5-9-23 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer, Legion baseball, High school baseball, softball and tennis, College baseball, Middle school baseball and soccer, NASCAR
By Richard Walker
The North Carolina American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame returned to Cherryville for the seventh time in its 56-year history and Post 100 welcomed six new inductees and had a featured speaker with local ties.
The speaker, longtime college baseball coach Rusty Stroupe, played for Cherryville’s 1981 N.C. Legion state championship team and shared how important that title run has remained in his life.
Stroupe, a 1982 Cherryville High graduate who is the winningest coach in Gardner-Webb history with 481 victories, called Aug. 16, 1981 one of the “best days of my life.”
It’s the day Cherryville Post 100 closed out a 4-0 best-of-seven series victory over Snow Hill to win the N.C. state title. It’s also the day Stroupe his first Legion home run.
Stroupe recalled how the Cherryville community came to Fraley Field early and met the players with a tunnel of cheering fans hours before the game and celebrated with the team during and after the series-clinching win.
He also shared a story about a photo of him from that game that ran in the Gastonia Gazette still resonates with him today.
“I was a part of something that bonded my community,” Stroupe said. “I was playing with my buddies and friends and, of course, we all loved baseball. More importantly, the picture that I still have framed is of me with my neighbor and best friend Kent Alexander celebrating after I hit my home run.”
Alexander died on Dec. 8, 2007.
“I’ve had that picture with me in every office I’ve ever had since I began coaching,” said Stroupe, who coached at East Henderson High School and at Appalachian State, North Greenville, Brevard and Lander before coming to Gardner-Webb in 2003.
The 5-person class of inductees were Bruce Bolick of Lincoln County (Denver) Post 455, Ric Cook of Davidson County Post 8, Danny Eaker of Cherryville Post 100, the late Benedict “Benjamin” Lee of Calabash Post 503, Phil Tate of Belmont Post 144 and Gerald Young of Charlotte Post 262.
Bolick became the first Post 455 inductee after starting the program in 1990. A former Paw Creek and Belmont Legion player and Cherryville Legion coach, Bolick was the longtime coach at East Lincoln High when he started the Denver Post 455 program now called Lincoln County Cardinals.
Inducted by current Post 455 athletic officer Hap Smith, Bolick said his program that is preparing for its 32nd season has given him two huge memories with long playoff runs.
In 1999, when Post 455 returned to action after two years of not having a program, Bolick still remembers that youthful team stunning Pineville and Newell with playoff sweeps before losing to Matthews in addition to the Cardinals’ lone state tournament run in 2013.
“It’s just quite an experience to play and coach American Legion baseball,” said Bolick, a 1964 graduate of old Mount Holly High before playing collegiately at the University of North Carolina and playing minor league baseball in the old Washington Senators organizaton.
Cook, a longtime Legion baseball coach and current Legion baseball and softball administrator, was inducted by 2000 Hall of Fame inductee Jim Lippard.
Eaker became the 17th Post 100 inductee as a former player (1959-61) and longtime promoter as a public address and radio announcer.
Inducted by his son Allen, Eaker and his wife Judie ran the Fraley Field press box for years – Judie used cassette tapes for ballpark music – and they have travelled to see Cherryville all across the country.
“My mother has always joked that their summer vacations are at the ballpark,” Allen said in his induction speech of his father. “But I’m sure they wouldn’t have it any other way since they’ve both enjoyed being involved with baseball for almost all of our their lives.”
Eaker began his announcing career in 1987 when he replaced 1984 Legion Hall of Fame inductee Ronald “Scoop” Kiser and started his radio career during the 2003 American Legion World Series.
“My journey started right next door in 1953,” Eaker said during his speech while pointing to Fraley Field that was about a hundred yards away from Saturday’s banquet. “I followed their success as a kid and it’s taken me to Las Vegas and all sorts of other places all around the country.
“When we went to the 2003 World Series in Bartlesville, Okla., my wife Judie once said to me, ‘I wonder if the World Series will ever be close to us?’ And now that it’s 10 miles down the road (in Shelby), I never miss a game.”
Lee, who died in 2018, was inducted by Len Styers and his induction was accepted by his widow Bonnie.
“Ben would be so honored by all of this,” Bonnie Lee said of her late husband, who was the N.C. state commander in 2010 and 2011.
Tate became the eighth inductee from Belmont Post 144, where he previously played and coached. Tate also coached Legion baseball for Gastonia Post 23, Charlotte Post 262 and for Gaston Post 144-266.
“He’s a little bit on the competitive side,” said Tate’s inductor Roddey Edwards, who first met Tate when they played college baseball together at Western Carolina University.
Tate later left baseball coaching in 1986 to become an umpire who did high school, college and professional games for the next 25 years.
“It’s a great life to go to the ballpark as often as you can,” Tate said. “I still go as much as I can.”
Young was inducted by current Queen City Mustangs coach Bo Coggins.
Young first got involved with Charlotte Post 262 in the 1980s, became athletic officer in 1993 and in 2011 after Post 262 withdrew its financial support, resumed the program as the Mustangs.
“Legion baseball wouldn’t exist in Charlotte without Gerald Young,” Coggins said.
Among the coaches Young has worked with over the years have been Tate, 2019 National League manager of the year Mike Shildt (also a former Post 262 player), current Gaston County Schools superintendent Jeff Booker and longtime Myers Park coach Greg Clewis.
The local Legion baseball season starts as soon as May 15 with Cherryville hosting the Junior Legion state tournament July 14-19 and Shelby hosting the American Legion World Series Aug. 10-15.
High school baseball
Tuesday’s playoff results:
1A
No. 1 Cherryville 6, No. 32 Mountain Island Charter 1: Eli Newsome (5-hitter, 11 strikeouts), Will Fowler (2 hits) and Tobias Miller (3-run double) led Cherryville.
No. 13 Highland Tech 6, Mountain Heritage 1: Erwing Soza (5 innings, 8 strikeouts) and Liam Fulbright (2 innings, 1 strikeout, 2 hits, 3 RBIs) led Highland Tech.
Christ the King 10, No. 26 Piedmont Community Charter 0
South Stokes 11, No. 29 Bessemer City 1
2A
No. 1 Burns 10, Southwestern Randolph 8
No. 8 Lincoln Charter 18, North Surry 8
No. 17 East Gaston (13-9) at Trinity, no report
No. 23 Shelby 1, North Stanly 0: Parker Dixon threw a no-hitter for Shelby.
No. 28 West Lincoln (12-13) at West Stanly, no report
3A
No. 5 South Point 6, Greensboro Dudley 5
No. 11 Kings Mountain 7, Cramer 2
Foard 7, No. 12 Crest 2
Tuscola 4, No. 16 North Gaston 3
No. 19 North Lincoln 1, Hickory 0
Oak Grove 8, No. 20 East Lincoln 0
NCISAA 2A
Unseeded Gaston Day 9, Hickory Christian Academy 1
NCISAA 3A
No. 7 Gaston Christian 17, Asheville School 1
Friday’s second round pairings:
1A
No. 1 Cherryville hosts South Stanly
No. 13 HIghland Tech at South Stokes
2A
No. 1 Burns hosts Trinity-East Gaston winner
No. 8 Lincoln Charter hosts McMichael
No. 23 Shelby at East Davidson
3A
No. 5 South Point hosts Foard
No. 11 Kings Mountain hosts Carson
No. 19 North Lincoln at West Henderson
NCISAA 2A (Thursday)
Unseeded Gaston Day at Westchester Country Day
NCSIAA 3A (Thursday)
No. 7 Gaston Christian hosts Calvary Day
High school softball
Tuesday’s playoff results:
1A
No. 5 Cherryville 10, Mount Airy 0: Raylei Gidney (8 strikeouts), Laila Davis (1 hit, 2 RBIs), Lexi McSwain (1 hit, 2 RBIs), Landyn McBride (3 runs) and Krista Davis (2 runs) led Cherryville.
North Stokes 6, No. 7 Mountain Island Charter 1
No. 10 Piedmont Community Charter 7, Queen’s Grant 6: Winning pitcher Ashton Kenna (2 hits, double, 3 RBIs) and Abigale Harris (3 hits, double, 2 RBis) led Piedmont Community Charter.
No. 18 Highland Tech (11-7) at Uwharrie Charter, no report
South Davidson 6, No. 24 Bessemer City 1
2A
No. 7 Burns 5, East Burke 2: Sayge Strange (10 strikeouts), Hunter Morgan (1 hit) and Esynce Howze (1 hit, 2 RBIs) led Burns.
Anson County 2, No. 8 Lincoln Charter 1
No. 17 West Lincoln 2, Forbush 1
McMichael 16, No. 32 East Gaston 1
3A
No. 5 East Lincoln 6, Montgomery Central 0: Leah Correll (1-hitters, 5 strikeouts), Betsy Eatmon (single), Jaelyn Freeston (single, run), Madison Currence (3 doubles, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, 2 stolen bases), Emery Pethel (2 runs, 2 stolen bases), Lauren Bochardt (single, 2 RBIs) and Katelyn Gust (single) led East Lincoln.
No. 6 Crest 7, NO. 27 North Lincoln 4
East Rowan 10, No. 16 Cramer 0
Southern Guilford 4, No. 18 Kings Mountain 3
West Henderson 14, No. 19 North Gaston 4
West Rowan 12, No. 29 Forestview 0
Friday’s second round pairings:
1A
No. 5 Cherryville hosts East Wilkes
No. 10 Piedmont Community Charter hosts North Stokes
2A
No. 7 Burns hosts Mount Pleasant
No. 17 West Lincoln at McMichael
3A
No. 5 East Lincoln hosts Pisgah
No. 6 Crest hosts Carson
NCISAA 3A
No. 8 Gaston Christian (4-11) at High Point Christian Academy
College baseball
Gaston College won its first Region 10 title on Tuesday morning with a 5-3 victory over USC Lancaster to earn the right to host the National Junior College Athletic Association Eastern District tournament.
The Rhinos (45-10) finished 3-1 in the 8-team, double-elimination tournament at Lexington County Stadium in Lexington, S.C. and will host a 4-team district tournament starting Friday at Gastonia’s Sims Legion Park.
Here are the 2023 Region 10 baseball tournament results:
(Friday, May 5)
Game 1: No. 3 USC Sumter (32-14, 13-7) vs. No. 6 USC Union (19-26, 7-17) – USC Sumter 8-3
Game 2: No. 2 Gaston College (41-9, 16-6) vs. No. 7 Louisburg (25-24-1, 5-13-1) – Gaston College 11-3 in 7
Game 3: No. 4 Spartanburg Methodist (27-19-1, 13-9-1) vs. No. 5 USC Lancaster (28-18, 10-15) – USC Lancaster 5-4 in 11
Game 4: No. 1 Florence Darlington Tech (47-9, 20-3) vs. No. 8 USC Salkehatchie (4-41, 3-18) – Florence Darlington Tech 12-2 in 5
(Saturday, May 6)
Game 5: USC Union vs. Louisburg – USC Union 8-6 (Louisburg eliminated)
Game 6: Spartanburg Methodist vs. USC Salkehatchie – Spartanburg Methodist 10-0 in 6 (USC Salkehatchie eliminated)
Game 7: USC Sumter vs. Gaston College – Gaston College 8-0 in 7
Game 8: USC Lancaster vs. Florence Darlington Tech – USC Lancaster 8-5
(Sunday, May 7)
Game 9: Florence Darlington Tech vs. USC Union – USC Union 15-12 (Florence Darlington eliminated)
Game 10: USC Sumter vs. Spartanburg Methodist – Spartanburg Methodist 9-7 (USC Sumter eliminated)
Game 11: Gaston College vs. USC Lancaster – Gaston College 9-6
Game 12: USC Union vs. Spartanburg Methodist – Spartanburg Methodist 11-5 (USC Union eliminated)
(Monday, May 8)
Game 13: USC Lancaster vs. Spartanburg Methodist – USC Lancaster 3-0 (Spartanburg Methodist eliminated)
Game 14: Gaston College vs. USC Lancaster – USC Lancaster 8-2
(Tuesday, May 9)
Game 15: Gaston College vs. USC Lancaster – Gaston Colelge 5-3 (USC Lancaster eliminated; Gaston College wins the title)
High school boys tennis
The pairings/results for area teams:
-May 3 1st round
(Class 1A)
No. 13 Cherryville (6-9) at No. 4 Piedmont Community Charter (6-2) – Piedmont Community Charter 7-2
No. 10 Highland Tech (9-5) at No. 7 Mount Airy (16-2) – Mount Airy 6-0
No. 15 Christ the King (4-7) at No. 2 Thomas Jefferson (10-2) – Thomas Jefferson 8-1
(Class 2A)
No. 12 Southwestern Randolph (10-2) at No. 5 Burns (11-1) – Burns 6-0
(Class 3A)
No. 16 North Gaston (6-3) at No. 1 Hickory (13-0) – Hickory 9-0
No. 14 North Lincoln (6-3) at No. 3 West Henderson (13-0) – West Henderson 7-2
No. 15 Cramer (8-4) at No. 2 South Point (10-0) – South Point 7-2
-May 9 2nd round
(Class 1A)
No. 5 Bishop McGuinness (10-4) at No. 4 Piedmont Community Charter (7-2)
No. 7 Mount Airy (17-2) at No. 2 Thomas Jefferson (11-2)
(Class 2A)
No. 5 Burns (12-1) at No. 4 Bandys (12-1)
(Class 3A)
No. 10 St. Stephens (12-1) at No. 2 South Point (11-0)
-May 15 3rd round
-May 17 Regional championships
-May 20 State championships
Middle school baseball
(Thursday, May 4)
-Semifinals
No. 4 Stanley 10, No. 1 Belmont 3
No. 3 Chavis 5, No. 2 Cramerton 3 (9 innings)
(Tuesday, May 9)
-Finals
No. 3 Chavis 2, No. 4 Stanley 0
Middle school girls soccer
(Thursday, May 4)
-Semifinals
No. 1 Belmont 2, No. 4 Stanley 0
No. 2 Cramerton 5, No. 3 Mount Holly 0
(Monday, May 8)
-Finals
No. 1 Belmont 5, No. 2 Cramerton 0
Pro soccer
Here is Charlotte FC’s full 2023 schedule:
(3-5-3 record)
Feb. 25 New England Revolution (L 0-1)
March 4 at St. Louis City SC (L 1-3)
March 11 Atlanta United FC (L 0-3)
March 18 at Orlando City SC (W 2-1)
March 25 New York Red Bulls (T 1-1)
April 1 at Toronto FC (T 2-2)
April 8 at Real Salt Lake (L 1-3)
April 15 Colorado Rapids (T 2-2)
April 22 Columbus Crew (W 1-0)
April 29 at D.C. United (L 0-3)
May 6 New York City FC (W 3-2)
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 Revolution, 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
Pro basketball
The NBA play-in tournament games:
(April 11)
Game 1- East No. 8 Atlanta at East No. 7 Miami – Atlanta 116-105
Game 2- West No. 8 Minnesota at West No. 7 L.A. Lakers – L.A. Lakers 108-102 (OT)
(April 12)
Game 3- East No. 10 Chicago at East No. 9 Toronto – Chicago 109-105
Game 4- West No. 10 Oklahoma City at West No. 9 New Orleans – Oklahoma City 123-118
(April 14)
East No. 10 Chicago at East No. 7 Miami – Miami 102-91
West No. 10 Oklahoma City at West No. 8 Minnesota – Minnesota 120-95
The first round NBA playoffs schedule (x-if necessary):
East No. 1 Milwaukee vs. East No. 8 Miami
Game 1: April 16 at Milwaukee – Miami 130-117
Game 2: April 19 at Milwaukee – Milwaukee 127-106
Game 3: April 22 at Miami – Miami 121-99
Game 4: April 24 at Miami – Miami 119-114
Game 5: April 26 at Milwaukee – Miami 128-126, OT (Miami wins series 4-1)
East No. 2 Boston vs. East No. 7 Atlanta
Game 1: April 15 at Boston – Boston 112-99
Game 2: April 18 at Boston – Boston 119-106
Game 3: April 21 at Atlanta – Atlanta 130-122
Game 4: April 23 at Atlanta – Boston 129-121
Game 5: April 25 at Boston – Atlanta 119-117
Game 6: April 27 at Atlanta – Boston 128-120 (Boston wins series 4-2)
East No. 3 Philadelphia vs. East No. 6 Brooklyn
Game 1: April 15 at Philadelphia – Philadelphia 121-101
Game 2: April 17 at Philadelphia – Philadelphia 96-84
Game 3: April 20 at Brooklyn – Philadelphia 102-97
Game 4: April 22 at Brooklyn – Philadelphia 96-88 (Philadelphia wins series 4-0)
East No. 4 Cleveland vs. East No. 5 New York
Game 1: April 15 at Cleveland – New York 101-97
Game 2: April 18 at Cleveland – Cleveland 107-90
Game 3: April 21 at New York – New York 99-79
Game 4: April 23 at New York – New York 102-99
Game 5: April 26 at Cleveland – New York 106-95 (New York wins series 4-1)
West No. 1 Denver vs. West No. 8 Minnesota
Game 1: April 16 at Denver – Denver 109-80
Game 2: April 19 at Denver – Denver 122-113
Game 3: April 21 at Minnesota – Denver 120-111
Game 4: April 23 at Minnesota – Minnesota 114-108
Game 5: April 25 at Denver – Denver 112-109 (Denver wins series 4-1)
West No. 2 Memphis vs. West No. 7 L.A. Lakers
Game 1: April 16 at Memphis – L.A. Lakers 128-112
Game 2: April 19 at Memphis – Memphis 103-93
Game 3: April 22 at Los Angeles – L.A. Lakers 111-101
Game 4: April 24 at Los Angeles – L.A. Lakers 117-111, OT
Game 5: April 26 at Memphis – Memphis 116-99
Game 6: April 28 at Los Angeles – L.A. Lakers 125-85 (L.A. Lakers win series 4-2)
West No. 3 Sacramento vs. West No. 6 Golden State
Game 1: April 15 at Sacramento – Sacramento 126-123
Game 2: April 17 at Sacramento – Sacramento 114-106
Game 3: April 20 at Golden State – Golden State 114-97
Game 4: April 23 at Golden State – Golden State 126-125
Game 5: April 26 at Sacramento – Golden State 123-116
Game 6: April 28 at Golden State – Sacramento 118-99
Game 7: April 30 at Sacramento – Golden State 120-100 (Golden State wins series 4-3)
West No. 4 Phoenix Suns vs. West No. 5 L.A. Clippers
Game 1: April 16 at Phoenix – L.A. Clippers 115-110
Game 2: April 18 at Phoenix – Phoenix 123-109
Game 3: April 20 at Los Angeles – Phoenix 129-124
Game 4: April 22 at Los Angeles – Phoenix 112-100
Game 5: April 25 at Phoenix – Phoenix 136-130 (Phoenix wins series 4-1)
The second round NBA playoffs schedule (x-if necessary):
East No. 8 Miami vs. East No. 5 New York
Game 1: April 30 at New York – Miami 108-101
Game 2: May 2 at New York – New York 111-105
Game 3: May 6 at Miami – Miami 105-86
Game 4: May 8 at Miami – Miami 109-101
Game 5: May 10 at New York, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Game 6-x: May 12 at Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 7-x: May 15 at New York, 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
East No. 2 Boston vs. East No. 3 Philadelphia
Game 1: May 1 at Boston – Philadelphia 119-115
Game 2: May 3 at Boston – Boston 121-87
Game 3: May 5 at Philadelphia – Boston 114-102
Game 4: May 7 at Philadelphia – Philadelphia 116-115, OT
Game 5: May 9 at Boston – Philadelphia 115-103
Game 6: May 11 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 7-x: May 14 at Boston, 6:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
West No. 1 Denver vs. West No. 4 Phoenix
Game 1: April 29 at Denver – Denver 125-107
Game 2: May 1 at Denver – Denver 97-87
Game 3: May 5 at Phoenix – Phoenix 121-114
Game 4: May 7 at Phoenix – Phoenix 129-124
Game 5: May 9 at Denver, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 6: May 11 at Phoenix, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 7-x: May 14 at Denver, 9 p.m. ET (TNT)
West No. 7 L.A. Lakers vs. West No. 6 Golden State
Game 1: May 2 at Golden State – L.A. Lakers 117-111
Game 2: May 4 at Golden State – Golden State 127-100
Game 3: May 6 at Los Angeles – L.A. Lakers 127-97
Game 4: May 8 at Los Angeles – L.A. Lakers 104-101
Game 5: May 10 at Golden State, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 6-x: May 12 at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 7-x: May 14 at Golden State, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Pro hockey
The Carolina Hurricanes’ NHL playoffs schedule (x-if necessary):
(First round)
Carolina vs. New York Islanders
Game 1: April 17 at Carolina – Carolina 2-1
Game 2: April 19 at Carolina – Carolina 4-3 in OT
Game 3: April 21 at N.Y. Islanders – N.Y. 5-1
Game 4: April 23 at N.Y. Islanders – Carolina 5-2 (TNT)
Game 5: April 25 at Carolina – N.Y. 3-2
Game 6: April 28 at N.Y. Islanders – Carolina 2-1 in OT (Carolina wins series 4-2)
(Second round)
Carolina vs. New Jersey
Game 1: May 3 at Carolina – Carolina 5-1
Game 2: May 5 at Carolina – Carolina 6-1
Game 3: May 7 at New Jersey – New Jersey 8-4
Game 4: May 9 at New Jersey – Carolina 6-1
Game 5: May 11 at Carolina, 7 p.m. (TNT)
Game 6-x: May 13 at New Jersey, TBD (ESPN)
Game 7-x: May 15 at Carolina, TBD (ESPN)
Pro baseball
Durham 5, Charlotte 3: Oscar Colás and Yoán Moncada (on a major league rehabilitation assignment) hit home runs for the Knights but Durham took the opener of a 6-game series. The second game of the series is 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday night.
Gastonia 2, Frederick 1 (10 innings): Zach Jarrett’s walk off RBI double gave the Honey Hunters’ the win in the opener of a 3-game homestand.
Here is the full Gastonia Honey Hunters’ 2023 schedule:
Overall record: 7-3
April (3-0)
28 Frederick (W 10-4)
29 Frederick (W 8-6)
30 Frederick (W 7-4)
May (3-3)
2 at So. Maryland (W 8-6)
3 at So. Maryland (W 11-6)
4 at So. Maryland (L 2-4)
5 at Long Island (W 3-2)
6 at Long Island (L 1-3)
7 at Long Island (L 4-6)
9 Frederick (W 2-1 in 10)
10 Frederick
11 Frederick
12 at High Point
13 at High Point
14 at High Point
16 Charleston, W.Va.
17 Charleston, W.Va.
18 Charleston, W.Va.
19 at Lexington
20 at Lexington
21 at Lexington
23 at Frederick
24 at Frederick
25 at Frederick
26 Lancaster
27 Lancaster
28 Lancaster
29 Lancaster
30 High Point
31 High Point
June
1 High Point
2 Lexington
3 Lexington
4 Lexington
6 at Charleston, W.Va.
7 at Charleston, W.Va.
8 at Charleston, W.Va.
9 at Frederick
10 at Frederick
11 at Frederick
13 So. Maryland
14 So. Maryland
15 So. Maryland
16 Staten Island
17 Staten Island
18 Staten Island
20 at Lancaster
21 at Lancaster
22 at Lancaster
23 at Staten Island
24 at Staten Island
25 at Staten Island
27 High Point
28 High Point
29 High Point
30 So. Maryland
July
1 So. Maryland
2 So. Maryland
4 at Frederick
5 at Frederick
6 at Frederick
7 at High Point
8 at High Point
9 at High Point
11 at Charleston, W.Va.
12 at Charleston, W.Va.
13 at Charleston, W.Va.
14 Staten Island
15 Staten Island
16 Staten Island
18 High Point
19 High Point
20 High Point
21 at So. Maryland
22 at So. Maryland
23 at So. Maryland
25 at Staten Island
26 at Staten Island
27 at Staten Island
28 at Long Island
29 at Long Island
30 at Long Island
August
1 High Point
2 High Point
3 High Point
4 Lexington
5 Lexington
6 Lexington
8 Frederick
9 Frederick
10 Frederick
11 at Long Island
12 at Long Island
13 at Long Island
15 York
16 York
17 York
18 Lexington
19 Lexington
20 Lexington
22 at Long Island
23 at Long Island
24 at Long Island
25 at Lancaster
26 at Lancaster
27 at Lancaster
29 Frederick
30 Frederick
31 Frederick
September
1 So. Maryland
2 So. Maryland
3 So. Maryland
4 So. Maryland
5 at High Point
6 at High Point
7 at High Point
8 Charleston, W.Va.
9 Charleston, W.Va.
10 Charleston, W.Va.
12 So. Maryland
13 So. Maryland
14 So. Maryland
15 at Lexington
16 at Lexington
17 at Lexington
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 (William Byron)
Mar 12 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, Avondale AZ (William Byron-2)
Mar 19 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA (Joey Logano-2)
Mar 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas, Austin TX (Tyler Reddick)
Apr 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA (Kyle Larson)
Apr 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN (Christopher Bell)
Apr 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville VA (Kyle Larson-2)
Apr 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL (Kyle Busch-2)
May 1 NASCAR Cup Series at Dover, Dover DE (Martin Truex, Jr.-2)
May 7 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS (Denny Hamlin)
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