Number of races televised: 12/31, or 39%
Number of races televised live: 2/31, or 6%
Changes from previous year:
- CBS signed on to start televising races. The Winston 500, World 600, Champion Spark Plugs 400, and Dixie 500 were shown, the latter two for the first time ever.
- The Mason-Dixon 500 was untelevised.
- The Southern 500 returned to being shown on ABC, as did the Rebel 500.