Race Day Live from Budds Creek Begins Saturday at 10 am. ET on Peacock and NBCSN with Pro Motocross Race Live at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN Before Transitioning to NBC and Peacock at 3:30 p.m. ET
First-Ever Women’s Motocross Championship Race on a Broadcast Network to be Featured in Saturday’s Coverage on NBC
IMSA’s Michelin GT Challenge at VIR Begins Sunday at 12 p.m. ET Live on NBC and Peacock
STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 20, 2026 – The 2026 SMX World ChampionshipTM series and Pro Motocross Championship season presents the penultimate race of the regular season this Saturday, Aug. 22, from Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Md., with live coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN before transitioning to NBC and Peacock at 3:30 p.m. ET. Saturday’s event will also feature the first-ever Women’s Motocross Championship race on a broadcast network.
Additionally, live coverage of IMSA’s Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway will be presented this Sunday, Aug. 23, at 12 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, headlining NBC Sports’ live motorsports coverage this week.
PRO MOTOCROSS – BUDDS CREEK
Race Day Live qualifying coverage this Saturday from Budds Creek gets underway at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock, with live coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN before transitioning to NBC and Peacock at 3:30 p.m. ET. Saturday’s event will also feature the first-ever Women’s Motocross Championship (WMX) race on a broadcast network, with the series in only its second season as part of the SMX Championship.
With only two races left on the Pro Motocross schedule, Jett Lawrence sits atop the 450SMX season standings after winning his fourth race of the season last weekend at Unadilla National in New Berlin, N.Y., leading Hunter Lawrence by a slim 10-point margin. Haiden Deegan, in his rookie season in the 450SMX class, earned his fourth consecutive podium finish and sixth top-three finish of the season. Cole Davies won the 250SMX race to move within one point of championship leader Levi Kitchen in one of the tightest championship races since 1990.
In the Women’s Motocross Championship, Budds Creek will serve as the fifth of six WMX races. Lachlurn Turner, who won last week’s race at Unadilla, leads the WMX Motocross Championship standings with 182 points over Charli Cannon (-15).
NBC Sports’ Jason Weigandt will call the race alongside seven-time AMA champion James Stewart and reporters Will Christien and Jason Thomas.
Nine-time AMA Champion Ryan Villopoto was joined by three-time AMA champion Chad Reed to recap last week’s action at Unadilla on the latest episode of the Title 24 podcast here. All live SuperMotocross coverage, including races and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock this season. Click here for more details.
HOW TO WATCH
- TV – NBC
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSN
- Audio – SiriusXM NBC Sports Audio – Channel 85
Date | Coverage | Platform(s) | Time (ET) |
| Sat., Aug. 22 | Race Day Live | Peacock, NBCSN | 10 a.m. |
| Race – Budds Creek | Peacock, NBCSN | 1 p.m. | |
| Race – Budds Creek | NBC, Peacock | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Post-Race Show | Peacock | 6 p.m. |
IMSA – MICHELIN GT CHALLENGE AT VIR
IMSA returns this week with the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR from Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va., this Sunday, Aug. 23, at 12 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The 3.27 mile race features 23 cars across the Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) classes.
Widely considered one of the toughest tracks in the United States due to its 17 corners in only 3.27 miles, VIR will host one of the most closely-contested races of the season. The top five contenders in the GTD PRO class are all clustered within 113 points of each other, while in GTD, the top four are only separated by 45 points. Connor De Phillippi and Neil Verhagen (No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW) lead the GTD Pro standings by only 15 points over Nicky Catsburg and Tommy Milner (No. 4 Corvette Racing). IMSA newcomer Dudu Barrichello (No. 27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin) leads the GTD standings.
NBC Sports’ Brian Till will call the action alongside former IMSA GT driver and analyst Calvin Fish. Chris Wilner will serve as pit reporter. Earlier this week, Till and Fish previewed the race on the Motorsports on NBC YouTube channel; to watch, click here.
Live coverage of WeatherTech Championship qualifying will be presented this Saturday at 4:45 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. Peacock will serve as the streaming home of the WeatherTech Championship with flag-to-flag live coverage of all races as well as exclusive coverage for portions of select endurance races. Click here for more information on the 2026 schedule.
HOW TO WATCH
- TV – NBC
- Streaming – Peacock
| Date | Coverage | Platform(s) | Time (ET) |
| Sat., Aug. 22 | VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | Peacock | 8:35 a.m. |
| Ford Mustang Challenge | Peacock | 9:20 a.m. | |
| VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | Peacock | 12:15 p.m. | |
| Michelin Pilot Challenge | Peacock | 2:10 p.m. | |
| WeatherTech Championship Qualifying | Peacock | 4:45 p.m. | |
| Sun., Aug. 23 | Ford Mustang Challenge | Peacock | 9:40 a.m. |
| Race – Michelin GT Challenge at VIR | NBC, Peacock | 12 p.m. |
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