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How to watch the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway NASCAR race today: Livestream options, more
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The Shriners Children’s 500 NASCAR race is on today. Following William Byron’s win at Daytona and Kyle Larson’s win at Las Vegas, Hendrick Motorsports hopes to keep the winning going this weekend. Keep reading for all the ways you can watch today’s race, and who’s favored to win.
How and when to watch the Shriners Children’s 500 NASCAR race
The 2024 Shriners Children’s 500 will broadcast live from Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT). The race will air on Fox and stream on the platforms featured below.
How to watch the Shriners Children’s 500 without cable
While most cable packages include Fox, it’s easy to watch NASCAR in 2024 if Fox isn’t included in your cable TV subscription, or if you don’t have cable at all. Your best options for watching are below. (Streaming options will require an internet provider.)
Stream the Shriners Children’s 500 on Sling TV for half price
If you don’t have cable TV that includes Fox, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream live NASCAR races this year is through a subscription to Sling TV. The streamer offers access to all four channels airing NASCAR this season, plus local ABC affiliates (where available) with its Blue Tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all of NASCAR’s big moments this season.
That plan normally costs $45 per month, but the streamer is currently offering a 50% off promotion for your first month, so you’ll pay just $22.50. If you want to add ESPN, you can upgrade to the Orange + Blue Tier plan, which is currently $30 for the first month and $60 after that. You can learn more by tapping the button below.
Top features of Sling TV Blue tier:
- There are 42 channels to watch in total, including local NBC, Fox, FS1 and USA affiliates (where available).
- You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games at the lowest price.
- All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the Shriners Children’s 500 free with Fubo
You can also catch all NASCAR Cup Series races in 2024 on Fubo. Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to NBC, USA, Fox and FS1, in addition to almost every NFL game next season.
To watch NASCAR without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NASCAR races, you’ll have access to NFL football, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games. Fubo’s Pro Tier is priced at $80 per month after your free seven-day trial, but Fubo is currently offering the first month at $60.
Sports fans will want to consider adding on the $7.99 per month Fubo Extra package, which includes MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, Tennis Channel, SEC Network and more channels with live games. Or upgrade to the Fubo Elite tier and get all the Fubo Extra channels, plus the ability to stream in 4K, starting at $90 per month ($70 for the first month).
Top features of Fubo Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with Fubo — you can cancel anytime.
- The Pro tier includes over 184 channels, including NFL Network.
- You can watch sporting events up to 72 hours after they air live with Fubo lookback.
- FuboTV includes all the channels you’ll need to watch live sports, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
- All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.
Watch the Shriners Children’s 500 on Hulu + Live TV
You can watch NASCAR this season with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including Fox and FS1, NBC and USA. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every Cup Series race on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus catch almost all live NFL games next season, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including “NFL Total Access” and the Emmy-nominated show “Good Morning Football”) and lots more. With Hulu + Live TV, you’ll have access to live local network affiliate programming without the hefty price of a cable subscription.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month.
Watch NASCAR races live with a digital HDTV antenna
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You can watch Fox’s 2024 NASCAR coverage on TV with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDTV channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here’s the kicker: There’s no monthly charge.
For anyone living in a partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal — or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch NASCAR without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable.
This amplified digital antenna with a 300-mile range can receive hundreds of HD TV channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox, Univision and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It delivers a high-quality picture in 1080p HDTV, top-tier sound and features an 18-foot digital coax cable.
Who is favored to win the Shriners Children’s 500 NASCAR race?
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Following his win at the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend, Kyle Larson is the 11-2 favorite in today’s race. Dayton 500 winner William Byron is 15-2, while Ryan Blaney is 7-1, in between Larson and Bryon. Bryon is the defending champion (though the race was formerly called the United Rentals Work United 500).
2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule
Below is the current 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule for the remaining races in the 2024 season. All times Eastern.
- March 10: Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway, 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
- March 17: Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
- March 24: EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
- March 31: Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway, 7:00 p.m. (Fox)
- April 7: Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway 3:00 p.m. (FS1)
- April 14: AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, 3:30 p.m. (FS1)
- April 21: GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, 3:00 p.m. (Fox)
- April 28: Würth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway, 2:00 p.m. (FS1)
- May 5: AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, 3:00 p.m. (FS1)
- May 12: Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, 3:00 p.m. (FS1)
- May 19: All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway (All-Star Race), 8:00 p.m. (FS1)
- May 26: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, 6:00 p.m. (Fox)
- June 2: Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway 3:30 p.m. (FS1)
- June 9: Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
- June 16: Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway, 7:00 p.m. (USA)
- June 23: At New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (USA)
- June 30: Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, 3:30 p.m. (NBC)
- July 7: Grant Park 165 at Chicago street course, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)
- July 14: At Pocono Raceway, 2:30 p.m. (USA)
- July 21: Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)
Olympic break
- Aug. 11: Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, 6:00 p.m. (USA)
- Aug. 18: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (USA)
- Aug. 24: Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, 7:30 p.m. (NBC)
- Sept. 1: Cook Out Southern 500* at Darlington Raceway, 6:00 p.m. (USA)
Playoff Round of 16
- Sept. 8: Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, 3:00 p.m. (USA)
- Sept. 15: Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International, 3:00 p.m. (USA)
- Sept. 21: Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, 7:30 p.m. (USA)
Playoff Round of 12
- Sept. 29: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, 3:00 p.m. (USA)
- Oct. 6: YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, 2:00 p.m. (NBC)
- Oct. 13: Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, 2:00 p.m. (NBC)
Playoff Round of 8
- Oct. 20: South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)
- Oct. 27: At Homestead-Miami Speedway, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)
- Nov. 3: XFINITY 500 at Martinsville Speedway, 2:00 p.m. (NBC)
Championship
- Nov. 10: At Phoenix Raceway 3:00 p.m. (NBC)
Why does NASCAR take a two-week break in the summer?
Because NBC Sports is the official broadcaster of the Paris Summer Games, NASCAR will take a two-week pause between races at Indy (July 21) and Richmond (Aug. 11).
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Legislation to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans cleared a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday afternoon and is now headed toward a final vote.
Senators voted 73-27 to approve a motion to proceed with consideration of the Social Security Fairness Act, according to an unofficial Senate tally shown in a webcast on the floor of the chamber.
“We will vote on taking up the Social Security Fairness Act to repeal flawed policies that eat away at the benefits of those who’ve worked as teachers, firefighters, postal workers, or public sector workers,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on social media shortly before the procedural vote. “Retirees deprived of their hard-earned benefits will be watching closely.”
The New York Democrat has pushed to bring the measure up for a full vote, which would eliminate two federal policies that prevent million of Americans, including police officers, firefighters, postal workers, teachers and others with a public pension from collecting their full Social Security benefits.
“Social Security is a bedrock of our middle class. You pay into it for 40 quarters, you earned it, it should be there when you retire,” Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat who lost his seat in the November election, told the chamber ahead of Wednesday’s vote. “All these workers are asking for is for what they earned.”
Sen. Thom Tillis spoke against measure, saying that while a small percentage of people are not getting what they should from Social Security, enacting what he framed as an unfunded government mandate that would increase the federal deficit “is not the way to fix it.”
“This bill will take $200 billion during the 10-year period out of the Social Security trust fund without any way to pay for it,” the North Carolina Republican added.
What is the Social Security Fairness Act?
Decades in the making, the Social Security Fairness Act would repeal two federal policies — the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) — that broadly reduce payments to nearly 3 million retirees.
That includes those who also collect pensions from state and federal jobs that aren’t covered by Social Security, including teachers, police officers and U.S. postal workers. The bill would also end a second provision that reduces Social Security benefits for those workers’ surviving spouses and family members. The WEP impacts about 2 million Social Security beneficiaries and the GPO nearly 800,000 retirees.
“This stuff takes time, but 21 years is ridiculous,” said Brown of the process. The Senate held its first hearings into the policies in 2003.
The measure, which passed the House in November, had 62 cosponsors when it was introduced in the Senate last year. Yet the bill’s bipartisan support eroded some in recent days, with some Republican lawmakers voicing doubts due to its cost. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the proposed legislation would add a projected $195 billion to federal deficits over a decade.
At least one GOP senator who signed onto similar legislation last year, Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana, said he was still “weighing” whether to vote for the bill. “Nothing ever gets paid for, so it’s further indebtedness, I don’t know,” Braun said last week, the Associated Press reported.
“In the end it’s going to come down to individual members are going to make their own decisions about where they want to come down on that,” incoming Republican leader John Thune said at a press conference Tuesday. “Obviously I am concerned about the long-term solvency of Social Security and that is an issue I think we need to address.”
Without Senate approval, the bill’s fate would end with the current session of Congress, and would need to be re-introduced in the next Congress.
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