. The Dogecoin 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway!
 
FOX has 10 races and NBC has seven races over the air. :idunno:

And if you have a relative or friend with cable, you mightcould ask them for their login to use the FOX Sports and NBC Sports live video websites.
 
Internet television is the way of the future and it's already here. Pagan's right, NASCAR might want to find a way to get in on this. The main reason people still have cable is for news and sports and that's changing.

Baseball fans can subscribe to At Bat and watch or listen to the games on their computer or mobile devices. CBS and NBC both have internet news channels (CBSN, shift by msnbc). NASCAR shouldn't have sold streaming rights away to Fox and NBC.
 
BobbyFord said:
NASCAR is not concerned about the demographic without coinage; and I don't mean Dogecoins.
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Subscription-based service. FOX and NBC can't put the races online, either for free or on a subscription service, because of cable carriage agreements. NASCAR, however, can. And should.
 
Pay for internet TV? Ha.

As long as there are young people & internet, they (we) will find illegal streams & watch them on our PCs for just the price of paying for internet. If I surveyed my own college to see how many students illegally streamed sporting events & TV drama series to their computers a month I bet the "yays" would be 10,000+. Thats at one university alone.

Internet piracy is growing & there is no price you can put on TV to halt it. Even where the govt shuts down a streaming site, 2 more will pop up in it's place. From there, foreign domains still offer streaming that the US has no jurisdiction over. Even Batman cant stop it.
 
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ChexOrWrex said:
Pay for internet TV? Ha.

As long as there are young people & internet, they (we) will find illegal streams & watch them on our PCs for just the price of paying for internet. If I surveyed my own college to see how many students illegally streamed sporting events & TV drama series to their computers a month I bet the "yays" would be 10,000+. Thats at one university alone.

Internet piracy is growing & there is no price you can put on TV to halt it. Even where the govt shuts down a streaming site, 2 more will pop up in it's place. From there, foreign domains still offer streaming that the US has no jurisdiction over. Even Batman cant stop it.
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I dunno, Batman flew across the world to capture a seedy accountant (or was he a banker?) and dropped him off at the doorstep of Gotham's PD.

As for the streams, honestly I would love to pay for a stream that has HD, and let me choose who should commentary my races. Either the TV guys in the booth, or the radio guys in the booth. Of course this has to sync up perfectly with the on-track action.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Internet television is the way of the future and it's already here. ... The main reason people still have cable is for news and sports and that's changing.
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I don't know that I've ever streamed entertainment content. A couple of seminars at work, but that's about it. I get the impression there isn't anything offered that I'm interested in, but in my ignorance I could be completely wrong. I don't watch many movies and aren't interested in enough in scripted series to investigate it. Am I missing much? Is there a 'Streaming 101 for Dummies'?
 
Charlie Spencer said:
I don't know that I've ever streamed entertainment content. A couple of seminars at work, but that's about it. I get the impression there isn't anything offered that I'm interested in, but in my ignorance I could be completely wrong. I don't watch many movies and aren't interested in enough in scripted series to investigate it. Am I missing much? Is there a 'Streaming 101 for Dummies'?
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You can get Netflix for $8/month (same with Amazon Prime and Hulu) and have access to thousands of movies and TV shows and a lot of these HDTVs, Blu Ray players and video game consoles have access to streaming media services built in to them. There are a lot of people who either can't afford or don't feel like paying $100+/month for cable.

So, the question for people like SpeedPagan, is NASCAR worth $100+/month? Then there are people who actually do have cable and still can't see the races because their cable providers either don't carry Fox Sports and NBCSN or want to charge them $30/month extra for those two channels.
 
Jeffrey00 said:
Once sprint leaves I am pretty sure both Fox and nbc will stream their races. ESPN streamed all of the Nationwide races, and I believe the reason they couldn't with cup races was because of sprint.
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For that, you still have to have cable ties though.

ESPN asks for your cable provider and handle to be able to stream whatever programming they offer online. You cant straight up go and watch full live programming on there.

Or at least that has been my experience.

I still think that NASCAR should do what the NBA, NFL, NHL and even the soccer league does which is offer a season package where you do a 1 off payment of however many dollars and you're set for the year.
 
NASCAR and NBC are going to have to do something when July comes around and thousands of fans can't see the race because NBCSN isn't on their lineup. Although, I think the cable providers are going to budge on this one.
 
Reck said:
For that, you still have to have cable ties though.

ESPN asks for your cable provider and handle to be able to stream whatever programming they offer online. You cant straight up go and watch full live programming on there.

Or at least that has been my experience.

I still think that NASCAR should do what the NBA, NFL, NHL and even the soccer league does which is offer a season package where you do a 1 off payment of however many dollars and you're set for the year.
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AndyMarquisLive said:
NASCAR and NBC are going to have to do something when July comes around and thousands of fans can't see the race because NBCSN isn't on their lineup. Although, I think the cable providers are going to budge on this one.
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Correct me if I am wrong, can't anyone just log onto NBC Sports and watch Sunday night football without logging in as a cable customer? I am pretty sure I have never had to give my cable credentials for Sunday night football games. For ESPN3 yes, I have that is correct. So if NBC doesn't make people sign in for Sunday Night Football, here is hoping they do the same for Nascar races. Fox Sports Go does require cable credentials though.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
NASCAR and NBC are going to have to do something when July comes around and thousands of fans can't see the race because NBCSN isn't on their lineup. Although, I think the cable providers are going to budge on this one.
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I believe most major networks carry NBC Sports. It would have to be a very few that don't by now.
 
ChexOrWrex said:
But reddit is a place for internet nerds & trolls, not news & practical information :rolleyes:
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This. I've only been on Reddit for a year and a half or so but it's about the only site I check every day other than email and FB. The people that dismiss Reddit are missing out on some excellent information along with the most hilarious stuff anywhere online. Just the comments on some of the threads...wow.
 
Cable networks I can somewhat understand them wanting you to log in with tv provider info. What makes no sense to me is why some of the regular over the air networks want it. If you can get Fox, ABC, CW, NBC, and CBS for free with just an antenna and no sub, why do they insist on you signing in with cable/sat account details to watch their shows with their app or website? The shows still have ads with their streaming service, and they know how many viewers they are getting. I don't understand why they think keeping eyeballs off their shows and their advertisers' promos can possibly be a good thing. Especially considering how much they are struggling to compete with the series' from premium channels.

Personally, I think Nascar should stream all their races for free. With the amount of sponsor logos they show it's one giant ad anyway. ;)
 
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