NASCAR Wives premiered on TLC in 2009. NASCAR, the most popular spectator sport in the United States, is known for its intense competition and high-stakes excitement. NASCAR Wives drives home the sport's energy, thrills, disappointments and constant challenges by following women balancing their own busy lives with the demands of helping their husbands compete in a 200 mph thrilling race where the cars can collide and occasionally plow into the retaining walls.