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2025 SMX World Championship Season Preview Special to Air on NBC, Peacock, and SuperMotocross Video Pass on Sunday, December 29 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time

by Lou ModestinoDecember 27, 2024

Note: The SuperX will be held April 5, 2025 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. MA

ELLENTON, Fla. (December 26, 2024) – As the 2025 SMX World Championship^TM Series is about to get underway, NBC and Peacock will present a one-hour SMX World Championship preview special this weekend on Sunday, Dec. 29, at 5 p.m. ET. Featuring defending Supercross and SMX World Champion Jett Lawrence, two-time defending SMX 250 Class World Champion Haiden Deegan, 2024 SMX runner-up Hunter Lawrence, two-time Supercross Champions Eli Tomac and Cooper Webb, 2024 Pro Motocross Champion Chase Sexton, the world’s most famous dirt bike racing cowboy Aaron Plessinger, plus international superstars Ken Roczen and Jorge Prado. (more…)

NBC Sports, Peacock, And The SMX League Announce 2025 SMX World Championship Media Schedule

by MikeNovember 21, 2024

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 21, 2024 – NBC Sports, Peacock, and the SMX League announced today the 2025 SMX World Championship^TM 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.

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NBC Sports Announces 2025 NASCAR Schedule Highlighted By All Cup Series Playoff Races Presented Across NBC, USA NETWORK And PEACOCK

by MikeNovember 14, 2024

14 Cup Series Races Across NBC and USA Network Features Regular-Season Finale at Daytona and All 10 Playoff Races, Including Championship at Phoenix

USA Network to Present 10 NASCAR Cup Series Races in 2024 / Peacock to Simulstream Four Cup Series Races, Including Final Three Playoff Races

NBC Sports’ 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Coverage Delivers Viewership Gains For Third Consecutive Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 13, 2024 – NBC Sports remains the exclusive home of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs in 2025 – including the Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on NBC for the 11^th consecutive year – highlighting NBC Sports’ 2025 NASCAR schedule across NBC, USA Network and Peacock.

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JOEY LOGANO WINS 2024 NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON NBC AND PEACOCK

by MikeNovember 10, 2024November 10, 2024

“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 (2^nd place), William Byron (3^rd place), and Tyler Reddick (6^th) at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.

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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

by MikeNovember 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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10 Seasons, 10 Moments: NASCAR On NBC Celebrates Decade Anniversary

by MikeNovember 6, 2024

10 of the Top Moments From Past 10 Years of NBC Sports’ NASCAR Coverage

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 10^th 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.

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NASCAR Cup Series Champion To Be Crowned At Phoenix Raceway This Sunday, Nov. 10, AT 3 P.M. ET On NBC And PEACOCK

by MikeNovember 5, 2024

Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney and William Byron to Race for 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 2 p.m. ET

Practice and Qualifying Coverage on USA Network this Friday and Saturday

NBCSports.com’s Dustin Long Surrounds Championship Weekend with Comprehensive Coverage and Tim Layden Narrates Essay on Michael Jordan’s Quest for a NASCAR Championship

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 4, 2024 – NBC Sports presents the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., this Sunday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock with a special edition of Countdown to Green beginning at 2 p.m. ET. Below are the Championship 4 drivers vying for the Cup Series title:

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

by MikeOctober 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

by MikeOctober 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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NBC Sports’ 2024 Supermotocross Coverage Delivers Viewership Gains And Milestones

by WebmasterOctober 23, 2024

2024 Season Averaged 502,000 Viewers Across NBC, USA Network, and Streaming Simulcasts Across Peacock and NBC Sports Digital, Up 26% vs. 2023

Washougal National Pro Motocross Race on July 20 Eclipsed 1 Million Viewers; Most-Watched Race Since 2021

More Than 1.9 Billion Total Minutes Streamed for Peacock Exclusive Races, Up 24% vs. Last Season

2024 Season Included Top Five Most-Streamed Races Ever on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 22, 2024 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship series delivered viewership gains and milestones across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and NBC Sports Digital.

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