BATAVIA, Ohio, (December 12, 2024) – Celebrating 25 years of excellence, Wright Motorsports is proud to announce its entry into the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. The team will field the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R with the dynamic duo of Adam Adelson and Elliott Skeer returning as full-season drivers, joined by endurance specialists Tom Sargent and Ayhancan Güven. (more…)
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Mitch Evans Wins Thrilling Sao Paulo Season Opener in ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
Season 11 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship commenced today with a thrilling spectacle at São Paulo’s Sambadrome circuit. The race saw Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing) claim victory having started from the back of the grid. An attritional contest, twice halted by red flags, with only 15 of the 22 starters reaching the finish line, provided the backdrop for Evans’ sensational charge through the field. (more…)
2024 FIM World Supercross Champions Crowned
LONDON, 4 December 2024 – The thrilling finale of the 2024 FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) in Abu Dhabi crowned Eli Tomac (CDR Yamaha Supported by Star Racing), Shane McElrath (Fire Power Honda), and Fire Power Honda as champions in the WSX (450cc), SX2 (250cc), and Team categories, respectively.
A Rare Warbird and a Mission Foods HSR Classic Endurance Championship Record On the Line Among the Highlights Next Weekend at Sebring
Historic Sports Cars and Legendary Aircraft Co-Headline for the Ninth Time the Dual Celebration of Sebring’s Rich Motorsports and Aviation History at the Mission Foods HSR Sebring Classic 12 Hour Pistons & Props Presented by the Alan Jay Automotive Network, December 4 – 8
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 27, 2024) – A rare Warbird and an HSR Classic Endurance Championship Presented by Mission Foods in-season race-win record on the line are among the many highlights of next weekend’s Mission Foods HSR Sebring Classic 12 Hour, Pistons & Props, Presented by the Alan Jay Automotive Network. (more…)
Grass Roots Racers Are Duly Honored At NASCAR Awards Ceremony
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—It was a celebration of the roots of racing.
As NASCAR president Steve Phelps put it in introducing Thursday night’s NASCAR Regional and International Awards at the Charlotte Convention Center, “Grass roots racing is at the core of what we do as a sport.” (more…)
NBC Sports, Peacock, And The SMX League Announce 2025 SMX World Championship Media Schedule
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 21, 2024 – NBC Sports, Peacock, and the SMX League announced today the 2025 SMX World ChampionshipTM broadcast and streaming schedule, including the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. 28 regular season races plus the postseason playoffs across the series, including exclusive live coverage of Main Event races, qualifiers, and heats, will be presented across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms.
Riley Herbst Celebrates Baja 1000 Championship With Family Race Team
When the NASCAR season ended, Riley Herbst walked away with a win and said he would go on to win the Baja 1000 with his family. Well, their Trophy Truck Spec team did just that.
Riley Herbst and his family racing team finished first in their class and sixth overall in North America’s most famous offroad race. The Herbst family has a long history in the Baja 1000 and that continues this season. (more…)
Martín Holds Nerve To Secure First MotoGP World Championship Title In Barcelona
Spaniard finishes third behind winner Bagnaia and Márquez at Solidarity GP to realise his MotoGP dream.
Jorge Martín rode brilliantly to stay out of trouble and finish third behind winner Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Márquez at the Solidarity GP on Sunday in Barcelona to join them in becoming a MotoGP world champion after a superb, consistent season. Here is all you need to know:
Sean Hingorani Earns Second Consecutive West Series Title; Connor Zilisch Secures Season-Ending Phoenix Victory
Editor’s note… I’m trying to catch up on some of the stock car racing news…
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The path to a second consecutive ARCA Menards Series West championship was much tougher for Sean Hingorani compared to the first.
Despite competing with four different organizations across the 12-race schedule, Hingorani still managed to put together an efficient campaign that saw him tally three victories. All those triumphs came with the same team that guided Hingorani to his first West Series championship, Venturini Motorsports. (more…)
Team Penske NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Report – Logano Wins His Third NCS Title!
RACE RUNDOWN: Joey Logano and the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang team fought through more adversity than any of the other Championship 4 drivers in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, but sheer perseverance won out as he took the checkered flag to capture his third NCS title.
JOEY LOGANO WINS 2024 NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON NBC AND PEACOCK
“I love the playoffs…I don’t know if I’m the best driver, but we have the best team.” – Joey Logano to Marty Snider on winning his third Cup Series Championship
“Joey Logano steps into history! At the end of the Charlotte Roval [race], Logano was out. The [Alex] Bowman disqualification put him back in and he never missed a spot.” – Leigh Diffey
“There is just something about these moments for Joey Logano and Paul Wolfe where they come to life. They didn’t have the most speed, but man did they maximize their opportunities.” – Snider
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Nov. 10, 2024 – Team Penske driver Joey Logano won the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship this afternoon on NBC and Peacock – his third career Cup Series title and third straight title for Team Penske after Ryan Blaney won in 2023. Logano outdueled fellow Championship 4 contenders Ryan Blaney (2nd place), William Byron (3rd place), and Tyler Reddick (6th) at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.
Tyler Reddick Is Focused On The Championship Race In First Attempt At Cup Title
If the spring event at Phoenix Raceway is an indication, Tyler Reddick has cause for optimism entering Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at the one-mile track (3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Ryan Blaney Hopes Championship Race Is Just As Sweet The Second Time Around
AVONDALE, Ariz.— Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney smiled and acknowledged that having won a title in NASCAR’s premier series last year helped prepare him for his second shot this weekend.
With New Deal For 2025, Corey Heim Is Focused On NASCAR Truck Championship Race
For Corey Heim, last year’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship Race fell apart in the final stage—in a big way.
Time Is Now: NASCAR Cup Series Championship Four to Vie for the Bill France Performance Cup in Phoenix
For four drivers – Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick and William Byron – an entire season’s worth of work will come down to this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway this Sunday, Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
Outperforming the rest of the Playoff field through the previous nine weeks of the postseason, has landed these four elite competitors into the series’ Championship 4 Round vying for the title this weekend.
One Race To Go For The Championship! Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett, Steve Letarte, And Brad Daugherty Preview NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race This Sunday, Nov. 10, At 3 P.M. Et On NBC And PEACOCK
“It has given us some of the most crazy, exciting, chaotic races and finishes that we’ll remember forever, so if something bizarre or historic happens on Championship Weekend, I won’t be surprised.” – Leigh Diffey on the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
“This was probably the best Round of 8, so you knew going forward that whatever four came out of this were going to be an outstanding Championship 4, and that’s exactly what we have.” – Dale Jarrett on the Championship 4 drivers
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 6, 2024 – With the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship race from Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., this Sunday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, it’s time to check in with our NBC Sports NASCAR commentators to hear what storylines and moments they’re most excited for this weekend.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 Contenders Are Locked-In, Time to Decide a Champion
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here – Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series wrapped up the Round of 8 last weekend at Martinsville Speedway and will now head to Phoenix Raceway to crown a new NASCAR Xfinity Series champion. Four drivers – Austin Hill, A.J. Allmendinger, Cole Custer and Justin Allgaier – will vie for the title on Saturday, November 9 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at 7:30 p.m. ET on The CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
Statistical Advance: Analyzing the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 5, 2024) – Below is a look at the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Championship 4 contenders at Phoenix Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona leading into the Championship Race on November 10 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
Team Penske Will Race For Third Straight NASCAR Cup Championship At Phoenix
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
With Ryan Blaney’s 11th-hour victory last Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, Team Penske has a decided edge among NASCAR Cup Series powerhouses entering Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
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Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney and William Byron to Race for 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship This Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
Pre-Race Coverage Begins with Countdown to Green at 2 p.m. ET
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 5, 2024 – NBC Sports will crown the NASCAR Cup Series champion for the 10th consecutive season this Sunday at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Sunday’s Championship Race punctuates 10 years of NBC Sports’ most-recent media rights agreement with NASCAR, which began in the summer of 2015.