USA Network Kicks Off NASCAR Coverage with Iowa Corn 350

USA Network is kicking off its NASCAR Cup Series coverage this weekend with the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway. The event marks the start of a 14-race package that includes complete coverage of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase.

Coverage begins Sunday at 3 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green on USA Network, followed by race coverage at 3:30 p.m. ET from the 0.875-mile Iowa Speedway. Veteran broadcaster Leigh Diffey will handle play-by-play duties alongside analysts Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte.

USA Sports' pre-race and post-race coverage will be anchored by Marty Snider, joined by Burton, Letarte, and Dale Jarrett. Reporting from pit road will be Snider, Kim Coon, Dave Burns, and Trevor Bayne, who joins the network's NASCAR coverage team this season.

The Iowa race also serves as the opening event in USA Sports' run toward the NASCAR postseason. The network will televise 10 Cup Series races on USA Network and four on NBC, culminating with the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race in Miami this November.