3-3-23 roundup: Pro basketball and soccer, High school basketball, baseball and softball, Middle school basketball, College basketball and baseball
By Richard Walker
The two remaining area state playoff basketball hopefuls took as different a paths as you can take to reach today’s regional finals.
But East Lincoln’s girls and Lincoln Charter’s boys are one step away from a March 11 date in their respective state championship games.
East Lincoln’s girls entered the season with high expectations after going 28-2 a year ago and advancing to the third round of the 3A playoffs.
And coach Jason Otey’s team has delivered – and then some – with a 31-0 unbeaten start that includes a 35.9 average win margin and impressive victories over teams in 4A, 3A and 2A classifications as it faces West Rowan for the Western N.C. 3A title on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the McDowell County High gymnasium.
The Mustangs have five top players in sophomore Hailey McFadden (11.1 scoring average, 6.8 rebounding average), freshman Emma Montanari (11.1 scoring average, 3.9 rebounding average, 3.0 assist average), freshman Kiara Anderson (10.9 scoring average, 3.4 rebounding average, 4.0 assist average), senior Madison Self (9.0 scoring average, 7.7 rebounding average) and senior Ginny Overbay (8.8 scoring average, 6.0 rebounding average).
They’ve won their four playoff games by a 22.5 average scoring margin and have played only three games decided by 10 or less points the whole season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Charter played possibly the state’s most challenging schedule, started out 7-11 before winning 18 straight games to advance to the Western N.C. 2A final against Reidsville on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Greensboro Grimsley High gymnasium.
All 11 of the losses suffered by coach James Burnett’s team have come against eventual state playoff teams, among them eventual N.C. Independent Schools’ 4A semifinalist Providence Day, 3A runner-up Concord Academy, 3A semifinalist Gaston Christian and 2A semifinalist Gaston Day and N.C. 2A third round participant West Caldwell.
In the playoffs, the Eagles have won by 30, 33, 3 and 16 and the 3-point win came at top-seeded North Surry in a game in which Lincoln Charter once trailed by 20 points.
Junior Kelan Flowers (18.1 scoring average, 4.1 rebounding average, 3.4 assist average), senior Elijah Burnett (17.3 scoring average, 4.4 rebounding average, 6.1 assist average), senior Xavier Crawford (11.9 scoring average, 4.1 rebounding average, 2.0 assist average) and sophomore Joseph Bruce (6.1 scoring average) lead the Eagles’ balanced attack.
The NCHSAA announced sites and times for Saturday’s regional finals:
(March 4 Western regional finals)
-BOYS
(Class 4A)
No. 1 Myers Park vs. No. 3 North Meck, noon at Providence HS
(Class 3A)
No. 1 Central Cabarrus vs. No. 22 West Charlotte, 3 p.m at McDowell HS
(Class 2A)
No. 8 Lincoln Charter vs. No. 2 Reidsville, 2 p.m. at Greensboro Grimsley HS
(Class 1A)
No. 4 Kernersville McGuinness vs. No. 3 Eastern Randolph, 1 p.m. at Freedom HS
-GIRLS
(Class 4A)
No. 1 Lake Norman vs. No. 11 Charlotte Catholic, 2 p.m. at Providence HS
(Class 3A)
No. 1 West Rowan vs. No. 2 East Lincoln, 1 p.m. at McDowell HS
(Class 2A)
No. 5 East Burke vs. No. 3 Salisbury, noon at Greensboro Grimsley HS
(Class 1A)
No. 13 Robbinsville vs. No. 2 Kernersville McGuinness, 3 p.m. at Freedom HS
(March 4 Eastern regional finals)
-BOYS
(Class 4A)
No. 5 Holly Springs vs. No. 2 Richmond County, 4 p.m. at Lee County HS
(Class 3A)
No. 1 Pittsboro Northwood vs. No. 2 Fayetteville Smith, 4 p.m. at Southern Lee HS
(Class 2A)
No. 1 Farmville Central vs. No. 2 Goldsboro, 4 p.m. at South Garner HS
(Class 1A)
No. 1 Bertie County vs. No. 2 Wilson Prep, 3 p.m. at South Johnston HS
-GIRLS
(Class 4A)
No. 1 Durham Hillside vs. No. 3 Cary Panther Creek, 2 p.m. at Lee County HS
(Class 3A)
No. 4 Fayetteville Cape Fear vs. No. 2 Rocky Mount, 2 p.m. at Southern Lee HS
(Class 2A)
No. 5 Pittsboro Seaforth vs. No. 2 North Pitt, 6 p.m. at South Garner HS
(Class 1A)
No. 1 Creedmoor Falls Lake Academy vs. No. 3 Chatham Charter, 1 p.m. at South Johnston HS
Here are the area’s full state playoff resultss:
(Feb. 21 first round)
-BOYS
(Class 3A)
No. 5 South Point 73, No. 28 Thomasville Ledford 56
No. 13 Crest 75, No. 20 West Rowan 69
No. 19 Northwest Cabarrus 68, No. 14 Huss 58
No. 16 North Henderson 75, No. 17 North Lincoln 73
No. 15 Greensboro Dudley 56, No. 18 East Lincoln 49
No. 24 Kings Mountain 67, No. 9 West Henderson 60
(Class 2A)
No. 4 East Gaston 85, No. 29 West Wilkes 61
No. 8 Lincoln Charter 88, No. 25 Brevard 58
No. 12 Shelby 73, No. 21 Eden Morehead 47
No. 24 Burns 56, No. 9 Southwestern Randolph 50
No. 2 Reidsville 80, No. 31 Lincolnton 59
(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City 76, No. 26 Cherokee 60
No. 6 Robbinsville 46, No. 27 Mountain Island Charter 45
No. 3 Eastern Randolph 95, No. 30 Cherryville 60
-GIRLS
(Class 3A)
No. 2 East Lincoln 66, No. 31 North Buncombe 39
No. 7 Huss 54, No. 26 W-S Atkins 44
No. 23 St. Stephens 36, No. 10 Cramer 33
No. 15 Ashbrook 53, No. 18 Lake Norman Charter 45
No. 9 Ashe County 54, No. 24 Crest 41
No. 6 Oak Grove 67, No. 27 South Point 57
(Class 2A)
No. 2 Shelby 69, NO. 31 Robinson 33
No. 4 Lincoln Charter 60, No. 29 Brevard 43
No. 15 Southwestern Randolph 60, No. 18 West Lincoln 40
(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City 59, No. 26 Swain County 34
No. 22 Piedmont Community Charter 50, No. 11 Corvian Community 49
No. 3 Cherokee 78, No. 30 Highland Tech 25
(Feb. 23 second round)
-BOYS
(Class 3A)
No. 5 South Point 67, No. 12 Concord 58
No. 13 Crest 64, No. 4 Enka 63
No. 8 Southern Guilford 65, No. 24 Kings Mountain 33
(Class 2A)
No. 4 East Gaston 71, No. 12 High Point Andrews 54
No. 8 Lincoln Charter 99, No. 24 Burns 64
No. 5 Hendersonville 74, No. 12 Shelby 64
(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City 56, No. 23 Starmount 52
-GIRLS
(Class 3A)
No. 2 East Lincoln 55, No. 15 Ashbrook 35
No. 23 St. Stephens 64, No. 7 Huss 50
(Class 2A)
No. 2 Shelby 61, No. 15 Southwestern Randolph 27
No. 13 Newton-Conover 53, No. 4 Lincoln Charter 35
(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City 46, No. 23 Uwharrie Charter 39
No. 6 East Wilkes 63, No. 22 Piedmont Community Charter 28
(Feb. 25 third round)
-BOYS
(Class 3A)
No. 13 Crest 85, No. 5 South Point 70
(Class 2A)
No. 4 East Gaston 58, No. 5 Hendersonville 40
No. 8 Lincoln Charter 85, No. 1 North Surry 82, OT
(Class 1A)
No. 2 South Stokes 70, No. 7 Bessemer City 62
-GIRLS
(Class 3A)
No. 2 East Lincoln 55, No. 23 St. Stephens 33
(Class 2A)
No. 2 Shelby 60, No. 10 Monroe 36
(Class 1A)
No. 2 Bishop McGuinness 62, No. 7 Bessemer City 55
(Feb. 28 fourth round)
-BOYS
(Class 3A)
No. 1 Central Cabarrus 86, No. 13 Crest 50
(Class 2A)
No. 8 Lincoln Charter 73, No. 4 East Gaston 57
-GIRLS
(Class 3A)
No. 2 East Lincoln 56, No. 14 Freedom 35
(Class 2A)
No. 3 Salisbury 46, No. 2 Shelby 40
College basketball
First-year Belmont Abbey women’s coach Kim Lusk and two-time men’s player of the year K.J. Jones of Emmanuel highlights the 2022-23 Conference Carolinas all-conference men’s and women’s team in voting done by league’s coaches.
Lusk led the Crusaders to a 22-4 overall record and the 2022-23 regular season title with a 19-1 league mark. Belmont Abbey is third in NCAA Division II in scoring defense at 51.3 points per game and a current No. 10 ranking in the Southeast Region of NCAA Division II.
A junior from Atlanta, Jones becomes the fourth player in Conference Carolinas history to win the award twice as he also was honored after the 2020-21 season. A 6-foot-6 guard, Jones averaged 26.3 points per games (second in NCAA Division II) to lead the Lions to a 21-7 mark in the regular season and a 17-3 record in league play and the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.
In addition to Lusk, Belmont Abbey had two women’s honorees and two men’s honorees.
For the women, Abigail Crain was named first team and Taylor Stelley third team. And for the men, Mario Lacy, Jr., was named second team and Mason Taylor third team.
Additionally, 2021 Gaston Day graduate Zaria Clark of the UNC Pembroke women was named second team.
The complete women’s all-conference team is as follows:
Player of the Year – Lauryn Taylor, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Year – Destiny Robinson, Chowan
Freshman of the Year – Laila Anderson, Mount Olive
Coach of the Year – Kim Lusk, Belmont Abbey
First Team – Lauryn Taylor, Francis Marion; Abigail Crain, Belmont Abbey; Destiny Robinson, Chowan; Lauren Walker, Barton; Jeanetta Elder, Emmanuel
Second Team – Taylor Stelley, Belmont Abbey; Courtney Smith, UNC Pembroke; Jazmin Allen, Emmanuel; Kiana Lee, Francis Marion; Zaria Clark, UNC Pembroke
Third Team – Laila Anderson, Mount Olive; Jasmine Stanley, Francis Marion; Brittany Mack, Southern Wesleyan; Sydney Wyatt, Emmanuel; Reagan Hune, Mount Olive
The complete men’s all-conference team is as follows:
Player of the Year – K.J. Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Year – Trevon Spencer, Barton
Freshman of the Year – Tavarus Webb, Emmanuel
Coach of the Year – Drew Richards, UNC Pembroke
First Team – K.J. Jones II, Emmanuel; Marcus Boykin, Barton; Michael Brown, Mount Olive; Bradlee Haskell, UNC Pembroke; Bryce Beamer, Francis Marion
Second Team – Bosko Bojovic, Converse; Michael Mays, King; Mario Lacy, Jr., Belmont Abbey; Donaven Hairston, Barton; Tavarus Webb, Emmanuel
Third Team – Mason Taylor, Belmont Abbey; JaJuan Carr, UNC Pembroke; Cortez Marion-Holmes, UNC Pembroke; Jonah Pierce, Francis Marion; Uzziah Dawkins, Converse
(Saturday’s games)
Davidson at Rhode Island
Gaston College at Combine Academy
UAB at Charlotte
(Conference tournaments)
-2023 Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Men
First Round – Sunday, February 26
No. 10 King vs. No. 7 Francis Marion at Converse – Francis Marion 100-80
No. 8 Mount Olive vs. No. 9 Lees-McRae at Chowan – Mount Olive 95-87
Second Round – Monday, February 27
No. 7 Francis Marion at No. 6 Converse – Converse 81-78
NO. 8 Mount Olive at No. 5 Chowan – Mount Olive 97-90
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 3 (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
No. 8 Mount Olive vs. No. 4 Belmont Abbey – Belmont Abbey 89-79
No. 6 Converse vs. No. 3 Barton – Barton 80-79 (OT)
Semifinals – Saturday, March 4 (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
No. 4 Belmont Abbey vs. No. 1 UNC Pembroke, 5:15 p.m.
No. 3 Barton vs. No. 2 Emmanuel, 7:30 p.m.
Final – Sunday, March 5 (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.
-2023 Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Women
First Round – Sunday, February 26
No. 10 North Greenville vs. No. 7 Southern Wesleyan at Mount Olive – North Greenville 68-58
No. 8 Barton vs. No. 9 King at Chowan – King 76-73
Second Round – Monday, February 27
No. 10 North Greenville at No. 6 Mount Olive – Mount Olive 72-69
No. 9 King at No. 5 Chowan – Chowan 94-73
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 3 (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
No. 5 Chowan vs. No. 4 Emmanuel – Chowan 65-63
No. 6 Mount Olive vs. No. 3 UNC Pembroke – UNC Pembroke 69-49
Semifinals – Saturday, March 4 (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
No. 5 Chowan vs. No. 1 Belmont Abbey, 12:30 p.m.
No. 3 UNC Pembroke vs. No. 2 Francis Marion, 2:45 p.m.
Final – Sunday, March 5 (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
-2023 Hercules Tires Big South Men (at Bojangles’ Arena, Charlotte)
First Round – Wednesday, March 1
Game 1: No. 8 High Point vs. No. 9 Charleston Southern – Charleston Southern 72-70
Game 2: No. 7 Campbell vs. No. 10 Presbyterian – Campbell 68-63
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 3
Game 3: No. 1 UNC Asheville vs. No. 9 Charleston Southern – UNC Asheville 75-66
Game 4: No. 4 USC Upstate vs. No. 5 Gardner-Webb – USC Upstate 77-76
Game 5: No. 2 Longwood vs No. 7 Campbell – Campbell 81-68
Game 6: No. 3 Radford vs. No. 6 Winthrop – Radford 78-69
Semifinals – Saturday, March 4
Game 7: No. 1 UNC Asheville vs. No. 4 USC Upstate, noon
Game 8: No. 7 Campbell vs. No. 2 Longwood, 2 p.m.
Final – Sunday, March 5 (ESPN2)
Game 9: Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
-2023 Hercules Tires Big South Women (at Bojangles’ Arena, Charlotte)
First Round – Wednesday, March 1
Game 1: No. 8 UNC Asheville vs. No. 9 Winthrop – UNC Asheville 59-58
Game 2: No. 7 USC Upstate vs. No. 10 Charleston Southern – USC Upstate 65-48
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 2
Game 3: No. 1 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 8 UNC Asheville – Gardner-Webb 82-58
Game 4: No. 4 Radford vs. No. 5 Presbyterian – Radford 69-68
Game 5: No. 2 High Point vs. No. 7 USC Upstate – High Point 50-43
Game 6: No. 3 Campbell vs. No. 6 Longwood – Campbell 62-43
Semifinals – Saturday, March 4
Game 7: No. 1 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 4 Radford, 6 p.m.
Game 8: No. 2 High Point vs. No. 3 Campbell, 8 p.m.
Final – Sunday, March 5 (ESPNU)
Game 9: Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
-2023 Atlantic Sun men (at higher seeded teams)
First Round – Monday, Feb. 27
No. 9 Florida Gulf Coast at No. 8 Queens – Queens 61-55
No. 10 Bellarmine at No. 7 North Florida – Bellarmine 76-74
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 28
No. 8 Queens at No. 1 Kennesaw State – Kennesaw State 67-66
No. 5 Lipscomb at No. 4 Stetson – Lipscomb 83-70
No. 10 Bellarmine at No. 2 Liberty – Liberty 76-56
No. 6 North Alabama at No. 3 Eastern Kentucky – Eastern Kentucky 73-48
Semifinals – Thursday, March 2)
No. 5 Lipscomb at No. 1 Kennesaw State – Kennesaw State 80-71
No. 3 Eastern Kentucky at No. 2 Liberty – Liberty 79-73
Final – Sunday, March 5 (ESPN2)
No. 2 Liberty at No. 1 Kennesaw State, 3 p.m.
College baseball
(Friday’s game)
Belmont Abbey 13, Southern Wesleyan 3
Virginia Tech 13, Charlotte 11 (10 innings)
Middle school basketball
Gaston County Conference tournament:
(March 2 semifinals)
-BOYS
No. 1 Southwest 66, No. 4 Mount Holly 51
No. 3 Holbrook 41, No. 2 Belmont 35
-GIRLS
No. 1 Holbrook 44, No. 4 W.C. Friday 22
No. 2 Belmont 31, No. 3 Southwest 21
(March 7)
-GIRLS final
No. 1 Holbrook vs. No. 2 Belmont at Ashbrook HS, 6 p.m.
(March 8)
-BOYS final
No. 1 Southwest vs. No. 3 Holbrook at Huss HS, 6:30 p.m.
High school baseball
(Friday, March 3)
Bandys at North Gaston, ppd., March 15
Concord Academy 11, Gaston Day 1
Highland Tech at Ashbrook, ppd., March 8
Kings Mountain at Enka, ppd., March 10
R-S Central at Lincolnton, ppd., April 26
(Saturday, March 4)
East Surry at Burns
West Lincoln at Cherryville
High school softball
(Friday, March 3)
Forestview 7, Palisades 2: Kayla Johnson (9 strikeouts, double, 4 RBIs) and Karson Sloop (2 hits) led Forestview.
Piedmont CC at Highland Tech, ppd., March 23
Shelby at Ashbrook, ppd., March 15
(Saturday, March 4)
Franklin at Crest
Smoky Mountain at Crest
High school girls soccer
(Friday’s game)
Ashbrook 3, Palisades 2: Monica Velasco (2 goals), Trinity Osorio (1 goal), Arianna Martell (2 assists) and Dawt Hniang (1 assist) led Ashbrook.
Pro basketball
Even with owner Michael Jordan making his first appearance sitting beside the team’s bench since Nov. 12, 2021, the Charlotte Hornets lost 117-106 to the Orlando Magic.
Since becoming owner in March 2010, the Hornets are 62-46 in games in which Jordan has sat beside the team’s bench.
In Friday’s loss, Kelly Oubre (29 points, 10 rebounds), Terry Rozier (22 points, 6 assists), Gordon Hayward (17 points, 7 assists) and Mark Williams (13 points, 7 rebounds) led Charlotte.
Here’s the 2022-23 Charlotte Hornets schedule:
(20-45 record)
October
19 at San Antonio (W 129-102)
21 New Orleans (L 112-124)
23 at Atlanta (W 126-109)
26 at New York (L 131-134, OT)
28 at Orlando (L 93-113)
29 Golden State (W 120-113, OT)
31 Sacramento (L 108-115)
November
2 at Chicago (L 88-106)
4 at Memphis (L 99-130)
5 Brooklyn (L 94-98)
7 Washington (L 100-108)
9 Portland (L 95-105)
10 at Miami (L 112-117, OT)
12 at Miami (L 115-132)
14 at Orlando (W 112-105)
16 Indiana (L 113-125)
18 at Cleveland (L 122-132, 2 OT)
20 at Washington (L 102-106)
23 Philadelphia (W 107-101)
25 Minnesota (W 110-108)
28 at Boston (L 105-140)
December
2 Washington (W 117-116)
3 Milwaukee (L 96-105)
5 L.A. Clippers (L 117-119)
7 at Brooklyn (L 116-122)
9 New York (L 102-121)
11 at Philadelphia (L 113-131)
14 Detroit (L 134-141, OT)
16 Atlanta (L 106-125)
18 at Denver (L 115-119)
19 at Sacramento (W 125-119)
21 at L.A. Clippers (L 105-126)
23 at L.A. Lakers (W 134-130)
26 at Portland (L 113-124)
27 at Golden State (L 105-110)
29 Oklahoma City (W 121-113)
31 Brooklyn (L 106-123)
January
2 L.A. Lakers (L 115-121)
4 Memphis (L 107-131)
6 at Milwaukee (W 138-109)
8 at Indiana (L 111-116)
10 at Toronto (L 120-132)
12 at Toronto (L 114-124)
14 Boston (L 106-122)
16 Boston (L 118-130)
18 at Houston (W 122-117)
21 at Atlanta (W 122-118)
23 at Utah (L 102-120)
24 at Phoenix (L 97-128)
26 Chicago (W 111-96)
29 Miami (W 122-117)
31 at Milwaukee (L 115-124)
February
2 at Chicago (L 98-114)
3 at Detroit (L 112-118)
5 Orlando (L 113-119)
8 at Washington (L 104-118)
10 at Boston (L 116-127)
11 Denver (L 105-119)
13 Atlanta (W 144-138)
15 San Antonio (W 120-110)
24 at Minnesota (W 121-113)
25 Miami (W 108-103)
27 Detroit (W 117-106)
March
1 Phoenix (L 91-105)
3 Orlando (L 106-117)
5 at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
7 at New York, 7:30 p.m.
9 at Detroit, 7 p.m.
11 Utah, 7 p.m.
12 Cleveland, 5 p.m.
14 Cleveland, 7 p.m.
17 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
20 Indiana, 7 p.m.
23 at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
24 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
26 Dallas, 1 p.m.
28 at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
31 Chicago, 7 p.m.
April
2 Toronto, 1 p.m.
4 Toronto, 7 p.m.
7 Houston, 7 p.m.
9 at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Pro soccer
Here is Charlotte FC’s full 2023 schedule:
(0-1 record)
Feb. 25 New England Revolution (L 0-1)
March 4 at St. Louis City SC, 8:30 p.m.
March 11 Atlanta United FC, noon
March 18 at Orlando City SC, 7:30 p.m.
March 25 New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
April 1 at Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m.
April 8 at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.
April 15 Colorado Rapids, 7:30 p.m.
April 22 Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m.
April 29 at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
May 6 New York City FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 13 at Atlanta United FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 17 Chicago Fire FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 20 Nashville SC, 7:30 p.m.
May 27 at L.A. Galaxy, 10:30 p.m.
May 31 at Philadelphia Union, 7:30 0.m.
June 3 at Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m.
June 10 Seattle Sounders FC, 7:30 p.m.
June 21 at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
June 24 CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
July 5 at New York City FC, 7:30 p.m.
July 8 FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
July 15 at CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 20 at Inter Miami CF, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 L.A. FC, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 Orlando City SC, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Nashville SC, 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 at New England Revoultion, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Chicago Fire FC, 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Inter Miami CF, TBD
Auto racing
The 2023 NASCAR schedule (with winners in parentheses):
Feb 5 Clash at The Coliseum, Los Angeles CA (Martin Truex, Jr.)
Feb 16 Duel No. 1, Daytona Beach FL (Joey Logano)
Feb 16 Duel No. 2, Daytona Beach FL (Aric Almirola)
Feb 19 Daytona 500, Daytona Beach FL (Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.)
Feb 26 NASCAR Cup Series at California, Fontana CA (Kyle Busch)
Mar 5 NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 12 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, Avondale AZ, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 19 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas, Austin TX, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Apr 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA, 3:30 p.m. on FS1
Apr 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN, 7 p.m. on FOX
Apr 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville VA, 3 p.m. on FS1
Apr 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL, 3 p.m. on FOX
Apr 30 NASCAR Cup Series at Dover, Dover DE, 2 p.m. on FS1
May 7 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS, 3 p.m. on FS1
May 14 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC, 3 p.m. on FS1
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open Race, North Wilkesboro NC, 6 p.m. on FS1
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro NC, 8 p.m. on FS1
May 28 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte, Concord NC, 6 p.m. at FOX
Jun 4 NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison IL, 3:30 p.m. on FS1
Jun 11 NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma, Sonoma CA, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Jun 25 NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville, Lebanon TN, 7 p.m. on NBC
Jul 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Chicago, Chicago IL, 5:30 p.m. on NBC
Jul 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA, 7 p.m. on USA
Jul 16 NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire, Loudon NH, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Jul 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono, Long Pond PA, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Jul 30 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA, 3 p.m. on USA
Aug 6 NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan, Brooklyn MI, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Aug 13 NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Road Course, Speedway IN, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Aug 20 NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen NY, 3 p.m. on USA
Aug 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona, Daytona Beach FL, 7 p.m. on NBC
(Cup Playoffs)
Sep 3 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC, 6 p.m. on USA
Sep 10 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS, 3 p.m. on USA
Sep 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN, 7:30 p.m. on USA
Sep 24 NASCAR Cup Series at Texas, Fort Worth TX, 3:30 p.m. on USA
Oct 1 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL, 2 p.m. on NBC
Oct 8 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte, Concord NC, 2 p.m. on NBC
Oct 15 NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Oct 22 NASCAR Cup Series at Miami, Homestead FL, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Oct 29 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville, 2 p.m. on NBC
Nov 5 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, Avondale AZ, 3 p.m. on NBC