Ably: How NASCAR delivers realtime racing data to millions of fans around the world

Ably: How NASCAR delivers realtime racing data to millions of fans around the world

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Join Chad Larter, Senior Director of Technical Operations for NASCAR, to find out more about how NASCAR handles fan engagement at scale.

The NASCAR Drive platform provides second-screen experiences to over 80 million global live racing fans. It offers a live 360 in-cockpit camera feed and access to the same car telematics as the driver and team. Each NASCAR Cup Series race generates 1.3 TB of high-frequency data (120 updates/second), which is processed and broadcast in realtime to fans. Learn how NASCAR tackles this large-scale realtime data challenge. What we'll cover:

  • The technical solution used by NASCAR to collect live telemetry data (1.3 TB per race) and distribute it to millions of fans
  • How NASCAR improved data access, expanded features, and increased engagement by bringing the solution in-house
  • How NASCAR solved the data surge and streaming challenges
  • Live Q&A with Chad Larter