NASCAR on ABC, later known as NASCAR on ESPN was ABC Network's coverage of NASCAR races beginning in 1961. ABC first began airing NASCAR Races in 1961 as a part of "The Wonderful World of Sports". They would later expand to show entire races on the network. ESPN joined in during the 1981 season and after ABC purchased ESPN, both shows used the "NASCAR on ESPN" name. After 30 years both channels stopped running NASCAR races in 2014 as races moved to the Speed Network (later Fox Sports One).