The NASCAR National Awards ceremony is a gala event that derives from its roots at the very core of motorsport history. Since its inception in 1950, NASCAR has been holding separate events for all three of its top-tier racing series, until 2021. Over the years, this special event has held a special position in the hearts of the fans, and this time too, it’s nothing different.

Despite being an extremely coveted event, the NASCAR Awards Banquet has had its share of controversies. And this year, the controversies just went up a notch when NASCAR announced that they would follow a “no-food policy”. As a NASCAR fan, one would surely wonder where and how to watch this ceremony. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

NASCAR Awards ceremony; here’s how the fans can watch it

NASCAR is all set to celebrate its 75th anniversary with the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Craftsman Truck Series awards ceremony returning to Nashville on Thursday, November 30. The 2023 Awards will formally honor the champions of the three national series at the Music City Center in Nashville.

For the first time, NASCAR will also recognize the champions from the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, and NASCAR International Series on Tuesday, November 28.

Pete Jung, the Chief Marketing Officer at NASCAR, stated, “As we continue to commemorate our diamond anniversary, there is no other place we’d rather return for our end of the year celebration than Music City. We are ecstatic to bring Champion’s Week back to Nashville for a fourth year. The energy of this city never goes unnoticed and the fans’ dedication for our sport never fails.”

Moreover, NASCAR will also host two new events on November 29: NASCAR House and NASCAR Champion Car Parade. The NASCAR House will unleash on 5th and Broadway from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, while the NASCAR Champion Car Parade will resort to the street of Broadway from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. CT.

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Anyhow, the “no-food” policy is not the only thing that’s controversial about the Awards ceremony this year. It seems like everything NASCAR does, the fans have a say in it.

Fans brutally slam NASCAR for ignoring their common interest

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Not being able to watch a practice or a qualifying was just an alien concept to the fans until a few years ago. Long gone are the times when the older fans saw the races unfurl live on the television. For several years, the Daytona 500 was aired on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, that too just the start and finish of the race.

Fast forward to 2023, the NASCAR Awards ceremony can be watched on NBC Sports’ app. Additionally, it will air on Peacock, for the premium subscribers. Hence, one will not be able to watch it unless they are paying $59.99 a year. And this enraged the fandom.

Someone said, “I just don’t understand why we can’t get a live version of the championship banquet.”

“Yes remember years ago, you could watch it on regular national TV. Not anymore. Pay pay pay” added another.

A dejected follower of NASCAR commented, “If it’s on Peacock, why on earth can’t we get it live? Not like they have any channel conflicts 🙄”

Someone hit NASCAR president Steve Phelps with sarcasm and typed, “Another reason the sports is losing viewers out this on peacock… real smart @stevephelps keep up the great work”

“Another example of NASCAR ignoring the regular fan that doesn’t or can’t afford the additional $ of streaming services. #NASCAR thanks for nothing,” added another.

For a motorsport enthusiast, it could be frustrating to be unable to watch their favorite event live on TV. On that note, someone wrote, “Just make it a private event and don’t even show the public at this point, or just don’t have it.”

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