ARCA East, West and NASCAR Whelen Modified races to air tape-delayed on USA

By NBC Sports StaffFeb 23, 2022, 11:23 AM EST

NASCAR and NBC Sports announced today broadcast coverage for the 2022 slate of grassroots races on USA Network, including events in the ARCA Menards Series East and West, and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

USA Network will air tape-delayed coverage of every race from the three series – except those that are combined ARCA Menards Series events – for a total of 30 race broadcasts. All televised coverage on USA Network 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. 12. USA Network begins its grassroots coverage with a tape-delayed broadcast of the event at 12 p.m. ET Friday.

ARCA Menards Series East

The 2022 campaign started with the Race to Stop Suicide 200 at New Smyrna Speedway on Feb. 15. USA Network will provide tape-delayed coverage of the event at 1 p.m. ET Friday.

ARCA Menards Series West

The NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Irwindale Speedway marks the first USA Network race of the season for the ARCA Menards Series West. It will air live on FloRacing at 10:05 p.m. ET on March 26 before USA Network provides tape-delayed coverage at 1 p.m. ET April 1.

“NBC Sports is a fantastic partner and supporter of grassroots racing,” said Brandon Igdalsky, NASCAR managing director, touring series. “Showcasing the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and ARCA Menards Series East and West on USA Network delivers grassroots racing to a potential new fanbase, spotlights the stars of tomorrow, and provides avid fans with another quality content option.”

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

2022 ARCA Menards Series East Schedule

Date	Location	FloRacing Coverage	USA Network Coverage	Time
Tue. Feb. 15	New Smyrna Speedway		Fri. Feb. 25	1:00 PM
Sat. March 19	Five Flags Speedway	Live – 6:05 PM	Mon. March 28	1:00 PM
Fri. April 29	Dover Motor Speedway	Live – 5:30 PM	Fri. May 6	1:00 PM
Sat. May 7	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway	Live – 9:35 PM	Fri. May 13	12:00 PM

2022 ARCA Menards Series West Schedule

Date	Location	FloRacing Coverage	USA Network Coverage	Time
Sat. March 26	Irwindale Speedway	Live – 10:05 PM	Fri. April 1	1:00 PM
Sat. April 23	Kern County Raceway Park	Live – 10:00 PM	Fri. April 29	1:00 PM
Sat. June 4	Portland International Raceway	Live – 7:30 PM	Fri. June 10	12:00 PM
Sat. June 11	Sonoma Raceway	Live – 2:30 PM	Thurs. June 16	2:00 PM
Sat. July 2	Irwindale Speedway	Live – 10:00 PM	Fri. July 8	12:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 20	Evergreen Speedway	Live – 9:30 PM	Fri. Aug. 26	2:00 PM
Sat. Sept. 3	Portland International Raceway	Live – 8:00 PM	Sun. Sept. 11	1:00 PM
Sat. Oct. 1	All American Speedway	Live – 9:45 PM	Fri. Oct. 7	3:00 PM
Fri. Oct. 14	The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Live – 11:35 PM	Fri. Oct. 21	12:00 PM
Sat. Nov. 5	Phoenix Raceway	Live – 10:00 PM	Fri. Nov. 11	1:00 PM

2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Schedule

Date	Location	FloRacing Coverage	USA Network Coverage	Time
Sat. Feb. 12	New Smyrna Speedway		Fri. Feb. 25	12:00 PM
Fri. April 1	Richmond Raceway	Live – 6:30 PM	Sat. April 9	4:00 PM
Sat. May 14	Riverhead Raceway	Live – 8:00 PM	Fri. May 20	12:00 PM
Sat. May 21	Lee USA Speedway	Live – 7:00 PM	Fri. May 27	12:00 PM
Sat. May 28	Jennerstown Speedway	Live – 8:00 PM	Thurs. June 2	2:00 PM
Sat. June 18	Monadnock Speedway	Live – 8:30 PM	Sat. June 25	11:30 AM
Sat. June 25	Riverhead Raceway	Live – 8:00 PM	Sun. July 3	1:00 PM
Sat. July 9	Wall Stadium	Live – 8:00 PM	Fri. July 15	6:30 PM
Sat. July 16	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Live – 6:00 PM	Fri. July 22	12:00 PM
Fri. July 29	Claremont Motorsports Park	Live – 9:00 PM	Fri. Aug. 5	1:00 PM
Wed. Aug. 17	Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park	Live – 8:00 PM	Sun. Aug. 21	1:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 27	Langley Speedway	Live – 8:30 PM	Fri. Sept. 2	12:00 PM
Sat, Sept. 3	Oswego Speedway	Live – 7:30 PM	Sun. Sept. 11	12:00 PM
Sat. Sept. 17	Riverhead Raceway	Live – 8:00 PM	Sun. Sept. 25	1:30 PM
Sat. Oct. 8	Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park	Live – TBD	Sat. Oct 15	2:00 PM
Thurs. Oct. 27	Martinsville Speedway	Live – 8:00 PM	Fri. Nov. 4	1:00 PM

NASCAR weekend schedule at World Wide Technology Raceway, Portland

By Dustin LongJun 1, 2023, 7:00 AM EDT

NASCAR’s top three series are racing this weekend in two different locations. Cup and Craftsman Truck teams will compete at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, and the Xfinity Series will compete at Portland International Raceway.

World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (Cup and Trucks)

Weekend weather

Friday: Partly cloudy with a high of 87 degrees during Truck qualifying.

Saturday: Sunny. Temperatures will be around 80 degrees for the start of Cup practice and climb to 88 degrees by the end of Cup qualifying. Forecast calls for sunny skies and a high of 93 degrees around the start of the Truck race.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with a high of 92 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.

Friday, June 2

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

1 – 8 p.m. — Craftsman Truck Series
4 – 9 p.m. — Cup Series

Track activity

6 – 6:30 p.m. — Truck practice (FS1)
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. — Truck qualifying (FS1)

Saturday, June 3

Garage open

8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Cup Series
12:30 p.m. — Truck Series

Track activity

10 – 10:45 a.m. — Cup practice (FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Cup qualifying (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
1:30 p.m. — Truck race (160 laps, 200 miles; FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, June 4

Garage open

12:30 p.m. — Cup Series

Track activity

3:30 p.m. — Cup race (240 laps, 300 miles; FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Portland International Raceway (Xfinity Series)

Weekend weather

Friday: Mostly sunny with a high of 77 degrees.

Saturday: Mostly sunny with a high of 73 degrees and no chance of rain around the start of the Xfinity race.

Friday, June 2

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

6-11 p.m. — Xfinity Series

Saturday, June 3

Garage open

10 a.m. — Xfinity Series

Track activity

11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Xfinity practice (No TV)
12 – 1 p.m. — Xfinity qualifying (FS1)
4:30 p.m. — Xfinity race (75 laps, 147.75 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

NASCAR Cup playoff standings after Coca-Cola 600

By Dustin LongMay 31, 2023, 8:36 PM EDT

The severe penalty to Chase Briscoe and his Stewart-Haas Racing team Wednesday for a counterfeit part dropped Briscoe from 17th to 31st in the season standings. Briscoe now must win a race to have a chance at the playoffs.

The penalty came a day after NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott one race for his retaliation in wrecking Denny Hamlin in Monday’s Coca-Cola 600. Elliott is 28th in the points. The 2020 Cup champion also needs to win to have a chance to make the playoffs.

Ten drivers have won races, including Coca-Cola 600 winner Ryan Blaney. That leaves six playoff spots to be determined by points at this time. With 12 races left in the regular season, including unpredictable superspeedway races at Atlanta (July 9) and Daytona (Aug. 26), the playoff standings will change during the summer.

Among those without a win this season are points leader Ross Chastain and former champions Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski and Elliott.

Here’s a look at the Cup playoff standings heading into Sunday’s Cup race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Drivers in yellow have won a race and are in a playoff position. Those below the red line after 16th place are outside a playoff spot in the graphic below.

NASCAR issues major penalties to Chase Briscoe team for Charlotte infraction

By Dustin LongMay 31, 2023, 4:41 PM EDT

NASCAR fined crew chief John Klausmeier $250,000 and suspended him six races, along with penalizing Chase Briscoe and the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing team 120 points and 25 playoff points each for a counterfeit part on the car.

The issue was a counterfeit engine NACA duct, said Elton Sawyer, NASCAR senior vice president of competition, on Wednesday. That is a single-source part.

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The team stated that it accepts the L3 penalty.

“We had a quality control lapse and a part that never should’ve been on a car going to the racetrack ended up on the No. 14 car at Charlotte,” said Greg Zipadelli in a statement from the team. “We accept NASCAR’s decision and will not appeal.”

Asked how then piece could have aided performance, Sawyer said Wednesday: “Knowing the race team mentality, they don’t do things that would not be a benefit to them in some way, shape or form from a performance advantage.”

The penalty drops Briscoe from 17th in the season standings to 31st in the standings. Briscoe goes from having 292 points to having 172 points. He’ll have to win to make the playoffs. Briscoe has no playoff points at this time, so the penalty puts him at -25 playoff points should he make it.

Briscoe’s car was one of two taken to the R&D Center after Monday’s Coca-Cola 600 for additional tear down by series officials.

The penalty comes a day after NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott one race for wrecking Denny Hamlin in last weekend’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

NASCAR Championship Weekend returns to Phoenix in 2024

By Dustin LongMay 31, 2023, 9:21 AM EDT

Phoenix Raceway will host the championship races for the Cup, Xfinity, Craftsman Truck and ARCA Menards Series in 2024, NASCAR announced Wednesday.

The races will be held Nov. 1-3, 2024. The Cup season finale will be Nov. 3, 2024. The only other Cup race for 2024 that has been announced is the Daytona 500. It will be held Feb. 18, 2024.

Phoenix Raceway has hosted the championship finale for Cup, Xfinity and Trucks since 2020. Chase Elliott won the Cup title there in 2020. Kyle Larson followed in 2021. Joey Logano won the crown there in 2022.

This year’s Cup finale at Phoenix will be Nov. 5 and air on NBC.

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World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (Cup and Trucks)

Weekend weather

Friday, June 2

(All times Eastern)

Saturday, June 3

Sunday, June 4

Portland International Raceway (Xfinity Series)

Weekend weather

Friday, June 2

(All times Eastern)

Saturday, June 3

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