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NTT INDYCAR SERIES DRIVES INTO 2023 SEASON AT FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG THIS SUNDAY AT 12 P.M. ET ON NBC, PEACOCK, AND UNIVERSO

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Peacock to Stream Exclusive Live Coverage of INDYCAR Practices, Qualifying, Warmup Sessions and INDY NXT Race From Streets of St. Petersburg Friday-Sunday

Telemundo Deportes to Provide Spanish-Language Coverage of Three INDYCAR Races This Season, Including This Weekend’s Season Opener

2023 Monster Energy Supercross Season Continues from Daytona International Speedway Saturday Live at 7 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 1, 2023 – NBC Sports presents the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Fla.) this Sunday live at 12 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and Universo. Pre-race coverage leads into race coverage getting underway at 12:30 p.m. ET. The race marks the first of seven races airing on NBC to begin the season. Peacock, which offers the most live sports of any direct-to-consumer streaming service in the United States, is once again the one-stop-shop for INDYCAR fans this season, streaming all races as well as exclusive coverage of nearly all qualifying and practice sessions.

Reigning and two-time INDYCAR champion Will Power is part of a star-studded group of drivers in the series’ paddock that includes six-time champion Scott Dixon, two-time champion Josef Newgarden, four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves, and reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Marcus Ericsson, among others. Scott McLaughlin looks to defend his first career INDYCAR victory at last season’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will call the race. Hinchcliffe won the St. Petersburg race 10 years ago in 2013, which marked his first career INDYCAR victory. Marty Snider, Dave Burns, and Kevin Lee will provide reports from pit road.

Live coverage of qualifying, practice sessions and race-day warmups from St. Petersburg Friday-Sunday will stream exclusively on Peacock. The INDY NXT by Firestone season opening race will also be presented from St. Petersburg on Sunday at 9:50 a.m. ET on Peacock. For more information about Peacock’s comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2023 INDYCAR season and how to sign up, click here.

For a second consecutive season, Telemundo Deportes will provide Spanish-language coverage of three INDYCAR races in 2023, including this weekend’s season opener, the Indianapolis 500 and the season finale at Laguna Seca, on Universo and streaming on TelemundoDeportes.com and the Telemundo app. Host Frederik Oldenburg will anchor studio coverage with race announcer Sergio Rodriguez, analyst Jaime Macias, and reporter Veronica Rodriguez on the call for the three races.

Coverage airing on NBC will also stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Last year, NBC Sports’ coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES delivered the most-watched INDYCAR season in six years (since 2016) and NBC Sports’ most-watched season on record, an increase of 5% compared to 2021. Click here for more information.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analysts: Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kevin Lee

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, Universo
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform(s) Time (ET)
Fri., March 3 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Practice 1 Peacock 3 p.m.
Sat., March 4 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Practice 2 Peacock 10 a.m.
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Qualifying Peacock 2:15 p.m.
Sun., March 5 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Warmup Peacock 9 a.m.
INDY NXT Race Peacock 9:50 a.m.
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Pre-Race NBC, Peacock, Universo 12 p.m.
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg NBC, Peacock, Universo 12:30 p.m.

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: DAYTONA

The 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship series and Monster Energy Supercross season continues this weekend from historic Daytona International Speedway on Saturday live at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. NBC Sports’ Supercross analyst Ricky Carmichael, a five-time Daytona Supercross race winner, designed the course at Daytona International Speedway for the 16th consecutive year.

Carmichael, a 15-time SuperMotocross champion, and nine-time SuperMotocross champion Ryan Villopoto previewed this Saturday’s race on the premiere episode of the Title 24 podcast here. Carmichael and Villopoto will discuss the latest news from around the SuperMotocross World Championship series every Tuesday throughout the 2023 season. The Title 24 podcast is available to watch on the NBC Sports Motorsports YouTube channel and for download on all major podcast platforms, including NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and iHeart.

Last week in Arlington, Texas, Cooper Webb (158 pts) won his second consecutive race of the season and narrowed Eli Tomac’s lead atop the 450SX Class standings to only two points (160 pts). Chase Sexton sits in third place with 155 points. Nate Thrasher collected his first Eastern Regional 250SX Class win of the season in Arlington.

Race Day Live qualifying coverage on Saturday from Daytona gets underway at 1:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All live Supercross coverage, including races, heats, and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock this season. Click here for more details.

A record 31-race SuperMotocross World Championship schedule, inclusive of Supercross and Pro Motocross, will be presented across Peacock, NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms in 2023, culminating with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. The complete schedule can be found here.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Todd Harris
  • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
  • Reporters: Daniel Blair, Will Christien

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – CNBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform(s) Time (ET)
Sat., March 4 Monster Energy Supercross – Race Day Live Peacock 1:30 p.m.
Monster Energy Supercross – Race Peacock 7 p.m.
Mon., March 6 Monster Energy Supercross – Race* CNBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 1 a.m.

*Encore presentation

–NBC SPORTS–

“NASCAR AMERICA MOTORMOUTHS” AND “THE DALE JR. DOWNLOAD” RETURN THIS YEAR ACROSS NBC SPORTS AND PEACOCK

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NASCAR America Motormouths to Post on NBC Sports Digital Platforms Each Monday and Thursday Throughout NASCAR Season; Episodes to be Available On-Demand Across Peacock and Digital

Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty, Brad Daugherty, Marty Snider, Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman, Nate Ryan, and Dustin Long to Anchor Programs

The Dale Jr. Download to be Presented Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock Beginning with Today’s Premiere Episode Featuring Two-Time Daytona 500 Winner Sterling Marlin

NASCAR on NBC Podcast Returns with Weekly Episodes During Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 23, 2023 – On the heels of the 65th Daytona 500, NASCAR America Motormouths — NBC Sports’ fan-favorite NASCAR program — has returned for another season across NBC Sports digital platforms and the first episode of The Dale Jr. Download’s new season hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be presented today, Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

A rotating cast of NBC Sports’ NASCAR analysts and reporters including 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, two-time Daytona 500 champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett, racing icon Kyle Petty, JTG Daugherty Racing team owner Brad Daugherty, Marty Snider, Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman, Nate Ryan, and Dustin Long will all regularly contribute to NASCAR America Motormouths and be joined by current and past drivers from the motorsports industry each Monday and Thursday. All episodes will be presented on NBC Sports digital platforms and be available on demand on Peacock, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and the NBC Sports Motorsports YouTube channel.

NASCAR America launched in 2014 as a 30-minute news and information program and has expanded and evolved over the years. Monday’s episode detailing Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s first career Daytona 500 victory for JTG Daugherty Racing hosted by Letarte, Burton, and Daugherty can be viewed here.

The Dale Jr. Download will be presented each Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock and today’s 2023 premiere episode features former NASCAR Cup Series driver and two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin. Weekly and on-demand episodes of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast will stream exclusively on the platform, taking viewers table-side for unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight from Dale Jr.

The NASCAR on NBC podcast also returns this year with weekly episodes featuring NBC Sports NASCAR personalities discussing the latest news from across the sport. The NASCAR on NBC podcast is available for download on all major podcast platforms, including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and iHeart.

NBC Sports’ 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season begins on Sunday, June 25, at 7 p.m. ET from Nashville Superspeedway on NBC.

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including NASCAR, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Premier League, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Sunday Night Football, Notre Dame Football, golf, Olympic sports, and much more. To learn more about how to watch motorsports on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

–NBC SPORTS–

NASCAR, NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCE 2023 GRASSROOTS RACING COVERAGE ON CNBC

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All Races from the ARCA Menards Series East and West, and 15-of-19 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Races to Air Tape-Delayed on CNBC

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2023) – NASCAR and NBC Sports announced today broadcast coverage for the 2023 slate of grassroots races on CNBC, including events in the ARCA Menards Series East and West, and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

CNBC will air tape-delayed coverage of every race from the ARCA Menards Series East and West – except those that are combined events.

CNBC will also broadcast tape-delayed coverage of 15-of-19 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races. The four races not on CNBC can be seen live, exclusively on FloRacing.

In total, CNBC will air tape-delayed coverage of 30 NASCAR grassroots races.

All televised coverage on CNBC will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

All races from the ARCA Menards Series East and West (when not combined with ARCA Menards Series events), and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will air live on FloRacing.

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

The season kicked off with the New Smyrna Visitors Bureau 200 at New Smyrna Speedway on Feb. 11. CNBC begins its grassroots coverage with a tape-delayed broadcast of the event on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. ET.

ARCA Menards Series East

The 2022 campaign starts at Five Flags Speedway on Saturday, March 25 (8 p.m. ET on FloRacing). CNBC will provide tape-delayed coverage of the event on Sunday, April 2 at 9 a.m. ET.

ARCA Menards Series West

A 150-lap race at Irwindale Speedway marks the first CNBC event of the season for the ARCA Menards Series West. It will air live on FloRacing on Saturday, April 1 at 10 p.m. ET before CNBC provides tape-delayed coverage on Sunday, April 23 at 12 p.m. ET.

Complete event/air dates and times for all three series on CNBC are below. All times eastern and schedule subject to change.

2023 ARCA Menards Series East Schedule

Date Location FloRacing Coverage CNBC Coverage Time
Sat. March 25 Five Flags Speedway Live – 8:00 PM Sun. April 2 9:00 AM
Fri. April 28 Dover Motor Speedway Live – 5:30 PM Sun. May 7 12:00 PM
Sat. May 13 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Live – 9:30 PM Sun. May 21 12:30 PM
Sat. May 20 Flat Rock Speedway Live – 7:30 PM Sat. May 27 11:00 AM

2023 ARCA Menards Series West Schedule

Date Location FloRacing Coverage CNBC Coverage Time
Sat. April 1 Irwindale Speedway Live – 10:00 PM Sun. April 23 12:00 PM
Sat. April 22 Kern County Raceway Park Live – 11:15 PM Sun. April 30 11:00 AM
Sat. June 2 Portland International Raceway Live – 8:00 PM Sun. June 11 12:30 PM
Fri. June 9 Sonoma Raceway Live – 6:30 PM Sun. June 18 11:30 AM
Sat. July 1 Irwindale Speedway Live – 10:00 PM Sun. July 9 12:30 PM
Sat. Jul 29 Shasta Speedway Live – 11:30 PM Sat. Aug. 12 2:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 19 Evergreen Speedway Live – 9:30 PM Sat. Sept. 2 9:00 AM
Sat. Sept. 30 All-American Speedway Live – 10:45 PM Sun. Oct. 8 10:30 AM
Sat. Oct. 13 The Bullring at LVMS Live – 11:10 PM Sat. Oct. 28 10:00 AM
Sat. Oct. 21 Madera Speedway Live – 11:00 PM Sat. Oct. 28 11:00 AM
Fri. Nov. 3 Phoenix Raceway Live – 2:30 PM Sat. Nov. 11 2:00 PM

2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Schedule

Date Location FloRacing Coverage CNBC Coverage Time
Sat. Feb. 11 New Smyrna Speedway Live – 7:30 PM Sun. Feb. 19 10:00 AM
Fri. March 31 Richmond Raceway Live – 6:30 PM Sat. April 8 3:00 PM
Sat. May 6 Monadnock Speedway Live – 5:00 PM Fri. May 12 9:00 AM
Sat. May 20 Riverhead Raceway Live – 8:00 PM N/A
Sat. May 27 Lee USA Speedway Live – 7:45 PM N/A
Sat. June 10 Seekonk Speedway Live – 8:30 PM Sat. June 18 12:30 PM
Sat. June 24 Riverhead Raceway Live – 8:00 PM N/A
Sat. July 8 Wall Stadium Live – 8:00 PM Sat. July 15 11:00 AM
Sat. July 15 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Live – 6:00 PM Sat. July 22 10:00 AM
Fri. July 29 Claremont Motorsports Park Live – 8:30 PM Sat. Aug. 5 9:00 AM
Sat. Aug. 5 Lancaster Motorplex Live – 8:00 PM Sun. Aug. 20 9:00 AM
Wed. Aug. 16 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Live – 8:00 PM Sat. Aug. 26 12:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 26 Langley Speedway Live – 8:00 PM Sat. Sept. 16 2:00 PM
Sat. Sept. 2 Oswego Speedway Live – 7:30 PM Sun. Sept. 17 2:00 PM
Sat. Sept. 9 Monadnock Speedway Live – 8:30 PM N/A
Sat. Sept. 16 Riverhead Raceway Live – 8:00 PM Sun. Oct. 1 8:30 AM
Sat. Sept. 30 North Wilkesboro Speedway TBD Sun. Oct 8 9:30 AM
Sun. Oct. 8 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park TBD Sat. Oct. 14 10:00 AM
Thu. Oct. 26 Martinsville Speedway Live – 8:00 PM Sun. Nov. 5 11:00 AM

About NASCAR

Celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2023, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series™), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series™, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour™), one local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series™) and three international series (NASCAR Pinty’s Series™, NASCAR Mexico Series™, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series™). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2023 NASCAR Playoffs, covering the race for the NASCAR Cup Series & NASCAR Xfinity Series championships. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes races from NASCAR’s regional touring series; annual events such as the NASCAR Awards and NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony; and original programming across NBC Sports’ platforms and Peacock.

MIKE TIRICO AND DANICA PATRICK RETURN TO NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF 107TH INDIANAPOLIS 500 PRESENTED BY GAINBRIDGE 100 DAYS FROM TODAY

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Lead Broadcast Team of Leigh Diffey, Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe to Call 107th Indianapolis 500 on May 28

NBC Sports Celebrates Greatest Spectacle in Racing with Countdown of Top 10 Indianapolis 500s of All-Time Selected by Esteemed Committee

2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Season Begins Sun., March 5 on NBC and Peacock at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

NBC Sports Delivered Most-Watched NTT INDYCAR Series Season in Six Years in 2022

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 17, 2023 – With 100 days until the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on NBC and Peacock, NBC Sports announced today that Mike Tirico and Danica Patrick will return to its coverage of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sun., May 28.

Tirico made his debut as NBC Sports’ host of the Indianapolis 500 during its inaugural broadcast in 2019 and has served in the same role each year. Patrick, who earned a top-five finish in the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and boasts six career top-ten finishes in the event, has previously served as a studio analyst during NBC Sports’ pre-race coverage and as an analyst on the Peacock Pit Box alongside pit lane for NBC Sports’ Indy 500 broadcasts.

NBC Sports’ lead NTT INDYCAR SERIES broadcast booth of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will have the call of the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on NBC and Peacock. Additional commentators contributing to NBC Sports’ Indy 500 coverage will be announced soon.

NBC SPORTS CELEBRATES GREATEST SPECTACLE IN RACING WITH COUNTDOWN OF TOP 10 INDIANAPOLIS 500s OF ALL-TIME

NBC Sports will honor the rich history of the Indianapolis 500 by counting down the Top 10 Indianapolis 500s of All-Time, as voted on by an esteemed panel of former drivers, broadcasters and INDYCAR historians. The members of the committee will be announced soon.

The Top 10 list will be revealed throughout the first portion of NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES as well as across its social and digital platforms, culminating with the announcement of the No. 1 Indianapolis 500 of all-time on the weekend of this year’s race.

The committee will use a variety of criteria to determine the rankings, including the quality of the racing, memorable moments, the strength of the field, and the race’s historical impact.

2023 SEASON COVERAGE BEGINS AT ST. PETERSBURG ON MARCH 5

NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES begins Sunday, March 5, at noon ET on NBC and Peacock with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the first of seven consecutive races on the NBC Broadcast Network to begin the 2023 season. Click here for more information.

2022 IS MOST-WATCHED INDYCAR SEASON IN SIX YEARS & MOST-WATCHED ACROSS NBC SPORTS ON RECORD

Last year, NBC Sports’ coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES delivered the most-watched INDYCAR season in six years (since 2016) and NBC Sports’ most-watched season on record, an increase of 5% compared to 2021. Click here for more information.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS AND INDYCAR ANNOUNCE 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES RACE BROADCAST START TIMES

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107th Running of Indianapolis 500 Coverage Begins on Sunday, May 28, at 11 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Seven Consecutive Weeks of Coverage on NBC Begins With Season Opener at Streets of St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock

New Streets of Detroit Circuit Debuts on Sunday, June 4, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Championship Race to Decide Season Title at Laguna Seca on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Peacock to Stream Every Minute of 2023 INDYCAR Season, Including Exclusive Presentation of Streets of Toronto on Sunday, July 16, at 1:30 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 26, 2023 – NBC Sports and INDYCAR today announced the race broadcast start times for the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule, headlined by the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, with coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

The first seven races of the season will air on NBC and Peacock, including the season-opening Streets of Petersburg in less than 40 days on Sunday, March 5, at noon ET, and concluding with the new Streets of Detroit circuit on Sunday, June 4, at 3 p.m. ET.

Additional highlights of NBC Sports’ 2023 INDYCAR coverage schedule include:

  • The first race of the doubleheader at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, July 22, at 3 p.m. ET begins a stretch of six of the final seven races airing on NBC and Peacock to conclude the season;
  • Indianapolis 500 qualifying coverage from IMS airing on NBC and Peacock on Saturday, May 20, at 3 p.m. ET and Sunday, May 21, at 2 p.m. ET to determine the starting grid for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing;”
  • USA Network presenting three races: Road America (Sunday, June 18, at 1 p.m. ET); Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Sunday, July 2, at 1:30 p.m. ET); and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course as part of the fourth edition of the INDYCAR-NASCAR Brickyard Weekend (Saturday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m. ET);
  • Season finale at Laguna Seca to determine the 2023 series champion on Sunday, September 10, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Peacock will once again provide comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2023 season, including the exclusive presentation of the Streets of Toronto for the second straight year on Sunday, July 16, at 1:30 p.m. ET. The remaining 16 races will simulstream on Peacock, which will also present nearly exclusive coverage of every qualifying and practice session in 2023. Additionally, coverage surrounding the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500, INDY NXT by Firestone races, race day warmups and full-event race replays will be available on the platform. Click here for more details.

Below is NBC Sports’ 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES coverage schedule:

Date Race/Track Network/Platform Time (ET)
Sun., March 5 Streets of St. Petersburg NBC, Peacock Noon
Sun., April 2 Texas Motor Speedway NBC, Peacock Noon
Sun., April 16 Streets of Long Beach NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., April 30 Barber Motorsports Park NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sat., May 13 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) NBC, Peacock 3:30 p.m.
Sat., May 20 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., May 21 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying NBC, Peacock 2 p.m.
Sun., May 28 The 107th Indianapolis 500 NBC, Peacock 11 a.m.
Sun., June 4 Streets of Detroit NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., June 18 Road America USA Network, Peacock 1 p.m.
Sun., July 2 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course USA Network, Peacock 1:30 p.m.
Sun., July 16 Streets of Toronto Peacock 1:30 p.m.
Sat., July 22 Iowa Speedway – Race 1 NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., July 23 Iowa Speedway – Race 2 NBC, Peacock 2 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 6 Streets of Nashville NBC, Peacock Noon
Sat., Aug. 12 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) USA Network, Peacock 2 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 27 World Wide Technology Raceway NBC, Peacock 3:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 3 Portland International Raceway NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 10 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca NBC, Peacock 2:30 p.m.

Note: dates, times and networks/platforms are subject to change

–NBC SPORTS–

PEACOCK PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS IN SAN DIEGO AND NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY THIS WEEKEND

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First Exclusive Peacock Supercross Race of the Season Streams Saturday at 10 p.m. ET; Live Coverage Begins with Race Day Live at 4:30 p.m. ET

2023 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Presented Friday at 8 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 19, 2023 – The 2023 Monster Energy Supercross season races on this Saturday from Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif., live at 10 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. The series continues its California swing to kick off the season, which returns to Anaheim next Saturday.

Reigning Supercross champion Eli Tomac claimed his first Anaheim opener victory in the 450SX Class, followed by two-time Supercross champion Cooper Webb in second. Chase Sexton, Dylan Ferrandis, and Ken Roczen rounded out the top five. In the Western Regional 250SX Class Main Event, defending Eastern Regional 250SX Class champion Jett Lawrence took the victory, with 2022 Eastern Regional 250SX Class runner-up RJ Hampshire finishing behind him.

Race Day Live qualifying coverage on Saturday from San Diego gets underway at 4:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All Supercross live coverage, including races, heats, and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock. Click here for more details.

An encore presentation of the race will air Monday on CNBC at 1 a.m. ET.

A record 31 race SuperMotocross World Championship schedule, inclusive of Supercross and Pro Motocross will be presented across Peacock, NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms in 2023, culminating with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. The complete schedule can be found here.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
    • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
    • Reporters: Daniel Blair, Jason Thomas

HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – CNBC
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBC Sports app, NBCSports.com
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., Jan. 21 Monster Energy Supercross – Race Day Live Peacock 4:30 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Race Peacock 10 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 23 Monster Energy Supercross – Race* CNBC, NBC Sports app, NBCSports.com 1 a.m.

*Encore presentation

 

NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Induction Ceremony is presented this Friday live at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. 2003 Cup Champion and two-time Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth, 1986 NASCAR West Series champion Hershel McGriff, and Kirk Shelmerdine, a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion serving as a crew chief for fellow Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, make up the 13th annual NASCAR Hall of Fame class.

Friday’s two-hour ceremony will also recognize executive Mike Helton with the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. NBC Sports’ Rick Allen and Kim Coon will co-host the ceremony from the Crown Ballroom at the Charlotte Convention Center, in Charlotte, N.C. As part of the evening, special fireside chats will take place prior to the ceremony featuring NBC Sports’ NASCAR analyst Kyle Petty with friends and family members of the three inductees that will be available on NBC Sports and NASCAR’s social platforms. To sign up for Peacock and learn more, click here.

IMSA: WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP ROAR BEFORE THE ROLEX 24

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Play by Play: Dave Burns
    • Analyst: Calvin Fish
    • Pit Reporter: Kevin Lee

Live coverage of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway airs this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on Peacock. The qualifying session to determine the starting grid for next weekend’s Rolex 24 features racing stars from across the world including Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon, Austin Cindric, Josef Newgarden, and Colton Herta in five car classes in competition: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3), GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), and GT Daytona (GTD). Details for NBC Sports’ comprehensive coverage of the 61st Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona will be announced in the near future.

Live coverage of the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge will also take place at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, airing Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET and Sunday at 12:20 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

HOW TO WATCH

    • Streaming – Peacock
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., Jan. 21 VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Peacock 2:20 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 22 VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Peacock 12:20 p.m.
  Roar Before the Rolex 24 Peacock 1:20 p.m.

 

NITRO RALLYCROSS

The 2022-23 Nitro Rallycross season continues this weekend at GP3R in Trois-Rivières, Québec, live Friday at 6 p.m. ET and Saturday at 2 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

The series features inaugural season reigning champion and action sports icon Travis Pastrana, who announced this week that he plans on racing the Daytona 500 next month, as well as motorsports stars Robin Larsson and Oliver Eriksson. This weekend’s programming will also include a tribute to action sports legend Ken Block, who passed away earlier this month.

–NBC SPORTS–

2022 NASCAR AWARDS IN NASHVILLE PRESENTED SATURDAY AT 8 P.M. ET EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK

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STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 30, 2022 – The 2022 NASCAR Awards in Nashville, Tenn., will be presented as part of NASCAR Champion’s Week this Saturday in primetime at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

NBC Sports’ Marty Snider and Kim Coon and FOX Sports’ Kaitlyn Vincie will host Saturday’s commercial-free program from the Music City Center in Nashville that celebrates NASCAR’s 2022 Series champions — Joey Logano (Cup Series), Ty Gibbs (Xfinity Series) and Zane Smith (Truck Series) — as well as additional annual honors.

The ceremony will also feature a performance by rising country music artist Erin Kinsey, who will perform her hit single “Just Drive”.

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including Sunday Night Football, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Premier League, Notre Dame football, golf, NASCAR, INDYCAR, horse racing, Olympic sports, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2023 NASCAR TELECAST SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTED BY 10 CUP SERIES RACES ON NBC BROADCAST NETWORK

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Most NASCAR Cup Series Races on NBC Broadcast Network Since 2006 as Part of 39 Combined Cup and Xfinity Series Races in 2023 Across NBC, USA Network and Peacock

10 Cup Series Races on NBC Features Inaugural Running of Chicago Street Race Plus Nashville, Indy Road Course, Regular-Season Finale at Daytona and Final Six Playoff Races, Including Championship at Phoenix

USA Network to Present 25 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Races in 2023

Peacock to Simulstream Three Cup Series and Four Xfinity Series Races Throughout Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 9, 2022 – NBC Sports, in conjunction with NASCAR, today announced race start times and networks for its NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series coverage for the 2023 season. Highlighted by 10 Cup Series races on the NBC broadcast network — NBC Sports’ most on the network since its previous NASCAR agreement in 2006 — a total of 39 races (20 Cup, 19 Xfinity) will be presented live across NBC, USA Network and Peacock in 2023.

The much-anticipated inaugural running of the Chicago Street Race on Sunday, July 2, at 5:30 p.m. ET will be presented the week after the 2023 Cup Series schedule begins from Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday, June 25, in primetime at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

“Highlighted by the most Cup Series races on NBC in 17 years, USA Network’s second season as NBC Sports’ cable home of NASCAR, and Peacock continuing to simulstream select Cup and Xfinity Series races, we anticipate another strong NASCAR season in 2023 across our diverse array of platforms,” said Justin Byczek, SVP Programming and Rights Management, NBC Sports. “The inaugural running of the Chicago Street Race will be a special event and boost excitement before we build momentum for the final six Playoff races airing on NBC culminating in a Champion being crowned in Phoenix.”

Following are additional highlights from NBC Sports’ 2023 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series schedule:

  • The final six races of the Cup Series Playoffs will again be shown on NBC, including Talladega (Oct. 1; 2 p.m. ET), the Charlotte ROVAL (Oct. 8; 2 p.m. ET), and the Championship Race in Phoenix (Nov. 5; 3 p.m. ET);
  • The Cup Series regular-season finale will air in primetime on NBC for the fourth consecutive season at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, August 26, at 7 p.m. ET;
  • USA Network enters its second season as NBC Sports’ cable home of NASCAR, presenting 25 Cup and Xfinity Series races in 2023. Xfinity Series racing will begin from Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, June 24, at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, while the Cup Series premieres on USA Network at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 9, in primetime at 7 p.m. ET. This past season, six Cup Series races on USA Network delivered year-over-year viewership gains versus NBCSN races in 2021 and USA Network was also the most-watched cable network on television for seven races;
  • NBC will broadcast the Cup Series at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on Sunday, August 13 at 2:30 p.m. ET, marking the fourth consecutive year of the NASCAR/INDYCAR doubleheader at IMS on NBC;
  • Peacock continues to lead in live sports, once again simulstreaming three Cup Series and four Xfinity Series races throughout the season. Details around the races to be presented on Peacock will be announced in the future.

“Over the last few years, we’ve worked closely with our broadcast partners, tracks, teams, drivers, and industry stakeholders to deliver some of the most bold and innovative schedules in NASCAR’s history – 2023 is no exception,” said Brian Herbst, NASCAR senior vice president of media and productions. “We will always look for opportunities to expand the distribution of our world-class racing product to NASCAR’s loyal fanbase – by adding more broadcast and primetime races in 2023, our media partners are continuing their commitment to reach as many viewers as possible through their network platforms. This commitment was on full display in 2022, with a 4% year-over-year viewership increase for the NASCAR Cup Series and we look forward to continuing the momentum in 2023.”

This past Sunday’s 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., delivered the most-watched title race since 2019 and the most-streamed Cup Series race in NBC Sports history, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 3.355 million viewers on NBC and Peacock. Click here for more details.

Below are NBC Sports’ 2023 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series schedules featuring networks and race start times*:

NBC SPORTS 2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Location Platform Time (ET)
Sunday, June 25 Nashville Superspeedway NBC 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 2 Chicago Street Race NBC 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 9 Atlanta USA 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 16 New Hampshire USA 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 23 Pocono USA 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 30 Richmond USA 3 p.m.
Sunday, August 6 Michigan USA 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 13 Indianapolis Road Course NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 20 Watkins Glen USA 3 p.m.
Saturday, August 26 Daytona NBC 7 p.m.
Sunday, September 3 Darlington USA 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 10 Kansas USA 3 p.m.
Saturday, September 16 Bristol USA 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 24 Texas USA 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 1 Talladega NBC 2 p.m.
Sunday, October 8 Charlotte ROVAL NBC 2 p.m.
Sunday, October 15 Las Vegas NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 22 Homestead-Miami NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 29 Martinsville NBC 2 p.m.
Sunday, November 5 Phoenix NBC 3 p.m.

 

NBC SPORTS 2023 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Location Platform Time (ET)
Saturday, June 24 Nashville Superspeedway USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 1 Chicago Street Race USA 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 8 Atlanta USA 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 15 New Hampshire USA 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 22 Pocono USA 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 29 Road America NBC 3 p.m.
Saturday, August 5 Michigan NBC 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 12 Indianapolis Road Course USA 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 19 Watkins Glen USA 3:30 p.m.
Friday, August 25 Daytona USA 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 2 Darlington USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 9 Kansas NBC 3 p.m.
Friday, September 15 Bristol USA 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 23 Texas USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 7 Charlotte ROVAL USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 14 Las Vegas USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 21 Homestead-Miami NBC 3 p.m.
Saturday, October 28 Martinsville USA 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 4 Phoenix USA 7 p.m.

*subject to change

–NBC SPORTS–

SUNDAY’S NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP DELIVERS MOST-WATCHED TITLE RACE SINCE 2019

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Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway Averages Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 3.4 Million Viewers on NBC and Peacock

Joey Logano’s Second Career Cup Series Title Ranks as Most-Streamed Cup Series Race on Record

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 8, 2022 – This past Sunday’s 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., delivered the most-watched title race since 2019 and the most-streamed Cup Series race in NBC Sports history, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 3.355 million viewers on NBC and Peacock.

Viewership of Joey Logano’s second-career championship was up 2% vs. last season’s championship race on NBC and Peacock (TAD 3.297 million viewers) and up 8% vs. 2020 (TAD 3.115 million viewers). Viewership for the race peaked towards its conclusion when Logano took the checkered flag (6:30-6:45 pm ET) with a TV-only audience of more than four million viewers (4.060 million viewers).

Logano outdueled fellow Championship 4 contenders Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott to win his second career Cup Series title (2018). In capturing the championship, Logano led 187 laps at Phoenix Raceway, including the final 30.

Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C., led all markets for Sunday’s championship race with a 5.8 local household rating. Below is the full list of Top 10 markets for the title race:

Rank Market HH Rating
1 Greenville-Spartanburg 5.8
2 Charlotte 5.5
t-3 Knoxville 5.1
t-3 Greensboro-High Point 5.1
5 Birmingham 4.1
t-6 Buffalo 3.4
t-6 Dayton 3.4
8 Louisville 3.2
9 Norfolk 3.1
10 Tulsa 2.9

Bolstered by Peacock, the Average Minute Audience (AMA) of the championship was 141,500 viewers, marking the most-streamed Cup Series race in NBC Sports history. The AMA also includes streaming on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via authentication.

NBC Sports’ 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season-long viewership averaged a TAD of 2.454 million viewers across NBC, USA Network and Peacock, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, essentially flat vs. viewership for the comparable races on NBC, NBCSN and Peacock in 2021 (TAD 2.485 million viewers). NBC Sports presents the final 20 races of the NASCAR Cup Series season, including exclusive coverage of the NASCAR Playoffs and Championship.

Following are the Top 10 markets for NBC Sports’ 20-race 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season:

Rank Market HH Rating
1 Knoxville 4.2
t-2 Charlotte 3.9
t-2 Greensboro-High Point 3.9
4 Greenville-Spartanburg 3.8
5 Birmingham 2.9
6 Dayton 2.8
t-7 Indianapolis 2.4
t-7 Louisville 2.4
t-9 Norfolk 2.3
t-9 Buffalo 2.3

 

–NBC SPORTS–

JOEY LOGANO WINS 2022 NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON NBC AND PEACOCK

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“Logano has been the class of the field all day long. He’s already built a Hall of Fame career. Today, he etches his name in stone as one of the few to win multiple championships.” – Rick Allen

“That guy’s a great racecar driver and emotionally he’s tough enough to handle it.” – Jeff Burton on Joey Logano

“22 in ’22. I told you so!” – Joey Logano (#22) on winning the NASCAR Championship in 2022

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Nov. 6, 2022 – Team Penske driver Joey Logano won the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship this afternoon on NBC and Peacock, his second career Cup Series title (2018), as he outdueled fellow Championship 4 contenders Ross Chastain (third place), Christopher Bell (10th), and Chase Elliott (28th) at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.

RACE RESULTS
Position Driver Car #
1 Joey Logano 22
2 Ryan Blaney 12
3 Ross Chastain 1
4 Chase Briscoe 14
5 Kevin Harvick 4
10 Christopher Bell 20
28 Chase Elliott 9

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen called the Championship race live from Phoenix Raceway alongside two-time Daytona 500 champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. and 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton. Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte was unavailable due to a medical issue. Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Dillon Welch provided reports from pit road.

NBC Sports’ 90-minute Countdown to Green pre-race coverage began at 1:30 p.m. ET. Marty Snider hosted alongside Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett, racing icon Kyle Petty and JTG Daugherty Racing team owner Brad Daugherty. Rutledge Wood reported from Rattlesnake Hill and other locations around the track.

Snider, Petty, Jarrett, Daugherty, Burton and Earnhardt Jr. reflected on the passing of Coy Gibbs, co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing and the father of Xfinity Series champion Ty Gibbs.

Pre-race coverage on NBC and Peacock included:

  • NASCAR icons Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart set the stage for today’s Championship;
  • Special interviews with all Cup Series Championship 4 drivers, including:
    • Chase Elliott at the front of the grid with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Burton
    • Joey Logano with Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty and Brad Daugherty
    • Ross Chastain at the front of the grid with Earnhardt Jr. and Burton
    • A Christopher Bell season in review and profile
  • Rutledge Wood’s interview with WWE superstar Big E;
  • A look back at the thrilling 2022 Cup Series season that featured 19 different winners in the first year of the Next Gen car;
  • A discussion and breakdown of Ross Chastain’s ‘video game’ last lap move at Martinsville;
  • Vignette on Jimmy Makar, the first employee hired at Joe Gibbs Racing, who will be retiring after Sunday’s race;
  • Feature that offered an inside perspective on Chris Kalnins, who traveled to every NASCAR track on the Cup Series circuit this season;
  • Multiplatinum country musician Jon Pardi’s performance at Phoenix Raceway.

POST-RACE QUOTES

Logano to Wood: “It’s all about championships. That’s what it’s all about…It’s such a big deal to win these championships. It changes so many lives.”

Allen on Logano’s championship performance: “What a day, what a season it has been for Joey Logano. He has been dominant all day long, out front for 184 laps. Between his Championship 4 competitors, he’s never faltered.”

Allen: “Logano has been the class of the field all day long. He’s already built a Hall of Fame career. Today, he etches his name in stone as one of the few to win multiple championships.”

Earnhardt Jr.: “I don’t think I thought Joey Logano was going to win this championship…winning in Vegas and how that set this team up to set to start to prepare early for Phoenix while the rest of the series had to continue to work and grind week in and week out – he talked about that this week (and) how that really took off a lot of pressure and he felt more prepared than any other driver because the Phoenix week is so busy with media.”

Burton on Logano: “You put him in an opportunity to win a championship with as fast a car as someone else, you got your days work cut out for you. That guy’s a great racecar driver and emotionally he’s tough enough to handle it.”

STAGE 3 QUOTES

Burton on the Ross Chastain-Chase Elliott collision early in Stage 3: “Looks like Ross got a great run right there, starts getting forward momentum…if I’m Ross Chastain, I’m not lifting there either.”

Earnhardt Jr. on Chase Elliott’s pit crew following the accident: “Incredible. I’m so impressed with their ability to get this car to where he’ll be able to drive it.”

Earnhardt Jr. on Christopher Bell and the No. 20 team picking up spots after a Stage 3 pitstop: “These guys every single race come out of nowhere in the final stage.”

Burton with five laps left and Logano in the lead: “If you’re waiting for Joey Logano to make a mistake, forget it. I mean that guy is just so steady. One of the strengths that he has is he knows these moments; he’s been in these moments, and he knows how to execute it.”

Allen with two laps to go: “Logano has put together a perfect race.”

–NBC SPORTS–