After a wild NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway last weekend that granted Tate Fogleman his first career victory, the series has three weekends to regroup before heading to Martinsville Speedway for the penultimate race of the season, the United Rentals 200 (Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) to decide who advances to the Championship 4 Round.
STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 7, 2021 – The 2021 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 8 will be decided at one of NASCAR’s most unpredictable tracks, the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, this weekend on NBC.
The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 will be decided this Sunday, Oct. 10, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. A special hour-and-a-half edition of Countdown to Green pre-race coverage airs at 1 p.m. ET on the broadcast network.
Following Bubba Wallace’s historic first career NASCAR Cup Series victory Monday in a rain-shortened race at Talladega that also marked the second win for a Black driver in Cup Series history, NBC Sports’ race coverage this weekend will feature:
A special 2.5-hour slate of motorsports programming honoring Wallace’s historic win will air today on NBCSN, beginning with the Racing Roots episode detailing his upbringing and childhood at 4:30 p.m. ET. Wallace’s 2019 appearance on the Dale Jr. Download, where he touches on his racing career, family and struggles with mental health, will be presented at 5 p.m. ET. An hour-long version of Monday’s race from Talladega will begin at 6 p.m. ET. The block of programming will encore this evening at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN, beginning with the Talladega race, followed by Dale Jr. Download at 11 p.m. ET, and concluding with Racing Roots at midnight ET. A graphic with the special programming slate is attached.
The cutoff race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 12 begins this Saturday, Oct. 9, at 3 p.m. ET from the Charlotte ROVAL with Countdown to Green on NBC, leading into the green flag waving shortly after 3:30 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen will call the Cup and Xfinity Series elimination races this weekend from Charlotte alongside Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame selection Dale Earnhardt Jr. Rutledge Wood will also provide reports and engage with fans remotely using #HeyRut throughout Sunday’s race.
Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Parker Kligerman will contribute coverage from pit road during the Playoff races from the Charlotte ROVAL.
Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett will anchor pre- and post-race coverage from the Peacock Pit Box this weekend, with Marty Snider hosting pre-race coverage on Sunday.
Bubba Wallace became the second Black driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race with his first career victory Monday in a rain-shortened race at Talladega. Click here for reactions following the historic win. Brandon Brown won his first career Xfinity Series race on Saturday.
2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12
| Drivers | Points |
| Denny Hamlin | Advanced to Round of 8 |
| Kyle Larson | 3097 (+22) |
| Joey Logano | 3096 (+21) |
| Brad Keselowski | 3095 (+20) |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 3095 (+20) |
| Ryan Blaney | 3090 (+15) |
| Chase Elliott | 3084 (+9) |
| Kyle Busch | 3084 (+9) |
| Kevin Harvick | 3075 (-9) |
| Christopher Bell | 3056 (-28) |
| William Byron | 3040 (-44) |
| Alex Bowman | 3032 (-52) |
NASCAR Pick ‘Em: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, NASCAR Pick ‘Em, features a weekly contest for each NASCAR Cup Series race. NASCAR Pick ‘Em is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at nbcsports.com/predictor.
BROADCAST TEAM
STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM
HOW TO WATCH
| Date | Coverage | Network | Time (ET) |
| Sat., Oct. 9 | Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL | NBC | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Sun., Oct. 10 | Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series | NBC | 1 p.m. |
| NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL | NBC | 2:30 p.m. | |
| NASCAR Cup Series Post Race | NBCSN | 6 p.m. |
PEACOCK TO STREAM FINAL THREE 2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACES AIRING ON NBC
For the first time ever, Peacock will live stream three 2021 NASCAR Cup Series races, featuring two Playoffs Round of 8 races and the Championship, that all will be airing on NBC. The races include:
Pre- and post-race coverage airing on NBC will also stream on Peacock. For more information on NASCAR on Peacock, click here.
NASCAR on Peacock is the latest offering to Peacock’s extensive motorsports programming such as INDYCAR, NRX, Pro Motocross, Mecum Auto Auctions, NASCAR America Motormouths and the Peacock originals Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr., and CHASE featuring 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott.
IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP: VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
BROADCAST TEAM
Live coverage of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) will be presented Saturday at noon ET on NBC, kicking off six consecutive hours of motorsports coverage on NBC.
The GT classes will headline the afternoon of racing at VIR: GT Le Mans (GTLM) and GT Daytona (GTD). Live streaming coverage of all IMSA races throughout the weekend will also be available on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.
MECUM AUCTIONS: LAS VEGAS
BROADCAST TEAM
HOW TO WATCH
| Date | Network | Time (ET) |
| Thurs., Oct. 7 | NBCSN | 7 p.m.* |
| Fri., Oct. 8 | NBCSN | 7 p.m.* |
| Sat., Oct. 9 | NBCSN | 1:30 p.m. (LIVE) |
| NBCSN | 1 a.m.* | |
| Sun., Oct. 10 | NBCSN | 6:30 p.m.* |
*delayed coverage
The three-day auction from the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., features 1,000 classic and collector vehicles ranging from entry-level collectibles to multimillion-dollar auctions, headlined by the Pacific Northwest Collection at No Reserve and the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, among many others.
In addition to coverage on NBCSN, the auction will stream live on Peacock daily Thursday-Saturday.
Barre, VT — The 59th edition of the Northfield Saving Bank Vermont Milk Bowl gets underway this coming Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 3. The three-day racing festival brings 11 classes and touring series together at Barre’s Thunder Road for a series of no-holds-barred showdowns that can be witnessed at the track or live worldwide on FloRacing.
(Salem, IN) This Saturday, October 2nd ARCA makes its much anticipated return to the historic High Banks of Salem Speedway, for the Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 Presented by Scott County Tourism. If a racing series had a home track Salem Speedway would be just that for the ARCA Menards Series. With 106 visits since 1955, Salem Speedway holds the record for the most ARCA events in history.
WALPOLE, N.H. — With just three races left in the Granite State Pro Stock Series season, the series is heading for one of the most prestigious races of the year. This Friday, September 17, the Pro Stock division will headline the Friday night portion of the 56th annual Star Classic at Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire. (more…)
BECHTELSVILLE, PA SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 . . . For the second straight year and 12th time in his long and storied career Craig Von Dohren has earned the 2021 NASCAR T.P.Trailers Modified Championship at Grandview Speedway. And veteran racer Kenny Gilmore has taken the NASCAR T.P.Truck Equipment Sportsman title for the first time. (more…)
GMS Racing’s Sheldon Creed has been unstoppable in this season’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs taking the first two (Gateway and Darlington) of three races in the Round of 10, and now the Californian is looking to become the first driver in the series history to sweep Playoff round next weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway in the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics on Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
BECHTELSVILLE, PA SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 . . . The excitement is continuing to build for two big nights of auto racing action, September 17 and 18, at the popular banked clay Grandview Speedway oval topped by the 51st Annual Freedom 76 Modified Classic that will reward the winner with at least $30,000 plus lap money on Saturday night. This race is expected to attract many of the top names in dirt track Modified racing. (more…)
Dead River Co night Feature winners: Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds Matt Lashua; Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes Tadd Kingsbury USAC DMA Midgets Seth Carlson; C.A. Miller Limited Late Models Return to action September 4th; LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks Jesse Dunham; Peanuts Auto LLC Four Cylinders Feature #1 Chris O’Dell & Feature #2 Garrett Brown. Granite State Mini Sprints 600cc Caiden Herbert, 500cc Chase Rogers. (more…)
