Sports Reporter, The Charlotte Mercury
John Speedway has been BRINGING IT to Charlotte sports fans since the days when sports TV meant a man in a blazer, a highlight reel, and the sheer force of personality. A walking encyclopedia of Charlotte Hornets heartbreak, Panthers lore, and minor league diamond drama, Speedway covers it all with the kind of breathless, hyperbolic passion that reminds you why sports matter in the first place. If it happens in the Queen City and somebody wins or loses, John Speedway was THERE.
23XI Racing — built in Huntersville by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin — has four wins in seven races to start the 2026 Cup Series season. Tyler Reddick leads the standings by 82 points. Charlotte's n
Apr 2, 2026
Lee Pulliam — the late model legend making his first NASCAR national series start — led 40 laps at Martinsville, caused a 19-car pileup on a late restart, apologized immediately, and still finished fi
Mar 28, 2026
Darius Rucker confirmed as co-owner of Legacy Motor Club on the Dan Patrick Show. Plus: O'Reilly Series posts its biggest Darlington audience in seven years, Denny Hamlin signals Tyler Reddick's contr
Mar 26, 2026
Tyler Reddick won the Goodyear 400 at Darlington from the pole for his fourth Cup victory in six 2026 races, beating Brad Keselowski by 5.8 seconds despite cool shirt and electrical issues. Michael Jo
Mar 23, 2026
LaMelo Ball dropped 29 on Memphis. The Checkers scored three in the first period. Charlotte FC put up six goals. Three home games, three blowouts, one Saturday in March. Charlotte went 3-0.
Mar 22, 2026
Friday night at Darlington, Carson Hocevar charged to the lead and lost it to a blown tire with four laps to go. Sunday he goes back out in Dale Earnhardt's 1981 Wrangler colors. That's not a comparis
Mar 22, 2026
The Charlotte Checkers have clinched the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season — and this city is barely paying attention. John Speedway on why the most consistently successful franchise in Char
Mar 22, 2026
Three wins in a row. Thirty-seven and thirty-four. LaMelo Ball dropped 29 on the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at Spectrum Center, and your Charlotte Hornets are about to make some playoff noise
Mar 22, 2026
Daniel Dye got indefinitely suspended for mocking IndyCar's David Malukas with a homophobic voice on a livestream. This isn't a cancel-culture story. It's a professionalism story — and the Truck Serie
Mar 22, 2026
Corey Heim chose to restart ninth in double overtime at Darlington, then drove to the front on the last corner to beat Ross Chastain and win the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race. The 23XI development drive
Mar 22, 2026