“Full Speed” is undergoing some changes and Variety has the exclusive first look. The NASCAR and Words+Pictures series, which aired its first two seasons on Netflix, will move to Prime Video for the third installment — a full-length film. Seasons 1 and 2 are also now available to stream on Prime Video.
The first season debuted in January 2024, focusing on the 2023 Cup Series; the second season dropped on Netflix in May 2025, chronicling the 2024 playoffs. The third installment will be a documentary detailing the 2026 Daytona 500, which took place on Feb. 15. Less than a month after the race, the doc will debut on Prime Video on March 5.
Per the press release, the doc will “capture all the madness of the race in a feature-length documentary that will take audiences inside NASCAR’s crown jewel like never before. The film will deliver an unfiltered look at the biggest race and the best drivers on the planet.”
In 2024, Variety announced the news that NASCAR Studios and Words + Pictures partnered to create Full Speed Entertainment, a production partnership diving into the racing universe.
“Full Speed: The Daytona 500” will feature an in-depth dive into the lives of Kyle Busch, Connor Zilisch, Brad Keselowski, and Noah Gragson — “their teams; their families; and their sacrifices — building toward the most pressure-filled day of the season.”
“Full Speed” is produced by NASCAR Studios, Words + Pictures, Tim Mullen and Jackie Decker, the latter two who also direct. Tim Clark, John Dahl, Tally Hair, and Ben Kennedy of NASCAR Studios executive produce, as well as Connor Schell, Aaron Cohen, and Nick Eisenberg of Words + Pictures.
