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NASCAR Cup & Xfinity Series Chicago Street Races Presented This Saturday And Sunday On NBC And Peacock
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 3, 2024 – The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series return to the streets of Chicago for the second consecutive year, as NBC Sports presents live coverage of the Cup Series Grant Park 165 on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET and the Xfinity Series The Loop 110 on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, both on the NBC broadcast network and Peacock.
This week’s motorsports coverage also includes the NTT INDYCAR Series at Mid-Ohio on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC, and the Pro Motocross RedBud National on Saturday on NBC and Peacock.
NASCAR CUP AND XFINITY SERIES – CHICAGO STREET RACES
This marks the second year that the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will compete on the streets of Chicago, as drivers will attempt to navigate the 2.2-mile course that weaves in and around some of the Windy City’s most iconic landmarks and thoroughfares.
Both races will be presented “Radio Style,” NBC Sports’ fan-favorite broadcast style with announcers positioned at the following vantage points around the track featuring high-paced, around-the-horn commentary.
- Main broadcast booth on S. Columbus Drive: lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte
- Turns 1 and 6 on S. Columbus Drive and E. Balbo Drive: veteran MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio announcer Mike Bagley
- Turn 4 on DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Roosevelt Road: NBC Sports pit reporter and MRN turn announcer Dillon Welch
- Turn 11 on S. Michigan Avenue and E. Jackson Drive: 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton
NBC Sports’ coverage will feature roughly 90 cameras to showcase this weekend’s races on the streets of Chicago, which will include 10 in-car systems, handheld cameras on pit road, cameras for the Stage Two embed, a fixed-wing airplane and a drone. Coverage throughout the weekend will also highlight performances from award-winning artists at the festival surrounding this weekend’s races, including Buddy Guy, The Black Keys, The Chainsmokers, Lauren Alaina, and Keith Urban.
NBC Sports’ presentation from Chicago will include pit reporter and pre-race host Marty Snider embedded with Tyler Reddick’s 23XI race team during Stage Two of Sunday’s Cup Series race on NBC. The Stage Two embeds feature an in-depth look on select drivers and their teams, highlighting the teamwork and contributions at every level that are required to create a successful day at the racetrack.
Joey Logano won last week’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway, surviving a record five overtimes which provided the backdrop for the latest chapter in the budding rivalry between two of NASCAR’s top drivers, Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin. Shane van Gisbergen, who won in his Cup Series debut in last year’s inaugural Chicago Street Race, will aim to repeat and has won two road course races this year in the Xfinity Series in Portland and Sonoma. Cole Custer won last year’s Xfinity Series race which was shortened due to rain.
Coverage from Chicago begins Saturday on USA Network with Xfinity Series practice and qualifying at 10 a.m. ET, followed by Cup Series practice and qualifying at 12:30 p.m. ET. NBC and Peacock’s coverage begins Saturday at 3 p.m. ET with Xfinity Series Countdown to Green, leading into the Xfinity Series race at 3:30 p.m. ET. Sunday’s coverage on NBC and Peacock begins at 4 p.m. ET with Cup Series Countdown to Green, leading into the Cup Series race on at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Marty Snider, Kim Coon, and Dave Burns and will serve as pit reporters for both races, and Xfinity Series driver Parker Kligerman will serve as pit reporter and provide commentary from unique locations in and around Grant Park during Sunday’s Cup Series coverage. Snider will anchor pre- and post-race coverage with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett and JTG Daugherty Racing team owner Brad Daugherty.
The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 20 NASCAR Cup Series races as well as 11 NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2024 across NBC, USA Network and Peacock, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 9-10. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2024 NASCAR coverage.
BROADCAST TEAM
- Main Booth: Rick Allen (play-by-play), Steve Letarte (analyst)
- Turns 1 and 6: Mike Bagley
- Turn 4: Dillon Welch
- Turn 11: Jeff Burton
- Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kim Coon, Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman (Sunday)
HOW TO WATCH
- TV – NBC, USA Network
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Rain Puts An Early End To Grandview Speedway Races On Saturday Night
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Rain, which had been predicted for a little later in the night, ended up arriving earlier than expected, putting an early end to the racing program on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.
The rains arrived during the running of the final qualifying heat race on Saturday night, ending the racing program before any feature race action could be completed. (more…)
NASCAR Cup & Xfinity Series Races At Nashville Superspeedway Presented On NBC And USA Network This Weekend
STAMFORD, Conn. – June 27, 2024 – NBC Sports’ NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series coverage continues this week from Nashville Superspeedway in Tennessee, featuring the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 this Sunday, June 30, at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Xfinity Series’ Tennessee Lottery 250 this Saturday, June 29, at 5 p.m. ET on USA Network.
NASCAR Cup & Xfinity Series Races At New Hampshire Motor Speedway On USA Network Headline NBC Sports’ Big Motorsports Weekend
STAMFORD, Conn. – June 20, 2024 – NBC Sports’ robust motorsports coverage this weekend features the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.
David Gravel Aces Atomic For Fifth Victory In Last Seven Races
CHILLICOTHE, OH (May 24, 2024) – Nothing seems capable of stopping David Gravel and Big Game Motorsports right now. No drivers. No tracks. Nothing.
Again – Rain Causes Cancellation Of Saturday Night Races At Grandview Speedway
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Enough already with the rain!
For the third time in the last four weeks, rain has caused Grandview Speedway officials to cancel the scheduled NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series race program for Saturday night on the one-third-of-a-mile high banked speedway. (more…)
Friday Night Racing is Back! Double SK Light Modified Races this Friday At Stafford Speedway
Friday Night Racing is Back! Double SK Light Modified Races this Friday At Stafford Speedway
Jimmie Johnson Joins NBC Sports Motorsports Coverage For Four Races In 2024
STAMFORD, Conn. – May 14, 2024 – Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and former INDYCAR driver Jimmie Johnson is joining NBC Sports’ motorsports coverage for four races in 2024. Johnson will contribute to pre-race and race coverage of NBC Sports’ presentation of the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 from iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) on May 26 on NBC and Peacock, bolstering NBC Sports’ robust presentation of the historic event. Previously, Johnson contributed to NBC Sports’ studio coverage for The Greatest Spectacle in Racing in 2021.
Afternoon And Evening Rain On Saturday Once Again Cause Grandview Speedway Races To Be Cancelled
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – On and off again rain showers moving through the Berks County region during the late afternoon, along with more rain forecast for later in the evening caused a cancellation of racing action planned for Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.
The planned race event was to feature an exciting double program of T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman on Saturday night, but the weather for the second week in a row did not wish to cooperate.
Everyone’s attention will now turn to next weekend when Grandview Speedway will be presenting another NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program on Saturday, May 11 featuring the Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Wingless Sprint Cars in addition to the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, making for a huge night of competition.
The show will include qualifying events for all classes leading up to the 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature and there will be 25-lap features for both the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman and USAC East Coast Sprints.
Pit gates will open at 3:30 pm, with grandstand gates opening at 4:30 pm, warm-ups starting at 5:30 pm, and the first race of the evening getting the green flag at 6:30 pm.
Adult grandstand admission is $25, students 10-15 with ID are $15, while children ages 9 and under are admitted free of charge. Pit admission is $35 for NASCAR members and $45 for non-members.
The weekend will actually feature two days of racing beginning on Friday, May 10, opening with Round 2 of the Outlaw Racing Series Enduro and Outlaw Racing Series Vintage Cars along with the Slingshots starting at 7 pm. Pit gates open at 2 pm, with grandstand gates opening at 6 pm. Grandstand admission will be $10, with children ages 12 and under admitted for free. Pit admission is $30 for the Friday event.
The first Thunder on the Hill Racing Series program of the year is fast approaching at Grandview Speedway, as the Kyle Larson/Brad Sweet Kubota High Limit 410 Sprint Car Series will be in town on Tuesday, May 28 starting at 7:30 pm with a rain date of Wednesday, May 29.
The program will feature some of the top 410 Sprint Car drivers in the country battling it out in time trials and qualifying races leading into the 35-lap $20,000 to win feature race. Rico Abreu was the winner in the first Kubota High Limit Series appearance last season, edging out Kyle Larson for the victory.
Vintage Modified and Sportsman cars will also join the program with warmups and a 15-lap feature event.
Adult grandstand tickets are $40, children 6-11 are $20, while kids 5 and under are free. Pit admission is $45, and no license is required. Advanced grandstand tickets for this event are available at www.tickethoss.com
Since the 1960’s, Grandview Speedway has been presenting exciting wheel to wheel NASCAR stock car racing every Saturday Night starting in April and running through October, plus special events. Grandview Speedway is located at 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, Pa. 19505, just off Route 100, ten miles north of Pottstown, Pa.
Information is always available at www.grandviewspeedway.com or on Facebook, or by telephone at 610.754.7688.
UPCOMING EVENTS –
Friday, May 10 – Outlaw Racing Series Enduro and Outlaw Racing Series Vintage, Slingshots – 7 pm.
Saturday, May 11 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, USAC East Coast Sprints – 6:30 pm
Saturday, May 18 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, TRIVIA NIGHT – 6:30 pm
Saturday, May 25 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman – 7:30 pm
Tuesday, May 28 – THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES – Kubota High Limit 410 Sprint Car Series – $20,000 to win 410 Sprints – 7:30 pm (Rain date 5/29)
Race of Champions Modified Series & Chemung Speedrome Management Changes May 11th Start Time to Accommodate Traveling Races
Chemung, N.Y. – (April 30, 2024) – Race of Champions Series and Chemung Speedrome management have agreed to adjust the opening and start times for the Saturday, May 11, 2024 event.
The gates will now open at 3:00pm with qualifying to begin at 6:00pm for the 300th event in Series history.
The CW Network To Exclusively Broadcast Final Eight Races Of Current NASCAR Xfinity Series Season This Fall
BURBANK, CA (APRIL 11, 2024) – The CW Network today announced it will be the exclusive broadcast home for the final eight races of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series this fall. Live coverage begins on Friday, September 20 with the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The series continues through the fall with the final seven Xfinity Playoff races of the season, culminating in the Xfinity Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway on Saturday, November 9.
Five Action-Packed Races Lead to Record Start in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
The first five races of the 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season have passed the eye-test producing intense side-by-side, action-packed competition, and the stats are in to back it up.
This season is just the fourth time since the inception of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 1995 that the series has started a season with five different race winners and five different pole winners through the first five events of a season – joining the 1996, 2005 and 2012 seasons.
Five Fantastic Races Lead to Record Start in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
The first five races of the 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season have passed the eye-test producing intense side-by-side, action-packed competition, and the stats are in to back it up.
This season is just the fourth-time since the inception of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 1995 that the series has started a season with five different race winners and five different pole winners through the first five events of a season; joining the 1996, 2005 and 2012 seasons.
Endurance Karting Races Upcoming in Florida & NE! 24 Hrs of America News
It’s time to go racing! Endurance Karting is back for the 22nd year at the Jacksonville Grand Prix on April 5th and host our first of 2 races at Atlanta Motorsports Park on April 20th!
Then we head north to New York & Connecticut!
Save the date of October 18-20th for the 24 Hours of America! (more…)
Hendrick Motorsports To Enter 10 NASCAR XFINITY Series Races In 2024
CONCORD, N.C. (Feb. 27, 2024) – In 2024, Hendrick Motorsports will enter 10 NASCAR Xfinity Series races with primary sponsorship from HendrickCars.com. Each of the organization’s four NASCAR Cup Series drivers will compete in the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro this season, along with a special appearance by popular road racing veteran Boris Said. (more…)
How Northeast Drivers Fared in the 2024 ARCA and NASCAR Races at Daytona
The ARCA 200 was won by Gus Dean, Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY finished 10th, Patrick Emerling of LI,NY was 17th while Justin Bonsignore, also of LI, NY, came in 32nd with Dale Quarterley of Hanover, MA ending up in a wreck and took 33rd place.
Race Of Champions Management Releases Comprehensive Division Schedule With More Races To Be Added For Other Divisions For 2024 Race Dates
Buffalo, N.Y. – (February 18, 2024) – Race fans and competitors can fill their “Family of Series” calendar with race dates for the 2024 racing season as the 2024 “comprehensive” schedule for all divisions has been released, along with special events dotting. The Race of Champions “Family of Series” will once again be busy in 2024.
Team Penske NASCAR Cup Series Race Report – Daytona Duel Races
Team Penske NASCAR Cup Series Race Report – Daytona Duel Races (more…)
Garrett Smithley Returns to JD Motorsports Behind the Wheel of #6 Chevrolet Camaro For Select Races Starting at Daytona With Z&M Harley Davidson
Gaffney, SC – JD Motorsports is thrilled to announce the return of Garrett Smithley to the driver’s seat for the upcoming races at Daytona, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. Smithley will pilot the #6 Chevrolet Camaro, showcasing his skills and determination on the track.