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PEACOCK TO OFFER EXCLUSIVE SUPERCROSS AND PRO MOTOCROSS PACKAGES IN 2021

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Peacock Premium to Feature Extensive Live and Commercial-Free Coverage of Supercross and Pro Motocross 2021 Seasons

Coverage Begins Saturday, Jan. 16, with 2021 Season-Opening Supercross Event in Houston

NEW YORK, NY. – January 4, 2021 – NBC Sports and Peacock will offer the off-road motorcycle racing community extensive live and commercial-free Supercross and Pro Motocross coverage on Peacock Premium. Beginning with the start of the 2021 Monster Energy Supercross season on Jan. 16, NBC Sports’ exclusive streaming coverage will move from NBC Sports Gold’s “Supercross and Pro Motocross Pass,” “Supercross Pass” and “Pro Motocross Pass” to Peacock Premium, which is available for $4.99 per month.

The Supercross and Pro Motocross packages included on Peacock Premium will serve as a one-stop shop for all Monster Energy Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship fans. Peacock Premium will offer comprehensive live coverage and on-demand replays of their respective 2021 seasons, including Supercross qualifiers and races, and Pro Motocross main practice sessions, qualifiers, Moto 1s and Moto 2s.

Supercross and Pro Motocross streaming coverage on Peacock will complement robust linear coverage in 2021 of both series as part of NBC Sports’ ‘Home of Motorsports’ programming. The Supercross season kicks off on Saturday, Jan. 16 in Houston while the Pro Motocross season begins later in 2021. NBC Sports’ telecast schedule for the 2021 Monster Energy Supercross season will be announced soon.

Click here for more details about NBC Sports’ Supercross and Pro Motocross rights agreements.

ABOUT MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS

Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, is the most competitive and highest-profile off-road motorcycle racing championship on the planet. Founded in America and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1974, Supercross is currently co-sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the official global governing body for motorcycle racing, thus making it a formal World Championship. Over 17 weeks and a million-dollar All-Star Race, Supercross attracts some of the largest and most impressive crowds inside the most recognizable and prestigious stadiums in North America to race in front of nearly one million live fans and broadcast to millions more worldwide. For more information, visit SupercrossLIVE.com.

ABOUT LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, features the world’s fastest outdoor motocross racers, competing aboard homologated bikes from one of six competing manufacturers on a collection of the roughest, toughest tracks on the planet. Racing takes place each Saturday afternoon, with competition divided into two classes: one for 250cc machines, and one for 450cc machines. MX Sports Pro Racing, the industry leader in off-road powersports event production, manages the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. The title sponsor is Lucas Oil, a leading producer of premium oils, greases, and problem-solving additives, all made in America. More information can be found at http://www.ProMotocross.com.

Highlights of Peacock Premium’s live sports offerings include Premier League, a new primetime Sunday NFL Wild Card playoff game, Olympics and Paralympics coverage, U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and Ryder Cup golf, plus the Peacock Originals Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and In Deep with Ryan Lochte.

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

NASCAR PLAYOFFS CONTINUE AT TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY THIS SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. ET ON NBC

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Sunday’s Cup Series Coverage Begins at 1 p.m. ET on NBC With NASCAR America Pre-Race Show

NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Talladega – Coverage Begins Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Return to Nashville Superspeedway Kicks Off NBC Sports’ 2021 NASCAR Schedule

INDYCAR Harvest GP Doubleheader at IMS – Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 30, 2020 – The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continue this weekend from Talladega Superspeedway on NBC Sports, as pre-race coverage begins this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC with the NASCAR America Pre-Race Show, followed by Countdown to Green. Coverage of the Cup Series YellaWood 500 begins at 2 p.m. ET on NBC.

Saturday’s Xfinity Series pre-race coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with the green flag slated to wave shortly after 4:30 p.m. ET.

With his overtime victory on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch became the first driver to claim a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 8. Regular season champion Kevin Harvick is currently best on points, trailed by Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski.

2020 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS

Drivers Points/Wins
Kurt Busch 1 win
Kevin Harvick + 61
Denny Hamlin + 58
Brad Keselowski + 16
Martin Truex Jr. + 15
Joey Logano + 11
Chase Elliott + 10
Alex Bowman + 9
Kyle Busch – 9
Clint Bowyer – 20
Aric Almirola – 27
Austin Dillon – 32

 

The return to Nashville Superspeedway begins NBC Sports’ portion of the 2021 NASCAR schedule, beginning June 20, and culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 6-7. Nashville is the first of 39 total races NBC Sports will present in 2021, which once again includes the entire NASCAR Playoffs.

NASCAR CUP SERIES RACING FROM TALLADEGA – SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. ET ON NBC

Host Krista Voda, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee and 1999 NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett and analyst Brad Daugherty will provide pre- and post-race studio coverage.

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton and two-time Daytona 500 Champion and recent NASCAR Hall of Fame selection Dale Earnhardt Jr. will call the race from the broadcast booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will be providing analysis on-site for the weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.

Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kelli Stavast will serve as pit reporters on-site from Talladega.

XFINITY SERIES RACING FROM TALLADEGA – SATURDAY AT 4:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports’ Xfinity Series coverage from Talladega begins Saturday with Countdown to Green at 3:30 p.m. ET leading into Xfinity Series racing at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The Xfinity Series Playoffs began last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where Chase Briscoe earned his series-best eighth victory of the season. The win propels Briscoe to Round 2 of the Playoffs, while Austin Cindric and Noah Gragson round out the top three in the standings.

Allen, Earnhardt Jr., Burton and Letarte will call Saturday’s Xfinity race on NBCSN with Snider and Stavast reporting from pit road.

2020 PIT CREW ALL-STARS TO BE RECOGNIZED DURING NASCAR PLAYOFFS

During the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, NBC Sports will salute this year’s Pit Crew All-Stars. This group of unsung heroes – 16 in all, matching the 16 Playoff drivers – comes from the ranks of over-the-wall crew members, engineers, shop employees, hauler drivers, and/or team officials. Throughout the Playoffs, NBC will showcase the All-Stars’ stories, and what makes them and their abilities so special.

MIKE SKINNER JOINS DALE JR. DOWNLOAD – TONIGHT AT 5 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Former NASCAR Cup Series driver Mike Skinner is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download that airs tonight at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Skinner was the 1995 NASCAR Gander Truck Series champion and currently co-hosts Skinner Round-Up on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio with his wife Angie Skinner.

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

INDYCAR HARVEST GP – RACE 1 FRIDAY AT 3:30 P.M. ET ON USA NETWORK; RACE 2 SATURDAY AT 2:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

The 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season returns to action with the INDYCAR Harvest GP doubleheader at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course on Friday and Saturday. Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon (456 pts) can capture his sixth career INDYCAR championship if he finishes fourth or better in all three remaining races this season (this weekend’s doubleheader and the season finale at St. Petersburg on Sunday, Oct. 25).

Coverage from IMS begins Thursday with a practice session at 2:25 p.m. ET, followed later in the afternoon with qualifying coverage starting at 6:20 p.m. ET, both exclusively on NBC Sports Gold’s INDYCAR Pass. Race 1 will be presented on Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.

Saturday’s coverage begins with qualifying at 10:20 a.m. ET exclusively on NBC Sports Gold. The second race of the INDYCAR Harvest GP doubleheader will be presented on NBC at 2:30 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR broadcast team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst), and Paul Tracy (analyst) will have the call for the weekend doubleheader with Kevin Lee and Dillon Welch providing reports from the pits.

LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS THUNDER VALLEY – SATURDAY AT 7:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship season continues with the Thunder Valley National in Lakewood, Colo., Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Zach Osborne leads the 450MX Class points standings, while Dylan Ferrandis is atop the 250 MX Class standings with two rounds remaining in the 2020 campaign.

Veteran play-by-play voice Jason Weigandt, analyst and two-time AMA Pro Motocross Champion Grant Langston, and pit reporter Will Christien will call the race.

In addition to coverage on NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold’s Pro Motocross Pass will super-serve Motocross fans everywhere with programming that includes live, commercial-free coverage of every Moto 1 and Moto 2 from each round.

Following is this week’s motorsports programming across NBC Sports:

DATE COVERAGE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Wed., Sept. 30 Dale Jr. Download – Mike Skinner 5 p.m. NBCSN
Thurs., Oct. 1 INDYCAR Harvest GP Practice 2:25 p.m. NBC Sports Gold
  INDYCAR Harvest GP Race 1 Qualifying 6:20 p.m. NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Oct. 2 INDYCAR Harvest GP Race 1 3:30 p.m. USA Network
Sat., Oct. 3 INDYCAR Harvest GP Race 2 Qualifying 10:20 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  INDYCAR Harvest GP Race 2 2:30 p.m. NBC
  Xfinity Series – Countdown to Green 3:30 p.m. NBCSN
 

 

 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – Talladega 4:30 p.m. NBCSN
  Xfinity Series Post-Race 7 p.m. NBCSN
  Lucas Oil Pro Motocross – Thunder Valley 7:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., Oct. 4 NASCAR America Pre-Race Show 1 p.m. NBC
  Cup Series – Countdown to Green 1:30 p.m. NBC
  NASCAR Cup Series Race – Talladega 2 p.m. NBC
  Cup Series Post-Race 6 p.m. NBCSN

 

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2020 NASCAR Playoffs, covering the race for the NASCAR Cup Series & NASCAR Xfinity Series championships. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes NBCSN’s daily motorsports show, NASCAR America; races from NASCAR’s regional touring series; annual events such as the NASCAR Cup Series Awards and NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony; and original programming specials.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NASCAR RETURNS TO NBC THIS SATURDAY FOR REGULAR SEASON FINALE FROM ICONIC DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

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More Than 30 Hours of Motorsports Coverage Throughout the Week; Cup Series Pre-Race Coverage Saturday at 6 p.m. ET and Xfinity Series Pre-Race Coverage Friday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

INDYCAR Doubleheader from World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway – Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN

NBC Sports’ Motorsports Coverage This Past Weekend Reaches 11.4 Million Total Viewers Across INDYCAR, NASCAR, IMSA and MotoGP

Nearly 15 Hours of Coverage from Mecum Auctions Kissimmee Summer Special

Dale Jr. Download with Featured Guest Danny ‘Chocolate’ Myers – Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 26, 2020 – NASCAR returns to NBC and the “World Center of Racing” this Saturday night in primetime with the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 – the regular season finale — under the lights at Daytona International Speedway at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBC Sports will super-serve fans with more than 30 hours of motorsports programming this week, including an INDYCAR doubleheader from World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Ill., on Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN; NASCAR Xfinity Series racing from Daytona on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN; and Mecum Auctions from Kissimmee, Fla., starting tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

With 13 drivers locked into the 16-driver Cup Series Playoffs, the last three Playoff spots are on the line in Saturday’s regular season finale, which is being held at Daytona for the first time. Clint Bowyer, Matt DiBenedetto and William Byron currently hold those three spots, while drivers on the outside of the Playoff picture, including 7-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, are down to their last chance to make the post-season. In addition, Kevin Harvick will be officially presented with the 2020 regular season championship, which he clinched during his seventh win of the season last Sunday at Dover International Speedway.

NASCAR CUP SERIES RACING FROM DAYTONA – SATURDAY AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBC

Saturday’s coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN with the NASCAR America Pre-Race Show, followed by Countdown to Green at 6:30 p.m. ET. Coverage will include a narrated segment by NBC Sports’ lead motorsports reporter, Nate Ryan, on Ryan Newman’s return to the 2.5-mile Daytona oval after his crash in February’s Daytona 500.

Host Krista Voda, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee and 1999 NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett, and analyst Brad Daugherty will provide pre- and post-race studio coverage.

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, two-time Daytona 500 Champion and recent NASCAR Hall of Fame selection Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will call this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series races from the broadcast booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider will serve as pit reporters on-site from Daytona. Rutledge Wood will be celebrating the fans that are back on track at Daytona with special features through pre-race coverage.

XFINITY SERIES RACING FROM DAYTONA – FRIDAY AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Friday’s coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN with an abbreviated Countdown to Green, leading up to live Xfinity Series racing from Daytona. Austin Cindric continues to lead the Xfinity Series’ regular season standings with 5 wins and 929 points, ahead of Chase Briscoe (series-high 6 wins, 867 points) and third-place Noah Gragson (2 wins, 832 points).

Current Navy Reserve Lt. Commander and NASCAR Truck Series Driver Jesse Iwuji will join NBC Sports as driver analyst and reporter during the Xfinity Series broadcast.

CHOCOLATE MYERS JOINS DALE JR. DOWNLOAD – SATURDAY AT 11:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Danny “Chocolate” Myers is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download. A long-time staffer for Richard Childress Racing, he earned six NASCAR Cup Series championships as the fueler for Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s iconic #3 Chevrolet. He is the current curator of the team’s museum and a daily host on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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

INDYCAR BOMMARITO AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 500 – RACE 1 SATURDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN; RACE 2 SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday from Indianapolis Motor Speedway was won by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Takuma Sato, who claimed his second Indy 500 victory in four years under caution following a late-race duel with Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon. Dixon (335 points) remains atop the NTT IndyCar Series standings, now leading by 84 points over reigning champion Josef Newgarden (Team Penske, 251 points). Sato beat Ed Carpenter by four-hundredths of a second to win last year’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Saturday’s coverage of Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Race 1 will be featured at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and Race 2 on Sunday will also be presented at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. A 30-minute post-race program will follow both races at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Live coverage begins with a practice session on Friday at 4:30 p.m. exclusively on NBC Sports Gold’s INDYCAR Pass. Qualifying will be presented live on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET exclusively on NBC Sports Gold.

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst), and Paul Tracy (analyst), who won the inaugural IndyCar race from WWT Raceway in 1997, will call both races alongside James Hinchcliffe, coming off a 7th place finish at the Indy 500, and Kevin Lee, who will report from the pits in Madison, Ill.

LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS IRONMAN NATIONAL – MOTO 2 ON SATURDAY AT 12:30 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

The 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship season continues this Saturday from Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Ind. In last weekend’s Loretta Lynn’s 2 National, Zach Osborne won his second straight race in the 450MX Class, while Jeremy Martin took home the victory in the 250MX Class, his first win since the 2018 season.

Saturday’s coverage of the Ironman National Moto2 on NBCSN begins at 12:30 a.m. ET. Live coverage of qualifying on Saturday begins at 10:10 a.m. ET exclusively on NBC Sports Gold’s Pro Motocross Pass.

Veteran play-by-play voice Jason Weigandt, analyst and two-time AMA Pro Motocross Champion Grant Langston, and pit reporter Will Christien will call the race action.

NEARLY 15 HOURS OF MECUM AUCTIONS COVERAGE FROM KISSIMMEE BEGINS TOMORROW AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Nearly 15 hours of coverage of the Mecum Auctions Kissimmee Summer Special from Osceola Heritage Park will be presented over the course of the week on NBCSN. Coverage begins tomorrow with a 3.5-hour window at 3 p.m. ET and will continue at 2 a.m. ET. More than 8 hours of coverage will be featured on Friday and Sunday, including three hours of coverage on Friday, beginning at 4 p.m. ET. Highlighted cars among the 1,000 vehicles expected to cross the auction block in Kissimmee include a 2018 Ford GT, a 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS Z28 and a 1955 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible.

Scott Hoke will host coverage on-site in Kissimmee, alongside analysts John Kraman and Stephen Cox, and reporters Bill Stephens and Katie Osborne.

NBC Sports’ Motorsports Coverage This Past Weekend Reaches 11.4 Million Total Viewers Across INDYCAR, NASCAR, IMSA and MotoGP

Led by the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on NBC, NBC Sports’ motorsports coverage this past weekend reached 11.4 million total viewers. In addition to the Indy 500, coverage featured a NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series doubleheaders from Dover, and two telecasts each for IMSA and MotoGP.

This weekend’s motorsports programming across NBC Sports:

DATE COVERAGE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Thurs., Aug. 27 Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee* 3 p.m. NBCSN
Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee* 2 a.m. NBCSN
Fri., Aug. 28 Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee* 4 p.m. NBCSN
Gateway INDYCAR Practice 4:30 p.m. NBC Sports Gold
Countdown to Green 7 p.m. NBCSN
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – Daytona 7:30 p.m. NBCSN
Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee* 1 a.m. NBCSN
Sat. Aug 29 Gateway INDYCAR Qualifying 12 p.m. NBC Sports Gold
Gateway INDYCAR Pre-Race 3 p.m. NBCSN
Gateway INDYCAR Race 1 3:30 p.m. NBCSN
Gateway INDYCAR Post-Race 5:30 p.m. NBCSN
NASCAR America Pre-Race Show 6 p.m. NBCSN
NASCAR Cup Series – Countdown to Green 6:30 p.m. NBCSN
NASCAR Cup Series Race – Daytona 7 p.m. NBC
NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race 11 p.m. NBCSN
Dale Jr. Download 11:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., Aug. 30 Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee^ 12:30 p.m. NBCSN
Gateway INDYCAR Pre-Race 3 p.m. NBCSN
Gateway INDYCAR Race 2 3:30 p.m. NBCSN
Gateway INDYCAR Post-Race 5:30 p.m. NBCSN
Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee^ 11 p.m. NBCSN

*Same-day delay

^ Next-day delay

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS FIRST-EVER NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE AT DAYTONA ROAD COURSE THIS SUNDAY ON NBC

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Sunday’s Coverage Begins at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN With NASCAR America Pre-Race Show Followed by Countdown to Green

NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Daytona Road Course – Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Indianapolis 500 Qualifying – Saturday and Sunday Afternoon on NBC

Starting Today – Nearly 40 Hours of Live Practice, Qualifying and Race Coverage from Indianapolis Motor Speedway This Week on NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 12, 2020 – The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season heads to Daytona International Speedway for the Cup Series’ first-ever race on Daytona’s 3.61-mile road course this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. Sunday’s pre-race coverage begins on NBCSN with the NASCAR America Pre-Race Show at 2 p.m. ET followed by Countdown to Green. Coverage of Cup Series racing switches to NBC for the Go Bowling 235 at 3 p.m. ET. The NASCAR America Post Race Show will air following the checkered flag on NBCSN at 6 p.m.

This is the first of two pivotal Cup Series weekends this month at Daytona, whose 2.5-mile superspeedway oval hosts the regular season finale Sat., Aug. 29 on NBC. After back-to-back wins last weekend in Michigan, Cup Series points leader Kevin Harvick (series-best 6 wins, 916 points) heads to Daytona in top form as the Playoffs draw closer. Brad Keselowski (3 wins, 779 points), Denny Hamlin (5 wins, 776 points), Ryan Blaney (1 win, 741 points), and Chase Elliott (1 win, 721 points) round out the top 5 in points.

Host Krista Voda, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee and 1999 NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett, and analyst Brad Daugherty will provide pre-race and post-race studio coverage.

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, two-time Daytona 500 Champion and recent NASCAR Hall of Fame selection Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will call this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series races from the broadcast booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Dillon Welch will serve as pit reporters on-site from Daytona.

XFINITY SERIES RACING FROM DAYTONA – SATURDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports’ Xfinity Series coverage from Daytona begins Saturday with a 30-minute edition of Countdown to Green at 2:30 p.m. ET leading into live Xfinity Series racing at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Coming off a victory at Road America last weekend, Austin Cindric leads in the standings with 4 wins and 771 points, ahead of Chase Briscoe (series-high 5 wins, 760 points) and third-place Ross Chastain (0 wins, 708 points).

JAMES HINCHCLIFFE AND JEFF DICKERSON JOIN DALE JR. DOWNLOAD – SATURDAY AT 6 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NTT INDYCAR Series driver and NBC Sports INDYCAR analyst James Hinchcliffe and Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson are this week’s guests on the Dale Jr. Download airing Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN, following Saturday’s Xfinity Series race. Hinchcliffe is set to make his eighth career Indianapolis 500 start, while Spire recently made news with its purchase of Leavine Family Racing in preparations for expanding its NASCAR Cup Series program in 2021.

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.

INDY 500 – PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING ON NBC & NBC SPORTS GOLD

Live coverage from Indianapolis Motor Speedway continues tomorrow with seven hours of live Indy 500 practice from 11 a.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold.

Saturday’s coverage from IMS begins with an hour-long practice session at 8:30 a.m. ET, followed by seven hours of Day 1 Qualifying coverage starting at 11 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold. NBC will begin presenting Qualifying coverage at 3 p.m. ET

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR broadcast team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst), and Paul Tracy (analyst) will have the call for weekend coverage of qualifying alongside Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast and Kevin Lee providing reports from the pits.

On Sunday, coverage of practice begins at 11 a.m. ET exclusively on NBC Sports Gold. Day 2 of Qualifying, highlighted by the Fast Nine Shootout for the Indy 500 pole position, will be presented on NBC at 1 p.m. ET. A 2.5-hour practice session from IMS will take place at 3:30 p.m. ET, concluding the week’s INDYCAR coverage.  

LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS LORETTA LYNN’S NATIONAL – MOTO 2 ON SATURDAY AT 12 A.M. ET ON NBCSN; MOTO 2 450 ON SUNDAY AT 12 P.M. ET ON NBC

The 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship season will begin with the inaugural Loretta Lynn’s National in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Saturday’s coverage of the Moto2 on NBCSN begins at 12 a.m. ET and NBC will present the Moto2 450 Sunday at 12 p.m. ET. The Loretta Lynn’s Ranch track has played host to many amateur Motocross events, but this will mark the first time that the track has appeared on the professional schedule.

Veteran play-by-play voice Jason Weigandt, analyst and two-time AMA Pro Motocross Champion Grant Langston, and pit reporter Will Christien will call the season opener.

MOTOGP AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX – SUNDAY AT 7:30 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

The 2020 MotoGP season continues on Sunday with a live presentation of the Austrian Grand Prix from Red Bull Ring – Spielberg at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo currently leads the points standings after three races. Brad Binder, who earned the first MotoGP win for himself and manufacturer KTM last week in the Czech Republic, sits fifth in the standings as the series heads to KTM’s home country.

Todd Harris (play-by-play) and former professional motorcycle racer Ben Bostrom (analyst) will anchor coverage.

Following is this week’s motorsports programming across NBC Sports:

DATE COVERAGE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Saturday, Aug. 15 Indianapolis 500 Practice 8:30 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge 10 a.m. NBCSN
  Indianapolis 500 Qualifying 11 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  Indianapolis 500 Qualifying 3 p.m. NBC
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Countdown to Green 2:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Xfinity Series – Daytona Road Course 3 p.m. NBCSN
 

 

 NASCAR America Post-Race Show 5:30 p.m. NBCSN
  Dale Jr. Download – James Hinchcliffe 6 p.m. NBCSN
  Lucas Oil Pro Motocross – Loretta Lynn 12 a.m. NBCSN
Sunday, Aug. 16 MotoGP – Austrian Grand Prix 7:30 a.m. NBCSN
  Indianapolis 500 Practice 11 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Moto2 450 – Loretta Lynn 12 p.m. NBC
  Indianapolis 500 Qualifying 1 p.m. NBC
  NASCAR America Pre-Race Show 2 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Cup Series Countdown to Green 2:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Cup Series Race – Daytona 3 p.m. NBC
  Indianapolis 500 Practice 3:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR America Post-Race Show 6 p.m. NBCSN

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2020 LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE ACROSS NBC SPORTS PLATFORMS

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NBC & NBCSN to Televise All 9 Rounds of the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Season

NBC Sports Gold’s Pro Motocross Pass to Showcase Moto 1s and Moto 2s Live, On-Demand and Commercial-Free

Race Coverage Begins Saturday, August 15, at 12 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Presentation of the Loretta Lynn’s National Moto 2; NBC to Air Moto 2 450 Race Sunday, August 16, at 12 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 11, 2020 – NBC Sports announced today the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship schedule, with coverage of all 9 rounds presented across NBC, NBCSN, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app and NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Group’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product. Coverage of the season begins this Saturday, August 15, with the inaugural Loretta Lynn’s National in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Saturday’s coverage of the Moto2 on NBCSN begins at 12 a.m. ET and NBC will present the Moto2 450 Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.

NBC and NBCSN will combine to present every Moto 2 from all 9 rounds of the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship season. All televised coverage will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

In addition to coverage on NBC and NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold’s Pro Motocross Pass will super-serve Motocross fans everywhere with programming that includes live, commercial-free coverage of every Moto 1 and Moto 2 from each round, as well as full event replays and qualifiers from the two previous seasons. Pro Motocross Pass will present Qualifying sessions for all 9 rounds for domestic subscribers.

The 2020 schedule features stops across the country that include famed Washougal MX Park in Washington on Saturday, Aug. 22, the first-ever Pro Motocross doubleheader at RedBud MX in Michigan on Friday, Sept. 4 and Monday, Sept. 7, and the season-ending round at Fox Raceway National in California on Saturday, Oct. 10, where a pair of champions will be crowned.

Jason Weigandt will serve as the play-by-play announcer for all race telecasts alongside analyst and two-time AMA Pro Motocross Champion Grant Langston. Will Christien will serve as the pit reporter during the 2020 season.

Fans in the U.S. and in 13 international territories (UK, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Ireland, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg and Japan) can purchase Pro Motocross Pass for $54.99. NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

The 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship broadcast schedule is below (dates and times are subject to change):

Date Event Time (ET) Network
Sat., Aug. 15 Loretta Lynn’s TN National – 2nd Motos* 12 a.m. NBCSN
Sun., Aug. 16 Loretta Lynn’s TN National – 2nd Motos (450MX)** 12 p.m. NBC
Sat., Aug. 22 Washougal WA National – 2nd Motos* 12:30 a.m. NBCSN
Sat., Aug. 29 Ironman IN National – 2nd Motos* 7 p.m. NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 4 RedBud MI National 1 – 2nd Motos 10 p.m. NBCSN
Mon., Sept. 7 RedBud MI National 2 – 2nd Motos 3 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19 Spring Creek MN National – 2nd Motos* 11:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 26 WW Ranch FL National – 2nd Motos* 10:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Oct. 3 Thunder Valley CO National – 2nd Motos* 7:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Oct. 10 Fox Raceway CA National – 2nd Motos 6 p.m. NBCSN

*Same-Day Delay
**Next-Day Delay

 

NBC Sports Gold’s Pro Motocross Pass 2020 schedule is below (dates and times are subject to change):

Date Event Time (ET)
Sat., Aug. 15 Loretta Lynn’s National Qualifying 11:10 a.m.
  Loretta Lynn’s National Moto 1 Racing 2 p.m.
Loretta Lynn’s National Moto 2 Racing 4 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 22 Washougal National Qualifying 1:10 p.m.
  Washougal National Moto 1 Racing 4 p.m.
  Washougal National Moto 2 Racing 6 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 29 Ironman National Qualifying 10:10 a.m.
  Ironman National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
Ironman National Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 4 RedBud National 1 Qualifying 10:10 a.m.
  RedBud National 1 Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
RedBud National 1 Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 7 RedBud National 2 Qualifying 10:10 a.m.
  RedBud National 2 Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
  RedBud National 2 Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 19 Spring Creek National Qualifying 11:10 a.m.
  Spring Creek National Moto 1 Racing 2 p.m.
  Spring Creek National Moto 2 Racing 4 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 26 WW Ranch National Qualifying 10:10 a.m.
  WW Ranch National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
  WW Ranch National Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 3 Thunder Valley National Qualifying 12:10 p.m.
  Thunder Valley National Moto 1 Racing 3 p.m.
  Thunder Valley National Moto 2 Racing 5 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 10 Fox Raceway National Qualifying 1:10 p.m.
  Fox Raceway National Moto 1 Racing 4 p.m.
  Fox Raceway National Moto 2 Racing 6 p.m.

LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, features the world’s fastest outdoor motocross racers, competing aboard homologated bikes from one of six competing manufacturers on a collection of the roughest, toughest tracks on the planet. Racing takes place each Saturday afternoon, with competition divided into two classes: one for 250cc machines, and one for 450cc machines. MX Sports Pro Racing, the industry leader in off-road powersports event production, manages the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. The title sponsor is Lucas Oil, a leading producer of premium oils, greases, and problem-solving additives, all made in America. More information can be found at www.ProMotocross.com.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 18 individual sports “passes” – twelve domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Supercross, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS GROUP TO PRESENT MORE THAN 70 HOURS OF 2019 LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAMMING ACROSS NBC SPORTS PLATFORMS

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NBC & NBCSN to Televise All 12 Rounds of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Season

NBC Sports Gold’s “Pro Motocross Pass” to Showcase Qualifiers, Moto 1s and Moto 2s Available Live, On-Demand and Commercial-Free, Exclusively for Subscribers

Race Coverage Begins Saturday, May 18, at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN with Presentation of the Hangtown Classic

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 16, 2019 – NBC Sports and NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – will combine to showcase more than 70 hours of 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship programming, including all 12 rounds, beginning Saturday, May 18, with the 51st Annual Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento, Calif. Saturday’s coverage on NBCSN begins at 6 p.m. ET.

NBC and NBCSN will combine to present every Moto 2 from all 12 rounds of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship season. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App will livestream all television coverage.

In addition to coverage on NBC and NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold’s “Pro Motocross Pass” will super-serve Motocross fans everywhere with more than 50 additional hours of programming, including live, commercial-free coverage of every qualifier, Moto 1 and Moto 2 from every round, as well as full event replays from the two previous seasons.

Live coverage of every Moto 1 from all 12 rounds of the season will also be featured on MAVTV.

Jason Weigandt will serve as the play-by-play announcer for all telecasts on NBCSN. Weigandt will be joined by analyst and two-time AMA Pro Motocross Champion Grant Langston, while Will Christien will serve as the pit reporter for coverage during the 2019 season.

In the U.S., NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku and online at NBCSportsGold.com. Fans in the U.S. and in 13 international territories (UK, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Ireland, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg and Japan) can purchase “Pro Motocross Pass” for $54.99. Click here for more information.

NBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

 

Date Event Time (ET) Network
Sat., May 18 Hangtown Motocross Classic – 2nd Motos 6 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., May 25 Pala National – 2nd Motos 6 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., June 2 Thunder Valley National** – 2nd Motos 4 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., June 15 High Point National – 2nd Motos (450MX) 3 p.m. NBC
Sat., June 15 High Point National – 2nd Motos (250MX) 4 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., June 22 Florida National – 2nd Motos 3 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., June 29 Southwick National* – 2nd Motos 7:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., July 6 RedBud National – 2nd Motos (450MX) 3 p.m. NBC
Sat., July 6 RedBud National* – 2nd Motos (250MX) 7 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., July 20 Spring Creek National* – 2nd Motos 1 a.m. NBCSN
Sat., July 27 Washougal National* – 2nd Motos 10 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Aug. 10 Unadilla National – 2nd Motos (450MX) 4 p.m. NBC
Sat., Aug. 10 Unadilla National* – 2nd Motos (250MX) 6 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Aug 17 Budds Creek National* – 2nd Motos 4 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Aug 24 Ironman National* – 2nd Motos 11 p.m. NBCSN

*Same-Day Delay
**Next-Day Delay

 

Following is NBC Sports Gold’s “Pro Motocross Pass” 2019 Schedule:

 

Date Event Time (ET)
Sat., May 18 Hangtown Classic Qualifiers 1:15 p.m.
  Hangtown Classic Moto 1 Racing 4 p.m.
Hangtown Classic Moto 2 Racing 6 p.m.
Sat., May 26 Pala National Qualifiers 1:15 p.m.
Pala National Moto 1 Racing 4 p.m.
  Pala National Moto 2 Racing 6 p.m.
Sat., June 1 Thunder Valley National Qualifiers 12:15 p.m.
Thunder Valley National Moto 1 Racing 3 p.m.
Thunder Valley National Moto 2 Racing 5:30 p.m.
Sat., June 15 High Point National Qualifiers 10:15 a.m.
  High Point National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
High Point National Moto 2 Racing (450MX) 3 p.m.
High Point National Moto 2 Racing (250MX) 4 p.m.
Sat., June 22 Florida National Qualifiers 10:15 a.m.
Florida National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
  Florida National Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Sat., June 29 Southwick National Qualifiers 10:15 a.m.
  Southwick National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
  Southwick National Moto 2 Racing 3:30 p.m.
Sat., July 6 Redbud National Qualifiers 10:15 a.m.
  Redbud National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
  Redbud National Moto 2 Racing (450MX) 3 p.m.
  Redbud National Moto 2 Racing (250MX) 4 p.m.
Sat., July 20 Spring Creek National Qualifiers 11:15 a.m.
  Spring Creek National Moto 1 Racing 2 p.m.
  Spring Creek National Moto 2 Racing 4:30 p.m.
Sat., July 27 Washougal National Qualifiers 1:15 p.m.
  Washougal National Moto 1 Racing 4 p.m.
  Washougal National Moto 2 Racing 6:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 10 Unadilla National Qualifiers 10:15 a.m.
  Unadilla National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
  Unadilla National Moto 2 Racing (250MX) 3 p.m.
  Unadilla National Moto 2 Racing (450MX) 4 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 17 Budds Creek National Qualifiers 10:15 a.m.
  Budds Creek National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
  Budds Creek National Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 24 Ironman National Qualifiers 10:15 a.m.
  Ironman National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
  Ironman National Moto 2 Racing 3:30 p.m.

 

LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, features the world’s fastest outdoor motocross racers, competing aboard homologated bikes from one of six competing manufacturers on a collection of the roughest, toughest tracks on the planet. The 12-round series begins just outside California’s famed Hangtown in May, and ends at Indiana’s Ironman Raceway in August. The summer-long championship includes stops at America’s premier motocross racing facilities, with events in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, New York and Indiana. Racing takes place each Saturday afternoon, with competition divided into two classes: one for 250cc machines, and one for 450cc machines. MX Sports Pro Racing, the industry leader in off-road powersports event production, manages the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. The series is televised on NBC, NBCSN and MAVTV, and streamed live on NBC Sports Gold. The title sponsor is Lucas Oil, a leading producer of premium oils, greases, and problem-solving additives, all made in America. More information can be found at www.ProMotocross.com.

 

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 15 individual sports “passes” – ten domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Speed Skating, Rugby, Premier Lacrosse League, Supercross, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football).

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NEVER MISS A MOTO! — NBC SPORTS GOLD’S “PRO MOTOCROSS PASS” IS ON SALE NOW

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“Pro Motocross Pass” Presents Entire 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Season Live, Commercial-Free and On-Demand

All Qualifiers and Full-Event Replays of 2017 & 2018 Seasons Also Included

“Pro Motocross Pass” on Sale Now for $54.99 Across 14 Countries

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 15, 2019 – NBC Sports Gold’s “Pro Motocross Pass” is on sale now for $54.99, providing U.S. and international moto fans with the most comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2019 Lucas Oil Motocross Championship season in one convenient location for one low price.

Never miss a moto! “Pro Motocross Pass” subscribers have unlimited access to the most exciting off-road, two-wheel action, including:

  • All 250 and 450 class races this season, live, commercial free and on-demand;
  • All qualifiers, live and commercial free;
  • All Motos from the 2017 and 2018 seasons, including qualifiers.

 

In addition to the U.S., “Pro Motocross Pass” is available to fans in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K.

NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku and online at NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

The 2019 Lucas Oil Motocross Championship season begins on May 18 with the Hangtown Motocross Classic from Rancho Cordova, Calif., and concludes with the Ironman National on August 24 from Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Following is the 2019 Lucas Oil Motocross Championship schedule:

RACE

 DATE
Hangtown Classic May 18
Fox Raceway National May 25
Thunder Valley National June 1
High Point National June 15
Florida National June 22
Southwick National June 29
RedBud National July 6
Spring Creek National July 20
Washougal National July 27
Unadilla National August 10
Budds Creek National August 17
Ironman National August 24

 

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 15 individual sports “passes” – nine domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). NBC Sports Gold will add Premier Lacrosse League later this year.

–NBC SPORTS GOLD–

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND MAVTV TO PRESENT MORE THAN 60 HOURS OF 2015 LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAMMING

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NBC, NBCSN and MATV Combine to Televise All  2015 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Races

 

NBC Sports Live Extra To Live Stream All Races Televised on NBC and NBCSN

 

STAMFORD. Conn. – May 4, 2015 – Alli Sports, a division of NBC Sports Group, and MX Sports Pro Racing, announced today the complete programming schedule for the 2015 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. NBC, NBCSN and MAVTV will combine to present every race of the season and more than 60 hours of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship programming. Coverage begins Saturday, May 16 at 5 p.m. ET on MAVTV with the GoPro Hangtown Motocross Classic from Sacramento, Calif. Coverage on NBCSN begins Saturday, May 16 at 7 p.m. ET.

 

In addition to television coverage, all races that air on NBC and NBCSN will be live streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices and tablets. Race coverage airing on MAVTV will be live streamed on ProMotocross.com.

 

For the second consecutive year, NBCSN will televise more than 21 hours of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship race coverage and 15 hours of race recap shows. In addition, NBC will present three hours of live coverage, including the Red Bull Tennessee National, Red Bull RedBud National and Red Bull Unadilla National.

 

MAVTV will present all 12 rounds of live Moto 1 coverage to enthusiasts unable to attend the races in person, as well as an additional 24 hours of original programming. In total, NBC Sports Group and MAVTV’s combined coverage in 2015 will feature more than 48 hours of race coverage and 15 hours of race recap programming.

 

Jason Weigandt will serve as the play-by-play announcer for all telecasts on NBC, NBCSN and MAVTV. Weigandt will be joined by analyst and two-time AMA Pro Motocross Champion Grant Langston. Georgia Lindsay will serve as the pit reporter for all telecasts.

 

LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP TELECAST SCHEDULE

DATE TIME (E.T.) EVENT NETWORK
May 16 5 p.m. Hangtown Moto 1’s MAVTV
May 16 7 p.m. Hangtown Moto 2’s NBCSN
May 23 5 p.m. Glen Helen Moto 1’s MAVTV
May 23 7 p.m. Glen Helen Moto 2’s NBCSN
May 30 3 p.m. Thunder Valley Moto 1’s MAVTV
May 30 6:30 p.m. Thunder Valley Moto 2’s NBCSN
June 6 Noon Tennessee Moto 1’s MAVTV
June 6 2 p.m. Tennessee Moto 2’s (450) NBC
June 7 12 a.m. Tennessee Moto 2’s (250) NBCSN
June 13 1 p.m. High Point Moto 1’s MAVTV
June 13 3 p.m. High Point Moto 2’s NBCSN
June 27 1 p.m. Budds Creek Moto 1’s MAVTV
June 27 9 p.m. Budds Creek Moto 2’s NBCSN
July 4 1 p.m. RedBud Moto 1’s MAVTV
July 4 4 p.m. RedBud Moto 2’s (450) NBC
July 4 10 p.m. RedBud Moto 2’s (250) NBCSN
July 18 2 p.m. Spring Creek Moto 1’s MAVTV
July 18 11 p.m. Spring Creek Moto 2’s NBCSN
July 25 4 p.m. Washougal Moto 1’s MAVTV
July 25 6 p.m. Washougal Moto 2’s NBCSN
August 8 1 p.m. Unadilla Moto 1’s MAVTV
August 8 4 p.m. Unadilla  Moto 2’s  (450) NBC
August 8 5:30 p.m. Unadilla Moto 2’s  (250) NBCSN
August 15 3 p.m. Utah Moto 1’s MAVTV
August 15 6:30 p.m. Utah Moto 2’s NBCSN
August 22 1 p.m. Indiana Moto 1’s MAVTV
August 22 11:30 p.m. Indiana Moto 2’s NBCSN

*All times ET and subject to change.

 

–NBC SPORTS GROUP—

 

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship

The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, features the world’s fastest outdoor motocross racers, racing aboard the best bikes each factory offers, on the roughest, toughest tracks in the world. The 12-rounds series begins at Hangtown in May and ends at Indiana’s Ironman Raceway in August. It includes stops at the premier motocross racing facilities in America, with events in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Michigan, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, New York, Indiana and Utah. The pro riders race on Saturday afternoon, with competition divided into two classes: one for 250cc machines, and one for 450cc machines.  The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship is televised on NBC, NBCSN and MAVTV and streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra.  Series partners include Lucas Oil (series title sponsor), Red Bull, GoPro, Bud Light, WPS, Fly Racing, GEICO Motorcycle, Kawasaki, MotoSport, Utah Sports Commission, FRAM, KTM, Oakley, FMF, Deltran Battery Tender, Dunlop, Suzuki, Husqvarna, Pivot Works, Vertex and MotionPro.  More information can be found at www.ProMotocross.com.