Motorcycle Racing

Monster Energy Supercross Season Continues in Detroit Saturday at 7 p.m.

by Lou Modestino

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 16, 2023 – Monster Energy Supercross rolls into the second half of the 2023 17-round season this weekend from Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., live on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

Ken Roczen took home his first victory since January 2022 last week in Indianapolis, qualifying him for the SuperMotocross World Championship 450 playoffs. Cooper Webb finished third and moved into the 450SX Class points lead, one point ahead of reigning champion Eli Tomac. In the Eastern Regional 250SX Class, Hunter Lawrence won his fourth race of the season and remains atop the points standings.

Race Day Live qualifying coverage on Saturday from Detroit gets underway at 1:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All Supercross live coverage, including races, heats, and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock. Click here for more details.

Roczen joined the latest episode of the Title 24 podcast to discuss the win with 15-time AMA champion Ricky Carmichael and nine-time AMA champion Ryan Villopoto. The Title 24 podcast is available to watch on the NBC Sports Motorsports YouTube channel and for download on all major podcast platforms, including NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and iHeart.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Daniel Blair
  • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
  • Reporters: Will Christien, Jason Thomas

HOW TO WATCH

  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
  • TV – CNBC

A record 31 race SuperMotocross World Championship schedule, inclusive of Supercross and Pro Motocross will be presented across Peacock, NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms in 2023, culminating with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. The complete schedule can be found here.

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Josh Herrin Battles Back To Win Second Career DAYTONA 200, Second for Ducati

by Lou Modestino
Josh Herrin Battles Back To Win Second Career DAYTONA 200, Second for Ducati

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 11, 2023) – With a thrilling dive to the inside apron as a pack of five bikes prepared to cross the finish line within a half-second of each other, Josh Herrin captured the second DAYTONA 200 championship of his career 13 years after first topping the podium.

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NASCAR Star Kurt Busch Named Grand Marshal for Progressive American Flat Track’s DAYTONA Short Track Doubleheader

by Lou Modestino
NASCAR Star Kurt Busch Named Grand Marshal for Progressive American Flat Track’s DAYTONA Short Track Doubleheader

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 8, 2023) – Progressive American Flat Track is thrilled to announce that NASCAR superstar Kurt Busch will serve as the Grand Marshal for the DAYTONA Short Track I & II presented by Daytona Dodge on Thursday, March 9, and Friday, March 10, in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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