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FS1, FloSports Enter Historic Agreement To Broadcast zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour Race At North Wilkesboro Speedway

April 1, 2025

Competitors in the zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour will get a chance to showcase their talent in front of its largest audience in history thanks to a co-distribution/co-production agreement between FloSports and Fox Sports for All-Star Race weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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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

November 7, 2024

“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.

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Penultimate NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race From Martinsville Speedway This Sunday, Nov. 3, At 2 P.M. ET On NBC

October 31, 2024

Live Pre-Race Coverage of Final NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Playoff Race from Martinsville Speedway Begins Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Tyler Reddick and Joey Logano Have Clinched Berths in Championship 4

With Only Two Spots Remaining, Christopher Bell and William Byron Round out Top Four in Final Race Before Next Weekend’s Cup Series Championship

Last Week’s Race from Homestead-Miami Speedway Averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 2.4 Million Viewers, Up 4% vs. 2023

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 31, 2024 – It’s an elimination race! With Tyler Reddick and Joey Logano’s Championship appearances already clinched, the final two drivers that will compete for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship will be determined this weekend during NBC Sports’ coverage of the Xfinity 500 from Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., this Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. A 30-minute Countdown to Green Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC leads into live race coverage. Martinsville is the fifth of six consecutive Cup Series playoff races to be presented live on NBC, culminating in the Cup Series Championship next weekend on Nov. 10.

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Continue From Homestead-Miami Speedway This Sunday, Oct. 27, At 2:30 P.M. ET On NBC

October 24, 2024

Live Pre-Race Coverage of NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Playoff Race from Homestead-Miami Speedway Begins Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC

Joey Logano Clinches Berth in Championship 4 with Win at Las Vegas; Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson and William Byron Round out Top Four with Two Races Remaining in Round of 8

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 24, 2024 – The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continue with NBC Sports’ presentation of the Straight Talk Wireless 400 live from Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., this Sunday, Oct. 27, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. A 30-minute Countdown to Green Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC leads into live race coverage. Homestead-Miami is the fourth of six consecutive Cup Series playoff races to be presented live on NBC, culminating in the Cup Series Championship on Nov. 10.

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Continue From Las Vegas Motor Speedway This Sunday, Oct. 20, At 2:30 P.M. ET On NBC

October 17, 2024

Live Pre-Race Coverage of NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Playoff Race from Las Vegas Motor Speedway Begins Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC

Through Six Races Across NBC and USA Network, NBC Sports’ NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Viewership Averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 2.2M Viewers, Up 6% Vs. 2023

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 17, 2024 – The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continue with NBC Sports’ presentation of the South Point 400 live from Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nev., this Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. A 30-minute Countdown to Green Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC leads into live race coverage. Las Vegas is the third of six consecutive Cup Series playoff races to be presented live on NBC, culminating in the Cup Series Championship on Nov. 10.

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Mercedes-AMG Competitors Combine for Two Race Wins and Four More Podiums While Mercedes-AMG Secures Third-Consecutive GT America Manufacturer Championship

October 9, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Mercedes-AMG clinched a third-straight GT America powered by AWS Manufacturer Championship to highlight a successful season-ending weekend of SRO America competition at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) that included GT4 and GT2 race wins and a three-day haul of six total podium finishes. The half dozen visits to IMS victory lane included a pair of podium showings by Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams GruppeM Racing and Lone Star Racing. Maro Engel, Jules Gounon and Mikael Grenier drove the No. 130 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 to a second-place Pro-class finish while the No. 4 Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller and Alex Palou rallied to third-place Pro honors in Saturday’s Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Indianapolis 8 Hour. (more…)

SoundGear Named zMAX CARS Tour Presenting Partner for 2024

February 14, 2024

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 13, 2024) – The zMAX CARS Tour announced today that SoundGear, the worldwide leader in hearing protection, will be the presenting sponsor, as well as the official hearing protection partner for the Southeast’s premier touring Late Model series co-owned by motorsports icons Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Justin Marks. (more…)

zMAX® Joins CARS Tour as Entitlement Sponsor – Includes 2024 Schedule

November 28, 2023

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 27, 2023) – Things just keep getting bigger and better for the CARS Tour Late Model Series as it embarks on its 10^th season of competition as the Southeast’s premier asphalt late model series. (more…)

NASCAR Officially Names 75 Greatest Drivers In Celebration of 75th Anniversary

May 12, 2023

Daytona Beach, Fla. (May 12, 2023) – Last night’s announcement of seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson as one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers completed the list after a several-week rollout. The drivers, honored in celebration of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, will be recognized during the annual Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway.

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CARS Tour Enters 2023 Season Under New Ownership Group

January 9, 2023

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 9, 2023) –The Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour will have new ownership when the green flag waves on its 2023 season this March. Today, NASCAR icons Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick and Justin Marks announced their acquisition of the Southeast’s premier asphalt late model series.

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