Premier Sports and Setanta extend Nascar deals ahead of new Sprint Cup season

UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports and Irish pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports have renewed their rights deals with the Nascar motor-racing series for the top-tier Sprint Cup competition.

The new three year contracts will commence with the 2015 Sprint Cup season and run through the 2017 campaign.

The 2015 Sprint Cup will commence with the Sprint Unlimited event at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday.