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2021 IS MOST-WATCHED NTT INDYCAR SERIES SEASON IN NBC SPORTS HISTORY

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Best Season-Long INDYCAR SERIES Viewership on NBCSN on Record

Best Combined Broadcast/Cable Season in Five Years

NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ 2021 Season Viewership Highlighted by Indy 500, Which Averaged 5.581 Million Viewers, Best in Five Years

STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 28, 2021 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ 2021 season delivered its most-watched INDYCAR season on record, NBCSN’s most-watched season on record, and the best combined broadcast/cable viewership for the series in five years.

For the 15 races across NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports digital platforms, the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.223 million viewers, the best in NBC Sports history, up 19% vs. last season’s average viewership (1.027 million), up 10% vs. 2019 (1.108 million), and the most-watched season for the INDYCAR SERIES since 2016 (1.310 million, ABC/NBCSN).

INDYCAR SERIES coverage on NBCSN averaged 632,000 viewers this season, the best in the network’s history, up 46% vs. 2020 (432,000 viewers), and up 49% vs. 2019 (423,000). NBCSN delivered two of its top four most-watched races on record in 2021, headlined by the inaugural Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, which averaged a TAD of 1.212 million viewers to rank as the network’s most-watched INDYCAR SERIES race ever and believed to be the most-watched cable race for the series in 23 years (1998, 2.218 million, ESPN).

The 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 powered the NBC broadcast network to a substantial viewership increase this season. The “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” averaged 5.581 Million viewers, up 51% vs. 2020 and up 2% vs. 2019. For NBC’s eight races this season, the network averaged a TAD of 1.722 million viewers, up 16% as compared to 2020 (1.484 million).

In addition, 2021’s Mid-Ohio IndyCar race averaged a TAD of 1.303 million viewers to stand as NBC Sports’ most-watched IndyCar race to date, excluding Indy 500s. Viewership topped the previous NBC Sports record set during last year’s primetime Texas race on NBC (1.256 million).

Locally, Indianapolis led all markets with a 4.4 household rating. Following are the Top 10 markets for the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.

RANK MARKET RATING
1 Indianapolis 4.40
2 Knoxville 1.85
3 Dayton 1.80
4 Louisville 1.69
5 Nashville 1.68
6 Columbus, Ohio 1.63
7 Cincinnati 1.59
8 Ft. Myers 1.54
9 Greenville 1.41
10 Sacramento 1.23

 

In July, INDYCAR and NBC Sports announced a multi-year extension to their media rights agreement, continuing NBC Sports as the exclusive home of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The 2022 INDYCAR SERIES season will feature a record 14 races on broadcast network NBC, headlined by the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29. The 17-race slate, which again will be exclusively presented across NBC Sports, opens with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, on Sunday, February 27, on NBC.

–NBC SPORTS–

2021 INDYCAR CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE DECIDED AT ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH THIS SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

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2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion to Be Crowned at Season Finale For 16th Consecutive Season

Snoop Dogg Voices Open for INDYCAR Championship Race on NBCSN

NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12 Begins From Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Race Coverage Sunday in Primetime at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 6 p.m. ET

NBC Sports Presents Eight Consecutive Hours of INDYCAR and NASCAR Coverage Sunday on NBCSN & 7.5 Straight Hours of Motorsports Coverage Saturday on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 23, 2021 – The 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championship will be decided at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on the California street circuit this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Alex Palou, currently leading the points standings, will aim to earn his first series title and hold off Pato O’Ward and two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden in the Championship race. This will mark the 16th consecutive season in which the INDYCAR title will be decided at the final race of the season.

Palou will capture the title if he finishes 11th or better at Long Beach, as well as other scenarios. Heading into the season finale, O’Ward trails Palou by 35 points and Newgarden is 48 points back.

Pre-race coverage begins Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, kicking off eight consecutive hours of INDYCAR and NASCAR coverage on NBCSN. The green flag for the Championship race will wave shortly after 3:30 p.m. ET. INDYCAR coverage from Long Beach begins with practice Friday at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock.

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and Paul Tracy (analyst) will call the season finale. Marty Snider and Kevin Lee will serve as pit reporters, with Rutledge Wood contributing special reports from around the street circuit.

Snoop Dogg, who grew up in Long Beach, will voice the show open of the INDYCAR Championship on NBCSN, which showcases the Championship contenders at the storied track hosting the series season finale for the first time.

As part of 7.5 straight hours of motorsports coverage Saturday on NBCSN, Rutledge Wood will interview Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Rai Benjamin during INDYCAR qualifying coverage Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Benjamin, who was a member of the gold medal-winning 4x400m relay team at the Tokyo Olympics, is serving as grand marshal of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Long Beach, which will be presented Saturday live at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports will present a special free-to-play contest, Checkered Flag Pick ‘Em, featuring the INDYCAR Championship race. Checkered Flag Pick ‘Em is available to play now within the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store).

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analysts: Townsend Bell, Paul Tracy
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kevin Lee
  • Specialty Reporter: Rutledge Wood

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock (qualifying and practice), NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri., Sept. 24 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach – Practice Peacock 6 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 25 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach – Practice 2 Peacock Noon
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach – Qualifying NBCSN, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 26 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach – Warmup Peacock Noon
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Pre-Race NBCSN 3 p.m.
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach NBCSN 3:30 p.m.
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Post-Race NBCSN 5:30 p.m.

NASCAR: LAS VEGAS

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12 begins in primetime this Sunday, Sept. 26, from Las Vegas Motor Speedway at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. An hour-long edition of Countdown to Green pre-race coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

The Xfinity Series Playoff Round of 12 field is set ahead of this weekend in Las Vegas. Countdown to Green pre-race coverage will begin in primetime Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, leading into race coverage at 7:30 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen will call the Cup Series race this weekend from Las Vegas alongside Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame selection Dale Earnhardt Jr. Allen will call the Xfinity Series race with Burton and Brad Daugherty.

Kelli Stavast and Dave Burns will contribute coverage from pit road during the weekend’s pair of Playoff races from Las Vegas.

All studio coverage will take place from the Peacock Pit Box, beginning Saturday which will be anchored by Stavast alongside Earnhardt Jr. and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett.

Sunday’s pre-race coverage will feature Letarte with Jarrett and Daugherty. The 30-minute NASCAR America post-race show will also include analysis from Jarrett and Daugherty.

The Round of 12 is finalized heading into Las Vegas, with Kyle Larson continuing to lead the standings following his thrilling win at Bristol last weekend. AJ Allmendinger won the Xfinity Series race at Bristol in overtime, securing the regular season championship over Austin Cindric.

2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12

Drivers Points
Kyle Larson 3059
Martin Truex Jr. 3029
Denny Hamlin 3024
Ryan Blaney 3024
Kyle Busch 3022
Chase Elliott 3021
Alex Bowman 3015
William Byron 3014
Joey Logano 3013
Brad Keselowski 3008
Christopher Bell 3005
Kevin Harvick 3002

The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will once again present the final 20 NASCAR Cup Series races and 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2021, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 6-7. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2021 NASCAR coverage.

NASCAR Pick ‘Em: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, NASCAR Pick ‘Em, features a weekly contest for each NASCAR Cup Series race. NASCAR Pick ‘Em is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at nbcsports.com/predictor.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Rick Allen
  • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte (Sunday), Brad Daugherty (Saturday)
  • Pit Reporters: Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Hosts: Steve Letarte (Sunday), Kelli Stavast (Saturday)
  • Analysts: Dale Jarrett, Brad Daugherty, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Saturday)

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 25 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series NBCSN 7 p.m.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway NBCSN 7:30 p.m.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Post Race NBCSN 10 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 26 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBCSN 6 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway NBCSN 7 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series Post Race NBCSN 10:30 p.m.

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: LONG BEACH

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analyst: Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kevin Lee

Live coverage of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Long Beach will be presented Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The series will return to the California street circuit for the first time in nearly two and a half years.

Three WeatherTech Championship car classes will race at Long Beach, including Daytona Prototype International (DPi), GT Le Mans (GTLM) and GT Daytona (GTD). Live streaming coverage of all races and qualifying throughout the weekend will also be available on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Danny Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s uncle and the brother of Dale Earnhardt Sr., is the guest on this week’s episode of the Dale Jr. Download that airs tonight 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.

–NBC SPORTS–

106TH RUNNING OF INDIANAPOLIS 500 AND RECORD 14 RACES ON NBC BROADCAST NETWORK HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES

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Record 14 Races on NBC Broadcast Network Includes Indy 500, Season Opener at St. Petersburg, Long Beach, Streets of Nashville and Championship Race at Laguna Seca

106th Running of Indianapolis 500 Presented May 29 on NBC

INDYCAR-NASCAR Crossover Weekend from IMS on July 30-31 on NBC

Peacock to Stream Every Minute of 2022 INDYCAR Season, Including Streets of Toronto Exclusively on July 17

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 19, 2021 – The 2022 NTT INDYCAR Series schedule will feature a record 14 races on broadcast network NBC, headlined by the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29. The 17-race slate, which again will be exclusively presented across NBC Sports, opens with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, on Sunday, February 27, on NBC, the earliest start for the series in 19 years and kicking off a stretch of six races on network television to open the season.

NBC Sports will also present the third consecutive year of the INDYCAR-NASCAR doubleheader at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course the weekend of July 30-31, with the INDYCAR race on Saturday, July 30, on NBC.

Peacock will exclusively stream an INDYCAR race for the first time in 2022 when the Streets of Toronto race will be held on Sunday, July 17, following a two-year absence on the series schedule due to the pandemic. In another first, Peacock will simulstream all 17 races in the INDYCAR season. All qualifying and practice sessions as well as coverage surrounding the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500, Indy Lights races, race-day warmups and full-event replays of 2022 INDYCAR races will also be available on Peacock. In addition, two races taking place at Raceway at Belle Isle Park and World Wide Technology Raceway will be presented on USA Network.

Highlights of NBC Sports’ 2022 INDYCAR schedule include:

  • The 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29, on NBC;
  • Kicking off a stretch of six races on broadcast network NBC, the 2022 season begins with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, February 27;
  • The much-anticipated second iteration of the Streets of Nashville, and first presentation of the race on network television, will air on Sunday, August 7, on NBC;
  • The return of INDYCAR to Iowa Speedway as part of a doubleheader event July 23-24 on NBC;
  • Third consecutive year of the INDYCAR-NASCAR doubleheader at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course the weekend of July 30-31, with the INDYCAR race on Saturday, July 30, on NBC;
  • Season finale at Laguna Seca will be presented on Sunday, September 11, on NBC.

“We’re incredibly excited about our 2022 NTT INDYCAR Series schedule, highlighted by the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 and a record 14 INDYCAR races on the NBC broadcast network that will bring added exposure to the series,” said Mike Perman, VP, Programming, NBC Sports. “With more races than ever on NBC, plus comprehensive live coverage of every minute of the 2022 season on Peacock with practices, qualifying and race simulstreams, we look forward to continuing to grow the sport and super-serve INDYCAR fans across the country.”

“This schedule continues to build on the growth and momentum the NTT INDYCAR SERIES has achieved, especially in 2021,” Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said. “Our terrific partnership with NBC Sports has led to a fantastic opportunity to place an unparalleled 14 events on broadcast television while completing the rest of the schedule with USA Network and Peacock.

“Our drivers and teams will give the fans a strong, earlier start with six consecutive races on NBC, building even more anticipation for the crown jewel of the Indianapolis 500 in May. Our summer schedule also is full of action, with no extended breaks in the calendar, leading into the crowning of a champion on the West Coast with our last two races also on NBC.”

Below is NBC Sports’ 2022 INDYCAR broadcast schedule. Start times will be revealed at a later date*:

Date Race/Track Network/Platform
Sun., Feb. 27 Streets of St. Petersburg NBC
Sun., March 20 Texas Motor Speedway NBC
Sun., April 10 Streets of Long Beach NBC
Sun., May 1 Barber Motorsports Park NBC
Sat., May 14 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) NBC
Sun., May 29 The 106th Indianapolis 500 NBC
Sun., June 5 Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit USA Network
Sun., June 12 Road America NBC
Sun., July 3 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course NBC
Sun., July 17 Streets of Toronto Peacock
Sat., July 23 Iowa Speedway – Race 1 NBC
Sun., July 24 Iowa Speedway – Race 2 NBC
Sat., July 30 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) NBC
Sun., Aug. 7 Streets of Nashville NBC
Sat., Aug. 20 World Wide Technology Raceway USA Network
Sun., Sept. 4 Portland International Raceway NBC
Sun., Sept. 11 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca NBC

*dates and networks/platforms are subject to change

 

–NBC SPORTS–

FOUR DRIVERS WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY ON NBCSN

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INDYCAR Grand Prix of Monterey – Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Final NASCAR Xfinity Series Race of Regular Season – Race Coverage From Bristol Presented in Primetime Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 7 p.m. ET

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Details His Xfinity Series Race at Richmond on Special Episode of Dale Jr. Download Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 15, 2021 – Crucial races with championship consequences in both NASCAR and INDYCAR highlight this week’s motorsports coverage across NBC Sports. Four drivers will be eliminated from the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs when NASCAR returns to Bristol Motor Speedway in primetime this Saturday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. An hour-long edition of Countdown to Green pre-race coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

With only two races remaining in the 2021 season, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES is at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend with the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey. Pre-race coverage begins Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with race coverage getting underway at 3:30 p.m. ET. NBC Sports INDYCAR analyst Townsend Bell will ride-along with former INDYCAR driver and current INDYCAR team owner Sam Schmidt in Schmidt’s specialized car on the track during race and pre-race coverage.

Coverage of the final race of the Xfinity Series regular season will begin in primetime Friday at 7 p.m. ET from Bristol with Countdown to Green on NBCSN, leading into race coverage at 7:30 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen will call both the Cup and Xfinity Series races this weekend from Bristol alongside Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame selection Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Dillon Welch will contribute coverage from pit road during Friday and Saturday’s races from Bristol.

Pre- and post-race coverage this weekend will be anchored by Marty Snider alongside Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett from victory lane.

In last weekend’s Cup Series playoff race at Richmond, Martin Truex Jr. secured a berth in the Round of 12 of the Cup Series Playoffs with his victory. In addition to Truex Jr., Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin have earned berths in the Round of 12. Also on Saturday, Noah Gragson won his second consecutive race in the Xfinity Series.

2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 16

Drivers Points
Kyle Larson Advanced to Round of 12
Denny Hamlin Advanced to Round of 12
Martin Truex Jr. Advanced to Round of 12
Joey Logano 2093 (+40)
Ryan Blaney 2081 (+28)
Kevin Harvick 2078 (+25)
Chase Elliott 2072 (+19)
Christopher Bell 2070 (+17)
Brad Keselowski 2066 (+13)
Kyle Busch 2061 (+8)
Aric Almirola 2056 (+3)
Kurt Busch 2053
Alex Bowman 2053
Tyler Reddick 2048 (-5)
William Byron 2035 (-18)
Michael McDowell 2015 (-38)

The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will once again present the final 20 NASCAR Cup Series races and 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2021, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 6-7. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2021 NASCAR coverage.

NASCAR Pick ‘Em: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, NASCAR Pick ‘Em, features a weekly contest for each NASCAR Cup Series race. NASCAR Pick ‘Em is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at nbcsports.com/predictor.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Rick Allen
  • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Dillon Welch
  • Specialty Reporter: Rutledge Wood

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Host: Marty Snider
  • Analysts: Kyle Petty, Dale Jarrett

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Fri., Sept. 17 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series NBCSN 7 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway NBCSN 7:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Post Race NBCSN 9:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 18 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway NBCSN 7:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Post Race NBCSN 11 p.m.

 

INDYCAR: FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF MONTEREY

With only two races remaining in the 2021 season, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES is at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend with the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey. Pre-race coverage begins Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with race coverage beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET. INDYCAR coverage from Laguna Seca begins with practice Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET on Peacock.

Following his victory last week at the Grand Prix of Portland, Alex Palou (477 points) leads the season standings ahead of Pato O’Ward (452 pts), two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden (443 pts), and reigning INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon (428 pts), who is aiming for a record-tying seventh championship. Colton Herta won the last running of the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey in 2019, after not being contested last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

NBC Sports INDYCAR analyst Townsend Bell will ride-along with former INDYCAR driver and current INDYCAR team owner Sam Schmidt in Schmidt’s specialized car on the track during race and pre-race coverage.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri, Sept. 17 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – Practice Peacock 5:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 18 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – Practice 2 Peacock 1:45 p.m.
  Indy Lights 1 Peacock 3:45 p.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – Qualifying Peacock 5:05 p.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – Qualifying (Encore) NBCSN 11:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 19 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – Warmup Peacock Noon
  Indy Lights 2 Peacock 1:15 p.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Pre-Race NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey NBC, Peacock 3:30 p.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Post-Race NBC, Peacock 5:30 p.m.

MOTOGP: SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season continues with the San Marino Grand Prix from Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Italy this Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo, owner of five wins and eight podiums on the season, leads the points standings followed by Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia, who earned his first career victory at the Aragon Grand Prix last week, and Suzuki rider Joan Mir.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Dale Earnhardt Jr. details his experience racing during last Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Richmond, featuring exclusive in-race audio content from the No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet team, on a special episode of the Dale Jr. Download that airs this Thursday 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.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS NASCAR CUP AND XFINITY SERIES DOUBLEHEADER FROM RICHMOND RACEWAY THIS SATURDAY ON NBCSN

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NASCAR Cup Series Race Coverage from Richmond Raceway Presented in Primetime Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 6:30 p.m. ET

11 Consecutive Hours of Motorsports Coverage Saturday on NBCSN Begins with NASCAR Xfinity Series Countdown to Green at 2 p.m. ET

INDYCAR Returns for Final Three-Race West Coast Swing from Portland International Raceway – Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

25-Year-Old Phenom Singer and Songwriter Marcus King’s Hit Single “The Well” Featured in New Open for NASCAR Playoffs


STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 8, 2021 – NBC Sports presents a NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series doubleheader from Richmond Raceway this Saturday, Sept. 11, as the second race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs is presented in primetime at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. An hour-long edition of Countdown to Green pre-race coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Coverage of the NASCAR doubleheader from Darlington will begin Saturday at 2 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green on NBCSN, leading into Xfinity Series racing at 2:30 p.m. ET. Xfinity Series pre-race coverage kicks off 11 consecutive hours of motorsports coverage Saturday on NBCSN across NASCAR, INDYCAR and Mecum Auctions.

25-year-old phenom singer and songwriter, Marcus King takes center stage in NBC Sports’ NASCAR Playoffs show open, featuring a racing-centric twist on his hit single “The Well” from Grammy-nominated solo album “El Dorado.” The open, which debuted last weekend during race coverage at Darlington, will be featured as the opening sequence leading into Playoff races this season on NBC and NBCSN. Click here to learn more about King and his band.

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen will call Saturday’s Cup Series race with Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and NASCAR Hall of Fame selection Dale Earnhardt Jr. Allen will call the Xfinity race alongside NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett and Letarte. Earnhardt Jr. will be competing in the Xfinity race in his sole start of the season. Earnhardt Jr. owns 24 career Xfinity wins, with his most recent in April 2016 at Richmond.

Marty Snider, Parker Kligerman and Dillon Welch will contribute coverage from pit road during Saturday’s doubleheader from Richmond.

Pre- and post-race coverage on Saturday will be anchored by Marty Snider alongside Kyle Petty and Brad Daugherty from the Peacock Pit Box. Dale Jarrett will also join post-race coverage following the Cup Series race.

During pre-race coverage of the Cup Series race, Tim Layden narrates an essay looking back at what it was like in the aftermath of the tragedy of September 11, 2001 until the return of the sport at Dover International Speedway on September 23, 2001, with insights from NASCAR President Mike Helton and Dale Earnhardt Jr., who won the Dover race.

In the Cup Series playoff opener last week at Darlington, Denny Hamlin won his first Cup Series race of the year, while Noah Gragson won the Xfinity Series race in overtime.

The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will once again present the final 20 NASCAR Cup Series races and 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2021, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 6-7. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2021 NASCAR coverage.

NASCAR Pick ‘Em: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, NASCAR Pick ‘Em, features a weekly contest for each NASCAR Cup Series race. NASCAR Pick ‘Em is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at nbcsports.com/predictor.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Rick Allen
  • Analysts: Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Cup Series), Jeff Burton (Cup Series), Dale Jarrett (Xfinity Series)
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Parker Kligerman, Dillon Welch

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Host: Marty Snider
  • Analysts: Kyle Petty, Brad Daugherty

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 11 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series NBCSN 2 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Richmond Raceway NBCSN 2:30 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Richmond Raceway NBCSN 7:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Post Race NBCSN 11 p.m.

 

INDYCAR: GRAND PRIX OF PORTLAND

The 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season continues this weekend with the Grand Prix of Portland, kicking off a three-race West Coast swing to conclude the season. Pre-race coverage begins Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with race coverage beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET. INDYCAR coverage from Portland begins with practice Saturday at noon ET on Peacock, which will stream all practice and qualifying sessions.

Pato O’Ward (435 points) sits atop the season standings narrowly ahead of Alex Palou (425 pts) and two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden (413 pts). Will Power won the last running of the Grand Prix of Portland in 2019, after not being contested last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 11 Grand Prix of Portland – Practice Peacock Noon
  Grand Prix of Portland – Qualifying Peacock 3:15 p.m.
  Indy Lights 1 Peacock 4:55 p.m.
  Grand Prix of Portland – Practice 2 Peacock 6:15 p.m.
  Grand Prix of Portland – Qualifying NBCSN 11:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 12 Grand Prix of Portland – Warmup Peacock 12:15 p.m.
  Indy Lights 2 Peacock 1:30 p.m.
  Grand Prix of Portland Pre-Race NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
  Grand Prix of Portland NBC, Peacock 3:30 p.m.
  Grand Prix of Portland Post-Race NBC, Peacock 5:30 p.m.

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP: LAGUNA SECA

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Dave Burns
  • Analyst: Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporters: Brian Till, Hannah Newhouse

Live coverage of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Weekend at Laguna Seca will be presented Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Four WeatherTech Championship car classes will race Sunday at Laguna Seca, including Daytona Prototype International (DPi), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), GT Le Mans (GTLM) and GT Daytona (GTD). Live streaming coverage of all races throughout the weekend will also be available on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: HANGTOWN MOTOCROSS CLASSIC

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
  • Analyst: Jeff Emig
  • Reporter: Ashley Reynard

The Lucas Oil Motocross 250 Class championship will be decided between Jett Lawrence and Justin Cooper at the Hangtown Motocross Classic from Sacramento, Calif., Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. In the 450 Class, Dylan Ferrandis clinched the championship last week at the Fox Raceway National II. Live streaming coverage of the weekend’s races and qualifying will be available on Peacock. For more information about Motocross on Peacock, click here.

A special 30-minute program presented by MotoSport.com featuring exclusive rider interviews, award ceremonies and analysis recapping the 2021 season will be available on Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms following the conclusion of the Hangtown Motocross Classic.

MECUM AUCTIONS: DALLAS

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Network Time (ET)
Wed., Sept. 8 NBCSN 7 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 9 NBCSN 7 p.m.
  NBCSN 11:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 10 NBCSN 7 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 11 NBCSN 5 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 12 NBCSN 11 p.m.

The four-day auction from Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, features nearly 1,000 classic and collector vehicles ranging from entry-level collectibles to multimillion-dollar auctions, headlined by the 1969 Chevrolet Copo Camaro and the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback, among many others.

Live coverage will stream exclusively on Peacock, with NBCSN providing delayed coverage nightly Wednesday-Sunday.

MOTOGP: ARAGON GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season continues with the Aragon Grand Prix from MotorLand Aragon in Alcaniz, Spain, this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo, owner of five wins and eight podiums on the season, leads the points standings followed by Suzuki rider Joan Mir and Ducati rider Johann Zarco.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Two-time New York Times best-selling author, including best seller Driver # 8 that he wrote with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jade Gurss, is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs this Thursday 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.

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2021 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.

–NBC SPORTS–

NASCAR TRAVELS TO MICHIGAN AND INDYCAR VISITS WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAY THIS WEEKEND ON NBCSN

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NASCAR Cup Series Hour-Long Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 2 p.m. ET Sunday on NBCSN, Race Coverage at 3 p.m. ET

NASCAR Xfinity Series Coverage Gets Underway Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Saturday in Primetime at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 19, 2021 – The battle for the 2021 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Playoffs continues at Michigan International Speedway this weekend on NBCSN, headlined by coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series beginning with an hour-long pre-race coverage of NASCAR America and Countdown to Green Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. Sunday’s race coverage will get underway from Michigan at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NASCAR coverage this weekend will begin Saturday at 3 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green on NBCSN, leading into Xfinity Series racing at Michigan at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ Bommarito Automotive Group 500 will be presented Saturday in primetime beginning with pre-race coverage at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, before the green flag waves shortly following 8:30 p.m. ET.

Two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame selection Dale Earnhardt Jr. will join Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, and 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton in NBC Sports’ “Racing Team” broadcast booth to call the Xfinity Series race Saturday from Michigan. NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen will call Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race with Earnhardt Jr., Burton and Letarte.

Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Parker Kligerman will contribute coverage from pit road on Saturday and Sunday.

Pre- and post-race coverage throughout the weekend will be anchored by Snider alongside auto racing icon Kyle Petty and Brad Daugherty.

Last week on the IMS road course, A.J. Allmendinger won his second career Cup Series race, while Austin Cindric won the Xfinity Series race. Kevin Harvick has won the past three Cup Series races at Michigan.

The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will once again present the final 20 NASCAR Cup Series races and 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2021, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 6-7. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2021 NASCAR coverage.

NASCAR Pick ‘Em: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, NASCAR Pick ‘Em, features a weekly contest for each NASCAR Cup Series race. NASCAR Pick ‘Em is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at nbcsports.com/predictor.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Rick Allen (Sunday), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Saturday)
  • Analysts: Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Sunday)
  • Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Marty Snider Parker Kligerman

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Host: Marty Snider
  • Analysts: Kyle Petty, Brad Daugherty

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Sat., August 21 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series NBCSN 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Michigan International Speedway NBCSN 3:30 p.m.
Sun., August 22 NASCAR America – NASCAR Cup Series NBCSN 2 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBCSN 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Michigan International Speedway NBCSN 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Post Race NBCSN 6 p.m.

INDYCAR: BOMMARITO AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 500

More than five hours of INDYCAR coverage will be presented Saturday from World Wide Technology Raceway on NBCSN and Peacock. Pre-race coverage of the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 gets underway in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with race coverage beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET. Coverage of practice on the oval course begins Saturday at 1:15 p.m. ET on Peacock, followed by qualifying at 5 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and Paul Tracy (analyst) will call the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 with Kelli Stavast and Kevin Lee serving as pit reporters.

Alex Palou (415 points) sits atop the season standings ahead of Pato O’Ward (394 pts) and reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon (381 pts). Dixon and Josef Newgarden won the pair of races held at World Wide Technology Raceway last year.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock (practice and qualifying), NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri., August 20 Indy Lights 1 Peacock 6:30 p.m.
Sat., August 21 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 – Practice Peacock 1:15 p.m.
  Bommarito Automotive Group 500 – Qualifying Peacock 5 p.m.
  Indy Lights 2 Peacock 6:30 p.m.
  Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Pre-Race NBCSN 8 p.m.
  Bommarito Automotive Group 500 NBCSN 8:30 p.m.
  Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Post-Race NBCSN 10:30 p.m.

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: BUDDS CREEK NATIONAL

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
  • Analyst: Grant Langston
  • Pit Reporter: Ashley Reynard

With four races left in the 2021 season, the Budds Creek National from Mechanicsville, Md., will be presented Saturday at 11 p.m. ET and midnight ET on NBCSN. Coverage will also air Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. Dylan Ferrandis, currently on a podium streak of eight rounds, leads the 450 Class standings, while Justin Cooper sits atop the 250 Class standings and is narrowly trailed by Jett Lawrence. Live streaming coverage of all races and qualifying will be available exclusively on Peacock. For more information about Motocross on Peacock, click here.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Former NASCAR crew chief for Richard Petty for nearly three decades, and NASCAR Hall of Fame member, Dale Inman is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs this Thursday at 5 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.

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2021 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.

–NBC SPORTS–

*REMINDER* NBC SPORTS NASCAR-INDYCAR PRESS EVENT AT IMS – TODAY AT 1:30 P.M. ET

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy

NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series and NTT INDYCAR SERIES to Race at Same Track on Same Weekend for Second Consecutive Year; First Time with Fans

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 13, 2021 – NBC Sports NASCAR and INDYCAR analysts Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Townsend Bell, and Paul Tracy will preview the NASCAR-INDYCAR crossover weekend during a press event TODAY, Aug. 13, at 1:30 p.m. ET at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway media center. Race callers Rick Allen and Leigh Diffey will also be available to press.

  • WHAT: NBC Sports NASCAR-INDYCAR Crossover Weekend Press Event
  • WHO: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Townsend Bell, Paul Tracy
  • WHERE: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Media Center
  • WHEN: Today at 1:30 p.m. ET

NBC Sports presents a revamped Brickyard Weekend of NASCAR and INDYCAR racing for the second consecutive year from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, featuring NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series and NTT INDYCAR SERIES races on the IMS road course this Saturday and Sunday across NBC and NBCSN. This will be the first time the crossover weekend will have fans. Click here for more information on the crossover weekend.

–NBC SPORTS–

HISTORIC NASCAR-INDYCAR CROSSOVER WEEKEND AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY PRESENTED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ON NBC AND NBCSN

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NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series and NTT INDYCAR SERIES to Race at Same Track on Same Weekend for Second Consecutive Year; First Time with Fans

Revamped Brickyard Weekend Features Cup Series on Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course for First Time Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Saturday IMS Road Course Doubleheader on NBCSN – INDYCAR Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix at 12:30 p.m. ET, Followed by NASCAR Xfinity Series Pre-Race Coverage Beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET

Press Event On-Site with NBC Sports NASCAR and INDYCAR Commentators – Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET at IMS Media Center

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 11, 2021 – NBC Sports presents a revamped Brickyard Weekend of NASCAR and INDYCAR racing for the second consecutive year from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, featuring NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series and NTT INDYCAR SERIES races on the IMS road course Saturday and Sunday across NBC and NBCSN. This will be the first time the crossover weekend will have fans.

The NASCAR Cup Series will race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the first time on Sunday, with pre-race coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC with Countdown to Green, leading into race coverage at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.

A Saturday doubleheader on NBCSN from the IMS road course gets underway with pre-race coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix at 12:30 p.m. ET. Race coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET. Immediately following INDYCAR post-race coverage, Countdown to Green kicks off NASCAR Xfinity coverage Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Race coverage from the IMS road course begins at 4 p.m. ET, followed by post-race coverage until 7 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ NASCAR and INDYCAR analysts Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Townsend Bell, and Paul Tracy will preview the NASCAR-INDYCAR crossover weekend during a press event on-site on Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway media center.

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and Paul Tracy (analyst) will call the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix on Saturday with Marty Snider and Kevin Lee serving as pit reporters.

For a second consecutive week, NASCAR coverage will feature NBC Sports’ signature fan-favorite “Radio Style” broadcasts, with announcers positioned from vantage points around the track at the following positions:

  • Main broadcast booth– Lead race announcer Rick Allen and Daytona 500 winning crew chief Steve Letarte
  • Turn 1– Veteran SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and MRN announcer Mike Bagley
  • Turn 7– Racing legend and two-time Daytona 500 Champion Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  • Turn 12– 21-time Cup Series race winner Jeff Burton

Serving in their customary race day roles, NASCAR on NBC pit reporters Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast will contribute coverage from pit road for the Cup Series race on Sunday. Burns and Parker Kligerman will provide pit road reports during Saturday’s Xfinity Series race. NBC Sports motorsports reporter Rutledge Wood will provide on-site reports during all three NASCAR and INDYCAR races throughout the weekend.

Last week, Kyle Larson earned his fifth victory of the season at the Cup Series’ most recent race at Watkins Glen, while Ty Gibbs won the Xfinity Series race. Chase Briscoe won the inaugural Xfinity Series race on the IMS road course last year.

The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will once again present the final 20 NASCAR Cup Series races and 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2021, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 6-7. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2021 NASCAR coverage.

NASCAR Pick ‘Em: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, NASCAR Pick ‘Em, features a weekly contest for each NASCAR Cup Series race. NASCAR Pick ‘Em is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at nbcsports.com/predictor.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Rick Allen
  • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Mike Bagley
  • Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Parker Kligerman
  • Specialty Reporter: Rutledge Wood

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Host: Steve Letarte
  • Analysts: Kyle Petty, Dale Jarrett

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN, CNBC
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, and TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri., August 13 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice NBCSN 5:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Bridge Show NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
Sat., August 14 NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold 10 a.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Practice NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold 11 a.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series NBCSN 3:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway NBCSN 4 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Post Race NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
Sun., August 15 NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying CNBC 9 a.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBC 12:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway NBC 1 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Post Race NBCSN 4 p.m.

INDYCAR: BIG MACHINE SPIKED COOLERS GRAND PRIX

A Saturday doubleheader on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course gets underway with pre-race coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with race coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET. INDYCAR coverage from IMS begins with practice Friday at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock, which will stream all practice and qualifying sessions.

Alex Palou (410 points) sits atop the season standings ahead of reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon (368 pts) and Pato O’Ward (362 pts). Rinus Veekay won the GMR Grand Prix, which was contested at the IMS road course earlier this year in May.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analysts: Townsend Bell, Paul Tracy
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kevin Lee
  • Specialty Reporter: Rutledge Wood

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock (practice and qualifying), NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri., August 13 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix – Practice Peacock 3 p.m.
  Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix – Qualifying NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 7 p.m.
Sat., August 14 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix – Warmup Peacock 9 a.m.
  Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix Pre-Race NBCSN 12:30 p.m.
  Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix NBCSN 1 p.m.
  Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix Post-Race NBCSN 3 p.m.

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: UNADILLA NATIONAL

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
  • Analyst: Grant Langston
  • Pit Reporter: Ashley Reynard

The Unadilla National from New Berlin, N.Y., will be presented live this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. Encore coverage will be presented later in the evening at 9 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Dylan Ferrandis leads the 450 Class standings, while Justin Cooper sits atop the 250 Class standings. Live streaming coverage of all races and qualifying on Saturday will be available exclusively on Peacock. For more information about Motocross on Peacock, click here.

MOTOGP: AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season continues with the Austrian Grand Prix from Red Bull Ring this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo, owner of four wins on the season, leads the points standings followed by Ducati rider Johann Zarco and Suzuki rider Joan Mir.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Former NASCAR driver Jerry Nadeau is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs this Thursday 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.

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2021 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.

–NBC SPORTS–

MUSIC CITY GRAND PRIX IN NASHVILLE DELIVERS MOST-WATCHED CABLE RACE IN NBC SPORTS HISTORY

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Debut Race in Streets of Nashville Averages TAD of 1.212 Million Viewers on NBCSN; Most-Watched INDYCAR Cable Race in 23 Years

NBCSN Continues Best INDYCAR Start Ever

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 10, 2021 – The inaugural Music City Grand Prix, a street course in Nashville, Tenn., averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.212 million viewers, making it the most-watched NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on cable in NBC Sports history (since 2009). It’s also believed to be the most-watched INDYCAR cable race in 23 years (2.218 million; ESPN; 1998).

The Music City Grand Prix, which was won by Chip Ganassi Racing’s Marcus Ericsson, surpassed NBC Sports’ previous cable rating record of 934,000 viewers for Mid-Ohio in 2016. NBC Sports has now had two of its four most-watched INDYCAR races on cable during the 2021 season (Road America; June 20; 807,000 viewers).

The 1.212 million viewership figure is up 181% compared to NBCSN’s 2020 INDYCAR race average (432,000 viewers) and up 187% vs. the 2019 cable average (423,000).Streaming across NBC Sports digital platforms delivered an Average Minute Audience of 11,500 viewers, another NBC Sports record for an INDYCAR race, excluding the Indy 500.

Following are the Top 5 markets:

Rank Market Rating
1 Nashville 5.6
2 Indianapolis 2.6
3 Knoxville 2.0
t4 Greenville-Spartanburg 1.7
t4 Louisville 1.7

Through its first four races this season, NBCSN is having its best start to an INDYCAR season ever, averaging a TAD of 761,000 viewers, up 110% vs. 2020 (362,000) and up 92% vs. 2019 (397,000). Across both NBC and NBCSN, the 2021 season is averaging a TAD of 1.532 million viewers, up 35% vs. 2020 (1.139 million) and up 7% vs. 2019 (1.430 million).

NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2021 NTT INDYCAR Series continues this weekend with the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix from Indianapolis on Saturday at 12:30 pm ET on NBCSN, part of the INDYCAR-NASCAR crossover weekend.

–NBC SPORTS–

INDYCAR AND NBC SPORTS AGREE TO MULTI-YEAR MEDIA RIGHTS EXTENSION

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NBC Sports Remains Exclusive Home of NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Indianapolis 500

13 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Races on NBC in 2022; Remaining Races on USA Network and Peacock

Peacock to Stream All Races; Home of Qualifying, Practice and Indy Lights

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., and STAMFORD, Conn. – July 20, 2021 – INDYCAR and NBC Sports today announced a multi-year extension of their media rights agreement. NBC Sports will continue to be the exclusive home of the Indianapolis 500 – The Greatest Spectacle in Racing – and will provide coverage of all NTT INDYCAR SERIES races, qualifying, practices, and Indy Lights races across its linear, digital, and streaming platforms, including Peacock. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will see a significant increase in network exposure in 2022, with 13 races broadcast on NBC. USA Network and Peacock Premium will show the remaining races. Telemundo Deportes will provide Spanish-language coverage of the season-opening race, the Indianapolis 500 and the season finale.

Peacock will stream all races on NBC and USA Network and will continue as the streaming home of NTT INDYCAR SERIES qualifying and practices sessions, Indy Lights races, and full-event replays. Peacock will stream two races exclusively which will be announced at a later date.

“NBC Sports is proud to extend its partnership with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and continue to serve as the exclusive home of the most competitive open-wheel racing series in the world and ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,’” said Jon Miller, NBC Sports. “We have demonstrated NBCUniversal’s ability to make big events bigger with our presentations of the Indianapolis 500, we have worked closely with Roger Penske, Mark Miles and the entire team to expand INDYCAR’s reach across the U.S, and we are thrilled to build upon our collaborative successes of the past few years.”

“NBC Sports has been the ideal partner for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, bringing our bold and audacious style of racing to a significantly larger domestic audience and fully leveraging the power and scale of the Indianapolis 500,” said Mark Miles, President & CEO, Penske Entertainment Corp. “This new deal represents a significant expansion of our network TV exposure and sets us up for continued growth and success alongside a committed, innovative and world-class broadcast partner.”

The media rights extension comes on the heels of viewership milestones for NBC Sports’ coverage of both the Indianapolis 500 and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on NBC was the most-watched edition of the race since the 100th Running in 2016, and NBC Sports is off to its most-watched NTT INDYCAR SERIES season ever through the first nine races of 2021, with viewership up 30% vs. comparable coverage in 2020.

The partnership between NBC Sports and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES dates back to 2009, when NBCSN (originally VERSUS) became the cable home of the series and televised the majority of its races each season. NBC Sports became the exclusive home of INDYCAR in 2019, which also marked the year of NBC’s inaugural Indianapolis 500 broadcast.

The full 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES coverage schedule on NBC, USA Network and Peacock will be announced in the coming months. All coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will be available on Peacock Premium. Viewers can sign up and learn more here. Peacock is currently available across devices more details here. Peacock Premium is included at no additional cost for Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers and Cox Contour customers.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS

NBC Sports Group serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBCSN, Golf Channel, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Audio Network and NBC Sports Digital, which includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, the digital assets of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports EDGE, the NBC Sports Talk franchise, multiple apps, and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine, and two direct-to-consumer products – NBC Sports Gold and GolfPass. NBC Sports Group possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, The R&A, PGA of America, USGA, Churchill Downs, Premier League, Tour de France, French Open, and many more.

ABOUT INDYCAR  

INDYCAR is the Indianapolis-based governing body for North America’s premier open-wheel auto racing series, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The series features an international field of the world’s most versatile drivers – including six-time series champion Scott Dixon, two-time series champion Josef Newgarden and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato – who compete on superspeedways, short ovals, street circuits and permanent road courses. The 2021 season consists of 16 races in the United States and is highlighted by the historic Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IMS Productions are owned by Penske Corporation, a global transportation, automotive and motorsports leader. For more information on INDYCAR and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, please visit www.indycar.com.

ABOUT PEACOCK
Peacock is NBCUniversal’s streaming service. Peacock delivers a world-class slate of exclusive originals, on-demand libraries of hit TV shows, plus critically acclaimed films from the vaults of Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, Illumination, and Hollywood’s biggest studios. In addition, Peacock taps into NBCUniversal’s unmatched ability to deliver a broad range of compelling topical content across news, sports, late-night, Spanish-language, and reality. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. For more information on Peacock, click here.

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