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NASCAR CUP AND XFINITY CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED AT PHOENIX RACEWAY THIS WEEKEND ON NBC, USA NETWORK AND PEACOCK

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Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney and William Bryon and Kyle Larson to Race for 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 2 p.m. ET

NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race Airs Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on USA Network

Media Availability with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Rick Allen at NASCAR Championship Media Day Thursday at 2:15 p.m. PT

NBCSports.com’s Nate Ryan and Dustin Long Surround Championship Weekend with Comprehensive Coverage

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 1, 2023 – NBC Sports presents the 2023 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series championship races from Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., this weekend, as NASCAR champions will be crowned across NBC, USA Network and Peacock.

The NASCAR Cup Series title race will be presented Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock with a special edition of Countdown to Green beginning pre-race coverage at 2 p.m. ET. Below are the Championship 4 drivers vying for the Cup Series title:

    • Christopher Bell: the lone returning driver from last year’s Championship 4, Bell has won twice this season, including a win at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Round of 8;
    • Ryan Blaney: Blaney earned his first title shot following five appearances in the Round of 8 with a victory at Martinsville Speedway last week, punctuating a run of two wins and four top 10s in the last five weeks;
    • William Byron: Byron can lean on recent success at Phoenix Raceway, winning there this past March after surging past Larson in overtime in one of his series-leading six victories in 2023;
    • Kyle Larson: the only driver of the Championship 4 to have won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship (2021), Larson boasts four wins and 14 top fives this season, including a pair of wins in the Playoffs.

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

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship will be presented this Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on USA Network with Countdown to Green beginning pre-race coverage at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Xfinity Series Championship 4 drivers are Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier, John Hunter Nemecheck, and Cole Custer.

This weekend’s Cup and Xfinity Series editions of Countdown to Green will include:

    • Interviews with all Championship 4 drivers in the Cup and Xfinity Series;
    • Two-time Xfinity Series champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. voicing the opening tease for the Xfinity Series Championship Race and 1999 Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett voicing the opening tease for the Cup Series Championship race;
    • Feature on 2014 Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick, who is retiring following this weekend’s race. The piece looks back at Harvick’s illustrious career and the special moments he’s been able to share with his wife and two children;
    • NBC Sports’ NASCAR studio analysts go off the beaten path to take a unique look at their favorite moments of the 2023 season;
    • A celebration of the best championship moments in NASCAR history as the sport concludes its 75th

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.

In addition, Earnhardt Jr., Burton, Letarte and Allen will have a media availability at the NASCAR Championship 4 media day at Phoenix Raceway on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 2:15 p.m. ET.

Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon and Parker Kligerman will serve as pit reporters throughout the 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 throughout the weekend.

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

NBCSports.com Nate Ryan and Dustin Long will surround Championship Weekend with comprehensive coverage from Phoenix, including Long’s story to lead his upcoming Friday 5 column about the shared paths of Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell, who both share dirt racing backgrounds and spent time with the same midget team based in Indiana.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

    • Host: Marty Snider
    • Analyst: 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. 3 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 7 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Practice USA Network 8 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 4 NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying USA Network 3:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying USA Network 4:30 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 6:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship USA Network 7 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 9:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 5 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBC, Peacock 2 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Championship NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series Peacock 7 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

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

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Final Two Cup Series Championship Spots to be Decided Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC; Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson Have Clinched Championship Spots

Three NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Spots to Also be Finalized at Martinsville Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network

World Superbike’s Prometeon Spanish Round and MotoGP’s OR Thailand Grand Prix Also Presented This Week on CNBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 26, 2023 – The 2023 Championship 4 will be decided in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Martinsville Speedway this weekend on NBC and USA Network, as the likes of Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Blaney look to keep their 2023 championship hopes alive.

The NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville will be presented Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson are the only drivers locked into the Championship 4, leaving two positions up for grabs at the shortest track on the NASCAR circuit.

2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 8

Driver Points
Christopher Bell 4110 (Advanced to Championship 4)
Kyle Larson 4105 (Advanced to Championship 4)
William Byron 4126
Ryan Blaney 4106
Tyler Reddick 4096
Martin Truex Jr. 4089
Denny Hamlin 4089
Chris Buescher 4063


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

The final two Cup Series Championship 4 drivers will be determined this Sunday at Martinsville, where Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., William Byron and Ryan Blaney have all recorded races wins. Byron and Blaney currently occupy the final two playoff spots, with Tyler Reddick, Truex Jr., Hamlin and Chris Buescher on the outside looking in.

Coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 will be presented this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. NASCAR America post-race coverage will immediately follow the checkered flag at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Dead On Tools 250 will be presented this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network with Countdown to Green beginning pre-race coverage at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network. Sam Mayer was the first driver to clinch a spot in the Championship 4 with his win last weekend at Homestead-Miami. John Hunter Nemecheck is in a strong position to advance, currently 44 points above the cutoff, while Cole Custer and Austin Hill are just three points ahead of Justin Allgaier, currently in fifth position.

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 Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters this weekend.

Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with Earnhardt Jr., Burton, and Letarte on Saturday and Sunday.

Earnhardt Jr. (2014) and Burton (1997) 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 2023 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway next weekend on Nov. 4-5.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

    • Host: Marty Snider
    • Analyst: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte

HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – NBC, USA Network
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Fri., Oct. 27 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 5 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 28 NASCAR ARCA Menards Series West – The Bullring at LVMS* CNBC 10 a.m.
  NASCAR ARCA Menards Series West – Madera Speedway* CNBC 11 a.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 12:30 p.m.
  Dale Jr. Download USA Network 2:30 p.m.
  Countdown to Green USA Network 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Dead On Tools 250 USA Network 3:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Post-Race USA Network 6 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 29 NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 NBC 2 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race Peacock 6 p.m.

*delayed coverage

WORLD SUPERBIKE: PROMETEON SPANISH ROUND

The final round of the 2023 World Superbike season gets underway this week with the Prometeon Spanish Round from Circuito de Jerez in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on CNBC.

Alvaro Bautista (566 pts) currently sits in first place, followed closely by Toprak Razgatlioglu (506 pts) in second place as the two racers each look for their second world title. Bautista needs to earn two points over the three points-paying races this weekend to clinch his second title.

This weekend also features the final ride for six-time champion Jonathan Rea on a Kawasaki, the team he has earned all of his titles with; he moves to Yamaha next season.

MOTOGP: OR THAILAND GRAND PRIX

MotoGP travels to Chang International Circuit for the OR Thailand Grand Prix this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CNBC.

Only 27 points separate Franceso Bagnaia (366 pts) and Jorge Martin (339 pts) in the chase for the championship, while Marco Bezzecchi (293 pts) sits in third place. Bagnaia finished second in last week’s race in Australia to extend his lead over Martin, who finished in fifth place.

–NBC SPORTS–

NASCAR PLAYOFFS CONTINUE AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY THIS WEEKEND ON NBC & USA NETWORK

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Continue Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Compete in NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network

MotoGP Australian Grand Prix Airs Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on CNBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 19, 2023 – The 2023 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Playoffs continue at Homestead-Miami Speedway weekend on NBC and USA Network, as drivers in both series look to secure a place in the Championship 4 in Phoenix next month.

The NASCAR Cup Series 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 will air Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. All remaining Cup Series Playoff races will air on the NBC broadcast network.

NBC Sports NASCAR analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr. joins the field to compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Contender Boats 300 this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network.

2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 8

Driver Points
Kyle Larson 4084 (clinched)
William Byron 4077
Martin Truex Jr. 4070
Denny Hamlin 4070
Christopher Bell 4068
Tyler Reddick 4054
Ryan Blaney 4053
Chris Buescher 4047


NASCAR: CUP SERIES 4EVER 400 PRESENTED BY MOBIL 1 AND XFINITY SERIES CONTENDER BOATS 300

Another opportunity for drivers to secure a place in the Championship 4 will be on the line for the remaining Playoff drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series this Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kyle Larson punched his ticket to Phoenix with his victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend, holding off a late charge from Christopher Bell to win by just 0.082 seconds.

Coverage of the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 will air Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC with Countdown to Green beginning pre-race coverage at 2 p.m. ET. NASCAR America post-race coverage will immediately follow the checkered flag at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock.

The Xfinity Series Contender Boats 300 airs Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, as Dale Earnhardt Jr. moves out of the broadcast booth and into the driver’s seat for his second Xfinity Series race of the season. Earnhardt Jr. earned a fifth-place finish in his last Xfinity Series race at Homestead in 2020. John Hunter Nemechek leads the Xfinity Series points standings.

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 race alongside lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen. NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett will join Allen and Letarte for the Xfinity Series race.

Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters this weekend. Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with Jarrett and racing icon Kyle Petty.

NBC Sports will present the final three NASCAR Cup Series Playoff races on NBC over the course of the next three weekends, including:

  • , Oct. 29: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway (2 p.m. ET)
  • , Nov. 5: NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. ET, also on Peacock)

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Jarrett
  • Play by Play: Rick Allen
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Host: Marty Snider
  • Analyst: Dale Jarrett, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, USA Network
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Fri., Oct. 20 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 6 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 21 NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying NBC Sports app, NBCSports.com 9 a.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Contender Boats 300 USA Network 3 p.m.
  Post-Race – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 6 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 22 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBC 2 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 NBC 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series Peacock 6 p.m.

 

MOTOGP: AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX

MotoGP travels to Philip Island Grand Prix Circuit outside of Melbourne for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on CNBC.

Francesco Bagnaia (346 pts) regained the points lead after his victory Sunday following Jorge Martin (328 pts) crash while leading the Grand Prix of Indonesia. The two Ducati riders swapped the points lead over the weekend as Martin won the Sprint on Saturday, his 4th-straight win in the shortened points-paying format. Fellow Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi (283 pts) sits third in the standings after finished 5th last Sunday, five days after having surgery for a broken collarbone.

–NBC SPORTS–

NASCAR PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 8 BEGINS AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY THIS WEEKEND ON NBC & USA NETWORK

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Continue Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC Featuring First Chance to Earn Championship 4 Berth

Round of 8 Also Gets Underway in NASCAR Xfinity Series Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network

Josef Newgarden, Helio Castroneves and Scott Dixon Headline IMSA Petit Le Mans Field at Road Atlanta Saturday at Noon ET on Peacock

NBC Sports’ Coverage of Inaugural Season of 31-Event SuperMotocross World Championship Series Surpasses 23 Million Hours of Viewership Consumption

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 12, 2023 – The 2023 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 8 will begin at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend on NBC, featuring the first chance for a driver to secure a spot in the Championship 4.

The NASCAR Cup Series race in Las Vegas will be presented Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. All four remaining Cup Series Playoff races will air on the NBC broadcast network.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 8 gets underway in Las Vegas this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.

2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 8

Driver Points
William Byron 4041
Martin Truex Jr. 4036
Denny Hamlin 4032
Kyle Larson 4024
Chris Buescher 4021
Christopher Bell 4016
Tyler Reddick 4016
Ryan Blaney 4014


NASCAR: CUP SERIES SOUTH POINT 400 & XFINITY SERIES ALSCO UNIFORMS 302

The first opportunity to secure a berth in the Championship 4 will be on the line for the eight remaining Playoff drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series this Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Four Playoff drivers have won before at the Las Vegas track: Denny Hamlin (2021), Kyle Larson (2021), Martin Truex Jr. (2019), and William Byron, who won earlier this year at the Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube.

Coverage of the South Point 400 will be presented Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green beginning pre-race coverage at 2 p.m. ET. NASCAR America post-race coverage will immediately follow the checkered flag at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock.

The Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 8 will also begin in Las Vegas with the Alsco Uniforms 302 Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. John Hunter Nemechek leads the points standings.

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 Las Vegas with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen.

Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters this weekend.

Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett as well as Earnhardt Jr. and Burton.

NBC Sports will present the final three NASCAR Cup Series Playoff races on NBC over the course of the next three weekends, including:

    • Sun., Oct. 22: 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1, Homestead-Miami Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET)
    • Sun., Oct. 29: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway (2 p.m. ET)
    • Sun., Nov. 5: NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. ET, also on Peacock)

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
    • Play by Play: Rick Allen
    • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

    • Host: Marty Snider
    • Analyst: Dale Jarrett, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton

HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – NBC, USA Network
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Fri., Oct. 13 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 14 NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 12:30 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 302 USA Network 3:30 p.m.
  Post-Race – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 6 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 15 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBC 2 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 NBC 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series Peacock 6 p.m.


IMSA: PETIT LE MANS

The star-studded field at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Motul Petit Le Mans season finale is headlined by 2023 Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, and six-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon, while 2009 Formula 1 champion Jensen Button will be making his IMSA debut. Championships will be decided in all five IMSA classes at the 10-hour endurance race taking place this Saturday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta across NBC, Peacock and USA Network.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Play by Play: Kevin Lee
    • Analysts: Calvin Fish, Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe, Brian Till
    • Pit Reporters: Dillon Welch, Hannah Newhouse, Matt Yocum, Georgia Henneberry


HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – USA Network
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

 

Date Platform Time (ET)
Sat., Oct. 14 Peacock Noon
  USA Network, Peacock 6:30 p.m.

 

2023 SUPERMOTOCROSS VIEWERSHIP

The landmark inaugural season of the 31-event SuperMotocross World Championship Series (SMX) recently concluded with the culmination of the historic postseason (Playoffs and Final) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where two of the sport’s youngest and brightest stars cemented their place in the history books.

As champions, Haiden Deegan and Jett Lawrence were the two biggest financial benefactors of the SMX World Championship, which awarded the sport’s largest prize payout of $10 million – $5.5 million of which was available for the final three postseason races. Deegan collected $575,000 in postseason earnings while Lawrence received $1.2 million, both of which included individual race purses and championship point funds.

Domestically, NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2023 SMX World Championship season surpassed 23 million hours of viewership consumption across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, up 111% versus the comparable programming in 2022. Powered by Peacock, over 17 million digital hours of viewership were consumed – up 307% compared to last year.

Collectively, more than 110,000 fans made their way through the postseason turnstiles in Concord, North Carolina, for SMX Playoff 1, Joliet, Illinois, for SMX Playoff 2, and in Los Angeles for the SMX World Championship Final, adding to the 192,000 that attended the 11 rounds of the Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing this summer.

For more information, click here.

MOTOGP: PERTAMINA GRAND PRIX OF INDONESIA

MotoGP travels to Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit for the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on CNBC.

Only three points separate Franceso Bagnaia (292 pts) and Jorge Martin (316 pts) in the chase for the championship, while Marco Bezzecchi (265 pts) sits in third place. Martin won the most recent race at the Grand Prix of Japan, cutting dramatically into Bagnaia’s lead.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS NASCAR CUP AND XFINITY SERIES PLAYOFF ELIMINATION RACES AT CHARLOTTE ROVAL THIS WEEKEND ON NBC

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NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 – Sunday at 2 p.m. ET NBC – Pre-Race Coverage Begins with Countdown to Green

NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive For The Cure 250 – Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

NBC Sports Announces Its 2024 NASCAR Schedule Highlighted by 10 Cup Series Races on NBC Broadcast Network

STAMFORD, Conn. – October 5, 2023 – NBC Sports presents NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Playoff elimination races this weekend on NBC at the unpredictable and chaotic Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, as the top drivers in both series look to move one step closer to championship weekend in Phoenix in November.


NASCAR: CUP SERIES BANK OF AMERICA ROVAL 400 AND XFINITY SERIES DRIVE FOR THE CURE 250

Four drivers will be eliminated as the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs will move from the Round of 12 to the Round of 8 following Sunday’s race at the Charlotte ROVAL. William Byron and Ryan Blaney have secured their spots in the next round of the Playoffs with wins at Texas and Talladega the last two weekends. Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain and Kyle Busch currently sit ninth through 12th in the standings and will need strong performances or a win to advance to the Round of 8.

Sunday’s coverage of the Bank of America ROVAL 400 begins on NBC at 2 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green, followed by green flag shortly after 2:30 p.m. ET. NASCAR America post-race coverage will immediately follow the checkered flag on Peacock. Practice and qualifying will air on the NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com at 12 p.m. ET with USA Network joining in progress.

2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12

Driver Points
William Byron 3136
Ryan Blaney 3078
Denny Hamlin 3108
Christopher Bell 3080
Chris Buescher 3077
Martin Truex Jr. 3075
Kyle Larson 3073
Brad Keselowski 3060
Tyler Reddick 3058
Bubba Wallace 3051
Ross Chastain 3050
Kyle Busch 3034

 

Saturday’s Xfinity Series race coverage on NBC begins at 3 p.m. ET, with practice and qualifying streaming on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app at 10 a.m. ET. John Hunter Nemecheck won last weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway and leads the Xfinity Series Playoff standings. Parker Kligerman sits one point behind Daniel Hemric for the final spot in the Round of 8. In addition to airing on NBC, Saturday’s Xfinity Series race will also stream on Peacock.


2023 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12

Driver Points
John Hunter Nemecheck 2148
Justin Allgaier 2137
Cole Custer 2117
Austin Hill 2098
Chandler Smith 2086
Sammy Smith 2072
Sheldon Creed 2063
Daniel Hemric 2055
Parker Kligerman 2054
Jeb Burton 2036
Josh Berry 2028
Sam Mayer 2021

 

Two-time Daytona 500 winner 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 both the Cup and Xfinity Series races from the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen.

Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters on Sunday.

Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett, Burton and Earnhardt Jr.

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 2023 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 4-5.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
  • Play by Play: Rick Allen
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Host: Marty Snider
  • Analysts: Dale Jarrett, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, USA Network
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Sat., Oct. 7 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice & Qualifying Streaming 10 a.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying Streaming/USA* 12 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive For The Cure 250 NBC/Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 8 Countdown to Green NBC 2 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 NBC 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series Peacock 6 p.m.

*JIP at 12:30 p.m. ET

NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCES ITS 2024 NASCAR SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTED BY 10 CUP SERIES RACES ON NBC BROADCAST NETWORK

On Wednesday, NBC Sports, in conjunction with NASCAR, announced race start times and networks for its NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series coverage for the 2024 season.

NBC Sports’ 2024 NASCAR schedule will include 10 Cup Series races on the NBC broadcast network, with a total of 39 races (20 Cup, 19 Xfinity) presented live across NBC, USA Network and Peacock in 2024.

Schedule highlights include the much-anticipated second-running of the Chicago street course race on Sunday, July 7, at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Last year’s inaugural Chicago race was NBC’s most-watched NASCAR race in six years, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 4.795 million viewers.

NBC Sports begins its 2024 Cup Series coverage with the series’ inaugural race at Iowa Speedway in primetime on USA Network on Sunday, June 16, at 7 p.m. ET.

Click here for full schedule highlights and details of NBC Sports’ 2024 NASCAR schedule.

–NBC SPORTS–

 

NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCES ITS 2024 NASCAR SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTED BY 10 CUP SERIES RACES ON NBC BROADCAST NETWORK

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NBC Sports to Present 39 Combined Cup and Xfinity Series Races in 2024 Across NBC, USA Network and Peacock

10 Cup Series Races on NBC Featuring Chicago Street Race, Return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway Oval, Nashville, Daytona, and Final Six Playoff Races, Including Championship at Phoenix

2024 Cup Series Coverage Begins with NASCAR’s Inaugural Race at Iowa Speedway June 16 in Primetime on USA Network

USA Network to Present 25 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Races in 2024

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 4, 2023 – NBC Sports, in conjunction with NASCAR, today announced race start times and networks for its NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series coverage for the 2024 season.

NBC Sports’ 2024 NASCAR schedule will include 10 Cup Series races on the NBC broadcast network, with a total of 39 races (20 Cup, 19 Xfinity) presented live across NBC, USA Network and Peacock in 2024.

Schedule highlights include the much-anticipated second-running of the Chicago street course race on Sunday, July 7, at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Last year’s inaugural Chicago race was NBC’s most-watched NASCAR race in six years, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 4.795 million viewers.

NBC Sports begins its 2024 Cup Series coverage with the series’ inaugural race at Iowa Speedway in primetime on USA Network on Sunday, June 16, at 7 p.m. ET.

Following are additional highlights from NBC Sports’ 2024 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series schedule:

 

  • The final six races of the Cup Series Playoffs will be shown on NBC, including Talladega (Oct. 6; 2 p.m. ET), the Charlotte ROVAL (Oct. 13; 2 p.m. ET), and the Championship Race in Phoenix (Nov. 10; 3 p.m. ET);

 

  • The Cup Series regular-season finale will air on USA Network at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, September 1, at 6 p.m. ET;

 

  • USA Network enters its third season as NBC Sports’ cable home of NASCAR, presenting 25 Cup and Xfinity Series races in 2023. Xfinity Series racing will begin on USA Network on Saturday, June 15, at 3:30 p.m. ET from Iowa, while the Cup Series premieres on USA Network the next day in primetime at 7 p.m. ET in Iowa;

 

  • Additional highlights on USA include four Cup Series Playoff races (Atlanta, Watkins Glen, Bristol, Kansas) as well as regular season races at Pocono, Richmond, and more;

 

  • Details around the races to be presented on Peacock will be announced in the future.

 

Following are NBC Sports’ 2024 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series schedules featuring networks and race start times*:

 

NBC SPORTS 2024 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Location Platform Time (ET)
Sunday, June 16 Iowa USA 7 p.m.
Sunday, June 23 New Hampshire USA 2 p.m.
Sunday, June 30 Nashville NBC 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 7 Chicago NBC 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 14 Pocono USA 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 21 Indianapolis NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 11 Richmond USA 6 p.m.
Sunday, August 18 Michigan USA 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 24 Daytona NBC 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 1 Darlington USA 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 8 Atlanta USA 3 p.m.
Sunday, September 15 Watkins Glen USA 3 p.m.
Saturday, September 21 Bristol USA 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 29 Kansas USA 3 p.m.
Sunday, October 6 Talladega NBC 2 p.m.
Sunday, October 13 Charlotte ROVAL NBC 2 p.m.
Sunday, October 20 Las Vegas NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 27 Homestead-Miami NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 3 Martinsville NBC 2 p.m.
Sunday, November 10 Phoenix NBC 3 p.m.

 

 

NBC SPORTS 2024 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Location Platform Time (ET)
Saturday, June 15 Iowa USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 22 New Hampshire USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 29 Nashville USA 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 6 Chicago NBC 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 13 Pocono USA 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 20 Indianapolis Road Course USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 17 Michigan USA 3:30 p.m.
Friday, August 23 Daytona USA 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 31 Darlington USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 7 Atlanta USA 3 p.m.
Saturday, September 14 Watkins Glen USA 3 p.m.
Friday, September 20 Bristol USA 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 28 Kansas USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 5 Talladega NBC 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 12 Charlotte ROVAL USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 19 Las Vegas NBC 3 p.m.
Saturday, October 26 Homestead-Miami NBC 3 p.m.
Saturday, November 2 Martinsville USA 3 p.m.
Saturday, November 9 Phoenix USA 6 p.m.

*subject to change

–NBC SPORTS–

 

 

 

INDYCAR ANNOUNCES 14-RACE 2024 INDY NXT BY FIRESTONE SCHEDULE

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INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023) – INDYCAR has announced a 14-race schedule for the 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone season, with another oval added to even better prepare drivers for the diverse skills required in NTT INDYCAR SERIES competition.

One of the highlights of the schedule is a return to the Milwaukee Mile on Saturday, Aug. 31. It’s the first time INDYCAR’s development series has raced at the historic 1-mile oval at Wisconsin State Fairgrounds Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, since 2015.

There are three exciting oval races on the 2024 schedule, including events July 13 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, and Aug. 17 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Three of the final five events of the season will be on ovals, placing more importance on success in this discipline as the race for the championship reaches its climax.

The 2024 season opens Sunday, March 10 on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, with the champion being crowned Sunday, Sept. 15 on the Streets of Nashville, Tennessee, which will host the season-ending event for the first time.

There also are two doubleheader weekends, May 10-11 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and June 22-23 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.

“The 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone schedule builds on the growth and success of the 2023 season,” said Levi Jones, INDY NXT by Firestone series director. “We enjoyed great competition among a growing field of 17 to 19 cars at nearly every event, with a talented group of drivers from all over the world.”

All 14 races will take place during NTT INDYCAR SERIES event weekends. That will further integrate INDY NXT by Firestone teams and drivers into the INDYCAR paddock.

Every race will be streamed live on Peacock, with live coverage of practice and qualifying available on INDYCAR LIVE. The INDYCAR Radio Network again will provide audio coverage of all INDY NXT by Firestone sessions in 2024 via SiriusXM Channel 160 and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.

The schedule was released after a banner 2023 season for INDY NXT by Firestone. Besides an average car count of 18 starters, the most since 2009, 14 different drivers finished on the podium – twice as many as in 2022. A total of 25 drivers competed in at least one race last season, an increase of eight over 2022.

On-track action also was breathtaking among the talented young drivers. The average number of lead changes increased 25 percent, and on-track passes for position increased 113 percent, from 651 to 1,226. The average margin of victory also tightened from 3.13 seconds to 2.59.

Start times for the 2024 events will be announced at a later date.

2024 INDY NXT by Firestone Schedule

Date Venue Broadcast
Sunday, March 10 Streets of St. Petersburg Peacock
Sunday, April 28 Barber Motorsports Park Peacock
Friday, May 10 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 1 Peacock
Saturday, May 11 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 2 Peacock
Sunday, June 2 Streets of Detroit Peacock
Sunday, June 9 Road America Peacock
Saturday, June 22 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 1 Peacock
Sunday, June 23 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 2 Peacock
Sunday, July 7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Peacock
Saturday, July 13 Iowa Speedway Peacock
Saturday, Aug. 17 World Wide Technology Raceway Peacock
Sunday, Aug. 25 Portland International Raceway Peacock
Saturday, Aug. 31 Milwaukee Mile Peacock
Sunday, Sept. 15 Streets of Nashville Peacock

TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY HOSTS SECOND RACE IN NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 12 THIS SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. ET ON NBC

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Talladega Marks First of Six Consecutive NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Races on NBC to Conclude 2023 Season – Race Coverage Gets Underway Sunday at 2 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 28, 2023 – The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12 drives on this Sunday from Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama at 2 p.m. ET on NBC, marking the first of six consecutive Cup Series Playoff races to conclude the season on the broadcast network. A victory by a playoff driver at Talladega will automatically clinch them a spot in the Round of 8.

2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12

Driver Points
William Byron 3083
Denny Hamlin 3074
Chris Buescher 3059
Christopher Bell 3057
Martin Truex Jr. 3056
Ross Chastain 3049
Brad Keselowski 3045
Kyle Larson 3039
Bubba Wallace 3037
Tyler Reddick 3036
Ryan Blaney 3028
Kyle Busch 3022


NASCAR: CUP SERIES YELLAWOOD 500

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12 continues this Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway with a berth in the Round of 8 available with a win by a playoff driver. William Byron leads the playoff standings after a first-place finish in the Round of 12 opener at Texas Motor Speedway. Denny Hamlin narrowly trails him in playoff standings after a fifth-place finish in Texas last weekend.

Beginning a stretch of six consecutive Cup Series Playoff races on NBC to conclude the season, coverage of the YellaWood 500 at Talladega will be presented Sunday at 2 p.m. ET with an hour-long edition of Countdown to Green beginning pre-race coverage at 1 p.m. ET on NBC. NASCAR America post-race coverage will immediately follow the checkered flag on Peacock.

Two-time Daytona 500 Champion, six-time winner at Talladega 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 race from Talladega Superspeedway with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen.

Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters on Sunday.

Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett, JTG Daugherty Racing team owner Brad Daugherty, and Steve Letarte this weekend from the Peacock Pit Box.

Earnhardt Jr. is a six-time Cup Series winner at Talladega.

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 2023 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 4-5.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
    • Play by Play: Rick Allen
    • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

    • Host: Marty Snider
    • Analysts: Dale Jarrett, Brad Daugherty, Steve Letarte (pre-race only)

 

HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – NBC, USA Network
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 30 NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying USA Network 4:30 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 1 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBC 1 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 NBC 2 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series Peacock 6 p.m.

 

2023 NASCAR RATINGS

Through its 14 Cup Series races of the 2023 season so far, NBC Sports is averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 2.49 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and NBC Sports Digital, up 6% vs. comparable coverage in 2022 (2.34 million). Last Sunday’s Texas race on USA Network delivered a TAD of 2.03 million viewers, up 5% compared to last year’s race, and was also the most-watched cable sports program of the day. For the Xfinity Series, NBC Sports is averaging a TAD of 1.09 million viewers this season, up 25% vs. last year and its best average for the series at this point in the year since 2017 (1.12 million).

MOTOGP: MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN

MotoGP returns to Mobility Resort Motegi for the Motul Grand Prix of Japan this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on CNBC. 13 points separate Franceso Bagnaia (292 pts) and Jorge Martin (279 pts) in the chase for the championship, while Marco Bezzecchi (248 pts), who won last week’s Grand Prix of India, sits in third place. Martin has cut 49 points into Bagnaia’s points lead over the last three race weekends; the reigning champion crashed out of the Grand Prix of Japan at last year’s race.

WORLD SUPERBIKE: PIRELLI PORTUGUESE ROUND

With only two more race weekends remaining on the schedule, World Superbike travels to Portugal this week for the Pirelli Portuguese Round from Autódromo Internacional do Algarve Sitio do Escampadinho this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CNBC. Alvaro Bautista currently leads the standings (504 points), followed by Toprak Razgatlioglu (457 pts) and Jonathan Rea (328 pts). Bautista could potentially clinch his second consecutive World Superbike title if he leaves this weekend with a 62-point lead over Razgatlioglu.

–NBC SPORTS–

INDYCAR ANNOUNCES 17-RACE 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE

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Return of Historic Milwaukee Mile, Saturday Night Racing Highlight Action-Packed Calendar,
12 Broadcasts on NBC

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Sept. 25, 2023) – INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which will take the world’s most competitive motorsport series into several fan-favorite markets, including a much-anticipated return to the Milwaukee Mile.

The schedule is also highlighted by two Saturday night races, a new and unique made-for-TV exhibition in Southern California, a global entertainment destination as the new host city for the season finale, and 12 NBC broadcast network showcases bolstered by the rising popularity of live streaming on Peacock.

Milwaukee Mile lands on the INDYCAR SERIES schedule for the first time since 2015. With the return set for Labor Day weekend, the iconic facility began hosting INDYCAR SERIES racing in 1939 and has featured wins by legendary drivers such as Rodger Ward (seven), Michael Andretti (five), Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Gordon Johncock, Johnny Rutherford, Tom Sneva, Paul Tracy, Al Unser and Bobby Unser (four each).

The fabled 1-mile oval in West Allis, Wisconsin, also will showcase the NTT INDYCAR SERIES racing with a doubleheader weekend for the first time in the track’s history, providing two crucial races during the homestretch of the 2024 championship.

“There is such a great tradition and history of INDYCAR racing at the Milwaukee Mile, and we are excited to build on that legacy with a Labor Day weekend NTT INDYCAR SERIES doubleheader beginning in 2024,” said Roger Penske, chairman of Penske Corporation. “We appreciate all the loyal and passionate INDYCAR fans in Milwaukee and across the state of Wisconsin, and thanks to our partnership with the Wisconsin State Fair Park, we can’t wait to return to the Mile next season.”

The 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opens Sunday, March 10 on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, for the 20th Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding. North America’s premier open-wheel series will crisscross the United States, including a stop for the 108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 26, before all roads lead to Nashville for an unforgettable championship finale Sunday, Sept. 15 down the heart of the city’s entertainment district and honky tonk row, where the 2024 champion will be crowned for the first time.

“The upward trajectory of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES is reflected through the 2024 schedule,” Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said. “With stops at premier and global entertainment districts, classic American road courses and thrilling, high-speed ovals, the 2024 season will be exhilarating and highly competitive from beginning to end.

“The growth of INDYCAR is palpable. Combined with the efforts of our teams and partners, the 2024 championship will be the perfect showcase for our drivers as we continue to build on our reach and popularity.”

For the sixth consecutive season, NBC Sports will be the exclusive home for INDYCAR coverage in the United States. NBC will provide network coverage 12 times during the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. It is the first time in 20 years the INDYCAR SERIES schedule has featured three consecutive years of double-digit events on network television.

Peacock remains the streaming home of INDYCAR. In a first for the streaming destination, Peacock will be the exclusive home of two races in a season – Toronto for the third year in a row and Milwaukee (Race 1) for the first time. In addition to the exclusive races, Peacock will once again simulstream all races airing on TV and will be the home to all practices, qualifying and INDY NXT by Firestone races.

The 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season proved to be NBC Sports’ most-watched INDYCAR SERIES season on record, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.32 million viewers. It also marked the third consecutive year of viewership growth across NBC Sports platforms, including a record audience streaming the NTT INDYCAR SERIES on Peacock.

The Road to Indianapolis

Two street circuits and two road courses will entertain NTT INDYCAR SERIES fans and set the stage for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. After the 2024 season opens Sunday, March 10 for the 14th time on the sun-splashed Streets of St. Petersburg, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returns to The Thermal Club for the first $1 Million Challenge Sunday, March 24.

Serving as an Open Test and a non-points NBC showcase, the event will take place at the world-class facility located just outside of Palm Springs, California – a short drive from Los Angeles and the world’s top entertainment market. The $1 Million Challenge weekend format will include a qualifying session and two heat races. With members of The Thermal Club embedded with race teams and drivers, the top six finishers from the two heat races will advance to a showcase of stars, where they’ll compete for a $1 million prize.

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule resumes Sunday, April 21 on the palm tree-lined Streets of Long Beach, with a telecast on USA Network. It will be the 40th time the INDYCAR SERIES has raced on the iconic Southern California streets, in the shadows of Hollywood.

The series’ next five events will be featured on NBC broadcast television and Peacock.

Barber Motorsports Park will host the INDYCAR SERIES for the 14th time, with the Sunday, April 28 race marking the final NTT INDYCAR SERIES event before moving into the traditional Month of May calendar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. May at IMS begins with a race on the road course Saturday, May 11 before attention shifts to the famed 2.5-mile oval for two days of qualifying Saturday-Sunday, May 18-19 building toward the 108th edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” – the world’s largest single-day sporting event – on Sunday, May 26.

Ticket sales for the “500” are at a pace exceeding 2023, when well over 300,000 attended the largest single-day sporting event in the world. It was the second-largest Indy 500 crowd in more than two decades.

Summer Heat

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will feature an adrenaline-filled stretch of action on five consecutive weekends leading into the months of June and July. It begins with the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on Sunday, June 2 on USA Network, with racing on the 1.7-mile downtown street circuit for the second straight year. The new layout on the city’s vibrant and challenging streets featured as much passing as any street circuit in 2023.

The intense competition continues a week later on NBC and Peacock at historic Road America on Sunday, June 9. The newly repaved, picturesque circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, witnessed the most on-track passing for an INDYCAR SERIES race at the facility in 2023.

The 2024 season continues Sunday, June 23 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on USA Network. Known for its iconic and breathtaking Corkscrew turn complex, the Northern California facility will host an INDYCAR SERIES race in June for the first time in 21 years.

The summer heat is turned up in July with four races in three weeks – beginning with three consecutive broadcast showcases on NBC and Peacock.

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will continue the country’s Fourth of July celebration by hosting the NTT INDYCAR SERIES on Sunday, July 7 on NBC. Mid-Ohio matches Long Beach as it hosts INDYCAR SERIES racing for the 40th year in 2024.

The annual Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend doubleheader at Iowa Speedway is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14, again on NBC. The 2024 edition will include the return of a Saturday night race to the jam-packed weekend. With support from Hy-Vee, the weekend combines exhilarating, wheel-to-wheel action with world-class music at the “Fastest Short Track on the Planet.”

The final race before the Summer Olympics break takes the NTT INDYCAR SERIES back to the Streets of Toronto on Sunday, July 21. Peacock again will provide exclusive coverage of the fan-favorite event as the INDYCAR SERIES races around Exhibition Place and Princes’ Gates for the 38th time in Canada’s largest city.

Fast, Fantastic Finish

The 2024 season finishes with a flurry as it features five races – including three on ovals – in five weeks. Beginning on the World Wide Technology Raceway oval, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES homestretch races out of the gates Saturday night, Aug. 17 on USA Network. The expected start time will take the brash and bold INDYCAR SERIES stars under the lights on the 1.25-mile track.

A week later on USA Network, INDYCAR returns to the West Coast and races Sunday, Aug. 25 at Portland International Raceway for the 30th time. In 2023, races at both WWT Raceway and PIR featured the most on-track passes on record at those facilities.

The new Labor Day weekend doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile will air on Peacock on Saturday Aug. 31 and USA Network on Sunday, Sept. 1 before the spotlight shifts to the Streets of Nashville for the season finale Sunday, Sept. 15 on NBC and Peacock.

The new 2.17-mile, seven-turn circuit in Nashville still incorporates the iconic Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge but adds views of the Country Music Hall of Fame and world-famous honky tonk row. For the first time, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion will be crowned and celebrated as part of the marquee Big Machine Music City Grand Prix weekend, which will include a massive Broadway street party that only Nashville can throw.

Previously announced, the 2024 season awards ceremony will also take place in the Music City, on Monday, Sept. 16 at the beautiful Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

“2023 was a record-breaking season for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES,” INDYCAR President Jay Frye said. “For the first time, 27 starters competed at each event, and on-track passing records were broken at six racetracks. INDYCAR remains the most diverse and competitive championship in motorsports. We cannot wait to see how the 2024 season plays out beginning on the Streets of St. Pete.”

The INDYCAR Radio Network again will provide audio coverage of all NTT INDYCAR SERIES sessions via SiriusXM Channel 160 and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.

Start times for the 2024 events will be announced at a later date.

2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE

Date Venue Television
Sunday, March 10 Streets of St. Petersburg NBC, Peacock
Sunday, March 24 The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge* NBC, Peacock
Sunday, April 21 Streets of Long Beach USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, April 28 Barber Motorsports Park NBC, Peacock
Saturday, May 11 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (road course) NBC, Peacock
Saturday, May 18 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Day 1 NBC, Peacock
Sunday, May 19 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Day 2 NBC, Peacock
Sunday, May 26 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (oval) NBC, Peacock
Sunday, June 2 Streets of Detroit USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, June 9 Road America NBC, Peacock
Sunday, June 23 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, July 7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course NBC, Peacock
Saturday, July 13 Iowa Speedway Race 1 NBC, Peacock
Sunday, July 14 Iowa Speedway Race 2 NBC, Peacock
Sunday, July 21 Streets of Toronto Peacock
Saturday, Aug. 17 World Wide Technology Raceway USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, Aug. 25 Portland International Raceway USA Network, Peacock
Saturday, Aug. 31 Milwaukee Mile Race 1 Peacock
Sunday, Sept. 1 Milwaukee Mile Race 2 USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, Sept. 15 Streets of Nashville NBC, Peacock

*Non-points event

NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 12 AND SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL FROM L.A. COLISEUM HEADLINE MOTORSPORTS ACROSS USA NETWORK & PEACOCK

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Countdown to Green Pre-Race Coverage Gets Underway Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network Leading into Green Flag at Texas at 3:30 p.m. ET

NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Begin Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Presented at 3 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 21, 2023 – The 2023 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Playoffs head to Texas Motor Speedway and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final takes place at L.A. Coliseum, headlining this weekend’s motorsports coverage across USA Network and Peacock.

NASCAR: CUP SERIES AUTOTRADER ECHOPARK AUTOMOTIVE 500 & XFINITY SERIES ANDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD 300

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12 begins this Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. Denny Hamlin won last week’s Cup Series race in Bristol.

2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12

Driver Points
William Byron 3036
Martin Truex Jr. 3036
Denny Hamlin 3032
Kyle Larson 3023
Chris Buescher 3021
Kyle Busch 3019
Christopher Bell 3016
Tyler Reddick 3014
Ross Chastain 3011
Brad Keselowski 3011
Ryan Blaney 3008
Bubba Wallace 3000

Coverage of the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 in Texas will be presented Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network with Countdown to Green beginning pre-race coverage at 3 p.m. ET. NASCAR America post-race coverage will immediately follow the checkered flag at 7 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.

The Xfinity Series Playoffs begin Saturday with the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, with Countdown to Green getting underway at 3 p.m. ET.

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 and Xfinity Series races from Texas Motor Speedway with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen. Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters this weekend.

Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with racing icon Kyle Petty and JTG Daugherty Racing team owner Brad Daugherty on Sunday from the Peacock Pit Box.

Burton (1997, 2007) and Earnhardt Jr. (2000) own Cup Series victories at Texas.

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 2023 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 4-5.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
    • Play by Play: Rick Allen
    • Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Kim Coon

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – USA Network
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 23 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice & Qualifying NBCSports.com,
NBC Sports app		 10:30 a.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 12:30 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 USA Network 3:30 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 6:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 24 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series USA Network 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 USA Network 3:30 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series USA Network, Peacock 7 p.m.

 

SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

The first-ever SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs conclude this Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock with the 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship Final from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif. An exclusive Peacock pre-game show begins at 9:30 p.m. ET.

In the 450 class, Chase Sexton leads last week’s overall winner Jett Lawrence by two points and both racers enter the finale in a winner-take-all scenario for the premier class championship. Ken Roczen (3rd), Aaron Plessinger (4th), and Dylan Ferrandis (5th) also have a chance to win the title.

In the 250 class it is another winner-take-all situation as Chicagoland winner Hunter Lawrence leads Jo Shimoda and Haiden Deegan. Whomever finishes in front of the other two will become the first-ever 250 SMX World Champion.

Leigh Diffey will handle play-by-play alongside two motorsports icons in seven-time AMA Motocross Premier Class champion and five-time AMA Supercross Premier Class champion Ricky Carmichael and two-time AMA Supercross Premier Class 450 champion and 2008 Pro Motocross champion James Stewart.

Jason Thomas, Will Christien, and Todd Harris will serve as reporters.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
    • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart
    • Reporters: Jason Thomas, Will Christien
    • Host Desk: Todd Harris, Jason Weigandt

 

Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 23 Race Day Live Peacock 4:30 p.m.
  SuperMotocross World Championship Final Pre-Race Peacock 9:30 p.m.
  SuperMotocross World Championship Final USA Network, Peacock 10 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 24 SuperMotocross World Championship Final NBC 4 p.m.*
Mon., Sept. 25 SuperMotocross World Championship Final CNBC 1 a.m.*

*Encore coverage

MOTOGP: INDIANOIL GRAND PRIX OF INDIA

MotoGP travels to India for the inaugural IndianOil Grand Prix of India at Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida this at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Francesco Bagnaia (283 points) sits atop the MotoGP points leaderboard, followed by last race-winner Jorge Martin (247 points) in second and Marco Bezzecchi (218 points) in third.

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