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3 days ago
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Ep. 013: Mark Garrow, long-time NASCAR radio announcer
(WGHP) — Join as we show you the world behind the driver's seat in Racing Report. On May 28, 2025, Chris sits down with Mark Garrow, a long-time radio announcer who called NASCAR races on the Performance Racing Network. He joins us to talk about the Coke 600 and his career calling NASCAR races. Tune in using the video player above or stream it live on . You can also watch it on the on Roku, AppleTV and Fire TV. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
NBC Sports
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
NASCAR Saturday schedule at Texas Motor Speedway
The Xfinity and Cup Series will be on track at Texas Motor Speedway as the 1.5-mile oval north of Fort Worth will play host to about six consecutive hours of practice, qualifying and racing. Cup drivers will be on track at 11 a.m. ET for practice, followed by qualifying for Sunday's 400-mile race. Kyle Larson is the defending Cup pole-sitter at Texas, and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott won the April 14, 2024 race to snap a 37-race skid without a victory. The Xfinity Series will race at 2 p.m. ET (CW), its 12th consecutive race to start the 2025 season before a two-week break. Dustin Long, Texas Motor Speedway schedule (All Times Eastern) Saturday, May 3 Garage open 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Cup Series 11 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. — Xfinity Series Track activity 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Cup practice (Prime, Performance Racing Network) 12:10 p.m. - 1 p.m. — Cup qualifying (Prime, MRN) 2 p.m. — Xfinity race (200 laps, 300 miles, Stage 1 at Lap 45, Stage 2 at Lap 90; CW, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Weather Saturday: Mainly sunny skies in the afternoon with a high of 75 degrees and winds from the north at 10 to 15 mph. It's expected to be 70 degrees with no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.
NBC Sports
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
How to watch Saturday's Xfinity race at Texas: Start time, TV info and weather
On a reconfigured track known for producing caution flags and close finishes, the Xfinity Series will race 300 miles at Texas Motor Speedway in its lone visit this season to Fort Worth. This will mark the 15th race since Texas was repaved with shallower banking in Turns 1 and 2 (from 28 to 24 degrees). Since the reprofiling, Texas' 130 laps under yellow trail only Daytona International Speedway (134) in the Xfinity Series. Saturday's 40-car field will be inexperienced with nearly a dozen drivers making their debuts at Texas. Dustin Long, There have been eight different winners in the past nine races at Texas with John Hunter Nemechek as the only repeat winner. Harrison Burton and defending race winner Sam Mayer are the only former winners in the field. Riley Herbst will be the only full-time Cup driver in the Texas field. Details for Saturday's Xfinity race at Texas Motor Speedway (All times Eastern) START: The command to start engines will be given at 1:54 p.m. by Andy's Frozen Custard CEO Andy Kuntz. ... The green flag is scheduled to wave at 2:05 p.m. PRERACE: The Xfinity garage will open at 11 a.m. ... Driver introductions are at 1:20 p.m. ... The national anthem will be performed at 1:47 p.m. by Rowdy Shea, country singer and contestant on Season 26 of 'The Voice.' DISTANCE: The race is 200 laps (300 miles) on the 1.5-mile oval. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 45. Stage 2 ends at Lap 90. ENTRY LIST: Click here for the 40 cars entered at Texas. TV/RADIO: The CW Network will broadcast the race starting at 2 p.m. ... Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have radio coverage. FORECAST: WeatherUnderground — Clouds in the morning and mainly sunny skies in the afternoon with a high of 77 degrees and winds from the north-northeast at 10 to 15 mph. It's expected to be 720degrees with no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race. LAST YEAR: Sam Mayer held off Ryan Sieg by 0.002 seconds for his first victory of the 2024 season.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR Saturday schedule at COTA Austin
The NASCAR Cup Series will get its first taste of the new "National" layout at Circuit of The Americas with practice and qualifying Saturday on the road course in Austin, Texas. The revamped 20-turn, 2.4-mile layout will shorten the track's traditional circuit (which is used for Formula One) by about a mile and shave roughly a minute off lap times. Cup cars will be on track for practice starting at 11 a.m. ET, leading into qualifying at 12:30 p.m. The sessions will be streamed on Prime. My first start: NASCAR drivers reflect on their maiden Cup race As 18-year-old Connor Zilisch prepares for his Cup debut this weekend, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and others share their experiences of their first Cup start. Dustin Long, Dustin Long, The Xfinity Series will holds its first road course race of the season starting at 2:30 p.m. ET on The CW Network. Kyle Larson is the race's defending winner but won't be in the field this year. Cup drivers Ross Chastain, Carson Hocevar, William Byron and Riley Herbst are racing in the Xfinity event Saturday. The IMSA-sanctioned VP Racing SportsCar Challenge also will be in action at COTA with morning and evening races bookending the NASCAR action. Saturday, March 1 (All Times Eastern) Garage open 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Cup Series 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. — Xfinity Series Track activity 9:40 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. — VP Racing SportsCar Challenge race (45 minutes) 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. — Cup practice (Prime) 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Cup qualifying (Prime, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 2:30 p.m. — Xfinity race (65 laps, Stage 1 at Lap 20, Stage 2 at Lap 40, 156 miles; CW, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 6 - 6:45 p.m. — VP Racing SportsCar Challenge race Saturday: Mix of clouds and sunshine with a high of 86 degrees and 7% chance of rain. It's expected to be partly cloudy and 54 degrees for the start of the Xfinity race.
NBC Sports
01-03-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
NASCAR Saturday schedule at COTA Austin
The NASCAR Cup Series will get its first taste of the new 'National' layout at Circuit of The Americas with practice and qualifying Saturday on the road course in Austin, Texas. The revamped 20-turn, 2.4-mile layout will shorten the track's traditional circuit (which is used for Formula One) by about a mile and shave roughly a minute off lap times. Cup cars will be on track for practice starting at 11 a.m. ET, leading into qualifying at 12:30 p.m. The sessions will be streamed on Prime. Dustin Long, The Xfinity Series will holds its first road course race of the season starting at 2:30 p.m. ET on The CW Network. Kyle Larson is the race's defending winner but won't be in the field this year. Cup drivers Ross Chastain, Carson Hocevar, William Byron and Riley Herbst are racing in the Xfinity event Saturday. The IMSA-sanctioned VP Racing SportsCar Challenge also will be in action at COTA with morning and evening races bookending the NASCAR action. Circuit of The Americas Saturday, March 1 (All Times Eastern) Garage open 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Cup Series 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. — Xfinity Series Track activity 9:40 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. — VP Racing SportsCar Challenge race (45 minutes) 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. — Cup practice (Prime) 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Cup qualifying (Prime, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 2:30 p.m. — Xfinity race (65 laps, Stage 1 at Lap 20, Stage 2 at Lap 40, 156 miles; CW, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 6 - 6:45 p.m. — VP Racing SportsCar Challenge race Saturday: Mix of clouds and sunshine with a high of 86 degrees and 7% chance of rain. It's expected to be partly cloudy and 54 degrees for the start of the Xfinity race.
