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

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

Snoop Dogg Voices Open for INDYCAR Championship Race on NBCSN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

NASCAR: LAS VEGAS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: LONG BEACH

BROADCAST TEAM

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

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

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

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Danny Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s uncle and the brother of Dale Earnhardt Sr., is the guest on this week’s episode of the Dale Jr. Download that airs tonight at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 16

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

 

INDYCAR: FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF MONTEREY

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

MOTOGP: SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX

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

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Dale Earnhardt Jr. details his experience racing during last Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Richmond, featuring exclusive in-race audio content from the No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet team, on a special episode of the Dale Jr. Download that airs this Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

 

INDYCAR: GRAND PRIX OF PORTLAND

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP: LAGUNA SECA

BROADCAST TEAM

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

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

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

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: HANGTOWN MOTOCROSS CLASSIC

BROADCAST TEAM

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

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

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

MECUM AUCTIONS: DALLAS

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

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

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

MOTOGP: ARAGON GRAND PRIX

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

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Two-time New York Times best-selling author, including best seller Driver # 8 that he wrote with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jade Gurss, is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs this Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2021 NASCAR Playoffs, covering the race for the NASCAR Cup Series & NASCAR Xfinity Series championships. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes races from NASCAR’s regional touring series; annual events such as the NASCAR Awards and NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony; and original programming across NBC Sports platforms.

–NBC SPORTS–

NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS BEGIN THIS SUNDAY FROM DARLINGTON RACEWAY ON NBCSN

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NASCAR Cup Series Hour-Long Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 5 p.m. ET Sunday Leading into Race Coverage at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Petty, and Dale Jarrett to Call Stage 2 of Sunday’s Race

Ricky Carmichael to Be Part of NBC Sports’ NASCAR Commentary Team This Weekend in Darlington

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

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 2, 2021 – NBC Sports presents the first race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs from Darlington Raceway this Sunday, Sept. 5, with Countdown to Green pre-race coverage beginning at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN, leading into the start of the Cook Out Southern 500 at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NASCAR coverage from Darlington will begin Saturday at 3 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green on NBCSN, leading into Xfinity Series racing at 3:30 p.m. ET. Three races remain in the 2021 Xfinity Series regular season.

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen will call Stage 1 and 3 of Sunday’s Cup Series race with Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and NASCAR Hall of Fame selection Dale Earnhardt Jr. Stage 2 will feature three of the most famous last names in NASCAR together in the booth, with Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett calling the action.

Saturday’s Xfinity Series broadcast will feature Allen, Letarte, Burton and NBC Sports lead Supercross analyst and five-time Supercross champion Ricky Carmichael, who raced in the NASCAR Xfinity, Truck and ARCA Series from 2008-2010. Carmichael will be a part of Sunday’s pre-race coverage, including driving the NBC Toyota car around Darlington Raceway to give viewers an idea of The Track Too Tough to Tame.

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

Pre- and post-race coverage from Darlington will be anchored by Kelli Stavast alongside Kyle Petty and Brad Daugherty from the Peacock Pit Box on pit road Saturday and Sunday. Pre-race coverage will feature a docu-follow episode of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. from last weekend’s race at Daytona International Speedway. Click here to watch.

Last week at Daytona, Ryan Blaney won his third Cup Series race of the year, while Justin Haley won the Xfinity Series race.

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Host: Kelli Stavast
  • Analysts: Kyle Petty, Brad Daugherty

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 4 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series NBCSN 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Darlington Raceway NBCSN 3:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Post Race NBCSN 5:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 5 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBCSN 5 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Darlington Raceway NBCSN 6 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Post Race NBCSN 10 p.m.

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: FOX RACEWAY II NATIONAL

BROADCAST TEAM

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

With only two races left in the 2021 season, the championship race heats up at the Fox Raceway II National from Pala, Calif., Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Dylan Ferrandis leads the 450 Class standings and can clinch the championship if he ties or finishes ahead of Ken Roczen. In the 250 Class standings, Jett Lawrence leads after a victory last weekend and is narrowly trailed by Justin Cooper. Live streaming coverage of all races and qualifying will be available on Peacock. For more information about Motocross on Peacock, click here.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship driver, Jordan Taylor, who was a part of the 2019 and 2017 Rolex 24 At Daytona winning team, is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2021 NASCAR Playoffs, covering the race for the NASCAR Cup Series & NASCAR Xfinity Series championships. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes races from NASCAR’s regional touring series; annual events such as the NASCAR Awards and NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony; and original programming across NBC Sports platforms.

–NBC SPORTS–

JEFF BURTON, STEVE LETARTE, DALE JARRETT AND BRAD DAUGHERTY PREVIEW 2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS – TUESDAY AT 2:30 P.M. ET

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2021 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs to Begin from Darlington Raceway this Sunday, Sept. 5, with Pre-Race Coverage at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Race Coverage Gets Underway at 6 p.m. ET

NBC Sports is the Official Home of the 2021 NASCAR Championship and Playoffs


STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 30, 2021 – NASCAR on NBC analysts Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Jarrett and Brad Daugherty will preview the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs during a virtual media availability tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 31, at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Tuesday’s media availability will be part of NASCAR Cup Series Virtual Media Day and will be conducted via Zoom. The Zoom link can be accessed here. The meeting ID is 831 5029 1941 and the passcode is 788486.

  • WHAT: 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Virtual Media Availability
  • WHO: Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Jarrett and Brad Daugherty
  • WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 31, at 2:30 p.m. ET

Please RSVP to Jasmine Neely (jneely@nascar.com) with your name, affiliation, title, email, phone number and name of editor/producer. Email confirmations will be sent prior to the event.

NBC Sports presents the first race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs from Darlington Raceway this Sunday, Sept. 5, with Countdown to Green pre-race coverage beginning at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN, leading into the start of the Cook Out Southern 500 at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2021 NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 6-7. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2021 NASCAR coverage.

—NBC SPORTS—

NASCAR CUP SERIES REGULAR-SEASON FINALE FROM HISTORIC DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY PRESENTED SATURDAY ON NBC

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NASCAR Cup Series Hour-Long Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 6 p.m. ET Saturday on NBCSN; Race Coverage at 7 p.m. ET on NBC

NASCAR Xfinity Series Coverage Gets Underway Friday in Primetime at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Narrates CHASE, a Documentary Featuring a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Defending NASCAR Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott; Television Premiere Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN, Available to Stream on Peacock Now

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 25, 2021 – With only one spot remaining in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, NBC Sports presents coverage of the regular-season finale Saturday in primetime under the lights at Daytona International Speedway at 7 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage from Daytona begins with an hour-long pre-race of Countdown to Green Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. This will mark the second consecutive year that Daytona will host the regular-season finale.

NASCAR coverage from Daytona will begin Friday in primetime at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green on NBCSN, leading into Xfinity Series racing at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Four races remain in the 2021 Xfinity Series regular season.

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

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

Pre- and post-race coverage from Daytona will be anchored by Kelli Stavast alongside NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett and Brad Daugherty from the Peacock Pit Box on pit road. Pre-race coverage will feature a look-back on the 20th anniversary of Earnhardt Jr.’s personal and memorable victory at Daytona just months after his father tragically passed away at the same track.

CHASE, a documentary that provides a behind-the-scenes look at the journey and roots of defending Cup Series champion Chase Elliott in his hometown of Dawsonville, Ga., premieres on television on NBCSN Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. Dale Earnhardt Jr. serves as narrator of the hour-long documentary. CHASE is available to stream now on Peacock.

Comedian Jay Mendoza stars in the next iteration of the NBC Sports content series Up to Speed this weekend in Daytona. With a social media following of two million, Mendoza will combine his Latinx-style of comedy and affection for sport to showcase the storied history of NASCAR in Daytona with fans. Mendoza will be on-site in Daytona to experience the regular-season finale.

Last week at Michigan International Speedway, Ryan Blaney won his second Cup Series race of the year, while A.J. Allmendinger won the Xfinity Series race. Michael McDowell won the Daytona 500 earlier this year in February.

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Host: Kelli Stavast
  • Analysts: Dale Jarrett, Brad Daugherty

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Fri., August 27 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series NBCSN 7 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Daytona International Speedway NBCSN 7:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Post Race NBCSN 10 p.m.
Sat., August 28 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBCSN 6 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Daytona International Speedway NBC 7 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Post Race NBCSN 11 p.m.

STATEMENT FROM NBC SPORTS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SAM FLOOD ON THE PASSING OF ROBIN MILLER

“We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Robin Miller, a beloved NBC Sports teammate for the past decade. Robin was one of the most recognized INDYCAR journalists for a half-century. His passion for racing and candid style of reporting were unparalleled and are what made him beloved by so many motorsports fans in the U.S. and beyond. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and the INDYCAR community.”

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: IRONMAN NATIONAL

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
  • Analyst: Grant Langston
  • Reporters: Ashley Reynard, Ryan Dungey

With three races left in the 2021 season, the Ironman National from Crawfordsville, Ind., will be presented Saturday live at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Dylan Ferrandis, winner of last week’s Budds Creek National via a tiebreaker over Ken Roczen, leads the 450 Class standings, while Justin Cooper sits atop the 250 Class standings and is narrowly trailed by Jett Lawrence. Live streaming coverage of all races and qualifying will be available on Peacock. For more information about Motocross on Peacock, click here.

MOTOGP: BRITISH GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season continues with the British Grand Prix this Sunday from Silverstone Circuit at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo leads the points standings followed by Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia and defending champion Suzuki rider Joan Mir.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Former NASCAR driver, Roy “Buckshot” Jones, who earned two career NASCAR Xfinity Series wins, is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs this Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2021 NASCAR Playoffs, covering the race for the NASCAR Cup Series & NASCAR Xfinity Series championships. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes races from NASCAR’s regional touring series; annual events such as the NASCAR Awards and NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony; and original programming across NBC Sports platforms.

–NBC SPORTS–

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

INDYCAR: BOMMARITO AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 500

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: BUDDS CREEK NATIONAL

BROADCAST TEAM

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

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

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

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

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

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2021 NASCAR Playoffs, covering the race for the NASCAR Cup Series & NASCAR Xfinity Series championships. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes races from NASCAR’s regional touring series; annual events such as the NASCAR Awards and NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony; and original programming across NBC Sports platforms.

–NBC SPORTS–

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

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

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

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

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

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

–NBC SPORTS–

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

INDYCAR: BIG MACHINE SPIKED COOLERS GRAND PRIX

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: UNADILLA NATIONAL

BROADCAST TEAM

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

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

MOTOGP: AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

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

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Former NASCAR driver Jerry Nadeau is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs this Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2021 NASCAR Playoffs, covering the race for the NASCAR Cup Series & NASCAR Xfinity Series championships. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes races from NASCAR’s regional touring series; annual events such as the NASCAR Awards and NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony; and original programming across NBC Sports platforms.

–NBC SPORTS–

NASCAR CUP & XFINITY SERIES RACES FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY IN LOUDON PRESENTED THIS WEEKEND ON NBCSN

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NBC Sports’ “Racing Team” of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte to Be in Broadcast Booth Saturday and Sunday

Cup Series Pre-Race Coverage Begins Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Xfinity Coverage Gets Underway at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday

Motocross Spring Creek National – Saturday Live at 3 p.m. ET on NBC

Dale Jr. Download with Baseball Hall of Fame Member Chipper Jones – Tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 14, 2021 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway will host the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series in Loudon, N.H. this weekend on NBCSN, with pre-race coverage on Saturday and Sunday beginning at 2:30 p.m. on NBCSN, leading into race coverage at 3 p.m. ET.

Two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame selection Dale Earnhardt Jr. will join Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, and 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton in NBC Sports’ “Racing Team” broadcast booth to call both the Cup and Xfinity Series races this weekend from Loudon.

The “Racing Team” will also include 1999 NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett and auto racing icon Kyle Petty during race and pre-race coverage. Pre-race coverage will take place at the front of the grid with Letarte, Jarrett and Petty on Saturday and Sunday. Marty Snider and Dillon Welch will serve as pit reporters.

A legacy piece on NASCAR Hall of Fame broadcaster and Vermont native Ken Squier and his Family Farm Innovation Fund, which aims to create a fund for Vermont dairy farmers to innovate and gain support, will air during pre-race coverage. Squier has been a member of the NASCAR on NBC team for the past six years.

NASCAR coverage this weekend will get underway with Xfinity Series Countdown to Green pre-race coverage Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with race coverage at 3 p.m. ET. Cup Series coverage on Sunday begins with Countdown to Green at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, leading into the green flag waving shortly following 3 p.m. ET.

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Booth: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
  • Front of the Grid: Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dillon Welch

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Sat., July 17 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series NBCSN 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series New Hampshire Race NBCSN 3 p.m.
Sun., July 18 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBCSN 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series New Hampshire Race NBCSN 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series New Hampshire Post-Race NBCSN 6:30 p.m.

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: SPRING CREEK NATIONAL

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
  • Analyst: Grant Langston
  • Reporters: Ashley Reynard, Ryan Dungey

The 2021 Lucas Oil Motocross season continues with the Spring Creek National from Millville, Minn., live this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. Dylan Ferrandis has captured three straight victories — and four of the first five races — to extend his lead atop the 450 Class standings. There has been a different winner in each of the first five races in the 250 Class, with Hunter Lawrence earning his first career win last weekend in the Southwick National. Hunter’s brother, Jett Lawrence, holds a 3-point lead over Cooper Webb in the class standings.

NBCSN will present hour-long encores at 8:30 p.m. ET and 9:30 p.m. ET on Saturday evening. Live streaming coverage of all races and qualifying this weekend will be available exclusively on Peacock. For more information about Motocross on Peacock, click here.

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP: LIME ROCK

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Dave Burns
  • Analyst: Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporters: Parker Kligerman, Kevin Lee

Live coverage of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Northeast Grand Prix from historic Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn. will be presented at 3 p.m. ET on NBC Sports digital platforms. An encore will be presented at 5:30 p.m. ET immediately following NASCAR Xfinity Series coverage on NBCSN.

The GT IMSA classes will be in action — GT Daytona (GTD) and GT Le Mans (GTLM). Live streaming coverage of all races throughout the weekend will also be available on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Baseball Hall of Fame member and 1999 MLB MVP Chipper Jones is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

NBC Sports is the official home of the 2021 NASCAR Playoffs, covering the race for the NASCAR Cup Series & NASCAR Xfinity Series championships. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes races from NASCAR’s regional touring series; annual events such as the NASCAR Awards and NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony; and original programming across NBC Sports platforms.

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