Snapshots: Nitro Rallycross at Glen Helen
The 2022-23 Nitro Rallycross season wraps up later today at Glen Helen Raceway with the 10th and final round of action of the inaugural Group E season, the NRX NEXT World Finals, the return of the Van Prix, and much more. Here’s a look at some of the key moments of the event so far—be sure to tune in to Peacock this afternoon to see who will win the championships!
Nitro Rallycross Race Preview: Glen Helen Tripleheader
You’ve read right: the final round of the 2022-23 Nitro Rallycross season, an international journey that took the series everywhere from traditional rallycross venues like Lydden Hill and Strangnas to Canadian ice rounds in Trois-Rivieres and Calgary, is heading back to a familiar home for its final round—and fitting three whole race rounds into the action.
Eriksson Brothers Sweep Nitro Rallycross Ice Events as Kevin Wins in Reimagined Calgary Event
Sweden’s Olsbergs MSE has long been recognized as one of the most innovative teams in rallycross, building the FC1-X car that Nitro Rallycross uses for its premier Group E level. It should be no surprise, then, that OMSE’s Oliver and Kevin Eriksson have taken the two NRX checkered flags in Canada, with Kevin on top at Stampede Park in Calgary.
Nitro Rallycross Race Preview: Calgary
The penultimate round of the 2022-23 Nitro Rallycross season keeps the series in Canada, but the setting and the entry lists will be a little different. After the Group E FC1-X made its NRX debut on ice in Trois-Rivieres two weekends ago, the series heads west to Calgary for another oval-based round at Stampede Park, and welcomes back the NRX Next development class as its primary support act.
Oliver Eriksson Becomes Fifth Nitro Rallycross Race Winner at GP3R
It was another 1-2 finish for a Nitro Rallycross Group E team in Saturday’s feature from Grand Prix Trois-Rivieres, but this one was extra sweet for Olsbergs MSE, builders of the First Corner FC1-X that the series uses in its premier class. Brothers Oliver and Kevin Eriksson, the sons of OMSE owner Andreas Eriksson, took the top two spots in the feature, while points leader Robin Larsson of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing took the podium.
Nitro Rallycross Race Preview: Trois-Rivieres
It’s been a few years since the sport of rallycross has hit Canada, but Nitro Rallycross is finally bringing it back this Friday and Saturday with a visit to Trois-Rivieres as part of the legendary GP3R. What’s more, after years of rumors, NRX and its bespoke Group E class will be delivering ice racing to North American audiences for the first time.
Pastrana, Larsson Become First Nitro Rallycross Group E Repeat Winners at Wild Horse Pass
He might not be leading the Nitro Rallycross Group E standings, but Vermont SportsCar’s Travis Pastrana added a new title to go with his status as the series founder and inaugural Supercar champion over the weekend: its first repeat race winner. Pastrana took top honors in the first leg of the doubleheader at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on Friday night, while points leader Robin Larsson of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/JC Raceteknik returned to the top step himself in the Sunday round.
Nitro Rallycross Race Preview: Wild Horse Pass
It’s been a little while since the premier class of rallycross has seen a doubleheader round in the United States, but Nitro Rallycross is bringing it back for the first time in more than three years with this weekend’s visit to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Arizona. With a full event scheduled in for Friday and the typical two-day race format set for Saturday and Sunday, it’ll mark the first time that NRX’s electric Group E class has faced two events over a single weekend.
McConnell Becomes Fourth Nitro RX Winner in Four Rounds at Glen Helen
The first repeat winner in the history of Nitro Rallycross’ Group E class will have to wait at least two more weeks after Sunday’s final at Glen Helen Raceway, as Dreyer & Reinbold Racing driver Fraser McConnell led the second podium sweep for his team of the season with a checkered flag in the six-lap feature. McConnell, points leader Robin Larsson, and Andreas Bakkerud were split by under two seconds as they repeated their feat from Strangnas Motorstadion earlier this summer, albeit with a different winner atop the box.
Nitro Rallycross Race Preview: Glen Helen
Nitro Rallycross takes on the second American round of its 2022-23 season, and fourth overall, this weekend with its return to the Los Angeles area and the legendary Glen Helen Raceway. As always, Nitro Rallycross Los Angeles will see many of the sport’s biggest names go wheel-to-wheel over two full days of action, with battle bracket qualifying for the headline Group E electric cars on Saturday, racing on Sunday, and two full rounds for both the NRX Next and SXS classes across the two days. As always, Peacock will carry the action live all weekend long.
Pastrana Scores First Nitro Rallycross Group E Win at ERX
Travis Pastrana would qualify third in Group E, win his heat, and shortly after taking the SXS race win, he’d make it two wins in two classes on the day in Nitro Rallycross action from ERX Motor Park.
Nitro Rallycross Race Preview: ERX
After an extended hiatus due to the cancellation of its planned Finnish round at the Kymiring, Nitro Rallycross makes its long-awaited return to action on American soil this weekend at ERX Motor Park in Minnesota. Also known as an off-road truck and snowmobile racetrack, ERX debuted as a rallycross course for the inaugural NRX season last year to rave reviews, as drivers and fans alike loved the huge jumps and all-dirt layout.
Bakkerud Leads DRR JC Top Five Lockout at Nitro Rallycross Sweden
For the second race in a row to start the 2022-23 Nitro Rallycross season, it was the Monster Energy RX Cartel-backed DRR JC duo of Andreas Bakkerud and Robin Larsson in the first two spots at the end of a Group E final at Strangnas Motorstadion in Sweden. This time, though, it was Bakkerud on top—much to the delight of the local fans.
Nitro Rallycross Race Preview: Strangnas
After a successful debut round at the legendary Lydden Hill, Nitro Rallycross continues the European leg of its 2022-23 season this weekend in Sweden at Strangnas Motorstadion. Just like Lydden Hill before it, Strangnas has received a set of upgrades to bring it up to NRX spec—this time including the return of the gap jump—and will have four classes doing battle over the weekend.
Nitro Rallycross: 2022-23 Season Preview
Nitro Rallycross kicks off its second full campaign this weekend with a trip to England and visit to Lydden Hill, the birthplace of rallycross. Before you tune into the action live on Peacock or via encore airings on CNBC, check out our NRX 101 below as you get ready for the 2022-23 season!
Nitro Rallycross Announces Global 2022-23 Schedule; 10 Events, Six Countries on Tap
The second full season of Nitro Rallycross will see the series make its first trip across the Atlantic Ocean, kicking off with three events in Europe, before completing the majority of the balance of its campaign in North America. The festivities kick off in June at the historic Lydden Hill Circuit, the birthplace of the sport, as it hosts its first international-level event in five years.