Nascar extends with UK rights partner

UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has agreed a five-year extension to its rights deal with North American stock car-racing series, Nascar.

The new contract will run from 2018 to 2022. Coverage commences this Sunday with the Advance Auto Parts Clash, ahead of the Daytona 500 on February 18.

Premier Sports previously held a three-year contract which expired following the 2017 season.