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Rick Allen Exits NBC NASCAR Booth, Leigh Diffey Steps In

8/4/2025

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Rick Allen is stepping away from the NASCAR Cup Series broadcast booth on NBC, making way for Leigh Diffey, despite worries about Diffey's possible shift to Fox. Since joining NBC in 2015, Allen has been a familiar voice for fans, and his departure ahead of the Iowa Corn 350 on August 3 leaves a bittersweet void.

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Rick Allen is stepping away from the NASCAR Cup Series broadcast booth on NBC, making way for Leigh Diffey, despite worries about Diffey's possible shift to Fox. Since joining NBC in 2015, Allen has been a familiar voice for fans, and his departure ahead of the Iowa Corn 350 on August 3 leaves a bittersweet void.