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• Cup racing at Watkins Glen on USA highlights NBC Sports' Motorsports coverage this weekend

The NASCAR Cup Series continues this Sunday, Aug. 10, at Watkins Glen International, with the Go Bowling at The Glen at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 1:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green. NBC Sports‘ broadcast team of veteran motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey, 21-time Cup […]...2025
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• Leigh Diffey coins new nickname for Carson Hocevar during NASCAR Iowa Corn 350

First race of the season for NBC and Leigh Diffey has thrown out a new nickname for Carson Hocevar already. No longer will the young NASCAR troublemaker be known by his regular name – he is now: Hurricane Hocevar....2025
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• How to watch the rest of the 2025 NASCAR Cup season on NBC

2025 is the first year of its seven year, $7.7 billion TV deal that has NASCAR Cup coverage split between, FOX Sports, NBC Sports, Prime Video, and Warner Bros. Discovery. With the end of the in-season challenge on TNT Sports with an altcast on Trutv, NASCAR now returns to NBC for the final four races of the regular season and the ten-race playoffs.Leigh Diffey will again serve as the ...Keep read...2025
• Bringing the Heat: Leigh Diffey Details Journey from P.E. Teacher to Professional Broadcaster

Diffey returns to Cup Series broadcasting this weekend at Iowa....2025
• Australian motorsport broadcast icon wins Emmy
One of Australian motorsport's great exports Leigh Diffey can now count an Emmy among his list of broadcasting achievements. The post Australian motorsport broadcast icon wins Emmy appeared first on Speedcafe.com....2025
• How Leigh Diffey became the voice of American motorsport

You know his voice, even if you’ve never seen his face. It’s warm yet urgent, authoritative yet inviting with an unmistakable timbre like the hum of a V8 engine before it roars to life. When the race is calm, his voice is steady and measured, but as the action reaches a fever pitch, he crackles with excitement while delivering each syllable with the confidence of someone who has spent decades ...K...2025

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"In a revealing tell-all, Leigh Diffey speaks about his subdued exit from the IndyCar Series, calling the Olympic Games in Paris, and his new role as the voice of NASCAR."

2024
"Australia’s Leigh Diffey returned to NASCAR with a bang, making a call that will go down in the annals of motorsport commentary."

2020
"Jimmie Johnson told NBC Sports‘ Leigh Diffey in a Friday interview that he will take a “very hard look” at racing in the IndyCar GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course July 4."

2019
"NBC Sports announced late Thursday that veteran play-by-play announcer Leigh Diffey is returning to his sports car racing roots as the lead announcer."

2018
"He will be joined by Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton and Leigh Diffey from 6-7 p."

2017
"The normal broadcast of the Ford 400 will be on NBC Sunday at 3 ET but in addition, NBCSN will have a broadcast hosted by Leigh Diffey and Dale Jarrett that will focus on Championship Four drivers Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr."

• Leigh Diffey sends message to NASCAR fans: ‘I’m doing my best for you’

Last weekend, Leigh Diffey made his debut as the play-by-play announcer for the NASCAR Cup Series and delivered an epic call. With Harrison Burton winning his first race ever with his father Jeff Burton in the booth, it was a perfect moment....2024
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• ‘Fantastic’ Diffey receives high praise for NASCAR call
Australia’s Leigh Diffey returned to NASCAR with a bang, making a call that will go down in the annals of motorsport commentary. The post ‘Fantastic’ Diffey receives high praise for NASCAR call appeared first on Speedcafe.com....2024
• Leigh Diffey named NBC Sports' play-by-play commentator for Cup Series
NBC Sports has announced that veteran motorsports commentator Leigh Diffey will serve as the lead play-by-play voice for its NASCAR Cup Series coverage, beginning with this weekend‘s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, August 24, in primetime on NBC and Peacock, and continuing through the playoffs and season championship at Phoenix […]...2024
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• Leigh Diffey lands lead NASCAR commentary role
One of Australian motorsport’s most iconic voices has been confirmed to commentate the NASCAR Cup Series. The post Leigh Diffey lands lead NASCAR commentary role appeared first on Speedcafe.com....2024
• Report: NBC poised to make Diffey lead NASCAR commentator

NBC is reportedly set to install former Supercars commentator Leigh Diffey as its lead voice on the NASCAR Cup Series this year The post Report: NBC poised to make Diffey lead NASCAR commentator appeared first on Speedcafe.com....2024
• How ‘The Dude’s’ infamous party gave Leigh Diffey his big break
Leigh Diffey has revealed how a party orchestrated by Paul Morris on his Gold Coast “ranch” was the catalyst for him to get his big commentary break Down Under. The post How ‘The Dude’s’ infamous party gave Leigh Diffey his big break appeared first on Speedcafe.com....2024
• Couch Potato Tuesday: Leigh Diffey Brings the Goods to Daytona
NBC Sports did a few different things for Daytona, including the debut of a new but familiar lead announcer. Source...2024
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• Jeff Burton on Leigh Diffey & Family Legacy
The driver-turned-broadcaster discussed a great many topics with Frontstretch....2024
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• Couch Potato Tuesday: Cutoff Coverage Negatively Affects Darlington
Despite some fan criticism, Phil Allaway commends Leigh Diffey on his first two Cup broadcasts this year. Source...2024
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• Cup racing at Watkins Glen on USA highlights NBC Sports' Motorsports coverage this weekend
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• Leigh Diffey coins new nickname for Carson Hocevar during NASCAR Iowa Corn 350
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• How to watch the rest of the 2025 NASCAR Cup season on NBC
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• How Leigh Diffey became the voice of American motorsport
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• Commercial breakdown: 2024 Bank of America Roval 400

With 26 laps to go in Sunday‘s Cup race in Charlotte, announcer, Leigh Diffey, stated that Kyle Larson was ‘the stand-out driver today.‘ Nothing happened to change that, and the driver of the No. 5 Chevy took his car to Victory Lane. It was also true that nothing changed the format for the broadcast for […]...2024
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• Leigh Diffey sends message to NASCAR fans: ‘I’m doing my best for you’
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• Leigh Diffey named NBC Sports' play-by-play commentator for Cup Series
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• NBC moving Leigh Diffey to Cup Series booth after Olympic break, Rick Allen to call Xfinity Series races

It is no secret that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not be calling races in the NBC booth anymore. The network is planning to elevate Leigh Diffey this year. Diffey, known for his calls in motorsports from the Rolex 24 at Daytona to NASCAR and many events in between, is getting a big opportunity....2024
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• Leigh Diffey to call some Cup races for NBC this fall
NBC Sports is planning a switch to its NASCAR booth for part of the 2024 season, according to people familiar with the matter. Fox Sports and NBC Sports currently split the NASCAR season roughly 50/50, with Fox taking on the first part of the schedule and NBC airing the back half. NBC‘s first race this year isn‘t […]...2024
• Jimmie Johnson interested in IndyCar race on July 4
Jimmie Johnson told NBC Sports‘ Leigh Diffey in a Friday interview that he will take a “very hard look” at racing in the IndyCar GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course July 4. As part of IndyCar‘s revamped schedule, the race was moved from May 9 and will take place directly before the […]...2020
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