NASCAR: Full Speed is stock car racing’s answer to Formula 1’s Drive to Survivewhich will debut its sixth season on Netflix next month.
Despite the meteoritic rise in F1’s popularity stateside, NASCAR remains the most-watched form of auto racing in the United States of America.
The five-part series will have 45-minute episodes, featuring the following Cup drivers: Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain, Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson, William Byron, and Christopher Bell.
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Ryan Blaney
The behind-the-scenes docuseries will center around the 2023 playoffs and release on January 30, just a few days before the unofficial start to the 2024 season with the LA Clash. The season officially gets underway with the 66th running of the Daytona 500 on February 18.
The trailer gives glimpses into the lives of NASCAR’s stars, including Byron’s Lego-building hobby, Reddick’s love of Mario Kart, and the family lives of veterans Logano and Hamlin.
The trailer also features some of the most dramatic moments from the 2023 season such as Preece’s harrowing rollover crash in the regular season finale at Daytona and the Chastain/Gragson fight.
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Ross Chastain
More details about the show:
Synopsis – Netflix’s newest sports series tracks the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and championship race, following drivers as they battle around the racetrack with one of the most storied titles in motorsports at stake. The series will feature exclusive, extensive access to a range of drivers and teams, headlined by Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, and Tyler Reddick, bringing fans behind the scenes on and off the track while exploring the physical, mental, and emotional challenges of competing for a championship at the world’s highest level of stock car racing.
Production Company – Words + Pictures and NASCAR Studios
Executive Producers – Connor Schell and Aaron Cohen (Words + Pictures); Ben Kennedy, Tim Clark, Matt Summers, Tally Hair (NASCAR Studios); and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Produced & Edited by – Jackie Decker and Tim Mullen
