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“NASCAR AMERICA MOTORMOUTHS” AND “THE DALE JR. DOWNLOAD” RETURN THIS YEAR ACROSS NBC SPORTS AND PEACOCK

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NASCAR America Motormouths to Post on NBC Sports Digital Platforms Each Monday and Thursday Throughout NASCAR Season; Episodes to be Available On-Demand Across Peacock and Digital

Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty, Brad Daugherty, Marty Snider, Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman, Nate Ryan, and Dustin Long to Anchor Programs

The Dale Jr. Download to be Presented Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock Beginning with Today’s Premiere Episode Featuring Two-Time Daytona 500 Winner Sterling Marlin

NASCAR on NBC Podcast Returns with Weekly Episodes During Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 23, 2023 – On the heels of the 65th Daytona 500, NASCAR America Motormouths — NBC Sports’ fan-favorite NASCAR program — has returned for another season across NBC Sports digital platforms and the first episode of The Dale Jr. Download’s new season hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be presented today, Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

A rotating cast of NBC Sports’ NASCAR analysts and reporters including 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, two-time Daytona 500 champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett, racing icon Kyle Petty, JTG Daugherty Racing team owner Brad Daugherty, Marty Snider, Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman, Nate Ryan, and Dustin Long will all regularly contribute to NASCAR America Motormouths and be joined by current and past drivers from the motorsports industry each Monday and Thursday. All episodes will be presented on NBC Sports digital platforms and be available on demand on Peacock, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and the NBC Sports Motorsports YouTube channel.

NASCAR America launched in 2014 as a 30-minute news and information program and has expanded and evolved over the years. Monday’s episode detailing Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s first career Daytona 500 victory for JTG Daugherty Racing hosted by Letarte, Burton, and Daugherty can be viewed here.

The Dale Jr. Download will be presented each Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock and today’s 2023 premiere episode features former NASCAR Cup Series driver and two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin. Weekly and on-demand episodes of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast will stream exclusively on the platform, taking viewers table-side for unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight from Dale Jr.

The NASCAR on NBC podcast also returns this year with weekly episodes featuring NBC Sports NASCAR personalities discussing the latest news from across the sport. The NASCAR on NBC podcast is available for download on all major podcast platforms, including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and iHeart.

NBC Sports’ 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season begins on Sunday, June 25, at 7 p.m. ET from Nashville Superspeedway on NBC.

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including NASCAR, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Premier League, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Sunday Night Football, Notre Dame Football, golf, Olympic sports, and much more. To learn more about how to watch motorsports on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

–NBC SPORTS–

NASCAR, NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCE 2023 GRASSROOTS RACING COVERAGE ON CNBC

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All Races from the ARCA Menards Series East and West, and 15-of-19 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Races to Air Tape-Delayed on CNBC

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2023) – NASCAR and NBC Sports announced today broadcast coverage for the 2023 slate of grassroots races on CNBC, including events in the ARCA Menards Series East and West, and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

CNBC will air tape-delayed coverage of every race from the ARCA Menards Series East and West – except those that are combined events.

CNBC will also broadcast tape-delayed coverage of 15-of-19 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races. The four races not on CNBC can be seen live, exclusively on FloRacing.

In total, CNBC will air tape-delayed coverage of 30 NASCAR grassroots races.

All televised coverage on CNBC will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

All races from the ARCA Menards Series East and West (when not combined with ARCA Menards Series events), and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will air live on FloRacing.

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

The season kicked off with the New Smyrna Visitors Bureau 200 at New Smyrna Speedway on Feb. 11. CNBC begins its grassroots coverage with a tape-delayed broadcast of the event on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. ET.

ARCA Menards Series East

The 2022 campaign starts at Five Flags Speedway on Saturday, March 25 (8 p.m. ET on FloRacing). CNBC will provide tape-delayed coverage of the event on Sunday, April 2 at 9 a.m. ET.

ARCA Menards Series West

A 150-lap race at Irwindale Speedway marks the first CNBC event of the season for the ARCA Menards Series West. It will air live on FloRacing on Saturday, April 1 at 10 p.m. ET before CNBC provides tape-delayed coverage on Sunday, April 23 at 12 p.m. ET.

Complete event/air dates and times for all three series on CNBC are below. All times eastern and schedule subject to change.

2023 ARCA Menards Series East Schedule

Date Location FloRacing Coverage CNBC Coverage Time
Sat. March 25 Five Flags Speedway Live – 8:00 PM Sun. April 2 9:00 AM
Fri. April 28 Dover Motor Speedway Live – 5:30 PM Sun. May 7 12:00 PM
Sat. May 13 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Live – 9:30 PM Sun. May 21 12:30 PM
Sat. May 20 Flat Rock Speedway Live – 7:30 PM Sat. May 27 11:00 AM

2023 ARCA Menards Series West Schedule

Date Location FloRacing Coverage CNBC Coverage Time
Sat. April 1 Irwindale Speedway Live – 10:00 PM Sun. April 23 12:00 PM
Sat. April 22 Kern County Raceway Park Live – 11:15 PM Sun. April 30 11:00 AM
Sat. June 2 Portland International Raceway Live – 8:00 PM Sun. June 11 12:30 PM
Fri. June 9 Sonoma Raceway Live – 6:30 PM Sun. June 18 11:30 AM
Sat. July 1 Irwindale Speedway Live – 10:00 PM Sun. July 9 12:30 PM
Sat. Jul 29 Shasta Speedway Live – 11:30 PM Sat. Aug. 12 2:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 19 Evergreen Speedway Live – 9:30 PM Sat. Sept. 2 9:00 AM
Sat. Sept. 30 All-American Speedway Live – 10:45 PM Sun. Oct. 8 10:30 AM
Sat. Oct. 13 The Bullring at LVMS Live – 11:10 PM Sat. Oct. 28 10:00 AM
Sat. Oct. 21 Madera Speedway Live – 11:00 PM Sat. Oct. 28 11:00 AM
Fri. Nov. 3 Phoenix Raceway Live – 2:30 PM Sat. Nov. 11 2:00 PM

2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Schedule

Date Location FloRacing Coverage CNBC Coverage Time
Sat. Feb. 11 New Smyrna Speedway Live – 7:30 PM Sun. Feb. 19 10:00 AM
Fri. March 31 Richmond Raceway Live – 6:30 PM Sat. April 8 3:00 PM
Sat. May 6 Monadnock Speedway Live – 5:00 PM Fri. May 12 9:00 AM
Sat. May 20 Riverhead Raceway Live – 8:00 PM N/A
Sat. May 27 Lee USA Speedway Live – 7:45 PM N/A
Sat. June 10 Seekonk Speedway Live – 8:30 PM Sat. June 18 12:30 PM
Sat. June 24 Riverhead Raceway Live – 8:00 PM N/A
Sat. July 8 Wall Stadium Live – 8:00 PM Sat. July 15 11:00 AM
Sat. July 15 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Live – 6:00 PM Sat. July 22 10:00 AM
Fri. July 29 Claremont Motorsports Park Live – 8:30 PM Sat. Aug. 5 9:00 AM
Sat. Aug. 5 Lancaster Motorplex Live – 8:00 PM Sun. Aug. 20 9:00 AM
Wed. Aug. 16 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Live – 8:00 PM Sat. Aug. 26 12:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 26 Langley Speedway Live – 8:00 PM Sat. Sept. 16 2:00 PM
Sat. Sept. 2 Oswego Speedway Live – 7:30 PM Sun. Sept. 17 2:00 PM
Sat. Sept. 9 Monadnock Speedway Live – 8:30 PM N/A
Sat. Sept. 16 Riverhead Raceway Live – 8:00 PM Sun. Oct. 1 8:30 AM
Sat. Sept. 30 North Wilkesboro Speedway TBD Sun. Oct 8 9:30 AM
Sun. Oct. 8 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park TBD Sat. Oct. 14 10:00 AM
Thu. Oct. 26 Martinsville Speedway Live – 8:00 PM Sun. Nov. 5 11:00 AM

About NASCAR

Celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2023, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series™), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series™, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour™), one local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series™) and three international series (NASCAR Pinty’s Series™, NASCAR Mexico Series™, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series™). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2023 NASCAR Playoffs, covering the race for the NASCAR Cup Series & NASCAR Xfinity Series championships. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes races from NASCAR’s regional touring series; annual events such as the NASCAR Awards and NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony; and original programming across NBC Sports’ platforms and Peacock.

PEACOCK PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS IN SAN DIEGO AND NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY THIS WEEKEND

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First Exclusive Peacock Supercross Race of the Season Streams Saturday at 10 p.m. ET; Live Coverage Begins with Race Day Live at 4:30 p.m. ET

2023 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Presented Friday at 8 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 19, 2023 – The 2023 Monster Energy Supercross season races on this Saturday from Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif., live at 10 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. The series continues its California swing to kick off the season, which returns to Anaheim next Saturday.

Reigning Supercross champion Eli Tomac claimed his first Anaheim opener victory in the 450SX Class, followed by two-time Supercross champion Cooper Webb in second. Chase Sexton, Dylan Ferrandis, and Ken Roczen rounded out the top five. In the Western Regional 250SX Class Main Event, defending Eastern Regional 250SX Class champion Jett Lawrence took the victory, with 2022 Eastern Regional 250SX Class runner-up RJ Hampshire finishing behind him.

Race Day Live qualifying coverage on Saturday from San Diego gets underway at 4:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All Supercross live coverage, including races, heats, and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock. Click here for more details.

An encore presentation of the race will air Monday on CNBC at 1 a.m. ET.

A record 31 race SuperMotocross World Championship schedule, inclusive of Supercross and Pro Motocross will be presented across Peacock, NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms in 2023, culminating with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. The complete schedule can be found here.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
    • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
    • Reporters: Daniel Blair, Jason Thomas

HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – CNBC
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBC Sports app, NBCSports.com
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., Jan. 21 Monster Energy Supercross – Race Day Live Peacock 4:30 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Race Peacock 10 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 23 Monster Energy Supercross – Race* CNBC, NBC Sports app, NBCSports.com 1 a.m.

*Encore presentation

 

NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Induction Ceremony is presented this Friday live at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. 2003 Cup Champion and two-time Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth, 1986 NASCAR West Series champion Hershel McGriff, and Kirk Shelmerdine, a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion serving as a crew chief for fellow Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, make up the 13th annual NASCAR Hall of Fame class.

Friday’s two-hour ceremony will also recognize executive Mike Helton with the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. NBC Sports’ Rick Allen and Kim Coon will co-host the ceremony from the Crown Ballroom at the Charlotte Convention Center, in Charlotte, N.C. As part of the evening, special fireside chats will take place prior to the ceremony featuring NBC Sports’ NASCAR analyst Kyle Petty with friends and family members of the three inductees that will be available on NBC Sports and NASCAR’s social platforms. To sign up for Peacock and learn more, click here.

IMSA: WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP ROAR BEFORE THE ROLEX 24

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Play by Play: Dave Burns
    • Analyst: Calvin Fish
    • Pit Reporter: Kevin Lee

Live coverage of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway airs this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on Peacock. The qualifying session to determine the starting grid for next weekend’s Rolex 24 features racing stars from across the world including Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon, Austin Cindric, Josef Newgarden, and Colton Herta in five car classes in competition: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3), GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), and GT Daytona (GTD). Details for NBC Sports’ comprehensive coverage of the 61st Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona will be announced in the near future.

Live coverage of the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge will also take place at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, airing Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET and Sunday at 12:20 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

HOW TO WATCH

    • Streaming – Peacock
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., Jan. 21 VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Peacock 2:20 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 22 VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Peacock 12:20 p.m.
  Roar Before the Rolex 24 Peacock 1:20 p.m.

 

NITRO RALLYCROSS

The 2022-23 Nitro Rallycross season continues this weekend at GP3R in Trois-Rivières, Québec, live Friday at 6 p.m. ET and Saturday at 2 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

The series features inaugural season reigning champion and action sports icon Travis Pastrana, who announced this week that he plans on racing the Daytona 500 next month, as well as motorsports stars Robin Larsson and Oliver Eriksson. This weekend’s programming will also include a tribute to action sports legend Ken Block, who passed away earlier this month.

–NBC SPORTS–

2022 NASCAR AWARDS IN NASHVILLE PRESENTED SATURDAY AT 8 P.M. ET EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK

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STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 30, 2022 – The 2022 NASCAR Awards in Nashville, Tenn., will be presented as part of NASCAR Champion’s Week this Saturday in primetime at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

NBC Sports’ Marty Snider and Kim Coon and FOX Sports’ Kaitlyn Vincie will host Saturday’s commercial-free program from the Music City Center in Nashville that celebrates NASCAR’s 2022 Series champions — Joey Logano (Cup Series), Ty Gibbs (Xfinity Series) and Zane Smith (Truck Series) — as well as additional annual honors.

The ceremony will also feature a performance by rising country music artist Erin Kinsey, who will perform her hit single “Just Drive”.

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including Sunday Night Football, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Premier League, Notre Dame football, golf, NASCAR, INDYCAR, horse racing, Olympic sports, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2023 NASCAR TELECAST SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTED BY 10 CUP SERIES RACES ON NBC BROADCAST NETWORK

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Most NASCAR Cup Series Races on NBC Broadcast Network Since 2006 as Part of 39 Combined Cup and Xfinity Series Races in 2023 Across NBC, USA Network and Peacock

10 Cup Series Races on NBC Features Inaugural Running of Chicago Street Race Plus Nashville, Indy Road Course, Regular-Season Finale at Daytona and Final Six Playoff Races, Including Championship at Phoenix

USA Network to Present 25 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Races in 2023

Peacock to Simulstream Three Cup Series and Four Xfinity Series Races Throughout Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 9, 2022 – NBC Sports, in conjunction with NASCAR, today announced race start times and networks for its NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series coverage for the 2023 season. Highlighted by 10 Cup Series races on the NBC broadcast network — NBC Sports’ most on the network since its previous NASCAR agreement in 2006 — a total of 39 races (20 Cup, 19 Xfinity) will be presented live across NBC, USA Network and Peacock in 2023.

The much-anticipated inaugural running of the Chicago Street Race on Sunday, July 2, at 5:30 p.m. ET will be presented the week after the 2023 Cup Series schedule begins from Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday, June 25, in primetime at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

“Highlighted by the most Cup Series races on NBC in 17 years, USA Network’s second season as NBC Sports’ cable home of NASCAR, and Peacock continuing to simulstream select Cup and Xfinity Series races, we anticipate another strong NASCAR season in 2023 across our diverse array of platforms,” said Justin Byczek, SVP Programming and Rights Management, NBC Sports. “The inaugural running of the Chicago Street Race will be a special event and boost excitement before we build momentum for the final six Playoff races airing on NBC culminating in a Champion being crowned in Phoenix.”

Following are additional highlights from NBC Sports’ 2023 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series schedule:

  • The final six races of the Cup Series Playoffs will again be shown on NBC, including Talladega (Oct. 1; 2 p.m. ET), the Charlotte ROVAL (Oct. 8; 2 p.m. ET), and the Championship Race in Phoenix (Nov. 5; 3 p.m. ET);
  • The Cup Series regular-season finale will air in primetime on NBC for the fourth consecutive season at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, August 26, at 7 p.m. ET;
  • USA Network enters its second season as NBC Sports’ cable home of NASCAR, presenting 25 Cup and Xfinity Series races in 2023. Xfinity Series racing will begin from Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, June 24, at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, while the Cup Series premieres on USA Network at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 9, in primetime at 7 p.m. ET. This past season, six Cup Series races on USA Network delivered year-over-year viewership gains versus NBCSN races in 2021 and USA Network was also the most-watched cable network on television for seven races;
  • NBC will broadcast the Cup Series at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on Sunday, August 13 at 2:30 p.m. ET, marking the fourth consecutive year of the NASCAR/INDYCAR doubleheader at IMS on NBC;
  • Peacock continues to lead in live sports, once again simulstreaming three Cup Series and four Xfinity Series races throughout the season. Details around the races to be presented on Peacock will be announced in the future.

“Over the last few years, we’ve worked closely with our broadcast partners, tracks, teams, drivers, and industry stakeholders to deliver some of the most bold and innovative schedules in NASCAR’s history – 2023 is no exception,” said Brian Herbst, NASCAR senior vice president of media and productions. “We will always look for opportunities to expand the distribution of our world-class racing product to NASCAR’s loyal fanbase – by adding more broadcast and primetime races in 2023, our media partners are continuing their commitment to reach as many viewers as possible through their network platforms. This commitment was on full display in 2022, with a 4% year-over-year viewership increase for the NASCAR Cup Series and we look forward to continuing the momentum in 2023.”

This past Sunday’s 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., delivered the most-watched title race since 2019 and the most-streamed Cup Series race in NBC Sports history, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 3.355 million viewers on NBC and Peacock. Click here for more details.

Below are NBC Sports’ 2023 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series schedules featuring networks and race start times*:

NBC SPORTS 2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Location Platform Time (ET)
Sunday, June 25 Nashville Superspeedway NBC 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 2 Chicago Street Race NBC 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 9 Atlanta USA 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 16 New Hampshire USA 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 23 Pocono USA 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 30 Richmond USA 3 p.m.
Sunday, August 6 Michigan USA 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 13 Indianapolis Road Course NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 20 Watkins Glen USA 3 p.m.
Saturday, August 26 Daytona NBC 7 p.m.
Sunday, September 3 Darlington USA 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 10 Kansas USA 3 p.m.
Saturday, September 16 Bristol USA 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 24 Texas USA 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 1 Talladega NBC 2 p.m.
Sunday, October 8 Charlotte ROVAL NBC 2 p.m.
Sunday, October 15 Las Vegas NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 22 Homestead-Miami NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 29 Martinsville NBC 2 p.m.
Sunday, November 5 Phoenix NBC 3 p.m.

 

NBC SPORTS 2023 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Location Platform Time (ET)
Saturday, June 24 Nashville Superspeedway USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 1 Chicago Street Race USA 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 8 Atlanta USA 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 15 New Hampshire USA 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 22 Pocono USA 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 29 Road America NBC 3 p.m.
Saturday, August 5 Michigan NBC 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 12 Indianapolis Road Course USA 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 19 Watkins Glen USA 3:30 p.m.
Friday, August 25 Daytona USA 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 2 Darlington USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 9 Kansas NBC 3 p.m.
Friday, September 15 Bristol USA 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 23 Texas USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 7 Charlotte ROVAL USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 14 Las Vegas USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 21 Homestead-Miami NBC 3 p.m.
Saturday, October 28 Martinsville USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 4 Phoenix USA 7 p.m.

*subject to change

–NBC SPORTS–

SUNDAY’S NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP DELIVERS MOST-WATCHED TITLE RACE SINCE 2019

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Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway Averages Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 3.4 Million Viewers on NBC and Peacock

Joey Logano’s Second Career Cup Series Title Ranks as Most-Streamed Cup Series Race on Record

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 8, 2022 – This past Sunday’s 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., delivered the most-watched title race since 2019 and the most-streamed Cup Series race in NBC Sports history, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 3.355 million viewers on NBC and Peacock.

Viewership of Joey Logano’s second-career championship was up 2% vs. last season’s championship race on NBC and Peacock (TAD 3.297 million viewers) and up 8% vs. 2020 (TAD 3.115 million viewers). Viewership for the race peaked towards its conclusion when Logano took the checkered flag (6:30-6:45 pm ET) with a TV-only audience of more than four million viewers (4.060 million viewers).

Logano outdueled fellow Championship 4 contenders Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott to win his second career Cup Series title (2018). In capturing the championship, Logano led 187 laps at Phoenix Raceway, including the final 30.

Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C., led all markets for Sunday’s championship race with a 5.8 local household rating. Below is the full list of Top 10 markets for the title race:

Rank Market HH Rating
1 Greenville-Spartanburg 5.8
2 Charlotte 5.5
t-3 Knoxville 5.1
t-3 Greensboro-High Point 5.1
5 Birmingham 4.1
t-6 Buffalo 3.4
t-6 Dayton 3.4
8 Louisville 3.2
9 Norfolk 3.1
10 Tulsa 2.9

Bolstered by Peacock, the Average Minute Audience (AMA) of the championship was 141,500 viewers, marking the most-streamed Cup Series race in NBC Sports history. The AMA also includes streaming on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via authentication.

NBC Sports’ 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season-long viewership averaged a TAD of 2.454 million viewers across NBC, USA Network and Peacock, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, essentially flat vs. viewership for the comparable races on NBC, NBCSN and Peacock in 2021 (TAD 2.485 million viewers). NBC Sports presents the final 20 races of the NASCAR Cup Series season, including exclusive coverage of the NASCAR Playoffs and Championship.

Following are the Top 10 markets for NBC Sports’ 20-race 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season:

Rank Market HH Rating
1 Knoxville 4.2
t-2 Charlotte 3.9
t-2 Greensboro-High Point 3.9
4 Greenville-Spartanburg 3.8
5 Birmingham 2.9
6 Dayton 2.8
t-7 Indianapolis 2.4
t-7 Louisville 2.4
t-9 Norfolk 2.3
t-9 Buffalo 2.3

 

–NBC SPORTS–

JOEY LOGANO WINS 2022 NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON NBC AND PEACOCK

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“Logano has been the class of the field all day long. He’s already built a Hall of Fame career. Today, he etches his name in stone as one of the few to win multiple championships.” – Rick Allen

“That guy’s a great racecar driver and emotionally he’s tough enough to handle it.” – Jeff Burton on Joey Logano

“22 in ’22. I told you so!” – Joey Logano (#22) on winning the NASCAR Championship in 2022

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Nov. 6, 2022 – Team Penske driver Joey Logano won the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship this afternoon on NBC and Peacock, his second career Cup Series title (2018), as he outdueled fellow Championship 4 contenders Ross Chastain (third place), Christopher Bell (10th), and Chase Elliott (28th) at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.

RACE RESULTS
Position Driver Car #
1 Joey Logano 22
2 Ryan Blaney 12
3 Ross Chastain 1
4 Chase Briscoe 14
5 Kevin Harvick 4
10 Christopher Bell 20
28 Chase Elliott 9

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen called the Championship race live from Phoenix Raceway alongside two-time Daytona 500 champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. and 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton. Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte was unavailable due to a medical issue. Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Dillon Welch provided reports from pit road.

NBC Sports’ 90-minute Countdown to Green pre-race coverage began at 1:30 p.m. ET. Marty Snider hosted alongside Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett, racing icon Kyle Petty and JTG Daugherty Racing team owner Brad Daugherty. Rutledge Wood reported from Rattlesnake Hill and other locations around the track.

Snider, Petty, Jarrett, Daugherty, Burton and Earnhardt Jr. reflected on the passing of Coy Gibbs, co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing and the father of Xfinity Series champion Ty Gibbs.

Pre-race coverage on NBC and Peacock included:

  • NASCAR icons Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart set the stage for today’s Championship;
  • Special interviews with all Cup Series Championship 4 drivers, including:
    • Chase Elliott at the front of the grid with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Burton
    • Joey Logano with Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty and Brad Daugherty
    • Ross Chastain at the front of the grid with Earnhardt Jr. and Burton
    • A Christopher Bell season in review and profile
  • Rutledge Wood’s interview with WWE superstar Big E;
  • A look back at the thrilling 2022 Cup Series season that featured 19 different winners in the first year of the Next Gen car;
  • A discussion and breakdown of Ross Chastain’s ‘video game’ last lap move at Martinsville;
  • Vignette on Jimmy Makar, the first employee hired at Joe Gibbs Racing, who will be retiring after Sunday’s race;
  • Feature that offered an inside perspective on Chris Kalnins, who traveled to every NASCAR track on the Cup Series circuit this season;
  • Multiplatinum country musician Jon Pardi’s performance at Phoenix Raceway.

POST-RACE QUOTES

Logano to Wood: “It’s all about championships. That’s what it’s all about…It’s such a big deal to win these championships. It changes so many lives.”

Allen on Logano’s championship performance: “What a day, what a season it has been for Joey Logano. He has been dominant all day long, out front for 184 laps. Between his Championship 4 competitors, he’s never faltered.”

Allen: “Logano has been the class of the field all day long. He’s already built a Hall of Fame career. Today, he etches his name in stone as one of the few to win multiple championships.”

Earnhardt Jr.: “I don’t think I thought Joey Logano was going to win this championship…winning in Vegas and how that set this team up to set to start to prepare early for Phoenix while the rest of the series had to continue to work and grind week in and week out – he talked about that this week (and) how that really took off a lot of pressure and he felt more prepared than any other driver because the Phoenix week is so busy with media.”

Burton on Logano: “You put him in an opportunity to win a championship with as fast a car as someone else, you got your days work cut out for you. That guy’s a great racecar driver and emotionally he’s tough enough to handle it.”

STAGE 3 QUOTES

Burton on the Ross Chastain-Chase Elliott collision early in Stage 3: “Looks like Ross got a great run right there, starts getting forward momentum…if I’m Ross Chastain, I’m not lifting there either.”

Earnhardt Jr. on Chase Elliott’s pit crew following the accident: “Incredible. I’m so impressed with their ability to get this car to where he’ll be able to drive it.”

Earnhardt Jr. on Christopher Bell and the No. 20 team picking up spots after a Stage 3 pitstop: “These guys every single race come out of nowhere in the final stage.”

Burton with five laps left and Logano in the lead: “If you’re waiting for Joey Logano to make a mistake, forget it. I mean that guy is just so steady. One of the strengths that he has is he knows these moments; he’s been in these moments, and he knows how to execute it.”

Allen with two laps to go: “Logano has put together a perfect race.”

–NBC SPORTS–

NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED AT PHOENIX RACEWAY THIS SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK

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Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain and Christopher Bell to Race for 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Title; Countdown to Green Pre-Race Coverage Begins Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET

NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Presented from Phoenix Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on USA Network

Media Availability with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Rick Allen During NASCAR Championship Media Day Thursday at Phoenix Convention Center at 1 p.m. PT

Race for the Championship Season FINALE Premieres Thursday at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Available to Stream Next Day on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 2, 2022 – The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series champion will be crowned at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. A special edition of Countdown to Green will begin pre-race coverage at 1:30 p.m. ET. Below are the Championship 4 drivers vying for the Cup Series title:

  • Joey Logano: three wins during 2022 season, owns two career victories at Phoenix (2020, 2016), and won 2018 NASCAR Cup Series Championship
  • Chase Elliott: series-high five wins during 2022 season, won at Phoenix in 2020 and was the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion
  • Ross Chastain: making his first career Cup Series Championship 4 appearance after making a thrilling move on the final lap last Sunday at Martinsville Speedway to finish in fifth place; won two races during the season
  • Christopher Bell: won last weekend’s race at Martinsville, his third victory of the season, to clinch a spot in the Championship 4, his first career appearance

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship will be presented from Phoenix this Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on USA Network with Countdown to Green beginning pre-race coverage at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Championship 4 drivers competing for the Xfinity Series title are Noah Gragson, Ty Gibbs, Justin Allgaier, and Josh Berry.

NASCAR: CUP SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP & XFINITY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship will be presented this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET and Countdown to Green will begin pre-race coverage at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

The special edition of Countdown to Green will include:

  • Special interviews with all Cup Series Championship 4 drivers, including:
    • Christopher Bell and crew chief Adam Stevens with Steve Letarte
    • Chase Elliott at the front of the grid with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Burton
    • Joey Logano on the Peacock Pit Box with Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty and Brad Daugherty
    • Ross Chastain at the front of the grid with Earnhardt Jr. and Burton
  • A look back at the thrilling 2022 Cup Series season that featured 19 different winners in the first year of the Next Gen car;
  • A discussion and breakdown of Ross Chastain’s ‘video game’ last-lap move at Martinsville;
  • Vignette on Jimmy Makar, the first employee hired at Joe Gibbs Racing, who will be retiring after Sunday’s race;
  • Feature that offers an inside perspective on Chris Kalnins, who has traveled to every NASCAR track on the Cup Series circuit this season;
  • Multiplatinum country musician Jon Pardi’s performance at Phoenix Raceway.

NASCAR America post-race coverage will immediately follow the checkered flag with continuing coverage at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock.

Two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will serve as analysts for the Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen. Burton, Letarte and Allen will call the Xfinity Series Championship.

Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Dillon Welch will serve as pit reporters this weekend.

Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett, racing icon Kyle Petty and JTG Daugherty Racing team owner Brad Daugherty from the Peacock Pit Box Saturday and Sunday. Earnhardt Jr. will join studio coverage on Saturday to share his unique perspective as a team owner with two Championship drivers (Gragson and Allgaier) racing for the title.

NBC Sports’ Rutledge Wood will report and share stories throughout the weekend from around Phoenix Raceway, including Rattlesnake Hill.

Earnhardt Jr. (2003, 2004, 2015), Burton (2001, 2000), and Jarrett (1997) own Cup Series victories at Phoenix.

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Earnhardt Jr., Burton, Letarte and Allen will have a media availability at the NASCAR Championship 4 media day Thursday, Nov. 3, at 1 p.m. PT at the Phoenix Convention Center. Click here for more details.

BIG EVENT WEEKEND

The Cup Series Championship is part of NBCUniversal’s “Big Event Weekend” featuring numerous high-profile events across NBC and Peacock this Saturday and Sunday (programming details below). For more on “Big Event Weekend,” click here.

Date Event Platform Time (ET)
Sat., Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup Classic NBC, Peacock 3:30 p.m.
  No. 4 Clemson vs. Notre Dame NBC, Peacock 7:30 p.m.
  Saturday Night Live NBC, Peacock 11:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 6 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
  Sunday Night Football: Titans vs. Chiefs NBC, Peacock 8:20 p.m.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
  • Play by Play: Rick Allen
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Dillon Welch
  • Specialty Reporter: Rutledge Wood

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Host: Marty Snider
  • Analysts: Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty, Brad Daugherty

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, USA Network
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Fri., Nov. 4 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice USA Network 7 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Practice USA Network 8 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 5 NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying USA Network 3:30 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 5:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship USA Network 6 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 8:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 6 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBC 1:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Championship NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series Peacock 7 p.m.

MOTOGP: GRAND PRIX OF VALENCIA

The 2022 MotoGP championship will be decided this Sunday in the season finale at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain, at noon ET on NBC. This marks the first time that the title will be decided at the final race of the year since 2017.

Following his victory last weekend in the Malaysian Grand Prix, Francesco Bagnaia can clinch the title if he finishes in 14th place or better, but second-place Fabio Quartararo remains alive in the race to win his second consecutive title.

THE DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Steve Letarte, who served as Earnhardt Jr.’s crew chief for four years including a victory of the 2014 Daytona 500, joins this week’s The Dale Jr. Download episode streaming Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock. USA Network will also present the episode starring Letarte this Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.

Weekly and on-demand episodes of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast will stream exclusively on the platform, taking viewers table-side for unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight from Dale Jr.

NASCAR AMERICA MOTORMOUTHS

NBC Sports’ fan-favorite NASCAR call-in show, NASCAR America Motormouths, discusses the latest motorsports news and interviews with NBC Sports’ NASCAR analysts and reporters each Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP

The Race for the Championship season finale premieres Thursday at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and will be available to stream on Peacock on Friday. The one-hour unscripted docuseries will take viewers inside the lives of NASCAR’s top drivers and teams on and off the track. Click here for more details on the series.

Across ten thrilling episodes, the all-access series will chronicle the sport’s best as they balance their personal lives with the passion, pressure and perils of racing, all for a chance to make history.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COMMENTATORS MEDIA AVAILABILITY AT 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP 4 MEDIA DAY

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WHAT:

A media availability with NBC Sports’ NASCAR commentators has been added to NASCAR Championship 4 Media Day in Phoenix. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Rick Allen will discuss 2022 NASCAR Championship 4 Weekend in Phoenix.

WHEN:

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022

1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (local time)

WHERE:

Phoenix Convention Center

100 N 3rd St

Phoenix, AZ 85004

 FULL MEDIA DAY SCHEDULE:

9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (local time)

  • 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    • NASCAR Xfinity/NASCAR Camping World Truck Driver Rotations
      • NCWTS: Ty Majeski, Ben Rhodes, Chandler Smith, Zane Smith
      • NXS: Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry, Ty Gibbs, Noah Gragson
    • 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
      • Media Availability with NBC Sports’ NASCAR Commentators
        • Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Rick Allen
      • 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
        • NASCAR Cup Series Driver rotations
          • Christopher Bell, Ross Chastain, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano
        • Note: If you are planning to travel the morning of Nov. 3, there is potential for an event involving Championship 4 drivers from all three national series that may start at noon. More details to come once finalized.

FURTHER INFORMATION: 

For additional information, please contact James Hallas, NASCAR Communications (jhallas@nascar.com) and Chris McCloskey, NBC Sports Communications, (christopher.mccloskey@nbcuni.com).

NASCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 4 TO BE DECIDED AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY THIS WEEKEND ON NBC AND PEACOCK

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Three Cup Series Championship Spots to be Decided Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC; Joey Logano Lone Championship Driver So Far

NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 to Also be Finalized at Martinsville Short Track Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

New Episode of Race for the Championship Docuseries Premieres Tonight at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Available to Stream Next Day on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 27, 2022 – The 2022 Championship 4 will be decided in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Va., this weekend on NBC and Peacock.

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville will be presented Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. Joey Logano is the only driver to have secured his spot in the Championship 4 with his victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway leaving three positions up for grabs at the shortest track on the NASCAR circuit.

2022 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 8

Driver Points
Joey Logano 4106 (Advanced to Championship 4)
Ross Chastain 4101
Chase Elliott 4093
William Byron 4087
Denny Hamlin 4082
Ryan Blaney 4069
Christopher Bell 4054
Chase Briscoe 4043

NASCAR: CUP SERIES XFINITY 500 & XFINITY SERIES DEAD ON TOOLS 250

The remaining three Cup Series Championship 4 drivers will be determined this Sunday at Martinsville to join Joey Logano in the race for the title next weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Four Playoff Round of 8 contenders have won in the past at the short track including five-time winner Denny Hamlin (2008, 2009, twice in 2010, 2015), Chase Elliott (2020), William Byron (April 2022), and Logano (2018). Ross Chastain and William Byron, currently in second and fourth place in points, respectively, are vying for their first Championship 4 appearance.

Coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 will be presented this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET and Countdown to Green will begin pre-race coverage at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC. NASCAR America post-race coverage will immediately follow the checkered flag at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 8 finale, the Dead On Tools 250, will be presented this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock with an hour-long edition of Countdown to Green beginning pre-race coverage at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Noah Gragson joined Josh Berry in clinching a spot in the Championship 4 with his win last weekend at Homestead-Miami leaving two open positions in the title race.

Two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will serve as analysts for the Cup and Xfinity Series races from Martinsville Speedway with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen.

Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Dillon Welch will serve as pit reporters this weekend.

Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett and racing icon Kyle Petty Saturday and Sunday.

Earnhardt Jr. (2014), Burton (1997), and Jarrett (2001) own Cup Series victories at Martinsville.

The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will once again present the final 20 NASCAR Cup Series races and 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2022 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway next weekend on Nov. 5-6. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2022 NASCAR coverage.

NASCAR Pick ‘Em: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, NASCAR Pick ‘Em, features a weekly contest for each NASCAR Cup Series race throughout the season. 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).

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
  • Play by Play: Rick Allen
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Dillon Welch

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Host: Marty Snider
  • Analyst: Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, USA Network
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Fri., Oct. 28 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 4 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 29 NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app Noon
  NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 12:30 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series NBC 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Dead On Tools 250 NBC, Peacock 3:30 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 30 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBC 1:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 NBC 2 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series Peacock 6 p.m.

NITRO RALLYCROSS

The 2022-23 Nitro Rallycross season continues this weekend at Glen Helen Park in San Bernardino, Calif., live Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

The series features inaugural season reigning champion and action sports icon Travis Pastrana as well as motorsports stars Ken and Lia Block, Brian Deegan, Leticia Bufoni and Jenson Button. Yesterday, Pastrana joined NASCAR America Motormouths to preview the race and can be viewed here.

THE DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

President and CEO of Speedway Motorsports Marcus Smith joins this week’s The Dale Jr. Download episode streaming tonight at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock. USA Network will also present the episode starring Smith this Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.

Weekly and on-demand episodes of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast will stream exclusively on the platform, taking viewers table-side for unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight from Dale Jr.

NASCAR AMERICA MOTORMOUTHS

NBC Sports’ fan-favorite NASCAR call-in show, NASCAR America Motormouths, discusses the latest motorsports news and interviews with NBC Sports’ NASCAR analysts and reporters each Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Episode nine of Race for the Championship premieres tonight at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and will be available to stream on Peacock on Friday. The one-hour unscripted docuseries will take viewers inside the lives of NASCAR’s top drivers and teams on and off the track. Click here for more details on the series.

Across ten thrilling episodes, the all-access series will chronicle the sport’s best as they balance their personal lives with the passion, pressure and perils of racing, all for a chance to make history.

–NBC SPORTS–