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INDYCAR VIEWERSHIP ON NBC/NBCSN DELIVERS BEST SPRING START IN FOUR YEARS

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NTT INDYCAR SERIES Averaging 719,000 Viewers for First Four Races in 2021, Best Since ABC/NBCSN in 2017*

2021 IndyCar Viewership is Best Start to Season in NBC Sports History* & Up 6% vs. 2019

*Excludes 2020 Season which Started in June due to Global Pandemic

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 4, 2021 – As the NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads into the month of May, its first four races of the 2021 season have set viewership milestones. With two races on NBC and two on NBCSN, the series is averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 719,000 viewers, making it the best spring start to a season in four years (799,000 viewers; ABC/NBCSN; 2017); the best spring start in NBC Sports history; and up 6% vs. the first four races in 2019, excluding the Indy 500. Comparisons exclude the 2020 season, which began in June due to the global pandemic.

Additional viewership highlights include:

  • The two April races on NBC (Barber and St. Petersburg) averaged a TAD of 1.066 million viewers, up 16% vs. 2019, the last time the season began in the spring.

 

  • The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg averaged a TAD of 225 million viewers on NBC, making it NBC Sports’ most-watched afternoon INDYCAR race ever, excluding the Indy 500, and the best GP of St. Petersburg in five years (ABC, 2016, 1.391 TV-only viewers).

 

  • Viewership for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg peaked at 1.322 million TV-only viewers.

 

  • With a TAD of 922,000 viewers, the season opener at Barber on NBC is the second-most watched INDYCAR afternoon race since July 2020, behind only this year’s GP of St. Petersburg.

 

  • NBC Sports Digital’s live stream of the Barber season opener delivered an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 7,000 viewers, the highest AMA for an INDYCAR race on record, excluding the Indy 500.

 

  • The two Texas races this past weekend averaged a TAD of 391,000 viewers on NBCSN, up 22% vs. last year’s first two NBCSN races (Road America and Iowa).

The first race from Texas this past Saturday (7:09-8:56 p.m. ET) averaged a TAD of 363,000 viewers, while Sunday’s race (5:00-7:23 p.m. ET) delivered 411,000 viewers. The last Texas race on NBCSN averaged 373,000 viewers in 2019.

NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES continues with the GMR Grand Prix of Indianapolis on Saturday, May 15, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

–NBC SPORTS–

MIKE TIRICO AND DANICA PATRICK TO BE JOINED BY JIMMIE JOHNSON FOR NBC SPORTS’ STUDIO COVERAGE OF 105TH RUNNING OF INDIANAPOLIS 500

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Mike Tirico and Danica Patrick Return to Indy 500 Coverage for Third Consecutive Year; Jimmie Johnson to Join Steve Letarte as Peacock Pit Box Analyst

Leigh Diffey, Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy to Call Third Consecutive Indy 500

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to be Part of Pre-Race Coverage

105th Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 30 on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 4, 2021 – As the Month of May gets underway, NBC Sports announced today that Jimmie Johnson will join Mike Tirico and Danica Patrick for its studio coverage of the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, May 30. NBC Sports host Mike Tirico and studio analyst Danica Patrick return to Indianapolis 500 coverage for the third consecutive year, with INDYCAR rookie and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson making his on-air debut as a Peacock Pit Box analyst alongside NBC Sports’ Steve Letarte.

Tirico and Patrick reprise their Indy 500 roles from the past two races, contributing to pre-race, in-race, and post-race coverage. One of the most versatile voices in sports, Tirico also hosts NBC Olympics’ primetime coverage, Football Night in America and many other premier events across the NBC Sports portfolio of properties. Patrick, one of motorsports’ most popular personalities, is a former INDYCAR and NASCAR driver who became the first woman to lead laps and earn a top-five finish in the Indianapolis 500 in 2005.

“It continues to be an honor to be a part of the Indy 500 NBC Sports team for the third year in a row alongside Mike Tirico,” said Patrick. “I look forward to the experience more every year. In fact, it’s similar to the way it felt driving, as time passes, the gravity of the event becomes greater. I felt it from the inside, and now I am feeling it from the outside. On a competitive note, what has been obvious so far this season, is how many great young drivers there are. It will be fun to see how they stack up to the veterans on the big stage.”

A seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Johnson made his NTT INDYCAR SERIES debut this season at the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama and will compete at street and road circuits throughout 2021. Johnson will serve as an analyst on race day and Qualifying weekend, working at the Peacock Pit Box alongside Letarte, who will also be making his Indy 500 on-air debut.

“To say I am excited for May in Indianapolis is an understatement,” said Johnson. “This will be my first in person Indianapolis 500 experience, and I absolutely cannot wait to take it all in. I’m really excited to be working alongside Mike Tirico, who is one of my favorite hosts, and sitting on the Peacock Pit Box with Steve Letarte will be so much fun, as we go way back. I’m so appreciative to NBC Sports for this opportunity and I’m ready to have some fun and hopefully make it fun for the fans watching at home.”

“We are thrilled to have Mike and Danica return as well as add Jimmie to our Indy 500 coverage this May,” said Sam Flood, Executive Producer and President, Production, NBC Sports & NBCSN. “Danica’s and Jimmie’s racing insights, along with Mike anchoring our broadcast from historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will add another gear to Leigh, Townsend, Paul and our pit reporters’ coverage of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

For the third consecutive year, the Greatest Spectacle in Racing will be called by NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and Paul Tracy (analyst). Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast and Kevin Lee will serve as pit reporters.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., one of racing’s most popular personalities and an NBC Sports motorsports analyst, will be a part of pre-race coverage. NBC Sports motorsports reporter Rutledge Wood returns for the third straight year to provide on-site reports around Indianapolis Motor Speedway, while NBC Sports’ Jac Collinsworth will make his Indy 500 debut when he serves as host of pre-race coverage on NBCSN at 9 a.m. ET. Pre-race coverage begins on NBC at 11 a.m. ET, with the green flag dropping at 12:30 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports and Peacock Premium will surround the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 with 55+ hours of coverage, including every practice session, qualifying, Carb Day and eight hours of race-day coverage from iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Complete programming details will be announced in the near future.

Coverage of the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES continues on Saturday, May 15, with the GMR Grand Prix from the IMS road course at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ comprehensive coverage of the 2021 INDYCAR season.

–NBC SPORTS–

NTT INDYCAR SERIES DOUBLEHEADER FROM TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY THIS WEEKEND ON NBCSN

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Saturday’s Genesys 300 Race Coverage Begins at 7 p.m. ET; XPEL 375 Race Gets Underway at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday

Sunday’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Marked NBC Sports’ Most-Watched Non-Indy 500 Afternoon INDYCAR Race EVER

2021 Monster Energy Supercross Championship – Saturday Live from Salt Lake City at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

Alex Bowman’s Crew Chief Greg Ives Joins the Dale Jr. Download Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 28, 2021 – NBC Sports presents an NTT INDYCAR SERIES doubleheader from Texas Motor Speedway this weekend on NBCSN. Saturday’s Genesys 300 race coverage in primetime begins at 7 p.m. ET, and XPEL 375 race coverage gets underway Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. Live coverage of qualifying from Texas begins Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock Premium. Peacock will exclusively present coverage of practice earlier in the day at 12:30 p.m. ET. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

Highlighting the field at the oval track in Texas will be reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, 2004 INDYCAR champion Tony Kanaan, and last week’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg winner Colton Herta, among others.

In last Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Herta won after leading a race-record 97 laps, while Newgarden finished in second and Pagenaud rounded out the podium. Following the series’ opening two races of the season, Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama winner Alex Palou leads the points standings (67 pts), trailed narrowly by Will Power and Dixon (65 pts).

With a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.225 million viewers on NBC, Sunday’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is now NBC Sports’ most-watched non-Indy 500 afternoon INDYCAR race ever, the second-most watched overall race behind only last year’s primetime coverage of the Genesys 300 in Texas (1.256 million viewers), and the best Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in five years (ABC, 2016, 1.391 million TV-only viewers).

Sunday’s race was up 81% compared to last year’s running of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on NBC (10/25/20; 676,000 viewers), which was the finale of the 2020 season due to the pandemic, and up 37% vs. NBC’s 2020 INDYCAR race average (891,000 viewers), excluding the Indy 500.

Following are the top 5 markets for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg:

Rank Market Household Rating
1 Indianapolis 3.82
2 Fort Myers 3.00
3 Columbus, Ohio 2.10
4 Tampa 2.04
5 Charlotte 1.67

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analysts: Townsend Bell, Paul Tracy
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., May 1 INDYCAR Texas Motor Speedway – Practice Peacock 12:30 p.m.
  INDYCAR Texas Motor Speedway – Qualifying NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 4 p.m.
  Genesys 300 – Pre-Race NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 7 p.m.
  Genesys 300 NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 7:30 p.m.
  Genesys 300 – Post-Race NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 9:30 p.m.
Sun., May 2 XPEL 375 NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 5 p.m.
  XPEL 375 – Post-Race NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 7 p.m.

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP: SALT LAKE CITY

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., May 1 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying (Live) Peacock 4 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Live) NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 10 p.m.
Sun., May 2 Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Encore) NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 1:30 p.m.

 

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Championship Headlines: Rice-Eccles Stadium hosts the 2021 Monster Energy Supercross Championship this Saturday, where three champions will be crowned. 2019 champion Cooper Webb (362 pts) is atop the points standings, but is narrowly trailed by Ken Roczen (340 pts), who is looking for his first title, in the 450SX standings. Both 250SX divisions will compete in the East/West Showdown season finale. In the East, Colt Nichols will attempt to defeat last week’s winner Jo Shimoda, while Justin Cooper will duel with Hunter Lawrence and Cameron McAdoo in seeking his first title in the West.
  • Peacock, the new streaming home of Supercross, provides live and commercial-free coverage of qualifiers and races as well as on-demand replays. Viewers can sign up for Peacock at com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

MOTOGP SPANISH GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season continues Sunday with the Spanish Grand Prix from Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo, aiming for his third consecutive win, currently leads the points standings.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Greg Ives, who is currently the crew chief for Alex Bowman and was the former crew chief of Dale Earnhardt Jr., joins this week’s Dale Jr. Download episode that airs tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Produced on-site at Dirty Mo Media Studios in Mooresville, N.C., the Dale Jr. Download on NBCSN takes viewers couch-side for the taping of the motorsports icon’s weekly podcast, featuring unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight that fans have come to expect from Dale Jr.

INDYCAR, Monster Energy Supercross, and MotoGP are part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2021, spanning NASCAR, IMSA, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, Mecum Auctions, American Flat Track, Dakar Rally, and more.

–NBC SPORTS–

NTT INDYCAR SERIES RACES ON WITH THE FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG THIS SUNDAY AT 12:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

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Pre-Race Coverage from Streets of St. Petersburg Begins Sunday at Noon ET on NBC

Peacock to Present Exclusive Live Coverage of Practice, Qualifying and Warmup Sessions Friday-Sunday

Monster Energy Supercross from Salt Lake City – Saturday Live at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

Former NFL Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall Joins the Dale Jr. Download Tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 21, 2021 – The 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season continues with NBC Sports’ comprehensive live coverage of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Pre-race coverage gets underway from the streets of St. Petersburg at Noon ET.

Live coverage of qualifying, practice sessions and race-day warmups from St. Petersburg Friday-Sunday will be on Peacock Premium. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

The series’ biggest stars will be in action, including reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion and two-time defending Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg winner Josef Newgarden, 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, former Formula One racer Romain Grosjean, and last week’s Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama winner Alex Palou, among others. Rookie Scott McLaughlin joined Monday’s edition of NASCAR America Motormouths to discuss his debut at Barber and previews this weekend’s race at St. Petersburg. You can watch the entire interview here.

In last weekend’s season opener at Barber Motorsports Park, Palou earned his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES win, while 2014 INDYCAR champion Will Power finished in second and Dixon rounded out the podium. The SERIES rookies finished as follows: Grosjean (10th), McLaughlin (14th) and Johnson (19th).

NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener at Barber Motorsports Park this past Sunday averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 921,000 viewers, up 3% from NBC’s 2020 INDYCAR race average (891,000; excluding the Indy 500) and was a 185% increase from the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama in 2019 on NBCSN (301,000). The race marked the most-watched non-Indy 500 race since Road America in 2020 on NBC (1.050 million, 7/12/20).

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analysts: Townsend Bell, Paul Tracy
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns
  • Reporter: Rutledge Wood

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri., April 23 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Practice Peacock 4:15 p.m.
Sat., April 24 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Practice 2 Peacock 9:45 a.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Qualifying Peacock 1:45 p.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Qualifying (Encore) NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 10 p.m.
Sun., April 25 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Warmup Peacock 9:05 a.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Pre-Race NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app Noon
  Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 12:30 p.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Post-Race NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 2:30 p.m.

 

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Rutledge Wood: Rutledge Wood will showcase the unique elements of street racing at St. Petersburg during the broadcast. In addition, a new episode of “Elementary Speed with Rutledge Wood” will debut, featuring Will Power. The series, hosted by Wood, spotlights INDYCAR drivers answering children’s wide-ranging and engaging questions. Click here for an episode starring Josef Newgarden.

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: SALT LAKE CITY

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Daniel Blair
  • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
  • Reporters: Will Christien, Jeremy Albrecht

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., April 24 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying (Live) Peacock 1 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Live) NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 7 p.m.

 

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Event Headlines: In the three-race finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway, 450SX Class standings leader Cooper Webb (339 pts) rallied for his seventh victory of the season in Round 15 and defeated second-place finisher and Round 14 winner Ken Roczen (323 pts). With only a pair of races remaining this season, defending champion Eli Tomac (299 pts) rounds out the current top three in the closely contested 450SX standings. The Eastern Regional 250SX Class returns in Salt Lake City, with teammates Colt Nichols and Christian Craig atop the points standings, separated by only eight points.
  • Viewership: The opening race from Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, April 10, on NBC ranked as the most-watched live Supercross race of the season with an average Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 600,000 viewers. The race also totaled the highest reach for a Supercross telecast this season (1.76 million), surpassing this season’s other NBC broadcast (1.63 million, 1/31/21).
  • Peacock, the new streaming home of Supercross, provides live and commercial-free coverage of qualifiers and races as well as on-demand replays. Viewers can sign up for Peacock at com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Former NFL wide receiver and six-time Pro Bowl selection Brandon Marshall joins this week’s Dale Jr. Download episode that airs tomorrow night at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Produced on-site at Dirty Mo Media Studios in Mooresville, N.C., the Dale Jr. Download on NBCSN takes viewers couch-side for the taping of the motorsports icon’s weekly podcast, featuring unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight that fans have come to expect from Dale Jr.

INDYCAR and Monster Energy Supercross are part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2021, spanning NASCAR, IMSA, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, Mecum Auctions, MotoGP, American Flat Track, Dakar Rally, and more.

–NBC SPORTS–

NTT INDYCAR SERIES DRIVES INTO 2021 SEASON WITH HONDA INDY GRAND PRIX OF ALABAMA THIS SUNDAY AT 3:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

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Pre-Race Coverage from Barber Motorsports Park Begins at 3 p.m. ET on NBC

Peacock to Present Exclusive Live Coverage of Practice, Qualifying and Warmup Sessions Saturday and Sunday

“This is going to be a landmark season for INDYCAR.” – Leigh Diffey

Monster Energy Supercross from Atlanta – Saturday Live at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 14, 2021 – NBC Sports begins coverage of the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with comprehensive live coverage of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Pre-race coverage gets underway from Barber Motorsports Park at 3 p.m. ET.

The series’ biggest stars will be on the grid, including reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, and 2016 Indianapolis 500 champion Alexander Rossi. Also set to compete are series newcomers Jimmie Johnson, the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, and former Formula One racer Romain Grosjean, among others.

Live coverage of qualifying, practice sessions and race-day warmups from Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday and Sunday will be on Peacock Premium. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analysts: Townsend Bell, Paul Tracy
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., April 17 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Practice Peacock 11 a.m.
  Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Practice 2 Peacock 2:40 p.m.
  Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Qualifying Peacock 5:55 p.m.
  Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Qualifying (Encore) NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 10 p.m.
Sun., April 18 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Warmup Peacock 11:30 a.m.
  Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Pre-Race NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 3 p.m.
  Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 3:30 p.m.
  Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Post-Race NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 5:30 p.m.

 

Ahead of the season opener, Leigh Diffey, Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy previewed 2021 season storylines. Below are highlights:

Diffey on the 2021 season: “INDYCAR is in a great place right now. It’s as competitive as ever and is flourishing under the stewardship of Roger Penske. This is going to be a landmark season for INDYCAR.”

Tracy: “These are exciting times for INDYCAR. Coming out of the pandemic and with spectators returning, this is a great opportunity for the sport to show what it is all about and reach new eyeballs. You’ve got NASCAR fans who want to watch Jimmie Johnson and Formula One fans who want to watch Romain Grosjean. No one will have a massive advantage this season. It’s going to be a dog fight. For the first half of the season, the top 10 drivers will be in the race for the championship.”

Bell: “The overarching theme for this season is the incredible depth. The competition this year is tougher for sure than last year, and last year was already incredibly high, so we’re blessed with an insane amount of depth in the series.”

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: ATLANTA

Broadcast Team

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., April 17 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying (Live) Peacock 1 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Live) NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 7 p.m.

 

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Event Headlines: Last night, Ken Roczen (300 pts) earned his fourth victory of the season and drew closer to 450SX Class standings leader Cooper Webb (313 pts). Defending champion Eli Tomac (278 pts) rounds out the current top three in the 450SX standings with only three races remaining this season. Justin Cooper won in the Western Regional 250SX Class, and sits atop the points standings, trailed narrowly by Cameron McAdoo and Hunter Lawrence.
  • Peacock, the new streaming home of Supercross, provides live and commercial-free coverage of qualifiers and races as well as on-demand replays. Viewers can sign up for Peacock at com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

MOTOGP PORTUGUESE GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season continues Sunday with the Portuguese Grand Prix from Algarve International Circuit at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Ducati rider Johann Zarco currently leads the points standings.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

After earning his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win this past weekend, JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry, joins this week’s Dale Jr. Download episode that airs tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Produced on-site at Dirty Mo Media Studios in Mooresville, N.C., the Dale Jr. Download on NBCSN takes viewers couch-side for the taping of the motorsports icon’s weekly podcast, featuring unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight that fans have come to expect from Dale Jr.

INDYCAR, Monster Energy Supercross, and MotoGP are part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2021, spanning NASCAR, IMSA, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, Mecum Auctions, American Flat Track, Dakar Rally, and more.

–NBC SPORTS–

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS FROM ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY PRESENTED THIS SATURDAY LIVE AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK

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Monster Energy Supercross Debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway Kicks Off Tripleheader at Storied Motorsports Track

Exclusive INDYCAR Coverage on Peacock Begins with 13 Hours of Indianapolis 500 Testing Coverage from Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tomorrow and Friday

Mecum Auctions Coverage in Houston Begins Tomorrow at Noon ET on NBCSN

NASCAR Hall of Fame Member Dick Berggren Featured on New Dale Jr. Download Episode Tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 7, 2021 – The 2021 Monster Energy Supercross season continues this Saturday from Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., live at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms. The race marks Monster Energy Supercross’ debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and kicks off a tripleheader at the storied motorsports track over the next week.

Earlier this week, NBC Sports’ Supercross play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey joined NASCAR America Motormouths to preview Saturday’s race and discuss the close battle atop the 450SX Class standings. Below are highlights:

Diffey on Monster Energy Supercross’ debut stop at Atlanta Motor Speedway: “From the initial images of the track, it’s going to be a very big (track)…for the riders, it’s a bit of a shakeup as far as them not doing as many indoor stadiums as they used to because…there have been a lot of outdoor venues this year.”  

Diffey on current 450SX standings leader Cooper Webb: “If you take the run of form that Cooper Webb has shown, he is not going to stop doing what he is doing…his low rate of unforced errors is incredible…he is very methodical and measured.”

NBC Sports’ Supercross analyst Ricky Carmichael will join tonight’s edition of NASCAR America Motormouths at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock to preview the race and remainder of the 2021 season.  

Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
  • Reporters: Daniel Blair, Will Christien, Rutledge Wood

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, Peacock Premium
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., April 10 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying (Live) Peacock Premium 9 a.m.
Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Live) NBC, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 3 p.m.
Tues., April 13 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying (Live) Peacock Premium 1 p.m.
Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Live) Peacock Premium 7 p.m.
Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Encore) NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 10 p.m.
Sat., April 17 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying (Live) Peacock Premium 1 p.m.
Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Live) NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 7 p.m.

 

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Event Headlines: Cooper Webb (275 pts) leads the 450SX Class standings after winning five of the last six races, but is narrowly trailed by Ken Roczen (260 pts) with only five races remaining in the season. Defending champion Eli Tomac (234 pts) rounds out the current top three in the 450SX standings. The Western Regional 250SX Class standings are also close, with only six points separating the current leader Justin Cooper, and Cameron McAdoo and Hunter Lawrence in the top three positions.
  • Monster Jam Trucks at Atlanta: A pair of Monster Jam trucks will make appearances at the Atlanta Motor Speedway Supercross track and one truck, driven by Todd LeDuc, will perform a signature backflip on Saturday.
  • Peacock Premium, the new streaming home of Supercross, provides live and commercial-free coverage of qualifiers and races as well as on-demand replays.

INDYCAR TEST AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ON PEACOCK – APRIL 8-9

Exclusive coverage of NTT INDYCAR SERIES on Peacock begins with a two-day Indianapolis 500 Open Test session from Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomorrow and Friday. Test coverage from the oval track at IMS begins at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, continuing until 6 p.m. ET, while Friday’s test coverage will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET, totaling 13 hours over the two days. NBC Sports’ Leigh Diffey will call Thursday’s session alongside analyst Townsend Bell with Marty Snider and Kevin Lee reporting from the pits. Lee will handle play-by-play duties on Friday.

The series’ biggest stars are expected to participate, including reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, and 2016 Indianapolis 500 champion Alexander Rossi, among others. In total, 32 car-and-driver combinations will participate in the two-day test at IMS.

For more information on INDYCAR on Peacock, click here.

MECUM AUCTIONS: HOUSTON

Broadcast Team

  • Host: Scott Hoke
  • Analysts: John Kraman, Stephen Cox
  • Reporters: Bill Stephens, Katie Osborne

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date Network Time (ET)
Thurs., April 8 NBCSN Noon*
Fri., April 9 NBCSN Noon*
Sat., April 10 NBCSN 12:30 p.m.*

*Same day-delay

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Houston Headliners: The three-day auction from NRG Center in Houston, Texas, features nearly 1,000 classic and collector vehicles ranging from entry-level collectibles to multimillion-dollar auctions, headlined by the 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air and 1953 Buick Skylark Convertible.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

NASCAR Hall of Fame Member Dick Berggren, a former NASCAR reporter and motorsports journalist, is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs tomorrow night at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Last week, NBC Sports announced that the remainder of Season Four of the Dale Jr. Download will premiere on Thursday nights on NBCSN. Click here for more details and a schedule.

Produced on-site at Dirty Mo Media Studios in Mooresville, N.C., the Dale Jr. Download on NBCSN takes viewers couch-side for the taping of the motorsports icon’s weekly podcast, featuring unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight that fans have come to expect from Dale Jr.

Monster Energy Supercross, INDYCAR, and Mecum Auctions are part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2021, spanning NASCAR, IMSA, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, MotoGP, American Flat Track, Dakar Rally, and more.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS AND PEACOCK ANNOUNCE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SEASON

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More Than 165 Hours of NTT INDYCAR SERIES Races, Qualifying, Practice Sessions, Warmups and Indy Lights Coverage this Season

Record Nine Races on Broadcast Network NBC, Including 105th Running of Indianapolis 500, Season Opener at Barber, Laguna Seca and Detroit Dual Weekend

55+ Hours of Coverage Surrounding Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 30

Six of First Eight Races on NBC to Open 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Season, Beginning with Honda Grand Prix of Alabama on Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m. ET

Exclusive INDYCAR Coverage on Peacock Premium Begins with 13 Hours of Test Coverage from Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Thursday and Friday

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 5, 2021 – NBC Sports and Peacock will provide extensive coverage of the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, totaling over 165 hours of coverage across NBC, NBCSN, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms, featuring a record nine races on broadcast network NBC — highlighted by the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 30.

INDYCAR programming kicks off with Indianapolis 500 Open Test coverage from Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Thursday and Friday exclusively on Peacock.

Highlights of NBC Sports’ and Peacock’s coverage include:

  • 55+ hours of coverage surrounding the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500, including every practice session, qualifying, Carb Day and eight hours of race-day coverage from iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway;
  • Record nine races on broadcast network NBC, including six of the first eight races, beginning with the season opening Honda Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m. ET;
  • Exclusive streaming coverage on Peacock of 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES qualifying and practice sessions as well as coverage surrounding the 105th Indianapolis 500, Indy Lights races, race-day warmups and full-event replays of INDYCAR races in 2021.

2021 INDYCAR SEASON ON NBC

The season will feature a record nine races on broadcast network NBC, including six of the first eight races, beginning with the season opening Honda Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m. ET.

Additional highlighted races airing on NBC include the Streets of St. Petersburg (April 25), the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course (May 15) and the Detroit Dual races at Belle Isle (June 12-13). NBC will also air INDYCAR’s race at Mid-Ohio on the Fourth of July and the season ending west coast swing in Portland (Sunday, Sept. 12) and Laguna Seca (Sunday, Sept. 19).

The network will surround the Indianapolis 500 coverage with five hours of coverage on Sunday, May 30, beginning at 11 a.m. ET, as well as air 2.5 hours of qualifying coverage on May 22-23.

Date Race/Track Network Time (ET)
Sun., April 18 Barber Motorsports Park NBC 3 p.m.
Sun., April 25 Streets of St. Petersburg NBC 12 p.m.
Sat., May 15 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sun., May 30 The 105th Indianapolis 500 NBC 11 a.m.
Sat., June 12 Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit – Race 1 NBC 2 p.m.
Sun., June 13 Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit – Race 2 NBC 12 p.m.
Sun., July 4 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course NBC 12 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 12 Portland International Raceway NBC 3 p.m.
Sun, Sept. 19 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca NBC 3 p.m.

2021 INDYCAR SEASON ON NBCSN

NBCSN coverage features eight races, including the inaugural presentation of the Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday, Aug. 8, and the season finale taking place at one of INDYCAR’s longest-running events — the Long Beach Grand Prix — on Sunday, Sept. 26. The second edition of the INDYCAR-NASCAR doubleheader at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course headlines a revamped Brickyard Weekend on Aug. 14-15, with the INDYCAR race on Saturday, Aug. 14.

NBCSN will present nearly 15 hours of Indianapolis 500 coverage, including 10 hours of qualifying on May 22-23, Carb Day coverage on Friday, May 28, and three hours surrounding pre- and post-Indianapolis 500 race coverage.

Date Race/Track Network Time (ET)
Sat., May 1 Texas Motor Speedway – Race 1 NBCSN 7 p.m.
Sun., May 2 Texas Motor Speedway – Race 2 NBCSN 5 p.m.
Sun., June 20 Road America NBCSN 12 p.m.
Sun., July 11 Streets of Toronto NBCSN 12 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 8 Streets of Nashville NBCSN 5:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 14 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) NBCSN 12:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 21 World Wide Technology Raceway NBCSN 8 p.m.
Sun, Sept. 26 Streets of Long Beach NBCSN 3 p.m.

2021 INDYCAR SEASON ON PEACOCK

2021 marks the first season that Peacock is the streaming home of NTT INDYCAR SERIES coverage, featuring more than 120 total hours. Peacock will provide live coverage of qualifying and practice sessions as well as significant coverage surrounding the 105th Indianapolis 500, Indy Lights races, race-day warmups and full-event replays of INDYCAR races in 2021.

Exclusive coverage on Peacock gets underway with a two-day INDYCAR test session from Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Thursday and Friday. More details are below. For more information on INDYCAR on Peacock, click here.

TEST AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ON PEACOCK – APRIL 8-9

Test coverage from the oval track at IMS begins at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, continuing until 6 p.m. ET, while Friday’s test coverage will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET, totaling 13 hours. NBC Sports’ Leigh Diffey will call Thursday’s session alongside analyst Townsend Bell with Marty Snider and Kevin Lee reporting from the pits. Lee will handle play-by-play duties on Friday.

The series’ biggest stars are expected to participate, including reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, and 2016 Indianapolis 500 champion Alexander Rossi, among others. In total, 32 car and driver combinations will participate in the two-day test at IMS.

NBC SPORTS’ 2021 INDYCAR COMMENTARY TEAM

Throughout most of the 2021 season, NBC Sports’ INDYCAR commentary team will include Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst), and Paul Tracy (analyst) as well as pit reporters Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns, Kevin Lee, and Dillon Welch.

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Following is NBC Sports’ comprehensive 2021 NTT INDYCAR Series race schedule:

Date Race/Track Network Time (ET)
Sun., April 18 Barber Motorsports Park NBC 3 p.m.
Sun., April 25 Streets of St. Petersburg NBC 12 p.m.
Sat., May 1 Texas Motor Speedway – Race 1 NBCSN 7 p.m.
Sun., May 2 Texas Motor Speedway – Race 2 NBCSN 5 p.m.
Sat., May 15 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sun., May 30 The 105th Indianapolis 500 NBC 11 a.m.
Sat., June 12 Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit – Race 1 NBC 2 p.m.
Sun., June 13 Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit – Race 2 NBC 12 p.m.
Sun., June 20 Road America NBCSN 12 p.m.
Sun., July 4 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course NBC 12 p.m.
Sun., July 11 Streets of Toronto NBCSN 12 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 8 Streets of Nashville NBCSN 5:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 14 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) NBCSN 12:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 21 World Wide Technology Raceway NBCSN 8 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 12 Portland International Raceway NBC 3 p.m.
Sun, Sept. 19 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca NBC 3 p.m.
Sun, Sept. 26 Streets of Long Beach NBCSN 3 p.m.

Note: dates and networks are subject to change

INDYCAR is part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2021, spanning NASCAR, IMSA, Mecum Auctions, Monster Energy Supercross, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, MotoGP, Progressive American Flat Track, Monster Jam, Dakar Rally, and more.

Peacock currently features live sports content from Premier League, US Speed Skating, Figure Skating, Rugby, Supercross, Skiing, and Snowboarding. Upcoming sports coverage on Peacock will include games from the 2021 NFL Season, INDYCAR, Olympics, and Paralympics. Highlights of Peacock’s previous live sports offerings include a Sunday NFL Wild Card playoff game, U.S. Open golf, U.S. Women’s Open golf, and upcoming events include Olympics and Paralympics coverage. Peacock Originals available on demand include Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and In Deep with Ryan Lochte. Peacock offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another, as well as The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS AND INDYCAR ANNOUNCE 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES RACE TELECAST SCHEDULE

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Record Nine Races on Broadcast Network NBC, Including Indy 500, Season Opener at Barber, Laguna Seca and Dual in Detroit

105th Running of Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge – Sunday, May 30 – Coverage on NBC Begins at 11 a.m. ET

Six of First Eight Races on NBC to Open 2021 INDYCAR Season

Inaugural Music City Grand Prix in Nashville – Aug. 8 at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

INDYCAR-NASCAR Crossover Weekend from IMS on Aug. 14-15

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 3, 2021 – NBC Sports and INDYCAR have announced the full 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES telecast schedule, featuring a record nine races on broadcast network NBC, highlighted by the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge at iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 30, with coverage on NBC beginning at 11 a.m. ET.

Six of the first eight races of the season will air on NBC, including the season opening Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m. ET.

The 17-race season, which will be exclusively presented across NBC Sports, also features the inaugural presentation of the Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday, Aug. 8, at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Highlights of NBC Sports’ 2021 INDYCAR schedule, which features a mix of ovals, road and street courses, include:

  • The 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 30, with coverage on NBC beginning at 11 a.m. ET;
  • The 2021 season gets underway on network television with the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama from Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC;
  • Six of the first eight races of the season will air on NBC, including the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (April 25), the GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course (May 15) and the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear doubleheader (June 12-13);
  • The inaugural presentation of the Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday, Aug. 8, at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN;
  • Return of the INDYCAR-NASCAR doubleheader at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, headlining a revamped Brickyard Weekend on Aug. 14-15, with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on Saturday, Aug. 14, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN;
  • The record nine NTT INDYCAR SERIES races on NBC also include INDYCAR’s race at Mid-Ohio on the Fourth of July and the season ending West Coast swing in Portland (Sunday, Sept. 12) and Laguna Seca (Sunday, Sept. 19);
  • The season concludes with one of INDYCAR’s longest-running events – the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach – on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Following is NBC Sports’ 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES race schedule:

Date Race/Track Network Time (ET)
Sun., April 18 Barber Motorsports Park NBC 3 p.m.
Sun., April 25 Streets of St. Petersburg NBC 12 p.m.
Sat., May 1 Texas Motor Speedway – Race 1 NBCSN 7 p.m.
Sun., May 2 Texas Motor Speedway – Race 2 NBCSN 5 p.m.
Sat., May 15 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sun., May 30 The 105th Indianapolis 500 NBC 11 a.m.
Sat., June 12 Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit – Race 1 NBC 2 p.m.
Sun., June 13 Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit – Race 2 NBC 12 p.m.
Sun., June 20 Road America NBCSN 12 p.m.
Sun., July 4 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course NBC 12 p.m.
Sun., July 11 Streets of Toronto NBCSN 12 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 8 Streets of Nashville NBCSN 5:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 14 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) NBCSN 12:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 21 World Wide Technology Raceway NBCSN 8 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 12 Portland International Raceway NBC 3 p.m.
Sun, Sept. 19 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca NBC 3 p.m.
Sun, Sept. 26 Streets of Long Beach NBCSN 3 p.m.

Note: dates and networks are subject to change

–NBC SPORTS–

PEACOCK PREMIUM BECOMES HOME OF INDYCAR PRACTICE, QUALIFICATIONS & MORE FOR 2021 SEASON

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Additional NTT INDYCAR SERIES Coverage on Peacock Includes Indy Lights, Race Cutdowns and Full-Event Replays

NBC and NBCSN Set to Broadcast all 2021 INDYCAR Races

STAMFORD, Conn., NEW YORK, N.Y. & INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Jan. 25, 2021 – Peacock Premium becomes the new streaming home of NTT INDYCAR SERIES coverage beginning with the 2021 season. NBC Sports’ exclusive streaming coverage will move from NBC Sports Gold’s “IndyCar Pass,” to Peacock Premium, which is available for $4.99 per month.

Peacock Premium will provide fans in the U.S. with live coverage of 2021 INDYCAR qualifying and practice sessions as well as coverage surrounding the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500, Indy Lights races, race-day warmups and full-event replays of INDYCAR races in 2021. Peacock Premium will surround the 105th Indianapolis 500 with exclusive practice and qualifying coverage as well as ancillary content.

“Peacock Premium will offer NTT INDYCAR SERIES fans in-demand track action at tremendous value,” said Penske Entertainment Corp. President & CEO Mark Miles. “Alongside NBC Sports, we’re providing comprehensive coverage of practice and qualifications throughout our season, while also connecting to a larger platform with a world-class roster of programming.”

INDYCAR on Peacock Premium will also feature INDYCAR archival and library content, and other motorsports shoulder programming.

As previously announced, all 2021 INDYCAR races, along with select additional Race Weekend sessions, will be broadcast on either NBC or NBCSN.

INDYCAR will join a robust library of live sports on Peacock Premium. Highlights of Peacock Premium’s live sports offerings include Premier League, a Sunday NFL Wild Card playoff game, U.S. Open golf, U.S. Women’s Open golf, and upcoming Olympics and Paralympics coverage, plus the Peacock Originals Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and In Deep with Ryan Lochte. For more information, click here.

Viewers can sign up for Peacock at peacocktv.com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

-NBC SPORTS-

NTT INDYCAR SERIES DRIVES SOLID VIEWERSHIP FOR 2020 SEASON ACROSS NBC SPORTS

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Excluding Indy 500 and Friday Afternoon Race on USA Network, 2020 Season Averages 664,000 Viewers; Up 2% vs. 2019

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 27, 2020 – Despite extraordinary circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES concluded its 14-race 2020 season on Sunday with solid year-over-year viewership across NBC, NBCSN, USA Network and NBC Sports digital platforms.

When excluding this year’s Indianapolis 500 — which took place in August instead of May for the first time ever — and a unique Friday afternoon race that aired on USA Network, the remaining 12 races (6 NBC; 6 NBCSN) averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 664,000 viewers, up 2% vs. 2019 (15 races; 649,000). The six races on NBC averaged 891,000 viewers, while the six NBCSN races averaged 432,000 viewers, according to Official National data provided by The Nielsen Company and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

This past Sunday’s season-concluding Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, in which Scott Dixon won his sixth career NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship, averaged a TAD of 675,000 viewers on NBC, up 6% and 18%, respectively, vs. two NBC races earlier this fall — Mid-Ohio (9/13; 639,000) and Harvest GP at IMS road course (10/3; 570,000).

The 2020 season was originally scheduled to begin on March 15 in St. Petersburg, but that race and numerous others were postponed due to the pandemic. After vigorous rescheduling, the season eventually began on June 6 at Texas Motor Speedway in primetime on NBC, which averaged a TAD of 1.256 million viewers to become NBC Sports’ most-watched INDYCAR race on record and the series’ most-watched race since 2016, excluding Indy 500s. It was the first of 14 total races in 2020 compared to 17 last year.

–NBC SPORTS–