WATCH LIVE: NASCAR AMERICA at 5 p.m. ET – How can Dale Jr., Johnson and BradK recover?

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Following crashes in Sunday’s Contender Round opener at Kansas Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson and Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski are all at the bottom of the Chase Grid.

Today on NASCAR AMERICA, the gang will talk about how those three must recover this coming Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway – and what their predicament says about the new Chase for the Sprint Cup format.

In case you can’t watch today’s episode at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN, you can STREAM IT online and on your mobile device through NBC Sports Live Extra.

Also on tap:

  • A sixth-place run for Ryan Newman in Kansas has him fourth on the Chase Grid. NBCSN’s Kelli Stavast visits the Richard Childress Racing shop in Welcome, North Carolina to report on his solid showing…
  • Also looking good Chase-wise after Kansas is Carl Edwards, who finished fifth on Sunday. Our team ponders if two more strong finishes can propel him and Roush Fenway Racing into the Eliminator Round, even without a victory…
  • More on the rise of Kyle Larson, who seemingly is on his way to Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year honors and has constantly battled the Chasers at the front of the field during this post-season…
  • And we’ll listen in on all the best radio bits from Sunday in the Kansas Chase edition of “Scan All 43.”

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Beta Motorcycles joins SuperMotocross in 2024, Benny Bloss named first factory rider

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Benny Bloss will race for the factory Beta Motorcycles team in 2024 as that manufacturer joins SuperMotocross as the ninth brand to compete in the series. Beta Motorcycles will make their debut in the Monster Energy Supercross opener at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California in January.

Benny Bloss finished among the top 10 twice in Pro Motocross, in 2016 and 2018. – Beta Motorcycles

“The wait is over and we can finally share everything we have been working towards,” said Carlen Gardner, Race Team Manager in a press release. “It has been a great experience being a part of this development and seeing the progression. The only missing part was finding a rider that would mesh well with our Beta Family.

“After a one phone call with Benny, we knew it would be a good fit for him, and for us. We are happy to have him on board for the next two years and can’t wait to see everyone at Anaheim in January.”

Bloss debuted in the 450 class in 2015 with a 15th-place finish overall at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Bloss has a pair of top-10 rankings in the division with a sixth-place finish in the Pro Motocross Championship in 2016 and a seventh in 2018. His best Supercross season ended 15th in the standings in 2018.

“I’m extremely excited to join the Beta Factory Racing team,” Bloss said. “It’s cool to see a brand with such a rich history in off-road racing to come into the US Supercross and Motocross space. I know this team will be capable of great things as we build and go racing in 2024.”

Bloss is currently 22nd in the SuperMotocross rankings and has not raced in the first two rounds of the Motocross season.

Testing for Beta Motorcycles is scheduled to begin in August and the team expects to announce a second rider at that time.

The family-owned brand adds to the international flare of the sport. The company was founded in Florence, Italy in 1905 as Società Giuseppe Bianchi as they built handmade bicycles, The transition to motorcycle production in the late 1940s.

Beta Motorcycles competed and won in motocross competition in the late 1970s and early 1980s with Jim Pomeroy and other riders.

Beta will join Triumph Motorcycles as a second historic brand to join the sport in 2024. First established in 1902, Triumph has won in nearly every division they have competed in, dating back to their first victory in the 1908 Isle of Man TT. Triumph will debut in the 250 class in 2024 and plans to expand into 450s in 2025.