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INDYCAR, IMSA, AND SUPERCROSS HIGHLIGHT MEGA-MOTORSPORTS WEEKEND ACROSS PEACOCK AND USA NETWORK

April 18, 2024 By admin

2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Season Continues with Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock

Peacock to Stream Exclusive Live Coverage of INDYCAR Practices and Qualifying From Streets of Long Beach on Friday & Saturday

IMSA Grand Prix of Long Beach – Live Coverage Begins Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock

2024 Monster Energy Supercross Season Continues from Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday Live at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 18, 2024 – NBC Sports presents a mega-motorsports weekend this Saturday and Sunday featuring INDYCAR, IMSA, and Supercross across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

DATE	COVERAGE	PLATFORM(S)	TIME (ET)
Sat., April 20	IMSA – Grand Prix of Long Beach	USA Network, Peacock	4:30 p.m.
	Monster Energy Supercross – Nashville	Peacock	7 p.m.
Sun., April 21	INDYCAR – Grand Prix of Long Beach	USA Network, Peacock	3 p.m.

INDYCAR: GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH

The 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season continues with live coverage of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. Pre-race coverage leads into race coverage beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET, while post-race coverage will be presented immediately following the conclusion of the race. Peacock is the streaming home of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, presenting all races, qualifying and practices this season.

Reigning and two-time INDYCAR champion Alex Palou is part of a star-studded group of drivers in the series’ paddock that includes six-time champion Scott Dixon and reigning Indianapolis 500 champion and 2024 points standings leader Josef Newgarden. Palou won last month’s THERMAL $1 Million Challenge, with Scott McLaughlin and Felix Rosenqvist rounding out the podium.

Live coverage of qualifying and practice sessions from the streets of Long Beach on Friday and Saturday will stream exclusively on Peacock. For more information about Peacock’s comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2024 INDYCAR season and how to sign up, click here.

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will call the race. Hinchcliffe won the Long Beach race in 2017 and was inducted into the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame last year. Marty Snider, Dillon Welch and Kevin Lee will provide reports from pit road.

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

BROADCAST TEAM

- Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
- Analysts: Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe
- Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dillon Welch, Kevin Lee

HOW TO WATCH

- TV – USA Network
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Date	Coverage	Platform(s)	Time (ET)
Fri., April 19	Grand Prix of Long Beach – Practice 1	Peacock	5:50 p.m.
Sat., April 20	Grand Prix of Long Beach – Practice 2	Peacock	11:25 a.m.
	Grand Prix of Long Beach – Qualifying	Peacock	2:25 p.m.
Sun., April 21	Grand Prix of Long Beach – Final Warmup	Peacock	12 p.m.
	Grand Prix of Long Beach – Pre-Race	USA Network, Peacock	3 p.m.
	Grand Prix of Long Beach	USA Network, Peacock	3:30 p.m.
	Grand Prix of Long Beach – Post-Race	USA Network, Peacock	5:30 p.m.

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH

Live coverage of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Grand Prix of Long Beach in California gets underway this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock with the 100-minute race featuring two car classes in competition: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) and GT Daytona (GTD).

Live WeatherTech SportsCar Championship coverage will begin with qualifying this Friday at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

BROADCAST TEAM

- Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
- Analyst: Calvin Fish
- Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dillon Welch

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: NASHVILLE

The 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship series and Monster Energy Supercross season continues with Round 14 this weekend from Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday live at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock.

Last week at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Cooper Webb moved into a tie with Jett Lawrence for the 450SX Class standings lead (261 pts) with his fourth win of the year, with the duo now 15 points ahead of third-place Chase Sexton (246 pts). It’s an East/West showdown in the Eastern Regional 250SX class, where teammates of regional points leaders, Cameron McAdoo (East, 156 pts) and Levi Kitchen (West, 156 pts), will square off against each other. Title contenders Tom Vialle (East, -4), last week’s Foxborough winner Haiden Deegan (East, -11), RJ Hampshire (West, -15), Pierce Brown (East, -15), and Jordon Smith (West, -26) are all expected to compete.

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

NBC Sports’ Supercross analyst Ricky Carmichael, a 15-time AMA champion, and nine-time AMA champion Ryan Villopoto spoke with co-points leader Cooper Webb to discuss his win at Gillette Stadium and the final four races of the Supercross season on the latest episode of the Title 24 podcast here.

Carmichael and Villopoto discuss the latest news from around the SuperMotocross World Championship series every Monday throughout the 2024 season. The Title 24 podcast is available to watch on the NBC Sports Motorsports YouTube channel, Peacock and for download on all major podcast platforms.

A 31-race SuperMotocross World Championship schedule, inclusive of Supercross and Pro Motocross, will be presented across Peacock, NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms in 2024, culminating with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. The complete schedule can be found here.

BROADCAST TEAM

- Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
- Analysts: Ricky Carmichael, Jason Thomas
- Reporters: Will Christien

HOW TO WATCH

- TV – CNBC
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Date	Coverage	Platform(s)	Time (ET)
Sat., April 20	Monster Energy Supercross – Race Day Live	Peacock	1:30 p.m.
	Monster Energy Supercross – Race	Peacock	7 p.m.
Mon., April 22	Monster Energy Supercross – Race*	CNBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	1 a.m.

*Encore presentation

–NBC SPORTS–

INDIANAPOLIS 500 OPEN TEST BEGINS AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY TOMORROW AND THURSDAY EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK

April 9, 2024 By admin

First On-Track Action Ahead of 108^th Running of Indianapolis 500 at IMS to Stream Exclusively on Peacock

Peacock to Stream Over 15 Hours of Live Coverage from IMS Across Both Days

Monster Energy Supercross at Gillette Stadium Saturday Live at 7 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 9, 2024 – The NTT INDYCAR SERIES gears up for the 108^th Running of the Indianapolis 500 with open test sessions at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) tomorrow, April 10, and Thursday, April 11, exclusively on Peacock. Peacock is the streaming home of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, presenting all races, qualifying and practices this season.

Over 15 hours of live coverage from IMS streams tomorrow from 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET and on Thursday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET. In addition to on-track action, coverage will include driver interviews and flashbacks with past Indianapolis 500 champions on their victories.

Drivers scheduled to participate in the two-day test include current NASCAR Cup Series driver and 2021 champion Kyle Larson, who is attempting the double, four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves, six-time series champion Scott Dixon, reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden, and reigning INDYCAR champion Alex Palou. More than 30 drivers across 11 teams are expected to take part in the open test.

NBC Sports’ Kevin Lee (play-by-play), James Hinchcliffe and Dillon Welch (analysts), and Georgia Henneberry (pit reporter) will call tomorrow’s action. Lee, Hinchcliffe, and Welch will anchor Thursday’s open test coverage.

For more information about Peacock’s comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2024 INDYCAR season and how to sign up, click here.

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: GILLETTE STADIUM

Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., hosts Round 13 of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship series and Monster Energy Supercross season this Saturday live in primetime at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock as the championship race heats up with only five events remaining in the Supercross season.

Eli Tomac (215 pts) won his first race of the season at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis and sits in fourth place in the 450SX Class standings, trailing only Jett Lawrence (244 pts), Cooper Webb (236 pts), and Chase Sexton (224 pts) in what has been a highly competitive campaign. The 250 East class is back after a few weeks off with two points separating Cameron McAdoo (98 pts) and Tom Vialle (96). Pierce Brown (87 pts), Haiden Deegan (82 pts) and Coty Schock (79 pts) are all within striking distance of the points leader with four more races to go.

NBC Sports’ Supercross analyst Ricky Carmichael, a 15-time AMA champion, and nine-time AMA champion Ryan Villopoto answered fan questions and previewed the upcoming race at Gillette Stadium on the latest episode of the Title 24 podcast here.

Carmichael and Villopoto discuss the latest news from around the SuperMotocross World Championship series every Tuesday throughout the 2024 season. The Title 24 podcast is available to watch on the NBC Sports Motorsports YouTube channel, Peacock and for download on all major podcast platforms.

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

BROADCAST TEAM

- Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
- Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
- Reporters: Will Christien, Jason Thomas

HOW TO WATCH

- TV – CNBC
- Streaming – Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Date	Coverage	Platform(s)	Time (ET)
Sat., April 13	Monster Energy Supercross – Race Day Live	Peacock (LIVE)	1:30 p.m.
	Monster Energy Supercross – Race	Peacock (LIVE)	7 p.m.
Mon., April 15	Monster Energy Supercross – Race*	CNBC*	1 a.m.

*Encore presentation

–NBC SPORTS–

NTT INDYCAR SERIES $1 MILLION CHALLENGE AT THE THERMAL CLUB THIS SUNDAY ON NBC AND PEACOCK HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE THIS WEEK

March 21, 2024 By admin

Live Coverage From The Thermal Club Airs Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Peacock Exclusively Streams All Test and Qualifying Sessions

2024 Monster Energy Supercross Season Continues from Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash., this Saturday Live at 8 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 20, 2024 – NBC Sports presents the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES $1 Million Challenge from The Thermal Club at the base of the Santa Rosa mountains outside of Palm Springs, Calif., this Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, headlining NBC Sports’ motorsports coverage this weekend.

NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship series and Monster Energy Supercross season continues this weekend from Lumen Field in Seattle. Wa., on Saturday live at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

INDYCAR: $1 MILLION CHALLENGE AT THE THERMAL CLUB

The Thermal Club – a private, world-class facility known as the ultimate destination for motorsports enthusiasts – will open its gates for the $1 Million Challenge this weekend across NBC and Peacock, as top NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers will showcase their skills in this unique event that features the series’ largest purse for a race outside of the Indy 500 in more than two decades.

Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion and two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, who won the season-opening race on the streets of St. Petersburg, headlines the field which includes two-time INDYCAR champion Alex Palou. six-time series champion Scott Dixon, and two-time series champion Will Power.

The format of the $1 Million Challenge will begin with testing on Friday and Saturday, leading into qualifying on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock. Sunday’s coverage on NBC and Peacock will include two heat races to determine the 12-car field that will compete in $1 Million Challenge’s “Sprint for the Purse.”

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will call the event. Marty Snider and Kevin Lee will provide reports from pit road.

Live coverage of testing and qualifying will stream exclusively on Peacock. For more information about Peacock’s comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2024 INDYCAR season and how to sign up, click here.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

TV – NBC
Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Date	Coverage	Platform(s)	Time (ET)
Fri., March 22	The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge – Test 1	Peacock	12 p.m.
	The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge – Test 2	Peacock	5 p.m.
Sat., March 23	The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge – Test 3	Peacock	12 p.m.
	The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge – Test 4	Peacock	4 p.m.
	The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge – Qualifying	Peacock	8 p.m.
Sunday, March 24	The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge	NBC, Peacock	12:30 p.m.

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: SEATTLE

The 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship series and Monster Energy Supercross season continues this weekend from Lumen Field in Seattle, Wa., on Saturday live at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. This will be the first Supercross race in Alabama since 1984.

Last week in Indianapolis, Jett Lawrence (210 pts) won his third consecutive race and fifth race of the season to extend his lead atop the 450SX Class standings over Cooper Webb (189 pts) and Chase Sexton (185 pts). Levi Kitchen (106 pts) currently leads the 250SX West standings over Jordon Smith (102 pts) and R.J. Hampshire (101 pts).

Race Day Live qualifying coverage on Saturday from Seattle gets underway at 2:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All live Supercross coverage, including races, heats, and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock this season. Click here for more details.

BROADCAST TEAM

Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
Reporters: Will Christien, Jason Thomas

HOW TO WATCH

Streaming – Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Date	Coverage	Platform(s)	Time (ET)
Sat., March 23	Monster Energy Supercross – Race Day Live	Peacock	2:30 p.m.
	Monster Energy Supercross – Race	Peacock	8 p.m.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS’ LEIGH DIFFEY, JAMES HINCHCLIFFE AND TOWNSEND BELL PREVIEW 2024 NTT INDYCAR SEASON AHEAD OF SUNDAY’S FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG

March 6, 2024 By admin

“The track is fast, fun, and challenging – a great first test of driver and machine after a long offseason – and the backdrop is unbeatable.” – James Hinchcliffe on season-opener in St. Pete

“Can anyone in this paddock challenge defending series champion Alex Palou on consistency, temperament and precision?” – Townsend Bell

“I’m fully expecting Kyle Larson to be a contender at the Indy 500.” – Hinchcliffe

“Scott McLaughlin will be a title contender in 2024.” – Leigh Diffey

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Sunday at 12 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and Universo

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 6, 2024 – NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR broadcast booth of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), James Hinchcliffe (analyst) and Townsend Bell (analyst) previewed the upcoming 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES campaign ahead of the season opener at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this Sunday at 12 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Six of the first eight races will air on NBC to begin the season. Peacock is once again the one-stop-shop for INDYCAR fans this season, streaming all races as well as exclusive coverage of nearly all qualifying and practice sessions.

Live coverage of qualifying, practice sessions and race-day warmups from St. Petersburg Friday-Sunday will stream exclusively on Peacock. The INDY NXT by Firestone season opening race will also be presented from St. Petersburg on Sunday at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock. For more information about Peacock’s comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2024 INDYCAR season and how to sign up, click here.

Following are quotes from Diffey, Hinchcliffe and Bell on the upcoming 2024 INDYCAR season:

MAJOR STORYLINES HEADING INTO THE 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SEASON

Hinchcliffe: “All of the faces in new places. Only Team Penske has an unchanged lineup, so there’s lots of new combos to keep an eye on. Marcus Ericsson to Andretti Global, David Malukas to Arrow McLaren, and Romain Grosjean to Juncos Hollinger Racing are three of the most interesting ones, for sure. Looking ahead to the Indy 500, I got the pleasure of being teammates with Kurt Busch the last time a Cup driver tried the double, and I was super impressed with how he performed over the month. Kyle Larson is coming in with just as much professionalism but probably even more prep, having done the Phoenix test…everyone is going to be watching how he makes out, and I’m fully expecting him to be a contender at the Indy 500.’

Bell: “Can anyone in this paddock challenge defending series champion Alex Palou on consistency, temperament and precision? I’m always looking at the championship battle between Team Penske and Chip Ganassi Racing – it’s come down to those two teams the last 11 seasons.”

Diffey: “Can anyone stop the Palou plow? He was somewhat unstoppable last year. It doesn’t seem like anything is about to change – or is it?”

WHAT MAKES ST. PETE A GREAT PLACE TO OPEN THE SEASON

Hinchcliffe: “St. Pete really is the best place to kick the season off. The track is fast, fun, and challenging – a great first test of driver and machine after a long offseason – and the backdrop is unbeatable. The entire city and surrounding area really get behind this race and it creates such a cool atmosphere for fans and competitors.”

Bell: “The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is an unforgiving street circuit with fierce wheel-to-wheel battles, starting with the widest straightaway on the entire schedule funneling to a narrow turns 2 and 3. This has made for historically unpredictable outcomes and is a great challenge for the drivers to begin the season.”

Diffey: “It’s a reprieve from the harsh winter and it feels like such a natural place to start the season. Everyone feels good about being by the water and warmer temperatures, and the vibe of downtown St. Pete is truly fabulous.”

CHAMPIONSHIP FAVORITES AND DRIVERS TO WATCH

Hinchcliffe: “You would be crazy to not look at Chip Ganassi Racing with Alex Palou and Scott Dixon. That team has been consistently performing at such a high level for so long. But you can never count out Team Penske, and it will be interesting to see if Andretti Global contracting to a three-car team will help it become a regular contender for race wins.”

Bell: “It’s hard to look past series defending champion Alex Palou, six-time series champion Scott Dixon, reigning Indy 500 champion Josef Newgarden and his Team Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin. Another driver I’m keeping an eye on is Pato O’Ward – can he emerge as a series title contender with Arrow McLaren?”

Diffey: “Scott McLaughlin finished the 2023 season with renewed confidence and vigor. He was third in the standings and is now very comfortable in his INDYCAR – that spells trouble for the competition. He will be a title contender in 2024.”

–NBC SPORTS–

NTT INDYCAR SERIES DRIVES INTO 2024 SEASON AT FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG THIS SUNDAY AT 12 P.M. ET ON NBC, PEACOCK, AND UNIVERSO

March 5, 2024 By admin

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

2024 Monster Energy Supercross Season Continues from Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala., this Saturday Live at 7 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 5, 2024 – NBC Sports presents the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Fla.) this Sunday live at 12 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and Universo. Pre-race coverage leads into race coverage getting underway at 12:30 p.m. ET. Six of the first eight races will air on NBC to begin the season. Peacock is once again the one-stop-shop for INDYCAR fans this season, streaming all races as well as exclusive coverage of nearly all qualifying and practice sessions.

Reigning and two-time INDYCAR champion Alex Palou is part of a star-studded group of drivers in the series’ paddock that includes six-time champion Scott Dixon, two-time champion and reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden, two-time series champion Will Power, and 2023 Rookie of the Year Marcus Armstrong, among others. 2022 Indianapolis 500 champion Marcus Ericsson looks to defend his victory at last season’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will call the race. Hinchcliffe won the St. Petersburg race 11 years ago in 2013, which marked his first career INDYCAR victory. Marty Snider, Georgia Henneberry, and Kevin Lee will provide reports from pit road.

For a third consecutive season, Telemundo Deportes will provide Spanish-language coverage of three INDYCAR races in 2024, including this weekend’s season opener, the Indianapolis 500 and the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway. Coverage airing on Universo will also stream live on Telemundo.com and the Telemundo app. Host Veronica Rodriguez will anchor studio coverage with race announcer Sergio Rodriguez, analyst Jaime Macias, and reporter Ariana Figuera on the call for the three races.

Last year, NBC Sports’ coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES delivered the most-watched INDYCAR season in 12 years (since 2011) and NBC Sports’ most-watched season on record, and the most-streamed season ever. Click here for more information.

BROADCAST TEAM

- Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
- Analysts: Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe
- Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee

HOW TO WATCH

- TV – NBC, Universo
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Date	Coverage	Platform(s)	Time (ET)
Fri., March 8	Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Practice 1	Peacock	2:45 p.m.
Sat., March 9	Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Practice 2	Peacock	9:35 a.m.
	Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Qualifying	Peacock	2 p.m.
Sun., March 10	Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Warmup	Peacock	9:10 a.m.
	INDY NXT Race	Peacock	10 a.m.
	Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Pre-Race	NBC, Peacock, Universo	12 p.m.
	Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg	NBC, Peacock, Universo	12:30 p.m.

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: BIRMINGHAM

The 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship series and Monster Energy Supercross season continues this weekend from Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday live at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. This will be the first Supercross race in Alabama since 1984.

Last week in Daytona, on a course designed by NBC Sports analyst and 15-time SuperMotocross champion Ricky Carmichael, Jett Lawrence (160 pts) won his third race of the season and extended his lead atop the 450SX Class standings, with Cooper Webb (150 pts) in second place and Chase Sexton in third with 147 points. In the Eastern Regional 250SX Class, Tom Vialle collected his first Supercross victory in the United States. After three races in the 250 East region, only eight points separates the top seven riders.

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

BROADCAST TEAM

- Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
- Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
- Reporters: Will Christien, Jason Thomas

HOW TO WATCH

- TV – CNBC
- Streaming – Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Date	Coverage	Platform(s)	Time (ET)
Sat., March 9	Monster Energy Supercross – Race Day Live	Peacock	1:30 p.m.
	Monster Energy Supercross – Race	Peacock	7 p.m.
Mon., March 11	Monster Energy Supercross – Race*	CNBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	1 a.m.

*Encore presentation

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS AND INDYCAR ANNOUNCE INDY NXT BY FIRESTONE SCHEDULE ON PEACOCK

February 29, 2024 By admin

INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024) – NBC Sports and INDYCAR revealed the schedule for the 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone season, with all 14 races streaming live in the United States on Peacock.

The season for INDYCAR’s official development series starts Sunday, March 10 on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., with coverage beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock. The series then will criss-cross the United States for the next six months, with the season finale Sunday, Sept. 15 at Nashville Superspeedway.

“There is intrigue heading into every new season, and 2024 is no different,” INDY NXT by Firestone Director Levi Jones said. “In 2023, the series doubled the number of different drivers on the podium than in 2022, nearly doubled on-track passing and set qualifying records at four tracks. As INDYCAR’s streaming audience continues to grow, it is gratifying to know Peacock will provide a premier platform for INDY NXT in the U.S. We cannot wait to get started on the Streets of St. Pete next weekend.”

The INDYCAR Live streaming service will continue to provide live coverage globally of practice and qualifying for all 14 INDY NXT by Firestone races. INDYCAR Live also will stream INDY NXT races live around the world, except for the United States. Click here for pricing and more information on INDYCAR Live.

2024 INDY NXT by Firestone Streaming Schedule

Date	Venue	Broadcast	Time (ET)
Sunday, March 10	Streets of St. Petersburg	Peacock	10 a.m.
Sunday, April 28	Barber Motorsports Park	Peacock	11:05 a.m.
Friday, May 10	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 1	Peacock	6:10 p.m.
Saturday, May 11	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 2	Peacock	1 p.m.
Sunday, June 2	Streets of Detroit	Peacock	10:20 a.m.
Sunday, June 9	Road America	Peacock	1:05 p.m.
Saturday, June 22	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 1	Peacock	3:25 p.m.
Sunday, June 23	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 2	Peacock	3:55 p.m.
Sunday, July 7	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Peacock	11:15 a.m.
Saturday, July 13	Iowa Speedway	Peacock	2:05 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 17	World Wide Technology Raceway	Peacock	3:55 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 25	Portland International Raceway	Peacock	1:10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 31	Milwaukee Mile	Peacock	3:50 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 15	Nashville Superspeedway	Peacock	12:50 p.m.

NBC SPORTS AND INDYCAR ANNOUNCE 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES RACE BROADCAST START TIMES

February 20, 2024 By admin

108^th Running of Indianapolis 500 Coverage Begins on Sunday, May 26, at 11 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

2024 Season Opener at Streets of St. Petersburg Begins on Sunday, March 10, at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock

Inaugural $1 Million Challenge Made-For-TV Exhibition Race at The Thermal Club in Palm Springs on Sunday, March 24, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Nashville Superspeedway to Host Season Finale on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Peacock to Stream Every Minute of 2024 INDYCAR Season, Including Exclusive Presentation of Streets of Toronto on Sunday, July 21, and Milwaukee Mile Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 31

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 20, 2024 – NBC Sports and INDYCAR today announced the race broadcast start times for the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule, headlined by the 108^th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, with coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

The 2024 season kicks off on NBC and Peacock with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 10, at Noon ET.

Highlights of NBC Sports’ 2024 INDYCAR coverage schedule include:

- Indianapolis 500 qualifying coverage from IMS airing on NBC and Peacock on Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. ET to determine the starting grid for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing;”
- The $1 Million Challenge made-for-TV exhibition race at The Thermal Club outside of Palm Springs, Calif., on Sunday, March 24 at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock;
- The return of the Milwaukee Mile from Wisconsin State Fair Park for the first time in nearly a decade (2015) with a doubleheader on Saturday, Aug. 31 exclusively on Peacock at 6 p.m. ET and Sunday, Sept. 1, at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock;
- Season finale at Nashville Superspeedway to determine the 2024 NTT INDYCAR Series champion on Sunday, September 15, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Peacock will once again provide comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2024 season, including the exclusive presentation of the Streets of Toronto for the third consecutive year on Sunday, July 21, at 1 p.m. ET. Throughout the season, Peacock will present over 120 hours of coverage, including nearly exclusive coverage of every qualifying and practice session in 2024. Additionally, coverage surrounding the 108^th Running of the Indianapolis 500, INDY NXT by Firestone races, race day warmups and full-event race replays will be available on the platform. Click here for more details.

Below is NBC Sports’ 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES coverage schedule:

Date	Race/Track	Network/Platform	Time (ET)
Sun., March 10	Streets of St. Petersburg	NBC, Peacock	Noon
Sun., March 24	The Thermal Club	NBC, Peacock	12:30 p.m.
Sun., April 21	Streets of Long Beach	USA Network, Peacock	3 p.m.
Sun., April 28	Barber Motorsports Park	NBC, Peacock	TBD
Sat., May 11	Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course)	NBC, Peacock	3 p.m.
Sun., May 19	Indianapolis 500 Qualifying	NBC, Peacock	3 p.m.
Sun., May 26	The 108^th Indianapolis 500	NBC, Peacock	11 a.m.
Sun., June 2	Streets of Detroit	USA Network, Peacock	Noon
Sun., June 9	Road America	NBC, Peacock	3:30 p.m.
Sun., June 23	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca	USA Network, Peacock	6 p.m.
Sun., July 7	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	NBC, Peacock	1:30 p.m.
Sat., July 13	Iowa Speedway – Race 1	NBC, Peacock	8 p.m.
Sun., July 14	Iowa Speedway – Race 2	NBC, Peacock	Noon
Sun., July 21	Streets of Toronto	Peacock	1 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 17	World Wide Technology Raceway	USA Network, Peacock	6 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 25	Portland International Raceway	USA Network, Peacock	3 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 31	Milwaukee Mile – Race 1	Peacock	6 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 1	Milwaukee Mile – Race 2	USA Network, Peacock	2:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 15	Nashville Superspeedway	NBC, Peacock	3 p.m.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

INDYCAR ANNOUNCES 14-RACE 2024 INDY NXT BY FIRESTONE SCHEDULE

October 4, 2023 By admin

INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023) – INDYCAR has announced a 14-race schedule for the 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone season, with another oval added to even better prepare drivers for the diverse skills required in NTT INDYCAR SERIES competition.

One of the highlights of the schedule is a return to the Milwaukee Mile on Saturday, Aug. 31. It’s the first time INDYCAR’s development series has raced at the historic 1-mile oval at Wisconsin State Fairgrounds Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, since 2015.

There are three exciting oval races on the 2024 schedule, including events July 13 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, and Aug. 17 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Three of the final five events of the season will be on ovals, placing more importance on success in this discipline as the race for the championship reaches its climax.

The 2024 season opens Sunday, March 10 on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, with the champion being crowned Sunday, Sept. 15 on the Streets of Nashville, Tennessee, which will host the season-ending event for the first time.

There also are two doubleheader weekends, May 10-11 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and June 22-23 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.

“The 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone schedule builds on the growth and success of the 2023 season,” said Levi Jones, INDY NXT by Firestone series director. “We enjoyed great competition among a growing field of 17 to 19 cars at nearly every event, with a talented group of drivers from all over the world.”

All 14 races will take place during NTT INDYCAR SERIES event weekends. That will further integrate INDY NXT by Firestone teams and drivers into the INDYCAR paddock.

Every race will be streamed live on Peacock, with live coverage of practice and qualifying available on INDYCAR LIVE. The INDYCAR Radio Network again will provide audio coverage of all INDY NXT by Firestone sessions in 2024 via SiriusXM Channel 160 and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.

The schedule was released after a banner 2023 season for INDY NXT by Firestone. Besides an average car count of 18 starters, the most since 2009, 14 different drivers finished on the podium – twice as many as in 2022. A total of 25 drivers competed in at least one race last season, an increase of eight over 2022.

On-track action also was breathtaking among the talented young drivers. The average number of lead changes increased 25 percent, and on-track passes for position increased 113 percent, from 651 to 1,226. The average margin of victory also tightened from 3.13 seconds to 2.59.

Start times for the 2024 events will be announced at a later date.

2024 INDY NXT by Firestone Schedule

Date	Venue	Broadcast
Sunday, March 10	Streets of St. Petersburg	Peacock
Sunday, April 28	Barber Motorsports Park	Peacock
Friday, May 10	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 1	Peacock
Saturday, May 11	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 2	Peacock
Sunday, June 2	Streets of Detroit	Peacock
Sunday, June 9	Road America	Peacock
Saturday, June 22	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 1	Peacock
Sunday, June 23	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 2	Peacock
Sunday, July 7	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Peacock
Saturday, July 13	Iowa Speedway	Peacock
Saturday, Aug. 17	World Wide Technology Raceway	Peacock
Sunday, Aug. 25	Portland International Raceway	Peacock
Saturday, Aug. 31	Milwaukee Mile	Peacock
Sunday, Sept. 15	Streets of Nashville	Peacock

INDYCAR ANNOUNCES 17-RACE 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE

September 25, 2023 By admin

Return of Historic Milwaukee Mile, Saturday Night Racing Highlight Action-Packed Calendar,
12 Broadcasts on NBC

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Sept. 25, 2023) – INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which will take the world’s most competitive motorsport series into several fan-favorite markets, including a much-anticipated return to the Milwaukee Mile.

The schedule is also highlighted by two Saturday night races, a new and unique made-for-TV exhibition in Southern California, a global entertainment destination as the new host city for the season finale, and 12 NBC broadcast network showcases bolstered by the rising popularity of live streaming on Peacock.

Milwaukee Mile lands on the INDYCAR SERIES schedule for the first time since 2015. With the return set for Labor Day weekend, the iconic facility began hosting INDYCAR SERIES racing in 1939 and has featured wins by legendary drivers such as Rodger Ward (seven), Michael Andretti (five), Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Gordon Johncock, Johnny Rutherford, Tom Sneva, Paul Tracy, Al Unser and Bobby Unser (four each).

The fabled 1-mile oval in West Allis, Wisconsin, also will showcase the NTT INDYCAR SERIES racing with a doubleheader weekend for the first time in the track’s history, providing two crucial races during the homestretch of the 2024 championship.

“There is such a great tradition and history of INDYCAR racing at the Milwaukee Mile, and we are excited to build on that legacy with a Labor Day weekend NTT INDYCAR SERIES doubleheader beginning in 2024,” said Roger Penske, chairman of Penske Corporation. “We appreciate all the loyal and passionate INDYCAR fans in Milwaukee and across the state of Wisconsin, and thanks to our partnership with the Wisconsin State Fair Park, we can’t wait to return to the Mile next season.”

The 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opens Sunday, March 10 on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, for the 20th Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding. North America’s premier open-wheel series will crisscross the United States, including a stop for the 108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 26, before all roads lead to Nashville for an unforgettable championship finale Sunday, Sept. 15 down the heart of the city’s entertainment district and honky tonk row, where the 2024 champion will be crowned for the first time.

“The upward trajectory of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES is reflected through the 2024 schedule,” Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said. “With stops at premier and global entertainment districts, classic American road courses and thrilling, high-speed ovals, the 2024 season will be exhilarating and highly competitive from beginning to end.

“The growth of INDYCAR is palpable. Combined with the efforts of our teams and partners, the 2024 championship will be the perfect showcase for our drivers as we continue to build on our reach and popularity.”

For the sixth consecutive season, NBC Sports will be the exclusive home for INDYCAR coverage in the United States. NBC will provide network coverage 12 times during the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. It is the first time in 20 years the INDYCAR SERIES schedule has featured three consecutive years of double-digit events on network television.

Peacock remains the streaming home of INDYCAR. In a first for the streaming destination, Peacock will be the exclusive home of two races in a season – Toronto for the third year in a row and Milwaukee (Race 1) for the first time. In addition to the exclusive races, Peacock will once again simulstream all races airing on TV and will be the home to all practices, qualifying and INDY NXT by Firestone races.

The 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season proved to be NBC Sports’ most-watched INDYCAR SERIES season on record, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.32 million viewers. It also marked the third consecutive year of viewership growth across NBC Sports platforms, including a record audience streaming the NTT INDYCAR SERIES on Peacock.

The Road to Indianapolis

Two street circuits and two road courses will entertain NTT INDYCAR SERIES fans and set the stage for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. After the 2024 season opens Sunday, March 10 for the 14th time on the sun-splashed Streets of St. Petersburg, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returns to The Thermal Club for the first $1 Million Challenge Sunday, March 24.

Serving as an Open Test and a non-points NBC showcase, the event will take place at the world-class facility located just outside of Palm Springs, California – a short drive from Los Angeles and the world’s top entertainment market. The $1 Million Challenge weekend format will include a qualifying session and two heat races. With members of The Thermal Club embedded with race teams and drivers, the top six finishers from the two heat races will advance to a showcase of stars, where they’ll compete for a $1 million prize.

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule resumes Sunday, April 21 on the palm tree-lined Streets of Long Beach, with a telecast on USA Network. It will be the 40th time the INDYCAR SERIES has raced on the iconic Southern California streets, in the shadows of Hollywood.

The series’ next five events will be featured on NBC broadcast television and Peacock.

Barber Motorsports Park will host the INDYCAR SERIES for the 14th time, with the Sunday, April 28 race marking the final NTT INDYCAR SERIES event before moving into the traditional Month of May calendar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. May at IMS begins with a race on the road course Saturday, May 11 before attention shifts to the famed 2.5-mile oval for two days of qualifying Saturday-Sunday, May 18-19 building toward the 108th edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” – the world’s largest single-day sporting event – on Sunday, May 26.

Ticket sales for the “500” are at a pace exceeding 2023, when well over 300,000 attended the largest single-day sporting event in the world. It was the second-largest Indy 500 crowd in more than two decades.

Summer Heat

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will feature an adrenaline-filled stretch of action on five consecutive weekends leading into the months of June and July. It begins with the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on Sunday, June 2 on USA Network, with racing on the 1.7-mile downtown street circuit for the second straight year. The new layout on the city’s vibrant and challenging streets featured as much passing as any street circuit in 2023.

The intense competition continues a week later on NBC and Peacock at historic Road America on Sunday, June 9. The newly repaved, picturesque circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, witnessed the most on-track passing for an INDYCAR SERIES race at the facility in 2023.

The 2024 season continues Sunday, June 23 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on USA Network. Known for its iconic and breathtaking Corkscrew turn complex, the Northern California facility will host an INDYCAR SERIES race in June for the first time in 21 years.

The summer heat is turned up in July with four races in three weeks – beginning with three consecutive broadcast showcases on NBC and Peacock.

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will continue the country’s Fourth of July celebration by hosting the NTT INDYCAR SERIES on Sunday, July 7 on NBC. Mid-Ohio matches Long Beach as it hosts INDYCAR SERIES racing for the 40th year in 2024.

The annual Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend doubleheader at Iowa Speedway is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14, again on NBC. The 2024 edition will include the return of a Saturday night race to the jam-packed weekend. With support from Hy-Vee, the weekend combines exhilarating, wheel-to-wheel action with world-class music at the “Fastest Short Track on the Planet.”

The final race before the Summer Olympics break takes the NTT INDYCAR SERIES back to the Streets of Toronto on Sunday, July 21. Peacock again will provide exclusive coverage of the fan-favorite event as the INDYCAR SERIES races around Exhibition Place and Princes’ Gates for the 38th time in Canada’s largest city.

Fast, Fantastic Finish

The 2024 season finishes with a flurry as it features five races – including three on ovals – in five weeks. Beginning on the World Wide Technology Raceway oval, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES homestretch races out of the gates Saturday night, Aug. 17 on USA Network. The expected start time will take the brash and bold INDYCAR SERIES stars under the lights on the 1.25-mile track.

A week later on USA Network, INDYCAR returns to the West Coast and races Sunday, Aug. 25 at Portland International Raceway for the 30th time. In 2023, races at both WWT Raceway and PIR featured the most on-track passes on record at those facilities.

The new Labor Day weekend doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile will air on Peacock on Saturday Aug. 31 and USA Network on Sunday, Sept. 1 before the spotlight shifts to the Streets of Nashville for the season finale Sunday, Sept. 15 on NBC and Peacock.

The new 2.17-mile, seven-turn circuit in Nashville still incorporates the iconic Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge but adds views of the Country Music Hall of Fame and world-famous honky tonk row. For the first time, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion will be crowned and celebrated as part of the marquee Big Machine Music City Grand Prix weekend, which will include a massive Broadway street party that only Nashville can throw.

Previously announced, the 2024 season awards ceremony will also take place in the Music City, on Monday, Sept. 16 at the beautiful Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

“2023 was a record-breaking season for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES,” INDYCAR President Jay Frye said. “For the first time, 27 starters competed at each event, and on-track passing records were broken at six racetracks. INDYCAR remains the most diverse and competitive championship in motorsports. We cannot wait to see how the 2024 season plays out beginning on the Streets of St. Pete.”

The INDYCAR Radio Network again will provide audio coverage of all NTT INDYCAR SERIES sessions via SiriusXM Channel 160 and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.

Start times for the 2024 events will be announced at a later date.

2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE

Date	Venue	Television
Sunday, March 10	Streets of St. Petersburg	NBC, Peacock
Sunday, March 24	The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge*	NBC, Peacock
Sunday, April 21	Streets of Long Beach	USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, April 28	Barber Motorsports Park	NBC, Peacock
Saturday, May 11	Indianapolis Motor Speedway (road course)	NBC, Peacock
Saturday, May 18	Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Day 1	NBC, Peacock
Sunday, May 19	Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Day 2	NBC, Peacock
Sunday, May 26	Indianapolis Motor Speedway (oval)	NBC, Peacock
Sunday, June 2	Streets of Detroit	USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, June 9	Road America	NBC, Peacock
Sunday, June 23	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca	USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, July 7	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	NBC, Peacock
Saturday, July 13	Iowa Speedway Race 1	NBC, Peacock
Sunday, July 14	Iowa Speedway Race 2	NBC, Peacock
Sunday, July 21	Streets of Toronto	Peacock
Saturday, Aug. 17	World Wide Technology Raceway	USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, Aug. 25	Portland International Raceway	USA Network, Peacock
Saturday, Aug. 31	Milwaukee Mile Race 1	Peacock
Sunday, Sept. 1	Milwaukee Mile Race 2	USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, Sept. 15	Streets of Nashville	NBC, Peacock

*Non-points event

NBC SPORTS DELIVERS MOST-WATCHED NTT INDYCAR SERIES SEASON IN 12 YEARS

September 13, 2023 By admin

2023 is NBC Sports’ Most-Watched INDYCAR Season On Record, Third Consecutive Year of Viewership Growth Across NBC Sports Platforms

2023 is Most-Streamed INDYCAR Season on Record Led by Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 13, 2023 – NBC Sports’ 2023 coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES delivered the most-watched INDYCAR season in 12 years (since 2011, NBC Sports’ most-watched season on record, and the most-streamed season ever.

The 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, headlined by Alex Palou’s second career series championship and Josef Newgarden’s Indy 500 victory, averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.32 million viewers across NBC, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms. This ranks as the most-watched season for the INDYCAR SERIES since 2011 (1.39 million viewers, NBCSN/ABC) and the best in NBC Sports history, up 2% vs. last year’s then-record viewership (1.30 million viewers, NBC/USA Network/NBC Sports Digital). TAD is based on data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

Half of the season’s 16 races on television delivered a TAD of more than 1 million viewers, tying last year for the highest mark since 2008. NBC’s 13 races posted a TAD of 1.47 million viewers, up 4% vs. last year’s coverage on NBC (1.42 million, 14 races).

Overall viewership was led by the 107^th Running of the Indianapolis 500, which delivered a TAD of 4.93 million viewers across NBC and Peacock. The race also had a 13 share (percentage of homes watching television at the time of the race), its best in 15 years (2008; 13 share).

Led by comprehensive streaming coverage on Peacock, including the platform’s exclusive presentation of the Honda Indy Toronto on July 16, the 2023 season ranked as the most-streamed INDYCAR season on record with an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 58,000 viewers, up 15% vs. 2022.

Locally, Indianapolis led all markets with a 3.26 rating for the season. Following are the Top 10 markets for the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.

RANK	MARKET	RATING
1	Indianapolis	3.26
2	Knoxville	1.82
3	Louisville	1.52
4	Greenville	1.39
5	Ft. Myers	1.36
6	Dayton, OH	1.30
7	Milwaukee	1.23
8	Cincinnati	1.20
9	Detroit	1.18
9	Richmond-Petersburg	1.18

–NBC SPORTS–