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USA Today
10 hours ago
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NASCAR at Nashville 2025: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Cracker Barrel 400
NASCAR at Nashville 2025: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Cracker Barrel 400 Show Caption Hide Caption Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Prime Video NASCAR coverage will provide new ways to cover the sport Starting on May 25th, Prime Video will have exclusive coverage of 5 NASCAR Cup series events. Dale Earnhardt Jr will be in the broadcast booth and reveals what to expect from their coverage. The NASCAR Cup Series made its debut at the Nashville Superspeedway in 2021 after the circuit didn't come through the city for nearly 40 years, and the venue has quickly entrenched itself as a compelling annual stop again. NASCAR returns to the Nashville, Tennessee area for the fifth-straight year with the Cracker Barrel 400 scheduled for Sunday night. The stakes keep growing now that the 2025 NASCAR season is officially past its halfway point and the standings remain mostly bunched together with only 12 races remaining before the playoffs begin. After an exciting Coca-Cola 600 in which Ross Chastain surged past William Byron late for his first win of 2025, the brief history of the Cracker Barrel 400 suggests more action is on the way. Last year's race at Nashville Superspeedway featured a record number of overtime restarts and 31 extra laps. Joey Logano emerged as the winner and it eventually led to his third series championship last fall. Chastain won the 2023 NASCAR race in Nashville and Kyle Larson, after attempting to race in both the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 last week, is the only driver in the Cracker Barrel 400 field with top-10 finishes in all four previous NASCAR Cup Series races at Nashville Superspeedway. Here's all the information you need to get ready for Sunday's race: NASCAR HALL OF FAME: 2026 class includes Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick What time does the NASCAR Cracker Barrel 400 start? The Cracker Barrel 400 is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. What TV channel is the NASCAR Cracker Barrel 400 on? There is no national television broadcast for Sunday's race. Amazon Prime Video is streaming the 2025 Cracker Barrel 400, the second of five consecutive NASCAR Cup Series races on the app. Will there be a live stream of the Cracker Barrel 400? The race can be live streamed on Amazon Prime Video. How many laps is the Cracker Barrel 400? NASCAR's only race at Nashville Superspeedway this season will feature 300 laps around the 1.33-mile track, which works out to about 399 miles total. The race will be broken into three stages — Stage 1: 90 laps; Stage 2: 95 laps; Stage 3: 115 laps. Who won the Cracker Barrel 400 last year? Joey Logano got his first win of the 2024 season and secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after a record five overtime restarts at NASCAR's Nashville race, which was called the Ally 400 last year. What is the lineup for the NASCAR Cracker Barrel 400? (Car number in parentheses)
USA Today
4 days ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR power rankings: Kyle Larson leads odds over Christopher Bell, William Byron
NASCAR power rankings: Kyle Larson leads odds over Christopher Bell, William Byron Show Caption Hide Caption Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s take on lawsuit between Michael Jordan and NASCAR Dale Earnhardt Jr. says despite the lawsuit between Michael Jordan and NASCAR, He believes NASCAR is better off with Michael Jordan as part of the sport. The Coca-Cola 600 marked the longest race on the NASCAR Cup Series calendar and the halfway mark of the regular season. Ross Chastain's impressive comeback win stamped an exciting race following the NASCAR All-Star break. The action continues this weekend from Lebanon, Tennessee, at the Nashville Superspeedway. The Cracker Barrel 400 kicks off Sunday night for the latest edition of one of the Cup Series' newer events. Kyle Larson and The Double: Crashes end Larson's race in Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600 There has been a different winner in each of the four previous runnings of the race: Kyle Larson in 2021, Chase Elliott in 2022, Chastain in 2023 and Joey Logano in 2024. That leaves things wide open this weekend. With the calendar reaching the halfway point, it's a good time to take stock of the championship power rankings. So far, only eight drivers have won races through the first 13 championship races. That means half of the playoff field (16 spots) is still up for grabs. The championship rankings saw lots of change after the Coca-Cola 600. The latest NASCAR odds from BetMGM show a clear favorite ahead of a closely packed second tier. 'Earnhardt' documentary: Dale Earnhardt Jr., sister Kelley discuss new Prime Video series Here's how things look by odds for winning the Cup Series title in 2025: NASCAR power rankings by odds Odds via BetMGM as of May 28. T-12. Josh Berry (+5000) Berry's earned his spot in the playoffs thanks to his win in Las Vegas in March. Beyond that win, he has a pair of top-eight finishes (fourth in Phoenix, sixth in Kansas). He had a solid finish in Charlotte (12th) ahead of his hometown race in Tennessee. T-12. Austin Cindric (+5000) Cindric's win in Talladega secures him a spot in the playoffs and he's shown great speed at Superspeedways this season. That form will come in handy in the playoffs with the penultimate round of the Round of 8 in Talladega this season. T-12. Bubba Wallace (+5000) Wallace is in a tough stretch of results with three consecutive DNFs following his eighth-place result in Talladega that featured a Stage 2 win. This is his worst string of results since moving to 23XI Racing so he's more likely than not to bounce back soon. T-12. Kyle Busch (+5000) The two-time Cup Series champion notched another top-15 finish in Charlotte. He's had solid results this season but still has yet to make an appearance in victory lane since June 2023 (Gateway). T-12. Chris Buescher (+5000) Buescher has had some tough luck recently with only one top-10 result in the last five races (eighth in Kansas). Luckily, Michigan and Pocono are on the docket for the next four races, both tracks Buescher has won at before. 11. Chase Briscoe (+4000) Briscoe took pole position for Charlotte but dropped down the order. He worked his way back to third, his fifth top-five finish of the season. He's yet to win in the regular season but is in good form ahead of Nashville. T-9. Ross Chastain (+3000) Chastain had an outstanding drive under the lights after Trackhouse Racing had to build a backup car. He went from 40th to victory lane for his first win of the season. Nashville is one of his better tracks on the calendar and he should perform well. T-9. Alex Bowman (+3000) It's hard to find a more up-and-down season than Bowman's so far in 2025. He has two top-10 results (Talladega, Kansas) balanced out by DNFs in Bristol and Texas as well as 29th in Charlotte. 8. Joey Logano (+1600) Logano pushed it for a win in Charlotte but the caution he was waiting for never arrived. The defending Cup Series champion has shown he can get hot at the right time and already has his playoff ticket punched thanks to his win in Texas. 7. Chase Elliott (+1200) Elliott has yet to win a race in the 2025 season but has been the picture of consistency as usual. He has yet to finish a race lower than 20th with seven top-10 results. More non-oval races are coming up on the Cup Series calendar and that should play to his strengths. 6. Tyler Reddick (+1000) Reddick has been similarly consistent but a step down from Elliott. He had a season-worst 26th-place finish in Charlotte thanks to a late incident. He hasn't made the top 10 in the last five races, though, and needs a turn of form to make the Championship 4 once again. T-4. Denny Hamlin (+650) Hamlin's back-to-back wins in Martinsville and Darlington have his playoff spot sealed. He had a disappointing result in Charlotte due to a fueling issue but is still a contender every week. T-4. Ryan Blaney (+650) Blaney's in a tough stretch of the calendar. Top-five finishes in Darlington, Bristol, Texas and Kansas have been balanced by DNFs in Talladega and Charlotte. He's yet to visit victory lane in 2025 but the 2023 Cup Series champion has the pedigree to make a run. 3. William Byron (+600) Byron led 283 of the 400 laps in Charlotte but could only manage second behind Chastain. Still, that result gives him the championship lead. His win in the Daytona 500 ensured his playoff spot and he's been consistent enough in the postseason to be a contender late in the year. 2. Christopher Bell (+500) Bell's the only driver to win three races in a row - he did so early on in Atlanta, Austin and Phoenix - and has stayed consistent since then. His six top-10 finishes in the last seven races put him within range of Byron for the championship lead. 1. Kyle Larson (+275) Larson's bad luck with trying The Double last week dampened what's been a great stretch for the Hendrick Motorsports driver. His dominant wins in Kansas and Bristol were balanced out by DNFs in Darlington and Charlotte. He's the favorite for good reason 2025 Cracker Barrel 400: How to watch, TV, streaming Here's how to watch the Cracker Barrel 400 this weekend. Laps: 300 300 Distance: 400 miles 400 miles Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Sunday, June 1, 2025 Location: Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tennessee Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tennessee Time: 7 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET TV: n/a n/a Streaming: Prime Video, Fubo Watch the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series with Fubo
USA Today
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
'Earnhardt' documentary: Dale Earnhardt Jr., sister Kelley discuss new Prime Video series
'Earnhardt' documentary: Dale Earnhardt Jr., sister Kelley discuss new Prime Video series Show Caption Hide Caption Dale Earnhardt Jr. docuseries portrays NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt realistically Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller explain why they chose to show all aspects of the life of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt. You can watch the first two episodes from the new docuseries "Earnhardt" on Prime Video starting May 22nd. NASCAR has seen many iconic drivers and teams since its inaugural season in 1948. The first decade of what's become the Cup Series saw lots of parity with multiple drivers competing for championships. Lee Petty had the most with three (1954, 1958-59). His son Richard became the first NASCAR driver to win seven championships, the first in 1964. He also won titles in 1967, 1971-72, 1974-75 and 1979. That was one of the most dominant stretches in NASCAR history. Richard Petty still holds the record for most Cup Series wins with 200. One year after Richard's final title, a new champion was crowned: Dale Earnhardt. The North Carolina native took the mantle from Petty as the dominant force in NASCAR. Earnhardt took his first Cup Series title in 1980 and equaled Petty's total of seven championships with titles in 1986-87, 1990-91 and 1993-94. His driving style earned him many nicknames, including "The Intimidator," "Ironhead" and "The Man in Black," a nod to his black No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. NASCAR Hall of Fame's 2026 class: Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick earn entry But for many younger NASCAR fans, Earnhardt is only the stuff of legend. The seven-time champion died in a last-lap crash during the 2001 Daytona 500. Now his kids, Kelley Earnhardt Miller and longtime NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., have partnered with Amazon Prime on a new documentary series titled "Earnhardt," covering their father's career and the Earnhardt family. Earnhardt Jr. and Earnhardt Miller both spoke with USA TODAY about the documentary. 'Earnhardt' documentary origins NASCAR's gone through multiple era changes since Earnhardt's death. Another driver has equaled his championship total — Jimmie Johnson — and a new generation of drivers are in their primes, including the likes of Kyle Larson, William Byron, Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott. "For me, I just wanted to introduce Dad and his greatness to a generation of fans that hadn't seen him race or didn't understand why he was so loved or appreciated," Earnhardt Jr. said. This documentary also gives viewers a chance to understand Earnhardt's story prior to his NASCAR career. "There's been a few different documentaries and pieces done but I don't think anything this comprehensive," Earnhardt Miller said. "A kind of human side of our dad, not the racer, not always the racer that people know. The father and the person and the friend and all that he was to people." What makes 'Earnhardt' different? There's no shortage of media about Earnhardt. The 2004 ESPN film "3: The Dale Earnhardt Story" and 2007's "Dale - The Movie" narrated by Paul Newman are some of the other films about the NASCAR icon. This new series takes a wider view, including touching on less positive sides of the seven-time champion. It includes a lot of candid interviews that discuss private conversations Earnhardt had with friends and other drivers. Both of Earnhardt's children felt it was important to be honest about how he was with them. "We've grown to understand to tell this story, Dad's story, which has been told many, many times, to truly tell it was to be honest," Earnhardt Jr. said. "Had we not, we would be just regurgitating the same 'seven-time champion,' 'won this many races,' 'what a great guy,' 'he's amazing,' 'The Intimidator,' that everybody knows and loves. But to do this project justice, we had to be honest about what it was like being around him." Through this documentary, the two learned more about their father. Earnhardt's longtime friend Hank Parker Sr. recounted a conversation in which Earnhardt said he couldn't tell his children he loved them. "(Parker) hangs up the phone with his son and says, 'I love you, son,'" Earnhardt Miller said. "And when he hangs up, my dad says 'that's not something I can say to my kids.'" "For me and Kelley to hear that was incredible," Earnhardt Jr. said. "There's a couple little nuggets of that in there with (Parker) and other people who contributed to the project that ... I would've never believed that was what Dad said or how that went down." For Earnhardt Jr., it was an emotional watch to see the final two episodes of the documentary with his interviews included. "Reliving one of the more difficult parts of your life ... having to go through that was difficult," Earnhardt Jr. said. "But I wanted at the end for there to be this really, really amazing project. For (people who) will never meet this man, this here might help you get as close as you possibly can." How to watch 'Earnhardt' "Earnhardt" premieres on Prime Video on Thursday, May 22. The first two episodes are included in the premiere with the final two set for release on May 29. This coincides with NASCAR's broadcast on the streaming service. Earnhardt Jr. will be part of Prime Video's broadcast team calling the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend from Charlotte Motor Speedway. "They're going to come at it with a fresh lens," Earnhardt Jr. said. "If you look at their broadcast of (Thursday Night Football), they have new ideas, new ways of presenting the game and experience to the fan and I think this will be very similar."
Forbes
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Dale Jr. Says ‘Earnhardt' Docuseries Helped Him Let Go Of The Past
DARLINGTON, SC - SEPTEMBER 3: Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Dale Earnhardt Sr. pose for a photograph after ... More the Pepsi Southern 500 at the Darlington Raceway on September 3, 2000 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by) When the name Earnhardt comes up in racing circles, it doesn't hang in the air—it drops like a hammer. Few legacies in American motorsports carry the same weight, and even fewer families are as synonymous with both triumph and tragedy. On May 22 and 29, the name takes center stage again as Earnhardt, a four-part docuseries, premieres on Prime Video. 'This is our version of the story,' Dale Earnhardt Jr. said ahead of the release. 'I hope it is a bit of a period at the end of the sentence for me personally. I can move away from the responsibility of protecting it and telling it and carrying it.' Co-executive produced by Earnhardt Jr. and his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller, the docuseries offers an inside look at three generations of racing royalty—Ralph, Dale Sr., and Dale Jr.—and the legacy that shaped NASCAR. 'I was very thankful and appreciative that Prime wanted to do this,' Earnhardt Jr. said. 'That gave us the freedom and control to make it authentic. We got to help write the story. We got to tell the story. We got to give them the content and help them piece it together.' The project was born out of timing and opportunity, not ego. 'I didn't pursue this,' he added. 'I didn't pitch this. I didn't go to Prime and say, 'Hey, I want to tell this story.' I didn't know that I was at that place in my life. I'm not writing a book. I'm not trying to do some retrospective or anything. They came to us and they said, 'Hey, we'd like to tell this story, and we think now is a good time.' And so that opened the door.' CHARLOTTE, NC - JUNE 13: Family members including sister Kelly Earnhardt Elledge (R) and mother ... More Brenda Johnson(C) listen as Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet, announces that he will drive for Hendrick Motorsports next season during a news conference at JR Motorsports June 13, 2007 in Mooresville, North Carolina. (Photo by) As for how involved the siblings were in shaping the final product? Deeply. 'We saw the rough cut for episode one and Kelley and I had a lot of notes,' Earnhardt Jr. said. 'We had several phone calls with Prime, their team, and the production company and we wanted to be careful not to get too in the weeds but we wanted to say, 'That's not exactly right,' or, 'That's not accurate,' or, 'That didn't happen.' You want to be careful not to get in there and try to produce the damn thing, but you also want to make sure they're not putting out misinformation or something that's not accurate.' Kelley Earnhardt Miller, a respected business leader in the NASCAR world and co-owner of JR Motorsports, echoed that sentiment. 'I think there's so many people that love Dad and love Dale and us,' she said. 'I want them to know the story. I want them to know our family. I want them to know our dynamics. I want them to know our journey and where we've been.' And it's not just about where they've been—but where they are now. 'You get to this point in life where you're like, 'Man, I've learned so much and I feel like I'm finally a better person,' and then you want to tell people that,' she continued. 'You want to show people that. You want to explain that to people because of the growth and the maturity and the understanding and all of those things that have come from all the experiences that you've had.' MARTINSVILLE, VA - SEPTEMBER 28: Dale Earnhardt sits in his hauler rig clocking some of the time ... More trials prior to race day on September 28, 1980 in Martinsville, Virginia. Earnhardt went on to win the Old Dominion 500, his fifth career NASCAR Cup win. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images) The series doesn't sanitize the family's past, nor does it glamorize it. Instead, it digs in—especially around the complex dynamic between Dale Jr. and his father. 'It's heavy,' Dale Jr. admitted. 'It was difficult to watch, difficult to hear, difficult to go through. It brought up a lot of emotions, a lot of feelings that you thought you had already worked through. But it's healing.' The docuseries also uncovers lesser-known truths about the Earnhardt legacy, including the relationship between Dale Sr. and his father, Ralph Earnhardt. 'I always thought my grandfather Ralph was a hardass and a tough guy,' Earnhardt Jr. said. 'And he may have been. But there's a part in the doc that tells the story of Dad taking all of his trophies to Ralph's shop and throwing them in the trash, and Ralph getting them back out and cleaning them and putting them back on the shelf. That don't sound like a hardass. That sounds like a guy that really loves his son and is proud of him.' Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley are both parents now and watching the story of their family play out on screen was unexpectedly emotional. Earnhardt is produced by Imagine Documentaries, Everyone Else, and NASCAR Studios, in association ... More with Dirty Mo Media. The series is directed by Joshua Altman and executive produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, Christopher St. John, and Justin Wilkes of Imagine Documentaries; Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin of Everyone Else; and Tim Clark and John Dahl of NASCAR Studios. 'I saw my kids in the stands,' Earnhardt Jr. said of one scene. 'I remember when I saw that, I thought, 'That's me. That was me in 1979 in the infield in Daytona watching Dad win his 125.' So that was kind of wild to me. The circle of life.' As for what they hope fans take away from Earnhardt, perhaps Kelley said it best: 'It was really important to me to tell our story and for our voice to be in it. We were never asked. We were never asked to tell it. We were never asked to be a part of it. So when the opportunity came up, I wanted us to be a part of it.' And as for the lasting legacy of Dale Earnhardt Sr.? 'I think I want people to know that Dale Earnhardt is the reason why the sport is where it is today,' she said. 'He brought a fanbase and people to this sport that were unheard of, and that was unmatched.'
Newsweek
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Fumes Over NASCAR Truck Driver's 'Egotistical Move'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Carson Hocevar has come under fire from NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. after his comments in Kansas last weekend. Hocevar clinched the Craftsman Truck Series victory at Kansas Speedway after an intense last-lap battle with Layne Riggs. As he crossed the line to take the win, he ranted over the team radio about his rival - something which Earnhardt Jr. has not taken kindly to. During the Dale Jr. Download podcast, he claimed: "Riggs is older than him. Is he self-appointing himself some sort of veteran? Y'all heard that s**t. 'Man, that kid's gonna win a lot of races.' What the f**k dude? NASCAR Hall of Famer and JR Motorsports owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr. looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 09, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. NASCAR Hall of Famer and JR Motorsports owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr. looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 09, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images "You're a kid. That was a very egotistical move. I think it's an asinine way to look at things. ...I know that Riggs is not in Cup, but in terms of ability, talent, I don't really set them too far apart. You could put Riggs in the 77 [car] and eventually get reasonable results." As well as the team radio comments, the 22-year-old flipped off Riggs. Explaining the action, Hocevar said, as previously reported by Newsweek Sports: "It was somewhat friendly, right? It was just I don't remember what I really did to be honest. No, if anything, I just wanted to remind him, really, of just like, hey, I still won, I guess. I don't know. "But at the end of the day, he did a really good job. He's super, super talented. That group built a really fast truck. I remember watching Zane [Smith] go on to win against us in that truck. "It's all harm, no foul, and I'm sure my bird is real small to just hit and contact. So, it's all friendly, and when I see him, I'm sure we'll laugh about it." Riggs also commented: "He won the race, and you know, I think he was mad at me. I think he flipped me off all the way down the frontstretch coming to the checkered, but how can you be mad when you win the race, right? "But it's all good. It's great to race with them Cup guys, and I think that just proves that I'm going to be there one day." Riggs was later disqualified from the race. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Kansas Speedway results
