Governor's Cup at New Smyrna Speedway 2023: TV channel, live stream, entry list, schedule, more

The 2023 Governor’s Cup at New Smyrna Speedway will wrap up a busy season of racing at the Florida oval that started in January. The event is annually one of the biggest Super Late Model events in the state of Florida each season.

The 58th running of the Governor’s Cup will once again be a two-day show headlined on Sunday, Nov. 12 by a 200-lap feature for Super Late Models. Other divisions in action throughout the weekend include Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman, Super Stocks, Trucks, 602 Modifieds and more. The winner of the Governor’s Cup 200 will take home a cool $15,000.

This year’s Governor’s Cup at New Smyrna Speedway begins Saturday, Nov. 11 and concludes on Sunday, Nov. 12. Feature racing on Saturday begins at 7:30 p.m. ET, and action will begin Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.

A live stream of the 2023 Governor’s Cup action will be available on FloRacing, the official streaming home of NASCAR Roots.

Below is everything to know about this year’s running of the Governor’s Cup at New Smyrna Speedway.

New Smyrna Governor’s Cup 2023 TV channel, live stream

Saturday’s Governor’s Cup at New Smryna Speedway will be shown exclusively on FloRacing, the official streaming home of NASCAR Roots.

The race will not be shown on a traditional TV channel; the live stream on FloRacing is the only viewing option.

FloRacing’s coverage is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday and 2 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Below is another look at how to watch New Smyrna’s 2023 Governor’s Cup on Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12.

Schedule for the 2023 Governor’s Cup at New Smyrna Speedway

The loaded schedule for the 2023 Governor’s Cup at New Smyrna Speedway begins on Friday with an open practice and rolls right into Saturday and Sunday.

Teams interested can take part in an open practice Friday from 3-8 p.m. ET, followed by a driver welcome party at the New Smyrna Speedway Grandstand Bar.

Pit gates for Saturday’s action will open at 10 a.m. ET, with practice beginning at 1 p.m. ET and running through 4:45 p.m. ET. Qualifying on Saturday begins at 4:50 p.m. ET and feature racing at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Sunday pit gates open at 9 a.m. ET, followed by practice for the headlining Super Late Model division at 10:30 a.m. ET. Super Late Model teams will qualify at 1 p.m. ET, with feature racing scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET.

Below is the complete race-day schedule for Saturday and Sunday at New Smyrna.

• Saturday, Nov. 11

• Sunday, Nov. 12

Entry list

The official entry list for Sunday’s 200-lap Super Late Model race features one very familiar name: NASCAR Cup Series star William Byron.

Byron is no stranger to New Smyrna Speedway. In fact, dating back to 2022, Byron has won his last four starts at the half-mile asphalt oval in Super Late Model competition. All of those victories came during the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, which is held every February during the lead up to the Daytona 500 at nearby Daytona International Speedway.

He’ll be faced with several stronger challengers looking to keep Byron from winning five straight races at New Smyrna. They include reigning ARCA Menards Series champion Jesse Love, who will be making one of his final starts as a Toyota driver before moving to Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Xfinity Series program in 2024.

Veteran Super Late Model competitor Stephan Nasse will look to claim his first victory in the Governor’s Cup, while Gio Ruggiero, the champion of the ASA Southern Super Series and ASA/CRA Super Series this year, will try to add another feature to his cap.

Previous winners

The Florida Governor’s Cup has a long and prestigious history at a variety of tracks in the state of Florida. The event was first held at Golden Gate Speedway in Tampa, Florida, in 1965. Showtime Speedway in Pinellas Park, Florida, hosted the Governor’s Cup several times starting in 1979. Finally, the event was moved to New Smyrna Speedway in 1988 and has been held there ever since.

Some of Florida’s best Super Late Model competitors have won the event, as have some of the disciplines greatest names. They include inaugural winner Wayne Reutimann, Dick Trickle, Gary Balough, Ed Howe, Butch Miller, Bobby Gill, Pete Orr and David Rogers.

Current NASCAR stars like Erik Jones, Ty Majeski and Sammy Smith are among the drivers to grace Victory Lane during the event in recent years.

The 2022 edition was canceled due to Hurricane Ian. Smith is the most recent winner of the event in 2021.