Rumor: Xfinity Races to be live-streamed only

NASCAR appears likely to move its Xfinity racing series exclusively to a streaming company, according to several sources.

At least two companies have shown interest in that second-tier package.

NASCAR also is shopping a midseason package of NASCAR Cup races to streaming companies, loosely patterned after the six-race package that TNT carried until 2014.

Amazon is considered a strong candidate to land these streaming packages.

Nothing is close to being finalized, but sources predict that NASCAR will have handshake deals before the July 4 holiday on its new broadcast and streaming deals.

Source: Sports Business Journal