
Leigh Diffey, Ricky Carmichael, and Will Christien Preview this Week’s Race
2022 Monster Jam Season Gets Underway with Three Hours of Coverage this Saturday at Noon ET on CNBC
STAMFORD, CT – March 24, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The 2022 Monster Energy Supercross season continues this Saturday with Round 12 from Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash., live at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.
Eli Tomac looks to extend his win streak to five races in the 450SX Class where he currently leads the points standings. Tomac would move into a tie for fourth on the all-time wins list with Chad Reed (44 career wins) with a victory. In the Eastern Regional 250SX Class series, Jett Lawrence earned his third consecutive and fourth overall win of the season in Indianapolis last weekend. Returning to action this weekend is the Western Regional 250SX Class featuring Jett’s brother Hunter Lawrence and Michael Mosiman.
NBC Sports’ Supercross play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey, lead analyst Ricky Carmichael, and reporter Will Christien discuss Tomac’s place in Supercross history, recap last week’s race in Indianapolis and preview this Saturday’s race here.
Qualifying coverage on Saturday of Round 12 from Seattle gets underway at 4 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All Supercross heats, qualifiers and live and on-demand replays of races are available on Peacock. Click here for more details.
NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will provide live streaming coverage of Saturday’s race. An encore of the race will be presented Sunday at 10 a.m. ET on CNBC.
All 17 Supercross races, highlighted by exclusive live coverage of heats, qualifiers and Main Event races, will be presented across NBC, CNBC, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms. The 2022 season will feature a record three live races and 13 total hours of coverage on NBC. The complete schedule can be found here.
BROADCAST TEAM
- Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
- Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
- Reporters: Will Christien, Daniel Blair
HOW TO WATCH
- TV – USA Network
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
MONSTER JAM
The 2022 Monster Jam season begins with three hours of coverage this Saturday from Oakland and San Diego, Calif., at noon ET on CNBC. Veteran host Scott Jordan returns to the booth with former Monster Jam driver Colt Stephens (analyst) and Leslie Mears (reporter). The complete schedule can be found here.
Monster Energy Supercross and Monster Jam are part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2022, spanning NASCAR, INDYCAR, IMSA, MotoGP, Dakar Rally, and more.
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For more information about the 2022 Supercross season and where to watch all the live coverage, visit SupercrossLIVE.com, the official website of Monster Energy Supercross, or follow via social channels:
- Facebook: facebook.com/supercrosslive
- Twitter: twitter.com/supercrosslive
- Instagram: instagram.com/supercrosslive
- YouTube: youtube.com/supercrosslive
- TikTok: tiktok.com/supercrossliveofficial
- Official Merch: SupercrossSuperstore.com
About Feld Entertainment, Inc.:
Feld Entertainment® is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that bring people together and uplift the human spirit. Properties include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, Disney On Ice, Disney Live!, Marvel Universe LIVE!, Sesame Street Live!, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Jurassic World Live Tour and DreamWorks Trolls The Experience. Across the brand portfolio, Feld Entertainment has entertained millions of families in more than 75 countries and on six continents. Visit feldentertainment.com for more information.
About Monster Energy Supercross:
Monster Energy AMA Supercross is the most competitive and highest-profile off-road motorcycle racing championship on the planet. Founded in America and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) since 1974. Over 17 weeks and a million-dollar All-Star Race, Supercross attracts some of the largest and most impressive crowds inside the most recognizable and prestigious stadiums in North America to race in front of nearly one million live fans and broadcast to millions more worldwide. For more information, visit SupercrossLIVE.com.
About the American Motorcyclist Association:
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit americanmotorcyclist.com.
Source: Feld Entertainment, Inc.
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