The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs will be the subject of a brand-new, five-part Netflix documentary series that delves behind the scenes. The streaming service has declared the launch of NASCAR: Full Speed in the wake of the growing popularity of its Formula 1 documentary series Drive to Survive.

The NASCAR Cup Series, one of the most competitive motorsport series worldwide and the most popular in America, is the subject of the television series. Producers of NASCAR: Full Speed include Dale Earnhardt Jr., the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Ben Kennedy, Tim Clark, Matt Summers, Tally Hair, and Connor Schell (30 for 30). Aaron Cohen is also known as The Lionheart.

This is the most competitive type of racing on the globe,” stated Tim Clark, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer of NASCAR. The public will witness it up close and witness the drivers’ brutality, aggression, and beatings as well as their ability and what they can do when 38 race cars, each travelling at 200 mph, meet at the same location for 400 miles.

When will NASCAR: Full Speed be available?

Released on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 8 a.m., is NASCAR: Full Speed (GMT). Beginning on Sunday, February 4 at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, the five-part series will air five days before to the NASCAR pre-season exhibition race.

The Plot 

In the trailer for NASCAR: Full Speed, sports writer Marty Smith narrates, you have the possibility to be hurt or killed.” And yet you go ahead and do it. Consider how awesome that is.

Furthermore, being a badass is just the start in the world of NASCAR. The new five-part documentary series follows racers as they contend for one of the most illustrious titles in motorsports, following the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and championship race. 

Produced by Word + Pictures and NASCAR Studios, the series delves into the mental, emotional, and physical challenges of competing in one of the world’s most competitive sports. Executive producers include legendary driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., Connor Schell, Aaron Cohen, Ben Kennedy, Tim Clark, Matt Summers, Tally Hair, and Tim Clark.

This is the most competitive motorsport on the globe,” is Tim Clark, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer of NASCAR. “People will witness it firsthand and witness the drivers’ aggression, pounding, and bashing as well as their talent and what they can accomplish with a racing vehicle [moving] at 200 mph, about 38 other race cars, and 400 miles of hitting the same location.

Which drivers are highlighted on Full Speed NASCAR?

The following actors appear in NASCAR: Full Speed on Netflix:

Hamlin, Denny

Start of the NASCAR Cup Series: 650

51 NASCAR Cup Series victories

NASCAR Cup Series victories

For eighteen years, Hamlin has participated in the NASCAR Cup series. He has won 51 races overall during that period, and he is just one of four drivers to win the Daytona 500 back-to-back in 2016 the other three being in 2019 and 2020.

He is the most successful driver in the NASCAR Cup Series without ever taking home a title. He was born in Florida and raised in Virginia. Having finished just 39 points behind Jimmie Johnson in 2010, he was the runner-up that year and has been close many other times. Since 2005, Hamlin has participated in every season and, over the previous five years, has consistently been among the top five in points.

In addition to driving the No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing, Hamlin co-owns and manages the 23XI racing team in the NASCAR Cup Series alongside NBA icon Michael Jordan.

Logano Joey

Start of the NASCAR Cup Series: 536

32 NASCAR Cup Series victories

Two NASCAR Cup Series victories (2018 & 2022)

Logano, who presently drives the No. 22 Ford Mustang for Team Penske, has competed in the NASCAR Cup Series for 16 seasons. The driver, who was born in Connecticut, is a regular competitor in NASCAR’s premier race and won the Daytona 500 in 2015.

At the age of 18 years and 21 days, he broke the record established by Casey Atwood, who had set it in 1999 at the age of 18 years and 313 days, to become the youngest driver to win a NASCAR Xfinity Series race. He won the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway.

After defeating Kyle Busch in the 2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 in New Hampshire, at the age of 19 years and 35 days, Logano became the youngest winner of the NASCAR Cup Series. Busch had established the previous record at 20 years and 125 days in 2005.

Before joining Team Penske in 2013, Logano raced for Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 20 Toyota Camry. He won the Cup in both 2018 and 2022.

Kyle Larson

Start of the NASCAR Cup Series: 331

23 NASCAR Cup Series victories

NASCAR Cup Series victories: one (2021)

Larson, who drives the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports, is the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion. In dirt track racing, the Californian driver has had great success, taking home titles in races like the Chili Bowl Nationals, Knoxville Nationals, and Kings Royal.

In 2015, Larson and Chip Ganassi Racing won the 24 Hours of Daytona sports car event as well. Former Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray and IndyCar veterans Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan were his co-drivers.

In 2023, he came in second in the championship. He plans to try “the Double” in 2024, which entails racing in both the Indianapolis 500 and the NASCAR Coke 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the same day, while driving for Arrow McLaren.

Ryan Blaney

Start of the NASCAR Cup Series: 306

10 NASCAR Cup Series victories

NASCAR Cup Series victories: one (2023)

The current NASCAR Cup Series winner, Ryan Blaney, gave Team Penske the Cup Series championship for the second time in a row last year when he passed Larson in the final laps. The driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford Mustang is from Ohio.

How to use Full Speed to watch NASCAR

Netflix will now provide NASCAR: Full Speed for viewing. The Netflix software allows users to stream content on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, and computers for as little as $6.99 a month.