Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) and ESPN have announced a multi-year media rights agreement that will see the series air exclusively on ESPN.
In the Summer of 2023, the races will air on six consecutive Thursday nights at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App, bringing back the iconic “ESPN Thursday Night Thunder” branding.
Thursday Night Thunder, which originally aired on ESPN in the 1980s, saw legends of racing including Tony Stewart launch their careers. SRX and co-owner Stewart will bring the superstars of racing back to Thursday Night, pitting NASCAR, IndyCar, and other racing champions against each other in prime time on ESPN.
“Thursday Night Thunder is where guys like me, who were just starting our careers in USAC, got the chance to make a name for ourselves because of its presence on ESPN,” said Stewart, SRX Co-Founder, and 2021 SRX Champion. “It’s great to see Thursday Night Thunder return, but to also be a part of it all over again with SRX.”
2023 SRX Schedule (all times Eastern)
Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 9 p.m. on ESPN, Stafford Motor Speedway (Stafford Springs, Connecticut)
Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 9 p.m. on ESPN, Thunder Road Speedbowl (Barre, Vermont)
Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 9 p.m. on ESPN, Motor Mile Speedway (Dublin, Virginia)
Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at 9 p.m. on ESPN, Berlin Raceway (Marne, Michigan)
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, at 9 p.m. on ESPN, Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio)
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at 9 p.m. on ESPN, Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Missouri)