Television Broadcasters
| Year | Network | Lap-by-lap | Color commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ESPN | Allen Bestwick | Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree |
| 2011 | ESPN | Allen Bestwick | Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree |
| 2010 | ESPN | Marty Reid | Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree |
| 2009 | ABC | Jerry Punch | Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree |
| 2008 | ABC, then ESPN2 | Jerry Punch | Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree |
| 2007 | ABC | Jerry Punch | Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree |
| 2006 | NBC | Bill Weber | Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach |
| 2005 | NBC | Bill Weber | Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach |
| 2004 | NBC | Allen Bestwick | Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach |
| 2003 | NBC | Allen Bestwick | Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach |
| 2002 | NBC | Allen Bestwick | Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach |
| 2001 | NBC | Allen Bestwick | Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach |
| 2000 | TNN | Eli Gold | Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren |
| 1999 | TNN | Eli Gold | Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren |
| 1998 | TNN | Eli Gold | Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren |
| 1997 | TNN | Eli Gold | Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren |
| 1996 | TNN | Eli Gold | Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren |
| 1995 | TNN | Mike Joy | Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren |
| 1994 | TNN | Mike Joy | Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren |
| 1993 | TNN | Mike Joy | Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett |
| 1992 | TNN | Mike Joy | Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett |
| 1991 | TNN | Mike Joy | Buddy Baker and Neil Bonnett |
| 1990 | ESPN | Jerry Punch | Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett |
| 1989 | ESPN | Bob Jenkins | Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett |
| 1988 | ESPN | Bob Jenkins | Ned Jarrett |
- The 2008 race was shown in its entirety on ABC in the Mountain and Pacific time zones, simulcast with ESPN2.
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