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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…)

WSX Abu Dhabi GP Preview: Titles on the Line in Desert Showdown

by MikeDecember 3, 2024

The conclusion of the 2024 FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) will take place in the spectacular Etihad Arena on Wednesday, where champions will be crowned, and all riders will be searching for one last opportunity to make their mark on a truly memorable season.

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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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NASCAR Weekend Preview: Martinsville Speedway

by MikeNovember 1, 2024

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

Race for the final two NASCAR Cup Championship 4 spots is wide open

In a tripleheader weekend that will decide the Championship 4 contenders in each of NASCAR’s top three national series, the marquee event is Sunday’s Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway (2 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Two-time champion Joey Logano and this season’s Regular Season Champion Tyler Reddick already have qualified for the Nov. 10 Championship 4 event at Phoenix Raceway by virtue of their respective victories at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway in the first two races of the Round of 8.

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NASCAR Weekend Preview: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

Cup Playoffs’ Round of 8 gets underway this weekend at Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the first chance for Xfinity Playoff contenders to lock into the Championship Four

The penultimate round of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs begins this week with the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with a shake-up atop the standings and an important three-race slate in front of the Playoff competitors.

The last four NASCAR Cup Series champions are among the eight-driver group vying for a position in the Championship Four that will compete for the title Nov. 10 at Phoenix Raceway.

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zMAX CARS Tour Event Preview: CARS Tour 225 pres. by GeoCut at Tri-County Motor Speedway

by MikeOctober 11, 2024

The zMAX CARS Tour heads to Tri-County Motor Speedway this weekend with heavy hearts amidst the ongoing cleanup in the Appalachian Mountains.

Hurricane Helene’s arrival on Sept. 27 devastated several cities and towns across North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and the surrounding states. Catastrophic flooding has left hundreds of people dead, destroyed crucial infrastructure and cut off access to several major highways in the region. (more…)

AM Racing | Christian Rose Toledo Speedway Fall ARCA Preview

by MikeOctober 3, 2024

White Flag: AM Racing returns to the ARCA Menards Series full-time in 2024 with sophomore Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) driver Christian Rose behind the wheel of the team’s No. 32 Ford Mustang, continuing this weekend for the ARCA Menards Series season finale.

The 2024 ARCA Menards Series season will mark the first time that AM Racing has competed back-to-back full-time in the NASCAR-owned development series since three-time ARCA Menards Series winner Gus Dean drove for the organization during the 2017 – 2018 seasons, respectively. (more…)

RCR Race Preview: Kansas Speedway

by MikeSeptember 27, 2024

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway… In 104 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Kansas Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has one win (Kevin Harvick, 2013) along with five top-five and 29 top-10 finishes. The victory was Harvick’s first at the Midwest intermediate track and came in dominating fashion after winning the pole and leading the most laps in the race. RCR owns three pole positions at Kansas: Harvick (2013), Daniel Hemric (2019) and Tyler Reddick (2022).

RCR in the Xfinity Series at Kansas… RCR has one NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Kansas: Kevin Harvick in 2006. Harvick, who led twice for 18 laps, would go on to win the 2006 series title with RCR, the second of his career. The Welcome, N.C., based organization has three poles at Kansas by three different drivers: Austin Dillon (2013), Ty Dillon (2014) and Daniel Hemric (2018). In 2023, both RCR drivers scored top-five finishes at Kansas: Sheldon Creed (third) and Austin Hill (fifth).

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Young’s Motorsports Kansas Speedway Team Preview

by MikeSeptember 27, 2024

Welcome To The Team: For Friday night’s Kubota Tractor 200 at Kansas Speedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Nathan Byrd to command the team’s flagship No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for his inaugural NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series debut in the heart of the Midwest.

About Nathan: Byrd, 24, began racing go-karts in 2018, just after graduating High School, and he entered his first car race in February 2020.

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AM Racing | Christian Rose Kansas Speedway Fall ARCA Preview

by MikeSeptember 26, 2024

Welcome Back: AM Racing returns to the ARCA Menards Series full-time in 2024 with sophomore Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) driver Christian Rose behind the wheel of the team’s No. 32 Ford Mustang, continuing with Friday night’s Reese’s 150 at Kansas Speedway.