2023 Nascar Thread

[evilbrad]

Can nascar 5/15 and "10" be eliminated? I haven't heard analog on this for a while?

 

[Wackyracer]

Any list for 2023 Nascar Whelen modified series frequencies?

 

[evilbrad]

I know of a place out east that would have new England and east coast information. Not sure if there still around

 

[JCar24]

I was at Richmond this weekend. Got my old SC230 programed. Here are Nascar Cup frequencies with codes for the SC230, a spread sheet, and pdf.
I did this in the camper Saturday night to make a
list for some friends. I just got home, I'll do Nextel and Whelen modifieds sometime tomorrow and post them up.

 

[JCar24]

Xfinity and Whelen Modifieds. SC230 file arc sport lt, pdf. and spread sheet.
I had a group of us at the races, my son used the BC125at with my home brew (speedway digest) with squelch set to search. He really only needed to set the code on two or three cars for both Cup and Xfinity races. Everything else was fine. My buddy with a ham radio was jealous of those of with scanners. We found a couple of different TV frequencies, one with Director input during the commercials, and one with communication with pit reporters and cameramen. My son programed the whelen race on the fly, for practice. I'm curious to compare it to the preprogramed sc230. When my son mails the BC125AT back to me I'll let you know what they were. All in all it was a fun weekend. I hope the files help some people out.
Jack

Edit. My son's two friends rented the RE3000 with two headsets. The RE3000 is louder with one headset connected than the
SC230. I had an amplifier with me but didn't need it. My BC125AT is has an "audio boost" that you can buy on the internet, it is every bit as loud as the RE3000. With a stock BC125AT I would suggest carrying an amplifier just in case.

 

[chocolate_nault]

This is a fantastic post JCar24! Thank you for verifying frequencies and searching for squelch codes. Comparing to my spreadsheets, I noticed a several teams changed codes compared to my last Nascar race 2 years ago and a few drivers seem to change every year.

For the Cup list, I noticed the 2, 12, and 48 have an extra radio frequency, was this from a Racing Electronics list?

 

[JCar24]

This is a fantastic post JCar24! Thank you for verifying frequencies and searching for squelch codes. Comparing to my spreadsheets, I noticed a several teams changed codes compared to my last Nascar race 2 years ago and a few drivers seem to change every year.

For the Cup list, I noticed the 2, 12, and 48 have an extra radio frequency, was this from a Racing Electronics list?

Ye, the three channel teams were from RE. In general over the years I've hit 3 or four races. The codes from the spring Richmond and Martinsville don't change much. But by Dover, and again in the fall, some have changed even again. I've had the BC125AT about 5 years. Before that I never heard of squelch codes. Used an old radio shack 100 ch. I used to preprogram by the internet, and then buy a sheet for 5 bucks at the track. I'm new to the SC230 just bought it off ebay, and only used it twice so far. I really think I like the 125 better than the other, maybe I'm just better at using it though.

 

[The_NotARubicon]

I just purchased an SDS200 and I can literally SEE Auto Club Speedway (California) from my house -
What kind of comms should I be able to hear? (Pit crews, security, etc??)

 

[W2JEL]

I just purchased an SDS200 and I can literally SEE Auto Club Speedway (California) from my house -
What kind of comms should I be able to hear? (Pit crews, security, etc??)

You should be able to hear just about everything if you can see the speedway from your house. Lucky you. As they say location is everything. Enjoy your YouTube channel BTW. Happy Ham.

 

[chocolate_nault]

Ye, the three channel teams were from RE. In general over the years I've hit 3 or four races. The codes from the spring Richmond and Martinsville don't change much. But by Dover, and again in the fall, some have changed even again. I've had the BC125AT about 5 years. Before that I never heard of squelch codes. Used an old radio shack 100 ch. I used to preprogram by the internet, and then buy a sheet for 5 bucks at the track. I'm new to the SC230 just bought it off ebay, and only used it twice so far. I really think I like the 125 better than the other, maybe I'm just better at using it though.

Thank you for confirming. I personally have several SC230s that I've been using for 6 years. Jamie Little and other FOX reporters still use that scanner so there must be a reason the professionals choose the SC230 over the Racing Electronics RE1000. I prefer the ability to program multiple frequencies to a Car Number with ArcSport in Race mode rather than program one frequency to a Channel Number. Also the scanner System feature makes it easy to switch between racing series without having to resort to tricks such as placing Xfinity series car #2 to Channel 102 to separate from Cup or Indycar frequencies. Useful at Indianapolis when all three racing series are on track at the same weekend.

 

[chocolate_nault]

I just purchased an SDS200 and I can literally SEE Auto Club Speedway (California) from my house -
What kind of comms should I be able to hear? (Pit crews, security, etc??)

Unfortunately, Auto Club Speedway is in the middle of tentative reconstruction and will not hold a professional race until 2025 at the earliest. The main comms of interest in open analog between 450.0000-470.0000 would be the NASCAR officials and driver to pit crew communication.

 

[The_NotARubicon]

Unfortunately, Auto Club Speedway is in the middle of tentative reconstruction and will not hold a professional race until 2025 at the earliest. The main comms of interest in open analog between 450.0000-470.0000 would be the NASCAR officials and driver to pit crew communication.

I didnt even know they were doing any construction - thank you.

 

[W2JEL]

I didn't even know they were doing any construction - thank you.

I think that's one of the reasons they have that race at LA Coliseum.

 

[Dave520]

I was at Richmond this weekend. Got my old SC230 programed. Here are Nascar Cup frequencies with codes for the SC230, a spread sheet, and pdf.
I did this in the camper Saturday night to make a
list for some friends. I just got home, I'll do Nextel and Whelen modifieds sometime tomorrow and post them up.

I have updated the WIKI with your Cup frequencies and tones. Great work!!

 

[evilbrad]

I didnt even know they were doing any construction - thank you.

I'm a happy ham I'm not one of those "sad" ones Randy!

 

[evilbrad]

If you can see the track. You should hear simplex and repeater activities of the actual track. Simplex team channels. And the two analog Nascar series repeaters. The media bases and repeaters are pretty decently powered. I've heard those and the two Nascar repeaters a few miles out but not much further. One thing that seems a bit limited are the OTA data used to program the Racing Electronics scanners. I had been told this was a "Repeater" but I highly question this. I'm currious of what the regulars nault and jeeps think. If anything i think ota frequency is simplex. I've never found a input to it. Jamie is very nice and she has used the 230 for years lol . I have multiple 230s and 330s. My 230s and 330s are for close call and search. The re3000 only does uhf so that limits alot of your small vhf tracks.

 

[evilbrad]

Thank you for confirming. I personally have several SC230s that I've been using for 6 years. Jamie Little and other FOX reporters still use that scanner so there must be a reason the professionals choose the SC230 over the Racing Electronics RE1000. I prefer the ability to program multiple frequencies to a Car Number with ArcSport in Race mode rather than program one frequency to a Channel Number. Also the scanner System feature makes it easy to switch between racing series without having to resort to tricks such as placing Xfinity series car #2 to Channel 102 to separate from Cup or Indycar frequencies. Useful at Indianapolis when all three racing series are on track at the same weekend.

Lol for s and grins how many 230s and or 330s do u own -

 

[evilbrad]

Xfinity and Whelen Modifieds. SC230 file arc sport lt, pdf. and spread sheet.
I had a group of us at the races, my son used the BC125at with my home brew (speedway digest) with squelch set to search. He really only needed to set the code on two or three cars for both Cup and Xfinity races. Everything else was fine. My buddy with a ham radio was jealous of those of with scanners. We found a couple of different TV frequencies, one with Director input during the commercials, and one with communication with pit reporters and cameramen. My son programed the whelen race on the fly, for practice. I'm curious to compare it to the preprogramed sc230. When my son mails the BC125AT back to me I'll let you know what they were. All in all it was a fun weekend. I hope the files help some people out.
Jack

Edit. My son's two friends rented the RE3000 with two headsets. The RE3000 is louder with one headset connected than the
SC230. I had an amplifier with me but didn't need it. My BC125AT is has an "audio boost" that you can buy on the internet, it is every bit as loud as the RE3000. With a stock BC125AT I would suggest carrying an amplifier just in case.

Thanks for posting the whelens that's a dif one to find unless you get it from someone that's attended one

 

[evilbrad]

somewhat bump.

here's a thing I want to know,
The NASCAR Craftsmen truck series and ARCA is coming back to the Milwaukee Mile on August 27th, 2023.
are the freq's the same for officials in every race?
what should I be on the lookout for?

This track is still using a uhf ltr system(security safety etc) The usual race scanners won't track ltr so plan accordingly

 

[jeepsandradios]

I didnt even know they were doing any construction - thank you.

In reality nothing has started. Some basic info here - https://www.nascar.com/west

Personally I dont see a track ever getting built. They sold 430 acres of the 520 for close to $600 MILLION. The agreement said then ew developers have to support parking of a new track. Not sure how that would work but getting off topic here.

So in the end let us know what you pick up there.

The last race was February 26th for CUP. No other plans for track at this time.