Xumo, a plug-in streaming platform that also includes live TV, is debuting a Nascar channel. The joint venture between longtime Nascar partner Comcast, along with Charter, enables people to enjoy free ad-supported streaming and it already comes with streaming applications, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, downloaded already.

The new Nascar channel, which is similar to one that debuted earlier this year on Tubi, will be available on Xumo Play.

“Our partnership began as part of Comcast’s broader renewal with Nascar, announced in February of this year,” Fern Feistel, Vice President of Marketing at Xumo, said. “We see our relationship as a win-win for both Xumo and Nascar. For Xumo, it allows us to deliver customers more immersive and meaningful sports viewing experiences with a rich array of Nascar content. For Nascar, we’re helping them extend their digital and streaming reach, bringing the sport to a wider audience and deepening engagement with both loyal and new fans.”

But what makes this partnership unique compared to the Tubi Nascar channel is that there will be an entire interface dedicated to Nascar when someone turns on Xumo. The hub will easily allow viewers to watch Nascar content on different apps, like YouTube, podcasts and much more.

“Creating curated destinations around marquee events, sports, and cultural moments is something we’ve always prioritized, and something that sets us apart from other streaming platforms,” Feistel said. “The Nascar hub is designed to bring together all content from across services into a seamless, easy-to-access destination. It eliminates the need for consumers to search across multiple streaming apps and services for their favorite races, shows, and more. Plus, with our voice remote functionality, users can simply say ‘Nascar’ to jump right into the action, making it easier than ever for Nascar fans to access and enjoy content from their favorite sport.

“Fans can dive in right away with a broad range of Nascar content including full race replays, classic Nascar races, original series and documentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, and fan-favorite podcasts. We’ll continue to work closely with Nascar to build out our offering, including potential exclusive content that will make the experience even richer. Our goal is to make Xumo the ultimate streaming home for Nascar fans, offering everything from live races to original content.”

This is an important partnership for Nascar on the eve of the sport’s first-ever streaming deal with Amazon Prime Video. Amazon Prime Video will broadcast its first Cup Series race on Sunday, May 25, the Coca-Cola 600, marking the first time a Nascar race will only be available on a streaming service.

“As consumer habits continue to shift, our partnership is incredibly complementary to Nascar’s broader digital evolution,” Feistel said. “Our platform makes it easy for fans to find and enjoy Nascar content, whether it’s on traditional cable, streaming apps or on social media, directly through the Nascar hub. Our partnership is all about making access easier, more intuitive and more exciting for the fan base.”

Nascar is also Xumo’s first official league partnership. The Xumo Easy Street Pit Stop at-track activation will debut this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The unique activation will have charging stations, cool-down areas, snacks and more.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Connor Zilisch, the 18-year-old driver already with two NASCAR Xfinity Series race wins, will miss Saturday’s race at Texas because of lower back injuries sustained in a last-lap wreck at Talladega.

Trackhouse Racing said Wednesday that its development driver will return as soon as possible to the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. The team didn’t provide any additional details about Zilisch’s injuries.

Cup Series regular Kyle Larson will drive the No. 88 in Texas. After that, the Xfinity Series has a two-week break before racing again May 24 at Charlotte.

Zilisch, sixth in points through the first 11 races, was driving for the win at Talladega Superspeedway when contact on the backstretch sent his car spinning, and head-on into inside wall.

Zilisch won in his Xfinity debut at Watkins Glen last Sept. 14. He added another win this year at Austin, the same weekend that he made his Cup Series debut. He has six top-10 finishes in his 15 Xfinity races.

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Prime Video has unveiled the trailer for American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans, a documentary about a historic Nascar entry in the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours. The film, which will be available in more than 240 countries from 12 June, looks back at Nascar President Jim France’s ambitious plan to enter a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the centenary edition of the classic race.

Produced by NASCAR Studios and Hendrick Motorsports, American Thunder traces the 18 months of preparation needed to transform a car designed for the American oval into a machine capable of enduring 24 hours of racing. The documentary follows this unique adventure with three renowned drivers at the wheel: Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller.

Spoiler Alert! We all remember that the #24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 won the hearts of the fans. The drivers demonstrated the speed of this car by placing it ahead of those in the LMGTE Am category at the end of qualifying. In the end, the car finished 39th overall. Transmission problems at the end of the race hampered its performance.

While you wait for the documentary to be released, take the Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for an in-car lap and enjoy the roar of its V8 engine in the video below. 

What’s Happening?

The NASCAR Garage 56 project at Le Mans captured the attention of motorsports fans worldwide in 2023, and now, it’s set to reach an even broader audience through a dedicated documentary series. Officially announced on April 22, the series will premiere on Prime Video on June 12.

The newly released trailer briefly highlights the rich history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and NASCAR’s entry into the event. It includes footage from 1976, when NASCAR appeared at the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe, offering fans a rare look at the origins of this connection.

The documentary promises an in-depth look behind the scenes of the Garage 56 project, chronicling the preparation, challenges, and significance of NASCAR’s participation in one of the most iconic motorsport events.

You can learn more details about the Garage 56 documentary and its story HERE.

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Denny Hamlin wants NASCAR to step in after Ross Chastain made a controversial block during the NASCAR Cup Series Talladega race this past weekend. On the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin called for NASCAR enforcement after Chastain’s block.

“I’m a little frustrated by it because I’ve seen it getting a little bit out of control and I would like to see something said about the unsafe merging that the drivers are doing intentionally to block oncoming cars that are approaching him,” Hamlin said. “They’re not up to speed yet. We got this line of cars going, and so they just said ‘Okay, I’m just going to swerve back and forth until somebody checks up or gets crashed.’”

Denny Hamlin did not have the best day at Talladega

Denny Hamlin also suggested that a black flag should have come out after the Chastain block. “I don’t know why in NASCAR if you can have someone black flagged for forcing you below the yellow line to stop them from passing you, why can’t we stop the guy that is swerving at 150 miles per hour when the pack is coming at 190, who’s trying to cause a wreck?” Denny Hamlin asked. “He’s trying to get you to check up and then cause chaos, get you tagged from behind, just cause chaos.”

Hamlin and the Toyota cars were planning to make a run around the rest of the field before Chastain made his block. It turned out to be a good move as the end of the race set up a Ford vs. Chevrolet finish.

“I didn’t know how far up we were actually going to be able to get, but certainly the 1 [Ross Chastain], you know, making a move there to kinda wreck us is not ideal, but I mean, he’s trying to do everything he can to stop the run,” Hamlin told Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports after the race. “The variance of speed there was crazy.”

Hamlin did not have a great performance at Talladega as he earned a P21 finish. It comes after Hamlin finished in the top five in the last four races. Ross Chastain notched a P20 finish at Talladega. He earned top-10 finishes in the previous three races.

This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series is heading to Texas Motor Speedway for some Wild West action on the track. On the track, we are going to see a number of great paint schemes. Hopefully, the racing improves, too.

NASCAR fans are dying for a compelling race. Could Texas deliver that? The track has aged a ton over the last few years; we saw how difficult it was for drivers to keep themselves from spinning out.

Will we see any of these great schemes go into the wall this Sunday? A few of them are almost too pretty to wreck.

Ross Chastain No. 1 Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevy

Tootsies Orchid Lounge is back this weekend to party all night long in Texas! Ross Chastain debuts this new purple flame design this week. I love it!

A black and purple race car is almost always going to get high marks from me. Tooties has done it once again and so has Trackhouse. 10/10.

Justin Haley No. 7 Katz Coffee Chevy

This is a nice paint scheme with a local sponsor on the car. Justin Haley’s team is going through a little bit of change lately. That’s to put it lightly.

Spire Motorsports keeps pulling in new sponsors. This black and green design is nice. The cream colored roof really pulls it all together. 7.5/10.

Kyle Busch No. 8 7-Eleven Chevy

I didn’t know that a 7-Eleven car could look this good. Kyle Busch brings out a new paint scheme this weekend, and it is another one of my favorites. There are a lot of great designs this week.

While the 8 next to the 7 makes it a little confusing, it otherwise flows very nicely. Now if only RCR could give this man a sub-10-second pit crew. 8.5/10.

Chase Elliott No. 9 NAPA 100 Chevy

A very special paint scheme this weekend for Chase Elliott. NAPA is celebrating 100 years, and that means it is time to break out the champagne….gold design for this weekend’s NASCAR race.

Chase won his last race at Texas a year ago. Will he defend his race win with this golden design? 100/10.

Josh Berry No. 21 Würth Ford

The title sponsor of this weekend’s NASCAR race, Würth, is on the 21 car of Josh Berry this weekend. A win already this season, is Berry a dark horse candidate for Texas?

Berry has a really nice look on this car. The Wood Brothers’ take on this sponsor and scheme adds just enough difference to make it stand out. Really solid. 8/10.

Riley Herbst No. 35 BeatBox Toyota

While he hasn’t had the best days on the track, Riley Herbst is back with a new sponsor. His cars have looked pretty good this season, at the very least.

Another colorful look, BeatBox graces the No. 35 for this week’s NASCAR action. If you don’t know what BeatBox is, ask the college student in your life to explain it to you. 8/10.

Cole Custer No. 41 Red Baron Ford

Red Baron back in NASCAR? Someone call Ken Schrader! Cole Custer brings the Red Baron Stuffed pizza this week for Texas. Hope he has enough for everyone on Sunday.

Custer would like to have a solid run this weekend. He hasn’t had the best return to the Cup Series in 2025. Haas Factory Team keeps pulling in new partners for the season, though. 8.5/10.

Tyler Reddick No. 45 Jordan Brand Toyota

This one is going to get Tyler Reddick a lot of brownie points at home. On the Jordan Brand No. 45, Reddick will carry his wife’s name, Alexa, on the name rail.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the first Jordan shoe, this scheme represents so much about the history of the brand. It also honors Tyler’s wife ahead of Mother’s Day weekend. I’m not sure if the car is supposed to look like diamonds, but it does to me. 9.5/10.

Chad Finchum No. 66 Hart HVAC & Electric Ford

How about Chad Finchum back in the No. 66 car. Garage 66 is teaming up with Hart HVAC & Electric for this weekend. Winsupply out Fort Worth appears on the car as well.

I like these black paint schemes with pops of color. Red and blue really makes this one come together. Hope Finchum has a good run out there in this Ford. 7.5/10.

Daniel Suárez No. 99 Kubota Chevy

All of the Mexican accoutrements on this Kubota scheme make it one of my favorites every season. Trackhouse really does know how to make some great paint schemes.

Daniel Suárez is looking for his first win of the NASCAR season. Texas will have plenty of Daniel’s Amigos in attendance. Maybe he can bring out the Luchador mask again. 9/10.