STAMFORD, Conn. – March 27, 2019 – NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will serve as a guest analyst for NBC Sports’ Monster Energy Supercross from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Comprehensive live coverage of this Saturday’s Monster Energy Supercross event begins at 1 p.m. ET, with practice exclusively streaming on NBC Sports Gold’s Supercross Pass.
Stenhouse Jr. will begin his day in the No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, where he will run in a pair of practices before making his way down to Houston where he’ll join NBC Sports’ Supercross coverage on Saturday night.
Stenhouse Jr. will join Ralph Sheheen (play-by-play), five-time Supercross champion and seven-time Motocross champion Ricky Carmichael (analyst), host and former racer Daniel Blair, and reporter Will Christien to call the action.
Stenhouse Jr. and the NBC Sports team will provide a behind-the-scenes look at his day across their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram channels. Following his stint as a guest analyst on Saturday night, Stenhouse Jr. will compete in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2019 Monster Energy Supercross season this weekend from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. With just five races remaining in the Supercross season, Cooper Webb remains atop the 450SX Class standings, holding a 14-point lead over Marvin Musquin. Musquin won his second straight race last weekend in Seattle, but the victory came with some controversy. Musquin jumped through a section lined with medical flags following an accident and was penalized seven points following his race victory. Meanwhile in the 250SX West Class, Dylan Ferrandis earned his first career win in the U.S., and now trails Adam Cianciarulo by 12 points in the 250SX West Class standings.
NBC Sports Gold is offering subscribers the “Supercross Pass” – a comprehensive one-stop-shop package of events that will include Race Day Live, Supercross qualifiers and main event races live and without commercial interruption, as well as full on-demand replays. Click here to purchase.
Sat., March 30 Houston – Qualifying Session 1 NBC Sports Gold 1 p.m.
Houston – Studio Coverage NBC Sports Gold 2:30 p.m.
Houston – Qualifying Session 2 NBC Sports Gold 3:15 p.m.
Houston – Event NBC Sports Gold/NBCSN 8 p.m.
NASCAR on NBC analysts Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Petty will join host Marty Snider to discuss the newly-announced 2020 NASCAR schedule on NASCAR America Motormouths today at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Motormouths episodes air every Wednesday and feature a light-hearted approach to traditional NASCAR America shows, also providing fans an opportunity to call in to NASCAR America and speak with hosts, analysts, drivers and other guests live on NBCSN.
Additionally, Stenhouse Jr. will join Thursday’s 5 p.m. ET episode of the NASCAR America Motorsports Hour on NBCSN, hosted by Krista Voda alongside analysts A.J. Allmendinger and Parker Kligerman, to discuss his upcoming NASCAR/Supercross double this Saturday.
NASCAR America, NBCSN’s daily motorsports show, is back for its sixth season, featuring an all-new look, daily studio location, and weekly schedule. Click here for more info.
NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2019 American Flat Track, the most historic form of American motorcycle racing, this weekend at 4:30 p.m. ET with the Yahama Atlanta Short Track race, which was held on March 23 at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Ga.
NBC Sports will showcase 18 American Flat Track weekend premieres on NBCSN, which will be followed by weekday re-airs on the network. Briar Bauman won the season-opening race at Daytona. Jason Weigandt (play-by-play) and Allmendinger (analyst) will call the action.
Featuring the world’s fastest motorcycle racers on dirt battling it out at speeds approaching 140 mph, American Flat Track is the most prestigious and most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing in the world. Click here for more info.