Pete Pistone

Joined: Sep 3, 2024

Pete Pistone is a veteran motorsports and general sports reporter/journalist with nearly 30 years experience. During his career he has worked for media outlets such as WGN Radio, The Chicago Sun-Times, Chicagoland Television (CLTV), CBS Sports, Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM. Pistone has been with SiriusXM since 2008 and co-hosts “The Morning Drive” on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) with Mike Bagley, which airs Monday through Friday at 7 am ET. He is also the host of “Fantasy Racing Preview,” a weekend show focusing on NASCAR gambling and fantasy racing, which is part of the channel’s NASCAR Cup Series pre-race programming. Additionally, Pistone is a member of the SiriusXM College Sports team as an on-air personality and contributor on Big Ten Radio (Ch. 372). He is one of the hosts of “Big Ten Today” and can also be heard on “Big Ten Whip Around,” a weekly hour-long program spotlighting a variety of sports around the conference. Pistone is also the host of several specials as well as providing a range of digital content for both the NASCAR and Big Ten channels. A Chicago native, Pistone resides in the northern suburbs of the city with his wife and daughter.

Joey Logano celebrates his third NASCAR Cup Series championship after winning Sunday's event at Phoenix Raceway.

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MOTORSPORTS MONDAY - Joey Logano Reigns Supreme in Phoenix

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WEEKEND HOT LAPS - NASCAR Championship Weekend

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MOTORSPORTS MONDAY: Martinsville Issues Bring About Questions of Integrity

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WEEKEND HOT LAPS - Are Tires the Answer? Championship 4 on the Line

Reddick has advanced to the Championship 4 after a clutch performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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MOTORSPORTS MONDAY -- Reddick Comes in Clutch; Home Sweet Homestead; Best of The Rest

This weekend at Homestead featured Tyler Reddick coming in clutch, Homestead asserting itself as NASCAR's best racetrack, and some solid runs from non-playoff drivers.

Could Homestead returns as the season finale?

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WEEKEND HOT LAPS: Must-Win Time; Homestead the Finale in the Future?

Pete Pistone breaks down all of the storylines heading into this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead including it being must-win time for some championship hopefuls, and whether Homestead will serve as the championship venue again in the future.

Logano made the most of his second chance

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MOTORSPORTS MONDAY - Logano's Win Shakes up NASCAR Playoffs

Joey Logano went from the last guy in the Playoff standings to locked into the Championship 4 with a win at Las Vegas. As Logano was busy winning, numerous other Playoff contenders found trouble.

Kyle Larson, shown here in victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March, is looking for his third-straight win at the 1.5-mile speedway this weekend.

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WEEKEND HOT LAPS: Larson on Top; Is Hamlin Still Title Worthy?

In this week's Weekend Hot Laps, Pete Pistone says Kyle Larson is the favorite to win in Las Vegas, and the overall 2024 NASCAR Cup Series title, while Denny Hamlin, a former favorite for the championship, needs to step it up this weekend.

A late caution ended Kligerman's chance to win.

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MOTORSPORTS MONDAY - Chaos Came in Different Forms Than Expected at ROVAL

Chaos was expected at The Roval this weekend. There definitely was some, but not as much created on the track as predicted. The new course layout brought a lo

Oct 8, 2023; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Cindric (2) is turned around driving into the back stretch chicane during the Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

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WEEKEND HOT LAPS: Chaos Incoming at the ROVAL?

Pete Pistone is back with a full preview of the racing action heading into the weekend of October 12th. NASCAR Cup and Xfinity at the Charlotte ROVAL, and a full slate of short track racing.

Talladega Superspeedway provided one of the most chaotic superspeedway events in recent memory for the NASCAR Cup Series, which featured tons of four-wide racing.

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MOTORSPORTS MONDAY - 'The Biggest One', Stenhouse, Jr. Overlooked, DVP Scrutiny

Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series event at Talladega Superspeedway had the most action the series has seen on a superspeedway in quite some time, with constant four-wide racing through the pack.

Talladega Superspeedway is almost guaranteed to have major implications on the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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WEEKEND HOT LAPS - Timing Talladega; Time for Chevy to Shine; Strategy Scenarios

TAMING TALLADEGA There are 22 Talladega wins among ten drivers who will be in the field for Sunday’s Yellawood 500. Twelve of those belong to Ford drivers Brad

Could Kansas Speedway host the season finale?

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MOTORSPORTS MONDAY - Kansas Delivers; Xfinity Beef; Silly Season

Pete Pistone breaks down all of the latest happenings in the world of motorsport following an exciting weekend at Kansas Speedway in his latest Motorsports Monday feature.

Kyle Larson won the May event at Kansas Speedway in a four-wide photo finish with Chris Buescher, Chase Elliott, and Martin Truex, Jr.

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WEEKEND HOT LAPS - Round of 12 Turmoil Ahead?

Will we see more turmoil in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12? Pete Pistone tackles that topic and more in this week's edition of Weekend Hot Laps.

Bristol Motor Speedway didn't deliver a lot for the race fans, or Martin Truex, Jr.

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MOTORSPORTS MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 23

A TIRED AFFAIR Last spring’s Bristol race with its unusual tire wear that led to confusion, a record number of lead changes and one of the most entertaining rac

Bristol will determine the Cup Playoff Round of 12

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WEEKEND HOT LAPS - Hamlin on Playoff Hot Seat?

Pete Pistone breaks down all of the top headlines in NASCAR ahead of this weekend's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.