NASCAR enthusiasts thrive on those nail-biting seconds out on the track, but when the broadcast goes haywire, it hurts. During the Advent Health 400 at Kansas Speedway, Brad Keselowski was driving aggressively in second position, gaining on Chase Elliott. Then, catastrophe—lap 195, the right rear tire blew on his car, and he crashed into the wall in the Turn 1 to Turn 2 area. This brought out the 4th caution for the race, and everyone waited with bated breath. Guess what? The FOX broadcast booth didn’t even realize it immediately. How is that even possible?
This is not new, unfortunately. Fans have long complained. A few months ago how Fox’s broadcasts had reached “rock bottom,” as fans criticized their failure to keep pace with the action, particularly against F1’s faultless broadcasts. FOX has been dragged into the public eye for not being able to live up to the level of modern motorsport broadcasting. Anger at FOX’s NASCAR broadcasts isn’t an isolated incident—it is a part of a long-festering trend.
FOX does it again, leaving fans frustrated
Prior to the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, Fox TV commentator Clint Bowyer committed another humiliating blunder. In the booth with Mike Joy and Kevin Harvick, Bowyer called Kyle Larson Kyle Busch prior to the race. The confusion earned the instant giggles of his broadcast colleagues, and Larson, who’s not afraid to get on the mic, jokingly retorted by calling Bowyer “Jamie McMurray” as a tribute to another FS1 and FOX Sports on-air personality. Although Bowyer apologized immediately, the mistake fueled the fire for already disgruntled fans of FOX’s coverage. Larson, a Hendrick Motorsports sensation with 31 Cup Series victories, 126 top fives, and 190 top tens, was better than being confused with another driver on live television. The mishap, broadcast on FS1, only exacerbated the mounting frustration with FOX’s NASCAR broadcasts.
Nick Bromberg, a Yahoo Sports writer, didn’t hold back on X, capturing the frustration all fans felt. He posted, “The broadcast booth’s inability to immediately recognize that Brad Keselowski blew a tire and hit the wall while running down Chase Elliott sums up the Fox NASCAR experience perfectly.” That hit hard. Fans chimed in, furious. One fan replied, “I wish @NASCAR would listen to the fans and start holding Fox accountable or just get them out of nascar.” Another added, “I was an absolutely massive fox fan until 3 years ago. all fox broadcasting across all sports has become absolutely horrible.” They deserve better.
The broadcast booth’s inability to immediately recognize that Brad Keselowski blew a tire and hit the wall while running down Chase Elliott sums up the Fox NASCAR experience perfectly.
— Nick Bromberg (@NickBromberg) May 11, 2025
Keselowski, a former champion, has been awfully unlucky in the past few weeks. Just when it looked like things were turning out in his favor, he found himself tangled in another crash. This is indeed a huge concern for the #6 team, as they are struggling in terms of points, and if this trend continues, the veteran driver could miss the playoffs.
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