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NBC SPORTS REVS ITS ENGINES FOR FIFTH SEASON OF MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RACING THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 30, AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN FROM CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY

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More Than 35 Hours of NASCAR Coverage This Weekend, Including Nearly 20 Trackside Hours from Chicagoland

Sunday’s Pre-Race Coverage from Chicagoland Speedway Begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Media Conference Call with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Sam Flood – Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. ET

Ty Dillon Joins Marty Snider and Dale Jarrett on Wednesday’s NASCAR America Motormouths at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN

NBC Sports’ “On Her Turf” Podcast Features NASCAR Driver Hailie Deegan on Tomorrow’s Episode

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 25, 2019 – NBC Sports launches its 2019 NASCAR season this weekend with nearly 20 hours of trackside coverage from Chicagoland Speedway, culminating with Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Pre-race coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with Countdown to Green.

NBC Sports will super-serve fans with 18 total hours of NASCAR programming on NBCSN this weekend from Friday to Sunday, including Xfinity Series racing on Saturday, June 30, at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. All 2019 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series coverage that airs on NBC and NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Entering NBC Sports’ portion of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford, leads the regular season standings with 643 points and 2 wins, followed by Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch (642 points, 4 wins), Kevin Harvick (573, 0 wins), Brad Keselowski (569, 3 wins), and Martin Truex, Jr. (543, 4 wins).

Seven-time Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson enters this weekend 17th in the standings, one point below the Playoff cut line. Truex Jr. took the checkered flag this past weekend at Sonoma Raceway, securing his fourth win of the season and placing him in the top five ahead of this weekend’s action at Chicagoland Speedway. Last season’s race at Chicagoland on NBCSN featured one of the most exciting finishes of the 2018 Cup Series season, as Kyle Busch held off Kyle Larson on the final lap to take the checkered flag.

NASCAR RACING RETURNS TO NBC SPORTS – MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL WEDNESDAY AT 4:30 P.M. ET

NBC Sports’ NASCAR motorsports analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr., 21-time Cup Series winner Jeff Burton, Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, as well as NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood, preview the 2019 NBC Sports NASCAR season on a media conference call this Wednesday, June 26 at 4:30 p.m. ET. Dial 323-794-2597to participate and enter meeting ID 7200997. Click here for more information.

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RACING FROM CHICAGOLAND – SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen, Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, and 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton begin their fifth season in the booth, alongside NASCAR racing legend and two-time Daytona 500 Champion Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Host Krista Voda, auto racing icon Kyle Petty, and Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett will again serve as the primary on-site pre- and post-race team. Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns, and Parker Kligerman will report from pit road and the garages.

NBCSports.com lead motorsports writer Nate Ryan will contribute news reports throughout race weekend, and features reporter Rutledge Wood will bring viewers a collection of off-track stories during race coverage throughout the season.

NBCSN’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series coverage from Joliet, Ill., kicks off Saturday, June 30, at 11 a.m. ET with the first practice. NASCAR America, hosted live from NBC Sports’ “Peacock Pit Box,” airs at 1 p.m. ET, followed by final practice at 2 p.m. ET. NASCAR Cup Series qualifying wraps up the day at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports Group’s race day coverage begins Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN with NASCAR America, followed by Countdown to Green at 2:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage of NBCSN’s first NASCAR Cup Series race of the 2019 season begins at 3 p.m. ET. After the checkered flag falls, post-race coverage continues on NBCSN at 6 p.m. ET.

NBCSN PRESENTS XFINITY SERIES RACING – SATURDAY AT 3:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBCSN’s Xfinity Series race day coverage kicks off Saturday at 12 p.m. ET with qualifying, followed by Countdown to Green at 3 p.m. ET. NBCSN’s first Xfinity Series race of 2019 begins at 3:30 p.m. ET, followed by the post-race show at 6 p.m. ET.

Entering this weekend, Tyler Reddick is atop the regular season standings with 649 points (3 wins), followed by Christopher Bell (598 points, 4 wins) and Cole Custer (563 points, 3 wins).  Michael Annett (1 win) is the only other Playoff-eligible driver with a win in the 2019 Xfinity season.

TOMORROW’S EPISODE OF NASCAR AMERICA MOTORMOUTHS TO FEATURE GUEST TY DILLON

Tomorrow’s episode of NASCAR America Motormouths at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN will feature special guest Ty Dillon. Dillon, who registered a career-best sixth place finish in the Daytona 500 earlier this year, will join Marty Snider and Dale Jarrett on the NASCAR America set as fans call in to ask their pressing questions ahead of this weekend’s race at Chicagoland. Motormouths Wednesdays are all about the viewers, providing regular opportunities for fans to call in to NASCAR America and speak with hosts, analysts, and a rotation of current drivers live on NBCSN.

NBC SPORTS’ “ON HER TURF” PODCAST TO FEATURE NASCAR DRIVER HAILIE DEEGAN ON TOMORROW’S EPISODE

Tomorrow’s episode of the “On Her Turf” podcast will feature 17-year-old stockcar driver Hailie Deegan. Deegan grew up racing off-road and on dirt but transitioned to competing on asphalt in 2016 to pursue a career in stock car racing. She began her career in NASCAR in 2018 at the K&N Pro Series level and is the only female to have won races in the series, doing so in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Deegan will join host Kathryn Tappen to discuss where she draws her confidence from, growing up in a racing household, her goals moving forward, Kevin Harvick’s importance in her career, how she sees “frenemies” every day and keeps her priorities straight, and the one thing that scares her in a race car.

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Following is this week’s NASCAR programming on NBCSN:

DATE COVERAGE TIME (ET)
Wednesday, June 26 NASCAR America Motormouths 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 27 NASCAR America Motorsports Hour 5 p.m.
K&N Pro West – Sonoma 6 p.m.
Friday, June 28 NASCAR Xfinity Series First Practice – Chicago 4 p.m.
NASCAR America Fan Fridays 6 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Final Practice – Chicago 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 29 NASCAR Cup Series Practice – Chicago 11 a.m.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying – Chicago 12 p.m.

NASCAR America

1 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series Final Practice – Chicago 2 p.m.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Countdown to Green 3 p.m.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – Chicago 3:30 p.m.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Post-Race Show 6 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying – Chicago 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 30 NASCAR America 1 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series Countdown to Green 2:30 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series Race – Chicago 3 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race Show 6 p.m.

 

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

The official home of the NASCAR Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 20 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races, final 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, and select NASCAR Regional & Touring Series events in 2019. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes NBCSN’s daily motorsports show NASCAR America, coverage of NASCAR’s Awards Ceremonies, the annual NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony, as well as original programming specials.

–NBC SPORTS–

Evert, John McEnroe Preview Wimbledon, Discuss Serena, Importance of Rivalries, Djokovic & the Big 3 (4?), Being No. 1, American Men, Murray, Barty, Konta

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ESPN tennis analysts Chrissie Evert and John McEnroe spoke with media today, previewing Wimbledon.  ESPN’s usual first ball to last ball coverage begins Monday, July 1. 

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ESPN.com Ramps up for College Football’s 150th Anniversary Season: Signs Veteran Writer Bill Connelly, Reaches Extensions with Heather Dinich and Adam Rittenberg

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ESPN.com Ramps up for College Football’s 150th Anniversary Season: Signs Veteran Writer Bill Connelly, Reaches Extensions with Heather Dinich and Adam Rittenberg

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SUNDAY’S REV GROUP GRAND PRIX AT ROAD AMERICA ON NBC IS NBC SPORTS’ MOST-WATCHED INDYCAR RACE ON RECORD, EXCLUDING 2019 INDY 500

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2019 NTT IndyCar Series Averaging TAD of 2.319 Million Viewers Through 5 Races on NBC, Up 19% Compared to 5 Races on ABC in 2018

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 25, 2019 – The NTT IndyCar Series continues to grow its viewership this season as Sunday’s REV Group Grand Prix at Road America is now NBC Sports’ most-watched INDYCAR race on record, excluding the 2019 Indianapolis 500, and viewership for the first five races on NBC is up 19% compared to ABC’s five total races in 2018, according to Nielsen and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

Sunday’s race (12:51-2:32 p.m. ET) at the iconic Road America track in Elkhart Lake, Wis., and won easily by Andretti Autosport’s Alexander Rossi, averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.109 million viewers, making it NBC Sports’ most-watched non-Indy 500 INDYCAR race on record. TV-only viewership for Road America on NBC was 1.104 million viewers, with a 0.77 HH rating. The Average Minute Audience across NBC Sports’ streaming platforms was 4,900 viewers.

Locally, Indianapolis led all markets with a 3.59 rating followed by Milwaukee with a 2.61. Following are the Top 5 markets for Road America:

Rank Market Rating
1 Indianapolis 3.59
2 Milwaukee 2.61
3 Tulsa 2.14
4 Cincinnati 1.87
5 New Orleans 1.63

 

The 2019 NTT IndyCar Series is now averaging a TAD of 2.319 million viewers through five races on NBC, up 19% vs. the comparable five races on ABC last season (1.955 million). NBC will broadcast three more races this season for a total of eight – an INDYCAR record for broadcast network exposures — including the final two races of the season at Portland and Laguna Seca.

On May 26, NBC Sports broadcast its first-ever Indianapolis 500. The “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 5.475 million viewers on NBC, up 11% vs. the 2018 race (TV-only 4.913 million, ABC). Viewership peaked in the final quarter-hour (3:45-4 p.m. ET) when 6.736 million viewers watched Team Penske’s Simon Pagenaud outduel Andretti Autosport’s Alexander Rossi in a thrilling finish to take the checkered flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Overall, NBC Sports’ presentation of 10 races this season with five on NBC and five on NBCSN has averaged a TAD of 1.403 million viewers, up 8% vs. comparable coverage last year on ABC and NBCSN (1.299 million).

NBC Sports’ continuing exclusive coverage of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series resumes on Sunday, July 14, with the Streets of Toronto at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS MORE THAN 90 HOURS OF BEACH VOLLEYBALL PROGRAMMING IN NEXT 14 DAYS

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NBC Sports Presents More Than 72 Hours of FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Coverage, Beginning This Friday, June 28, at 8 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

Beach Volleyball Coverage Starts Tonight with Olympic Classics at 8 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

Classics Feature Beach Volleyball Stars Kerri Walsh Jennings, Misty May-Treanor, Karch Kiraly, Kent Steffes and More

All Olympic Sports Coverage Across NBC Sports Platforms is a Presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 24, 2019 – NBC Sports will present more than 90 hours of beach volleyball programming over the next 14 days with 72 hours of FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships coverage from Hamburg, Germany, and nearly 20 hours of Olympic Classics that begin tonight at 8 pm ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

NBC Sports’ extensive coverage of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships begins on Friday, June 28, at 8 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, kicking off more than 72 hours of coverage over the next 14 days.

The World Championships are held every two years and this year’s competition serves as an Olympic qualifying event. Top American teams include three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings with 2016 Olympian Brooke Sweat, two-time Olympic medalist April Ross and her partner Alix Klineman, and Sara Hughes and partner Summer Ross. The top U.S. men’s seed is Olympic gold medalist Phil Dalhausser and his partner Nick Lucena, who placed 5th at the Rio Olympic Games together.

Olympic gold medalist Chris Marlowe will call the action, joined by analyst and three-time All-American Kevin Wong.

NBCSN presents live coverage beginning Friday, June 28 at Noon ET. Coverage on NBCSN will stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

The full 2019 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships schedule is available here.

Leading up to the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents three consecutive nights of Olympic Classics: Beach Volleyball coverage, starting tonight at 8 p.m. ET with the 1996 Men’s Gold Medal Match featuring two of the most iconic American teams in beach volleyball history: Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes vs. Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will also present all three gold medal victories by Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the bronze medal victory for Walsh Jennings and her 2016 partner April Ross.

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will also present a 9-hour marathon of the entire slate of Olympic Classics: Beach Volleyball shows on Thursday, June 27. The full schedule is available here.

All Olympic sports coverage televised and streamed across NBC Sports platforms is presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. Live coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

– NBC SPORTS –

NBC Sports statement on Milan-Cortina being chosen to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games:

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“Congratulations to Milan-Cortina and to the IOC for today’s decision awarding the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. With a storied Olympic history, strong local support, and an imaginative plan, we are confident that Italy will host a successful and memorable Olympics. We are excited for Milan and Cortina to join an inspiring collection of upcoming host cities — Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022, Paris 2024, and Los Angeles 2028 — that will captivate the American audience and serve as wonderful backdrops for the world’s greatest event.”

NBC SPORTS 2019 NASCAR MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 AT 4:30 P.M. ET

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Executive Producer Sam Flood

Dial 323-794-2597 to Participate

Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway Kicks Off NBC Sports’ 2019 NASCAR Season This Sunday, June 30, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 24, 2019 – NBC Sports NASCAR commentators Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte, as well as executive producer Sam Flood, will host a media conference call this Wednesday, June 26, at 4:30 p.m. ET to preview NBC Sports’ portion of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, which begins this Sunday, June 30, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with the Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Media interested in participating should call 323-794-2597; Passcode: 7200997.

  • WHAT: NBC Sports 2019 NASCAR Media Conference Call
  • WHO: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Sam Flood
  • WHEN: Wednesday, June 26, at 4:30 p.m. ET
  • NUMBER: 323-794-2597
  • PASSCODE: 7200997

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CAMPING WORLD 400 AT CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY — SUNDAY, JUNE 30, AT 2:30 P.M. ET

Beginning with this week’s Cup and Xfinity series races at Chicagoland Speedway on NBCSN, NBC Sports will deliver more than 300 hours of combined live on-track practice, qualifying and race coverage from the Cup and Xfinity series. Click here for more information.


NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

The official home of the NASCAR Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 20 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races, final 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, and select NASCAR Regional & Touring Series events in 2019. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes NBCSN’s daily motorsports show NASCAR America, coverage of NASCAR’s Awards Ceremonies, the annual NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony, as well as original programming specials.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Exclusive Wimbledon Coverage from ESPN Beginning July 1

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Every serve and every shot from The Championships, Wimbledon will be live exclusively across the ESPN networks, offering coverage from all 18 courts beginning Monday, July 1.  The coverage – first ball to last ball – includes 145 hours of action on TV plus more than 500 matches from the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London, all available for fans between ESPN+ and ESPN3 on the ESPN app. 

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Watch Road to X Games: Boise Park Qualifier Live June 29

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The park competitions will be streamed live via @ESPN network in the ESPN app and across the X Games Facebook and YouTube pages. In addition to the live stream, fans can catch the Boise Park Qualifier coverage across X Games digital and social platforms as well as the one-hour best of show as part of the World of X Games on July 13 on ABC.

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