4-12-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track
By Richard Walker
Whether he was an athlete, a coach or a game referee, Steve Culbertson says his passion for sports can easily be traced to his childhood in Gastonia.
“When I grew up in Gastonia, sports was everywhere and I wanted to be a part of it,” said Culbertson, who is part of a four-person 2026 Gaston County Sports Hall of Fame induction class on May 4 at the Gastonia Conference Center.
Culbertson first gained local athletic fame as a running back for the Gastonia Young Men’s Business Club’s Little Orangemen Pop Warner football team.
Originally playing for the Moose Lodge, Culbertson credits future Ashbrook principal Jim Martin for pushing him to play for legendary youth football coaches and GCSHOF inductees Earl Groves and Bennie Cunningham after the Moose Lodge decided not to have a team.
Groves and Cunningham coached Culbertson on a 1960 Pop Warner World Championship team that copped that title with a win in the Disneyland Bowl in Anaheim, Cal.; Culbertson was the team’s star halfback and led the nation in scoring with 151 points.
“At 13, my mindset was to turn 16, quit school, get a car and help my parents out by getting a job,” Culbertson said. “All that changed when I met Earl Groves and Bennie Cunningham.”
Instead, Culbertson would go on to become a three-sport standout at old Gastonia Ashley High, earn the school’s 1965 athlete of the year, attend Gaston College briefly before serving in Vietnam and returning to Gastonia to embark on a long career as a coach and game official.
All along the way, Culbertson carved his part in Gastonia’s rich and historic athletic history.
In football, he was a leading rusher and scorer for the Green Wave’s 1964 Western Conference championship football team. He also scored three touchdowns, including the first, in the inaugural Ashley/Ashbrook-Hunter Huss football rivalry that has gone on to become one of area’s top sporting events.
In basketball, he was a playmaking point guard for a 16-win Ashley team in 1965 that featured leading scorer (and Duke signee) Dale Stubbs.
And in baseball, Culbertson was on Gastonia’s 1962 Teener League World Series championship team, played on back-to-back 11-win teams for Ashley and was a part of history for Gastonia American Legion Post 23 championship-winner.
Culbertson was on back-to-back Area IV championship teams as part of Post 23’s then-record five straight area champions. And in 1964, Post 23 set N.C. Legion baseball history by breaking the color line with African-American Highland High standouts Elmore Hill and Willie Gillispie among the team’s top hitters.
“We had the misfortune of running into that (Charlotte) Post 9 team two years in a row,” Culbertson said of losing to the eventual 1964 American Legion World Series runner-up and 1965 ALWS champion in the Western N.C. Legion finals each season. “But we’ve become great friends with the Post 9 players and my Gastonia teammates remain like brothers to this day.”
Culbertson, who was part of an informal tryout for the Pittsburgh Pirates when their organization had a minor league team at Gastonia’s Sims Legion Park in 1965, initially considered playing college baseball at Brevard Junior College.
But when inaugural Gaston College president Dr. Crayton Robert “Bob” Benson, Jr. (whose daughters also attended Ashley) told Culbertson the school would soon be starting a baseball program, he chose to stay home attend classes for a semester.
Gaston College wouldn’t start its baseball program until 1968 and world issues intervened to change the direction of Culbertson’s life.
“Well, the Vietnam War was coming on and I went and talked to a recruiter and joined the Marine Corps and I was in Vietnam by 1968,” Culbertson said. “In the Marine Corps in those days, you served for one year and 28 days.”
Once he came back home, Culbertson began working, playing recreation sports and soon began a coaching career. That led to a long career officiating football, basketball and baseball.
Already having already had a brush with greatness when he met Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse Club member and future actress Annette Funicello during his DisneyLand Bowl game appearance in 1960, Culbertson’s officiating career helped him gain introduction to legendary University of North Carolina figures like coach Dean Smith and players Michael Jordan, Phil Ford, James Worthy and Matt Doherty.
A longtime golf fan, Culbertson also met former golfing greats Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods and Davis Love III.
“I got into coaching at first, but refereeing kept me around the games,” Culbertson said.
During his long career, he pulled off a rare Pop Warner football trifecta.
Culbertson played, coached and officiated Pop Warner national championship football games – 1960 Gastonia YMBC as a player, 1973 Gastonia Salvation Army as a coach and two games as a referee in the 2011 Pop Warner national championship games in Orlando, Fla.
He also become a fixture for N.C. high school football as he officiated nearly 500 regular season games and more than 60 playoff games highlighted by eight Western N.C. title games and one state championship. He also officiated the Gaston County Conference middle school games including the championship game for more than 20 years.
“I’ve enjoyed every minute of it,” Culbertson said.
Pro basketball
Charlotte 110, New York 96: The Hornets will get at least one more home game after their road win at New York gave the franchise its best record away from home (23-18) since 2002.
Charlotte wrapped up the No. 9 seed in the play-in tournament and a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night home game at the Spectrum Center against No. 10 seed Miami. The winner of Tuesday’s contest will play at the loser of Wednesday’s No. 8 seed Orlando at No. 7 seed Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. play-in game on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
In Sunday’s finale, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller and Coby White scored 19 points apiece and the Hornets trailed only briefly in the first quarter.
The Charlotte Hornets full 2025-26 regular season schedule:
OCTOBER
Wednesday 22 BROOKLYN (W 136-117)
Saturday 25 at Philadelphia (L 121-125)
Sunday 26 at Washington (W 139-113)
Tuesday 28 at Miami (L 117-144)
Thursday 30 ORLANDO (L 107-123)
NOVEMBER
Saturday 1 MINNESOTA (L 105-122)
Sunday 2 UTAH (W 126-103)
Tuesday 4 at New Orleans (L 112-116)
Friday 7 at Miami* (L 108-126)
Monday 10 L.A. LAKERS (L 111-121)
Wed. 12 MILWAUKEE (W 111-100)
Friday 14 at Milwaukee* (L 134-147, OT)
Saturday 15 OKLAHOMA CITY (L 96-109)
Monday 17 at Toronto (L 108-110)
Wednesday 19 at Indiana (L 118-127)
Saturday 22 LA CLIPPERS (L 116-131)
Sunday 23 at Atlanta (L 110-113)
Wednesday 26 NEW YORK* (L 101-129)
Friday 28 CHICAGO* (W 123-116)
Saturday 29 TORONTO (W 118-111, OT)
DECEMBER
Monday 1 at Brooklyn (L 103-116)
Wednesday 3 at New York (L 104-119)
Friday 5 at Toronto (W 111-86 )
Sunday 7 DENVER (L 106-115)
Friday 12 CHICAGO (L 126-129)
Sunday 14 at Cleveland (W 119-111)
Thursday 18 ATLANTA (W 133-126)
Saturday 20 at Detroit (L 86-112)
Monday 22 at Cleveland (L 132-139)
Tuesday 23 WASHINGTON (W 126-109)
Friday 26 at Orlando (W 120-105)
Monday 29 MILWAUKEE (L 113-123)
Wednesday 31 GOLDEN STATE (L 125-132)
JANUARY
Friday 2 at Milwaukee (L 121-122)
Saturday 3 at Chicago (W 112-99 )
Monday 5 at Oklahoma City (W 124-97 )
Wednesday 7 TORONTO (L 96-97 )
Thursday 8 INDIANA (L 109-112)
Saturday 10 at Utah (W 150-95 )
Monday 12 at LA Clippers (L 109-117)
Thursday 15 at L.A. Lakers (W 135-117)
Saturday 17 at Golden State (L 116-136)
Sunday 18 at Denver (W 110-87 )
Wednesday 21 CLEVELAND (L 87-94 )
Thursday 22 at Orlando (W 124-97 )
Saturday 24 WASHINGTON (W 119-115)
Monday 26 PHILADELPHIA (W 130-93 )
Wednesday 28 at Memphis (W 112-97 )
Thursday 29 at Dallas (W 123-121)
Saturday 31 SAN ANTONIO (W 111-106)
FEBRUARY
Monday 2 NEW ORLEANS (W 102-95 )
Thursday 5 at Houston (W 109-99 )
Saturday 7 at Atlanta (W 126-119)
Monday 9 DETROIT (W 110-104)
Wednesday 11 ATLANTA (W 110-107)
Thursday 19 HOUSTON (L 101-105)
Friday 20 CLEVELAND (L 113-118)
Sunday 22 at Washington (W 129-112)
Tuesday 24 at Chicago (W 131-99 )
Thursday 26 at Indiana (W 133-109)
Saturday 28 PORTLAND (W 109-93 )
MARCH
Tuesday 3 DALLAS (W 117-90 )
Wednesday 4 at Boston (W 116-89 )
Friday 6 MIAMI (L 120-128)
Sunday 8 at Phoenix (L 99-111)
Tuesday 10 at Portland (W 103-101)
Wednesday 11 at Sacramento (W 117-109)
Saturday 14 at San Antonio (L 102-115)
Tuesday 17 MIAMI (W 136-106)
Thursday 19 ORLANDO (W 130-111)
Saturday 21 MEMPHIS (W 124-101)
Tuesday 24 SACRAMENTO (W 134-90 )
Thursday 26 NEW YORK (W 114-103)
Saturday 28 PHILADELPHIA (L 114-118)
Sunday 29 BOSTON (L 99-114)
Tuesday 31 at Brooklyn (W 117-86 )
APRIL
Thursday 2 PHOENIX (W 127-107)
Friday 3 INDIANA (W 129-108)
Sunday 5 at Minnesota (W 122-108)
Tuesday 7 at Boston (L 102-113)
Friday 10 DETROIT (L 100-118)
Sunday 12 at New York 6:00 p.m.
(Play-in tournament)
Wednesday 15
Home games in CAPS
All times listed are Eastern
* Denotes Emirates NBA Cup Group Play game
Schedule to be announced following Emirates NBA Cup Group Play: Dec. 9, 10, 13, 16- Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Rounds, Dec. 11, 12, 14, 15- Additional regular-season games for eliminated teams
The Charlotte Hornets 2025 preseason schedule:
Sunday, Oct. 5 Oklahoma City (at N. Charleston Col.) L 114-135
Thursday, Oct. 9 at Oklahoma City L 116-122
Saturday, Oct. 11 at Dallas W 120-116
Wednesday, Oct. 15 Memphis (at First Horizon Col., Gboro) W 145-116
Friday, Oct. 17 at New York L 108-113
The Greensboro Swarm-Stockton Kings NBA G League championship series:
Game 1- April 8 at Greensboro – Greensboro 111-107
Game 2- April 10 at Stockton – Greensboro 119-104 (Greensboro wins series 2-0)
High school baseball
The area’s results/schedule:
(Monday, April 6)
-Gaston County Easter tournament at Sims Legion Park
Christ the King vs. North Gaston – Christ the King 9-8
Forestview vs. Cramer – Cramer 6-0
Ashbrook vs. Gaston Christian – Gaston Christian 17-0 (3 innings)
South Point vs. Highland Tech – South Point 7-0
-Shelby Easter tournament at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium
Shelby vs. South Caldwell – South Caldwell 4-0
Burns vs. Chase – Chase 4-2
-Walt Disney Wide World of Sports tournament at Orlando, Fla.
Cherryville vs. Utica NY Notre Dame Catholic – Cherryville 13-10
Cherryville vs. Voorhees NJ Eastern – canceled, rain
(Tuesday, April 7)
-Gaston County Easter tournament at Sims Legion Park
Ashbrook vs. North Gaston – North Gaston 15-0 (3 innings)
Forestview vs. Highland Tech – Highland Tech 7-2
Gaston Christian vs. Christ the King – Christ the King 3-2
Cramer vs. South Point – South Point 3-2
-Shelby Easter tournament at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium
Kings Mountain vs. Tuscola – Tuscola 2-1
Crest vs. Piedmont – Crest 1-0
-Cal Ripken Experience at Myrtle Beach SC
East Lincoln vs. Owensboro KY Apollo – East Lincoln 2-0
North Lincoln vs. Charles Town WV Washington – North Lincoln 7-2
(Wednesday, April 8)
-Gaston County Easter tournament at Sims Legion Park
7th place- Ashbrook vs. Forestview – Forestview 15-5 (5 innings)
5th place- North Gaston vs. Highland Tech – North Gaston 10-0 (6 innings)
3rd place- Gaston Christian vs. Cramer – Gaston Christian 5-2
Championship- Christ the King vs. South Point – South Point 9-1
-Shelby Easter tournament at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium
Shelby vs. Burns – Burns 5-1
Kings Mountain vs. Piedmont – Kings Mountain 6-5
South Caldwell vs. Chase – South Caldwell 12-0 (5 innings)
Tuscola vs. Crest – Crest 6-2
-Cal Ripken Experience at Myrtle Beach SC
East Lincoln vs. Highland Regional NJ – East Lincoln 7-0
-Walt Disney Wide World of Sports tournament at Orlando, Fla.
Cherryville vs. Appleton WI Xavier – Cherryville 6-3
North Lincoln vs. Hedgesville WV – North Lincoln 9-2
(Thursday, April 9)
-Shelby Easter tournament at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium
7th place- Shelby vs. Piedmont – Piedmont 7-1
5th place- Burns vs. Kings Mountain – Burns 2-1
3rd place- Chase vs. Tuscola – Tuscola 2-1 (8 innings)
Championship- South Caldwell vs. Crest – Crest 6-4
-Cal Ripken Experience at Myrtle Beach SC
East Lincoln vs. Elmira NY – Elmira 2-0
North Lincoln at Myrtle Beach SC Carolina Forest – North Lincoln 10-4
(Friday, April 10)
North Lincoln vs. Avon Lake OH – North Lincoln 13-3
(Monday, April 13)
Gaston Day at SouthLake Christian
Mountain Island Charter at Queen’s Grant
Piedmont Community Charter at Bessemer City
(Tuesday, April 14)
Forestview at North Gaston
Huss at Ashbrook
Kings Mountain at Crest
Burns at Cherryville
Cramer at Lincolnton
East Gaston at Shelby
Highland Tech at West Lincoln
North Lincoln at East Lincoln
Christ the King at Lincoln Charter
Thomas Jefferson at Mountain Island Charter
Concord Academy at Gaston Day
Metrolina Christian at Gaston Christian
(Wednesday, April 15)
Cramer at North Gaston
Forestview at Bessemer City
Kell at Lincoln Charter
Newton-Conover at West Lincoln
North Lincoln at South Point
Piedmont Community at Corvian Community
(Thursday, April 16)
Gaston Day at Gaston Christian
North Gaston at Huss
Cherryville at Burns
Christ the King at Lincoln Charter
Lincolnton at Cramer
Chase at Crest
(Friday, April 17)
Ashbrook at South Point
Forestview at Kings Mountain
Shelby at East Gaston
West Lincoln at Highland Tech
East Lincoln at West Iredell
Newton-Conover at North Lincoln
Piedmont Community Charter at Sugar Creek Charter
Covenant Day at Gaston Christian
(Monday, April 20)
Ashbrook at Huss
Burns at Highland Tech
Cherryville at East Gaston
Lincolnton at Foard
Palisades at South Point
Piedmont Community Charter at Bessemer City Community Christian
(Tuesday, April 21)
Ashbrook at North Gaston
Crest at Forestview
South Point at Huss
East Gaston at West Lincoln
Shelby at Bessemer City
Foard at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at Bandys
Lincoln Charter at Lake Norman Charter
Queen’s Grant at Mountain Island Charter
SouthLake Christian at Gaston Day
Hickory Christian Academy at Gaston Christian
(Wednesday, April 22)
Burns at Polk County
Charlotte Stampede at Mountain Island Charter
Forestview at Lincolnton
Lincoln Charter at North Lincoln
Highland Tech at Piedmont Community Charter
North Gaston at East Lincoln
(Thursday, April 23)
Crest at South Point
Cherryville at Cramer
Highland Tech at Burns
Lake Norman Charter at Lincoln Charter
Gaston Christian at SouthLake Christian
Gaston Day at Metrolina Christian
(Friday, April 24)
Ashbrook at Chambers
Huss at Forestview
Kings Mountain at North Gaston
Bessemer City at Shelby
Cramer at Cherryville
West Lincoln at East Gaston
East Lincoln at Hickory
Carolina International at Piedmont Community Charter
Mountain Island Charter at Jackson Day
Pinnacle Classical at Gaston Day
Pro soccer
The 2026 Charlotte FC schedule:
(3-2-2 record)
Saturday, Feb. 21 at St. Louis (T 1-1)
Saturday, Feb. 28 at L.A. Galaxy (L 0-3)
Saturday, March 7 Austin (W 3-1)
Saturday, March 14 Miami (T 0-0)
Saturday, March 21 New York Red Bulls (W 6-1)
Saturday, Apr. 4 Philadelphia (W 2-1)
Saturday, Apr. 11 Nashville (L 1-2)
Saturday, Apr. 18 at New York, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Apr. 22 at Orlando, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Apr. 25 at Nashville, 8:30 PM
Saturday, May 2 at New England, 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 9 Cincinnati, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, May 13 New York, 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 16 Toronto, 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 23 New England, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, July 22 Atlanta, 8:00 PM
Saturday, July 25 at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 1 at Chicago, 8:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 15 Columbus, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Toronto, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 22 DC, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 29 at Atlanta, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 5 Houston, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Montreal, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 12 at Cincinnati, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 19 at DC, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 26 Chicago, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 10 Dallas, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Columbus, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 17 at Philadelphia, 2:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 24 at Portland, 10:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 28 Montreal, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 31 Orlando, 1:00 PM
Saturday, Nov. 7 at Miami, 4:00 PM
Middle school baseball
Gaston County Conference standings through April 2:
Stanley 5-0
Mount Holly 4-1
Belmont 4-2
Chavis 4-2
W.C. Friday 4-2
Bessemer City 3-3
Cramerton 3-3
Holbrook 2-3
York Chester 1-4
Southwest 0-5
Grier 0-5
The Gaston County Conference schedule:
(Monday, April 13)
Grier at Cramerton
Holbrook at Chavis
Mount Holly at Bessemer City
Southwest at Belmont
Stanley at York Chester
BYE – W.C. Friday
Middle school girls soccer
Gaston County Conference standings through April 2:
Belmont 6-0
Cramerton 5-1
W.C. Friday 5-1
Holbrook 3-2
Mount Holly 3-2
Chavis 3-3
Stanley 2-3
York Chester 2-3
Bessemer City 1-5
Southwest 0-5
Grier 0-5
The Gaston County Conference schedule:
(Monday, April 13)
Grier at Cramerton
Holbrook at Chavis
Mount Holly at Bessemer City
Southwest at Belmont
Stanley at York Chester
BYE – W.C. Friday
Middle school track
The Gaston County schedule
(Wednesday, March 18)
Bessemer City, Chavis, York Chester, Stanley at Stanley, ppd., no date
Grier, Belmont, Holbrook, Cramerton at Belmont
(Monday, March 23)
Cramerton, Grier, Chavis at Stuart Cramer
(Wednesday, March 25)
Stanley, Bessemer City, Holbrook, Southwest at Stanley: Stanley won both meets as the boys had 75 points and the girls 70. The boys finished ahead of Holbrook (58 1/2), Southwest (43 1/2) and Bessemer City (7) with the girls finishing ahead of Holbrook (69), Southwest (40) and Bessemer City (5).
Belmont, Mount Holly, W.C. Friday, York Chester at Belmont: Belmont won both meets as the boys had 111 points and the girls 76.7. The boys finished ahead of Mount Holly (40), W.C. Friday (22) and York Chester (11) with the girls finishing ahead of Mount Holly (73.8), W.C. Friday (31 1/2) and York Chester (2).
(Tuesday, March 31)
W.C. Friday, Mount Holly, Southwest at North Gaston
(Wednesday, April 1)
Holbrook, Stanley, Chavis, W.C. Friday at Bessemer City HS: Holbrook won both meets as the boys had 88 points and girls 72. The boys finished ahead of Stanley (72), W.C. Friday (15) and Chavis (9) with the girls finishing ahead of Stanley (62), W.C. Friday (31) and Chavis (16).
Mount Holly, York Chester, Southwest, Cramerton at Stanley
Belmont, Bessemer City, Grier at Belmont: Belmont won both meets as the boys had 98 points and the girls 77. The boys finished ahead of Grier (20) and Bessemer City (8) with the girls finishing ahead of Grier (40) and Bessemer City (9).
(Tuesday, April 14)
York Chester, Holbrook, Cramerton at Bessemer City HS
(Wednesday, April 15)
Southwest, Belmont, Grier, W.C. Friday at Belmont
Chavis, Mount Holly, Stanley, Bessemer City at Stanley
(Wednesday, April 22)
Division 1 Meet – Host: Southwest at Bessemer City HS
Division 2 Meet – Host: Stanley at Bessemer City HS
(Wednesday, April 29)
County Championship – Host: Cramerton at Stuart Cramer
Pro baseball
Charlotte 13, Memphis 4: A seven-run third inning led the Knights to a victory in the six-game series finale at Charlotte’s Truist Field. Jarred Kelenic’s two-run home run capped the rally in the third.
After a day off on Monday, Charlotte begins a six-game road series at the defending Triple-A champion Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp that begins with an 11:05 a.m. Tuesday contest.
Here is the full Charlotte Knights’ 2026 schedule:
(7-7 record 1st half)
March 27-29 Durham 3-0 (W 19-2, W 2-1 in 11, W 4-3)
March 31-April 5 at Nashville 1-4 (L 3-7, W 9-3, L 0-4, L 6-7, ppd, L 5-7)
April 7-12 Memphis 3-3 (L 4-9, W 7-3, L 1-4, W 9-8 in 10, L 4-6, W 13-4)
April 14-19 at Jacksonville
April 21-26 Nashville
April 28-May 3 Gwinnett
May 5-10 at Jacksonville
May 12-17 Norfolk
May 19-24 at Gwinnett
May 26-31 Jacksonville
June 2-7 at Durham
June 9-14 Oklahoma City
June 16-21 at Buffalo
June 23-28 Rochester
June 30-July 5 at Memphis
July 7-12 Nashville
July 17-19 at Durham
July 21-26 Norfolk
July 28-August 2 at Nashville
August 4-9 Durham
August 11-16 at Rochester
August 18-23 at Scranton-WB
August 25-30 Memphis
September 1-6 at Gwinnett
September 8-13 Buffalo
September 15-20 at Norfolk
Here is the full Gastonia Ghost Peppers’ 2026 schedule:
(0-0 record, 0-0 1st half, 0-0 2nd half)
-1st half
April 21-23 at High Point
April 24-26 High Point
April 28-May 3 at York
May 5-10 Southern Maryland
May 12-17 at Long Island
May 19-20 Charleston, W.Va.
May 22-24 at Charleston, W.Va.
May 26-28 at Lexington
May 29-31 Charleston, W.Va.
June 2-7 Lancaster
June 9-14 at Lexington
June 16-21 Staten Island
June 23-28 at Lexington
June 30-July 2 Lexington
-2nd half
July 3-5 Charleston, W.Va.
July 7-12 at Hagerstown
July 14-19 Lexington
July 21-26 at Charleston, W.Va.
July 28, 30-31-Aug. 2 Hagerstown
Aug. 4-6 Southern Maryland
Aug. 7-9 at Lexington
Aug. 11-16 at High Point
Aug. 18-23 Charleston, W.Va.
Aug. 25-30 at Southern Maryland
Sept. 1-6 High Point
Sept. 8-10 Lexington
Sept. 11-13 at High Point
Auto racing
Here is the full 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule with race winners in parentheses:
Feb. 4 — Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (Ryan Preece)
Feb. 15 — Daytona 500 (Tyler Reddick)
Feb. 22 — Atlanta (Reddick-2)
March 1 — Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas (Reddick-3)
March 8 — Phoenix (Ryan Blaney)
March 15 — Las Vegas (Denny Hamlin)
March 22 — Darlington, South Carolina (Reddick-4)
March 29 — Martinsville, Virginia (Chase Elliott)
April 5 — off weekend
April 12 — Bristol, Tennessee (Ty Gibbs)
April 19 — Kansas
April 26 — Talladega, Alabama
May 3 — Texas
May 10 — Watkins Glen, New York
May 17 — All-Star Race (Dover)
May 24 — Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte)
May 31 — Nashville, Tennessee
June 7 — Michigan
June 14 — Pocono in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
June 21 — San Diego
June 28 — Sonoma, California
July 5 — Chicagoland
July 12 — Atlanta
July 19 — North Wilkesboro
July 26 — Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis)
Aug. 2 — off weekend
Aug. 9 — Iowa
Aug. 15 — Richmond, Virginia
Aug. 23 — New Hampshire
Aug. 29 — Daytona, Florida
Sept. 6 — Darlington
Sept. 13 — Gateway in Madison, Illinois
Sept. 19 — Bristol
Sept. 27 — Kansas
Oct. 4 — Las Vegas
Oct. 11 — Charlotte Roval
Oct. 18 — Phoenix
Oct. 25 — Talladega
Nov. 1 — Martinsville
Nov. 8 — Homestead, Florida
Rodeo
Professional Bull Riding Unleash the Beast tour schedule for Greensboro-based Carolina Cowboys:
Feb. 1 – Golden 1 Center Sacramento- Austin Gamblers (L 173.90-256.90)
Feb. 21 – Progressive PBR Jacksonville- Florida Freedom (L 158.70-169.25)
March 22 – Ram Trucks PBR Indianapolis- Nashville Stampede (W 88.70- 0.00)
(DNQ for playoffs)
Team Challenge playoff results
March 29 at Albuquerque: Semifinal- (No. 1 Missouri Thunder def. No. 4 Florida Freedom 83.65-0.00)
April 12 at Sioux Falls: Semifinal- (No. 2 Austin Gamblers vs. No. 3 Kansas City Outlaws)
April 26 at Tacoma: Championship- (No. Missouri Thunder vs. April 12 winner)
Upcoming events:
April 12 – First Premier Bank PBR Sioux Falls
April 18 – PBR Billings
April 26 – Cooper Tires PBR Tacoma
May 10 – PBR World Finals at Cowtown Coliseum
Sept. 18-20 – Greensboro First Horizon Coliseum Complex