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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.

–NBC SPORTS–

MOTORSPORTS MADNESS ON FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND FEATURING NASCAR CUP, XFINITY & INDYCAR RACES ON NBC

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Fourth of July Coverage Features INDYCAR & NASCAR Cup Doubleheader on NBC: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio at Noon ET; Cup Series Pre-Race Coverage from Road America Begins at 2 p.m. ET, Green Flag at 2:30 p.m. ET

Xfinity Series Race Coverage Begins Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC

IMSA WeatherTech Championship WeatherTech 240 – Tomorrow Live at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 1, 2021 – NBC Sports presents motorsports madness this Fourth of July weekend with a NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series doubleheader from Road America and NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on NBC. The Sunday holiday doubleheader gets underway with the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio at noon ET, followed by NASCAR Cup Series Countdown to Green pre-race coverage at 2 p.m. ET, leading into race coverage from Road America at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The NASCAR Cup Series race will mark just the second time in series history that Road America hosts a Cup event and the first time in nearly 65 years.

NASCAR coverage this weekend will get underway with Xfinity Series practice tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Xfinity Series qualifying will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET Saturday on NBC Sports digital platforms, and continue at noon ET on NBCSN. Cup Series practice coverage immediately follows at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Countdown to Green pre-race coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET on NBC, leading into Xfinity Series race coverage at 2:30 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen will call both the Cup and Xfinity Series races this weekend from Road America 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 Parker Kligerman will serve as pit reporters.

NBC Sports’ Jac Collinsworth will contribute to race coverage throughout the weekend, providing on-site reports and displaying the human interest stories of the crowd at Road America. Coverage will feature Americana teasers in celebration of the holiday weekend.

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, Parker Kligerman
  • Specialty Reporter: Jac Collinsworth

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN, CNBC
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Fri., July 2 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice NBCSN 4 p.m.
Sat., July 3 NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 11:30 a.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying NBCSN Noon
  NASCAR Cup Series Practice NBCSN 12:30 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series NBC 2 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Road America Race NBC 2:30 p.m.
Sun., July 4 NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying CNBC 11 a.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBC 2 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Road America Race NBC 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Road America Post-Race NBCSN 6 p.m.

INDYCAR: HONDA INDY 200 AT MID-OHIO

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio will be presented this Sunday at Noon ET on NBC. Coverage from the road course begins with practice tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. ET on Peacock, which will stream all practice and qualifying sessions.

Highlighting the field will be reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, former Formula One racer Romain Grosjean and current points standings leader Alex Palou, among others. Will Power and Colton Herta won the pair of races held at Mid-Ohio last year.

Palou (349 pts) sits atop the points standings heading into this weekend, followed closely by Pato O’Ward (321 pts), and Dixon (296 pts) in third, who is aiming for a record-tying seventh INDYCAR championship.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analyst: Townsend Bell
  • Pit Reporters: Kevin Lee, Kelli Stavast

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri., July 2 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Practice Peacock 2:30 p.m.
Sat., July 3 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Practice Peacock 9:05 a.m.
  Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Qualifying Peacock Noon
  Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Final Practice Peacock 3:30 p.m.
  Indy Lights – Race 1 Peacock 4:20 p.m.
  Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Qualifying (Encore) NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 8 p.m.
Sun., July 4 Indy Lights – Race 2 Peacock 9:50 a.m.
  Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app Noon

 

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP: IMSA WEATHERTECH 240

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Brian Till
  • Analyst: Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporter: Dillon Welch

The 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is back in Watkins Glen, N.Y. for the second straight weekend tomorrow with live coverage of the IMSA WeatherTech 240, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. All five classes will be in action — Daytona Prototype International (DPi), GT Daytona (GTD), GT Le Mans (GTLM), Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) and Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2).

Live streaming coverage of all races throughout the weekend will also be available on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: REDBUD NATIONAL

BROADCAST TEAM

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

The famed RedBud National from Buchanan, Mich., is this Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Dylan Ferrandis leads the 450 Class standings following his victory in the High Point National, while Jett Lawrence 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.

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–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS NASCAR CUP SERIES DOUBLEHEADER AT POCONO RACEWAY THIS WEEKEND ON NBCSN

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Cup Series Coverage Begins Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Pre-Race Coverage Features In-Depth Conversation with Kyle Larson

Xfinity Series Race Coverage Gets Underway at Noon ET on Sunday on NBCSN

IMSA WeatherTech Championship Six Hours of the Glen – Live Coverage on NBC Sports Digital Platforms Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET; Encore at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix Presented Sunday at Noon ET on NBC; Encore at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 24, 2021 – NBC Sports presents a NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader from Pocono Raceway this weekend, with pre-race coverage beginning Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The Xfinity Series will kick off race coverage Sunday at noon ET on NBCSN.

NASCAR coverage will get underway at Pocono Raceway with Countdown to Green pre-race coverage Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET, leading into race coverage at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage on Sunday gets underway with Xfinity Series race coverage at noon ET. Pre-race coverage begins with NASCAR America at 2:30 p.m. ET, followed by Countdown to Green at 3 p.m. ET, with the green flag slated to wave shortly following 3:30 p.m. ET. NBCSN will present post-race coverage at 6:30 p.m. ET immediately following the checkered flag.

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen will call both the Cup and Xfinity Series races this weekend from Pocono Raceway alongside Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton and Earnhardt Jr. Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, and Dave Burns will serve as pit reporters.

NBC Sports’ Jac Collinsworth will host pre- and post-race coverage throughout the weekend from Pocono. He will be joined by 1999 NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett and auto racing icon Kyle Petty from NBC Sports’ studios in Charlotte, N.C. NBC Sports motorsports reporter Rutledge Wood will provide reports from Charlotte throughout the weekend.

Kyle Larson, winner of the past three NASCAR Cup points races and current Cup Series Playoffs points leader, joins NBC Sports motorsports reporter Nate Ryan for an in-depth conversation on his return to racing, success at Hendrick Motorsports, family and his work with the Urban Youth Racing School during pre-race coverage on Saturday and Sunday. Ryan wrote a story on NASCAR Talk ahead of Larson’s most recent victory at Nashville Superspeedway.

NBC Sports began its coverage of the 2021 NASCAR season with the Cup Series’ return to Nashville last weekend. Sunday’s race at Nashville Superspeedway averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 2.619 million viewers, up 8% vs. the last time NBC Sports’ season coverage opened in June (Chicagoland, 2019, 2.428 million TAD). Viewership was up 22% compared to last year’s weekend Cup Series average viewership on NBCSN (2.152 million viewers TAD). Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on NBCSN produced a TAD of 1.069 million viewers, up 30% and 26% vs. NBCSN’s average Xfinity Series viewership in 2020 and 2019, respectively, ranking as NBCSN’s most-watched Xfinity Series race since Homestead in 2019 (1.211 million TAD). Click here for more information.

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, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

  • Host: Jac Collinsworth
  • Analysts: Kyle Petty, Dale Jarrett (from Charlotte)
  • Specialty Reporter: Rutledge Wood (from Charlotte)

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Sat., June 26 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBCSN 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Race 1 NBCSN 3 p.m.
Sun., June 27 NASCAR Xfinity Series Pocono Race NBCSN Noon
  NASCAR America NBCSN 2:30 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBCSN 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Race 2 NBCSN 3:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race NBCSN 6:30 p.m.

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP: WATKINS GLEN

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Kevin Lee
  • Analysts: Calvin Fish, Brian Till, Townsend Bell
  • Pit Reporters: Parker Kligerman, Dillon Welch

The 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is in Watkins Glen, N.Y. for the first of two consecutive weekends this Sunday with live comprehensive coverage of the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBC Sports digital platforms. An encore will be presented at 7 p.m. ET immediately following NASCAR coverage on NBCSN.

All five classes will be in action — Daytona Prototype International (DPi), GT Daytona (GTD), GT Le Mans (GTLM), Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) and Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2). Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud will be competing in the DPi field, while 2006 NTT INDYCAR SERIES rookie Marco Andretti will compete in the LMP3 field in his first IMSA start since 2012 at Watkins Glen.

Live streaming coverage of all races throughout the weekend will also be available on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

MOTOGP: DUTCH GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season continues with the Dutch Grand Prix from TT Circuit Assen this Sunday at noon ET on NBC and an encore presentation at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo leads the points standings followed by Ducati riders Johann Zarco and Jack Miller. World Superbike rider Garrett Gerloff will be replacing the injured Franco Morbidelli for the Petronas Yamaha SRT team, becoming the first American to appear in a MotoGP race since Nicky Hayden in 2016.

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–

NTT INDYCAR SERIES DETROIT GRAND PRIX DOUBLEHEADER THIS WEEKEND ON NBC

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Detroit Grand Prix Race Coverage Begins at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday; Detroit Grand Prix Race 2 Gets Underway at Noon ET on Sunday

Peacock to Present Live Coverage of Practice and Qualifying from Streets of Belle Isle Tomorrow-Sunday

IMSA from Belle Isle – Live Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN

2002 Daytona 500 Winner Ward Burton Joins the Dale Jr. Download Tonight at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 10, 2021 – NBC Sports presents an NTT INDYCAR SERIES Detroit Grand Prix doubleheader this weekend on NBC, beginning with race coverage from the streets of Belle Isle on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and Sunday at noon ET. Live coverage from Detroit begins with practice tomorrow at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock, which will stream all practice and qualifying sessions. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

Highlighting the field at the streets of Belle Isle will be reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, former Formula One racer Romain Grosjean and current points standings leader Alex Palou, among others. Dixon and Newgarden won both races of the Detroit Grand Prix doubleheader in 2019. The race was not held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With 10 races remaining in the season, Palou (248 pts) sits atop the points standings, trailed by Dixon (212 pts), who is aiming for a record-tying seventh INDYCAR championship, and Pato O’Ward (211 pts).

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analyst: Townsend Bell
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kevin Lee

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri., June 11 Detroit Grand Prix – Practice Peacock 5 p.m.
Sat., June 12 Detroit Grand Prix – Qualifying NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 11 a.m.
Detroit Grand Prix NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 2 p.m.
Sun., June 13 Detroit Grand Prix 2 – Qualifying NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 9 a.m.
Detroit Grand Prix 2 – Pre-Race NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app Noon
Detroit Grand Prix 2 NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 12:30 p.m.
Detroit Grand Prix 2 – Post-Race NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 2:30 p.m.

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP: BELLE ISLE

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Dave Burns
  • Analyst: Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kevin Lee

The 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship returns this Saturday with the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle Street Course live at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Three classes will be in action — Daytona Prototype International (DPi), GT Daytona (GTD) and GT Le Mans (GTLM). Live streaming coverage of all races throughout the weekend will be available exclusively on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

MECUM AUCTIONS: TULSA

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date Network Time (ET)
Fri., June 11 NBCSN 3 p.m.*
Sat., June 12 NBCSN Noon
NBCSN 7 p.m.*
Sun., June 13 NBCSN 3 p.m.^

*Same day-delay

^Taped coverage


BROADCAST NOTES

  • Coverage: The two-day auction from River Spirit Expo at Expo Square in Tulsa, Okla., features nearly 600 classic and collector vehicles ranging from entry-level collectibles to multimillion-dollar auctions. 10.5 hours of coverage will be presented tomorrow-Sunday on NBCSN.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

2002 Daytona 500 winner and brother of NBC Sports NASCAR on NBC analyst Jeff Burton, Wade Burton, joins this week’s Dale Jr. Download episode 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.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS IMSA 12 HOURS OF SEBRING THIS SATURDAY, BEGINNING AT 10 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

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12 Hours of Continuous Coverage from Sebring International Raceway Presented Across NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Serve as Analyst for IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring with Leigh Diffey and Calvin Fish

2021 Supercross Season Continues this Saturday in Arlington, Texas, on NBCSN and Peacock Premium

Mecum Auctions in Glendale – Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 17, 2021 – This Saturday, NBC Sports will present the 12 Hours of Sebring from Sebring International Raceway, beginning at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN. The IMSA endurance race features a collection of racing superstars from across the world including Jimmie Johnson, Scott Dixon, Alexander Rossi, Juan Pablo Montoya, Simon Pagenaud, Sebastien Bourdais and Kevin Magnussen, among others.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will join the booth as an analyst for the 12 Hours of Sebring with Leigh Diffey (play-by-play) and Calvin Fish (analyst) as part of NBC Sports’ motorsports commentary team spanning IMSA, NASCAR and INDYCAR that will call the endurance race.

IMSA: 12 HOURS OF SEBRING

Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey, Dave Burns
  • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Townsend Bell, Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Brian Till, Kevin Lee

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold,com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., March 20 12 Hours of Sebring NBCSN 10 a.m.
  12 Hours of Sebring NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app Noon
12 Hours of Sebring NBCSN 7 p.m.

Note: All 12 hours of the race will be available to stream live on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Superstar Drivers: Saturday’s race features racing superstars from across the world in all five IMSA classes, including Jimmie Johnson, Scott Dixon, Alexander Rossi, Juan Pablo Montoya, Simon Pagenaud, Sebastien Bourdais and Kevin Magnussen, among others.
  • Features: 12 Hours of Sebring coverage will include feature stories, including:
    • Interview with seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and No. 48 Ally Cadillac Racing member Jimmie Johnson;
    • Profile on No. 01 Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing team of six-time INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon, Kevin Magnussen and Renger van der Zande;
    • Feature on 2021 Rolex 24 At Daytona winning No. 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 team comprised of Alexander Rossi, Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque and Helio Castroneves.

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: ARLINGTON

Broadcast Team

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Peacock Premium NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sat., March 20 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying 2 p.m. (LIVE)  
  Monster Energy Supercross – Event 8 p.m. (LIVE) 10:30 p.m. (ENCORE)

Note: all times ET

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Arlington Highlights: Cooper Webb’s (249 pts) win last night was his fifth win in the last six races, but still holds only a 12-point championship lead over Ken Roczen (237 pts) in the 450SX Class. The current top-three in points all stood on the podium, as defending champion Eli Tomac (213 pts) finished in second place, and Roczen rounded out the podium. Hunter Lawrence won his first-ever Supercross event in the Western Regional 250SX Class, making him the fourth different winner in the class in four races.
  • Streaming: Peacock Premium, the new streaming home of Supercross, provides live and commercial-free coverage of qualifiers and races as well as on-demand replays.

MECUM AUCTIONS: GLENDALE

Broadcast Team

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Network Time (ET)
Thurs., March 18 NBCSN* 3 p.m.
Fri., March 19 NBCSN 2 p.m.
  NBCSN* 6:30 p.m.
Sat., March 20 NBCSN 2 p.m.
Sun., March 21 NBC^ 12:30 p.m.
  NBCSN^ 1:30 p.m.
  NBCSN^ 9:30 p.m.

*Same day-delay
^Taped coverage

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Glendale Headliners: The three-day auction from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., features nearly 1,200 classic and collector vehicles ranging from entry-level collectibles to multimillion-dollar auctions, headlined by the Steve Todhunter Collection, which features the 2016 Ferrari F12tdf and the 2006 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo, among many others.

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH ON MOTORSPORTS ON NBC YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The latest episode of Coffee with Kyle features Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, joining auto racing icon Kyle Petty to share anecdotes from her upbringing in Iowa, her early love of aviation, her time studying at the University of Michigan, and discussing how she broke barriers in motorsports.

Also now available on the Motorsports on NBC YouTube Channel is a conversation between ARCA Menards Series driver Gracie Trotter and “The Mayor” of NASCAR, Jeff Burton, where she explains her comfort racing in a male-dominated sport and flips the script on Burton, including how his family impacted his career and the best advice he’s received. Click here to watch the entire conversation.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

2000 NASCAR Cup Series champion and current FOX Sports NASCAR analyst Bobby Labonte is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs tonight at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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

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

–NBC SPORTS–

IMSA ROLEX 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA DELIVERS VIEWERSHIP RECORDS ACROSS NBC AND NBCSN

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Sunday Coverage on NBC is Most-Watched IMSA Telecast Since 2008; Combined Saturday-Sunday Viewership on NBC Averages Nearly 1.1 Million Viewers

Combined Viewership on NBC/NBCSN Up 19% vs. 2020; Continues IMSA’s Viewership Growth NBC Sports Acquired Rights in 2018

2021 NASCAR Season Preview Show Presented by Geico on NBC Averages More Than 1 Million Viewers

Sunday’s Monster Energy Supercross Race on NBC is Its Most-Watched Supercross Race On-Record

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 3, 2021 – The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona delivered viewership records across NBC and NBCSN last weekend – headlined by the most-watched IMSA telecast since 2008 – continuing IMSA’s viewership growth since NBC Sports acquired its broadcast rights prior to the 2019 season.

NBC Sports’ Sunday coverage of the IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona on NBC (2-4 p.m. ET) averaged 1.230 million viewers, up 23% vs. last year’s comparable coverage, ranking as NBC Sports’ most-watched IMSA telecast on record and the most-watched IMSA telecast on any network since the 2008 event on FOX.

More IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona viewership highlights:

  • Saturday and Sunday coverage on NBC averaged nearly 1.1 million viewers (1.096 million), up 30% vs. the two comparable telecasts on NBC last year (846,000);

 

  • Saturday-only coverage on NBC (3:30-4:30 p.m. ET) averaged 829,000 viewers, up 58% vs. last year’s Saturday coverage on NBC (524,000);

 

  • The Rolex 24 at Daytona averaged 391,000 viewers across NBC and NBCSN, up 19% vs. comparable NBC/NBCSN coverage last year (329,000);

 

  • NBCSN also saw year-over-year growth, with the three Rolex 24 at Daytona airings averaging 255,000 viewers, up 18% vs. last year (216,000).

 

Record IMSA viewership on NBC led to additional motorsports viewership milestones on the network on Sunday afternoon:

  • Sunday’s Monster Energy Supercross coverage on NBC from Indianapolis (5-6 p.m. ET) averaged 877,000 viewers to rank as NBC Sports’ most-watched Supercross telecast on record, up 71% vs. last year’s Supercross on NBC average viewership;

 

  • NBC Sports’ 2021 NASCAR Season Preview Show Presented by Geico, which aired on NBC at 4 p.m. ET, averaged 1.052 million viewers.

 

Last year, NBC Sports delivered significant viewership gains and milestones for the second straight year for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2020, producing a 21% increase in viewership for 19 race telecasts across NBC, and NBCSN, despite the season being significantly affected by COVID-19.

NBC Sports’ 2020 IMSA WeatherTech Championship coverage across NBC and NBCSN averaged 242,000 viewers, according to Nielsen. NBC Sports has nearly doubled viewership for the IMSA WeatherTech Championship in two years since acquiring the rights, up 89% from the 2018 season (128,000 viewers on FOX/FS1/FS2).

-NBC SPORTS-

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA THIS WEEKEND, BEGINNING SATURDAY AT 3:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

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24 Hours of Continuous Coverage from Daytona International Speedway Presented Across NBC, NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Joins Booth for IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona, Among Comprehensive Roster of IMSA, NASCAR and INDYCAR Commentators to Call Storied Endurance Race

NBC Sports Delivered Significant IMSA Viewership Gains in 2020

2021 Supercross Season Continues with Three Races in Indianapolis, Beginning Sat., Jan. 30, Live at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN

2021 NASCAR Preview Show Premiere – Sunday on NBC at 4 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 28, 2021 – Over the course of 24 hours, NBC Sports will utilize a comprehensive roster of motorsports commentators for the presentation of the 59th Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona from Daytona International Speedway, beginning this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The Rolex 24 At Daytona features a collection of racing superstars from across the world including Jimmie Johnson, Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Scott Dixon, Alexander Rossi, Helio Castroneves, and Kevin Magnussen, among others.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will join the booth as a lead analyst for the IMSA Rolex 24 At Daytona alongside Leigh Diffey (play-by-play) and Calvin Fish (analyst) as part of NBC Sports’ motorsports commentary team spanning IMSA, NASCAR and INDYCAR that will call the storied endurance race.

Last year, NBC Sports delivered significant viewership gains and milestones for IMSA producing a 21% increase in viewership for 19 race telecasts across NBC and NBCSN, and an 89% increase in viewership since acquiring rights prior to the 2019 season. Click here for more info.

IMSA: ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey, Dave Burns
  • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Townsend Bell, Calvin Fish, Steve Letarte, Kyle Petty, J. Allmendinger, Brian Till
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Kevin Lee, Dillon Welch, Parker Kligerman

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., Jan. 30 Rolex 24 At Daytona NBC 3:30 p.m.
Rolex 24 At Daytona NBCSN 4:30 p.m.
  Rolex 24 At Daytona NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 8 p.m.
Rolex 24 At Daytona NBCSN 11 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 31 Rolex 24 At Daytona NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 3 a.m.
Rolex 24 At Daytona NBCSN 6 a.m.
  Rolex 24 At Daytona NBC 2 p.m.
2021 NASCAR Season Preview NBC 4 p.m.

Note: All 24 hours of the race will be available to stream live on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold

 

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Superstar Drivers: This year’s race features racing superstars from across the world in all five IMSA classes, including Jimmie Johnson, Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Scott Dixon, Alexander Rossi, Helio Castroneves, and Kevin Magnussen among others.
  • Double Duty: NBC Sports’ INDYCAR analyst Townsend Bell and A.J. Allmendinger will both pull double duty, racing during portions of the Rolex 24 and providing commentary throughout the race. Bell will compete as part of the No. 12 AIM Vasser Sullivan/Lexus team in the GTD class, while Allmendinger will be part of the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing/Acura team in the DPi class.
  • Features: Rolex 24 coverage will include feature stories, including:
    • Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Jimmie Johnson beginning the next chapter in his racing career and participating in his first Rolex 24 in a decade;
    • Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott’s Rolex 24 debut;
    • The teamwork between six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon and former Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen as part of Chip Ganassi Racing;
    • NBC Sports’ motorsports writer Nate Ryan penned an essay previewing this year’s edition of the storied race.
  • 2021 NASCAR Season Preview: An hour-long special previewing the 2021 NASCAR season, co-hosted by NBC Sports’ Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Rutledge Wood, spotlights the biggest names, storylines, and exciting new tracks for the 2021 season. The special premieres immediately following the conclusion of the Rolex 24 At Daytona at 4 p.m. ET on NBC.

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: INDIANAPOLIS

Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Todd Harris
  • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
  • Host: Daniel Blair
  • Reporter: Will Christien

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock Premium
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., Jan. 30 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying Peacock Premium 2 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Event NBCSN* 8 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 31 Monster Energy Supercross – Event NBC (encore) 5 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 2 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying Peacock Premium 1:30 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Event Peacock Premium 7:30 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Event NBCSN^ 11 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 6 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying Peacock Premium 2 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Event NBCSN* 8 p.m.

*also streams live on Peacock Premium

^Same-day delay

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Round Three in Houston: Cooper Webb won Round 3 of the Monster Energy Supercross season in the 450SX class on Saturday after a thrilling last-lap pass, while Colt Nichols earned his first 250SX Class victory in two years.
  • Streaming: Peacock Premium, the new streaming home of Supercross, provides live and commercial-free coverage of qualifiers and races as well as on-demand replays.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS 2021 SEASON WITH ROAR BEFORE THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA THIS SUNDAY AT 4:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

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Complete 2021 IMSA WeatherTech Championship Broadcast Schedule Announced; NBC Sports Delivered Significant IMSA Viewership Gains in 2020

2021 Supercross Season Continues with Pair of Races in Houston: Round 2 Tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET and Round 3 on Sat., Jan. 23, at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Peacock Premium is New Streaming Home of Supercross

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 19, 2021 – The 2021 IMSA WeatherTech Championship season gets underway this Sunday with the Roar Before the Rolex 24 At Daytona’s inaugural Pole Award race at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The 100-minute long Pole Award race determines the field’s starting positions for the Rolex 24 At Daytona and is expected to feature a collection of racing superstars from across the world including Jimmie Johnson, Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Scott Dixon, Alexander Rossi, Helio Castroneves, and Kevin Magnussen, among others. Details for NBC Sports’ comprehensive coverage of the 59th Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona will be announced in the near future.

Last year, NBC Sports delivered significant viewership gains and milestones for IMSA producing a 21% increase in viewership for 19 race telecasts across NBC and NBCSN, and an 89% increase in viewership since acquiring rights prior to the 2019 season. Click here for more info.

IMSA: ROAR BEFORE THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Dave Burns
  • Analysts: Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporter: Kevin Lee

Below is the complete NBC Sports 2021 IMSA telecast schedule:

NBC SPORTS 2021 IMSA SCHEDULE

Date Event Network Time (ET)
Sun., Jan. 24 Roar Before the Rolex 24 At Daytona* NBCSN 4:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 30 Rolex 24 At Daytona NBC 3:30 p.m.
Rolex 24 At Daytona NBCSN 4:30 p.m.
Rolex 24 At Daytona NBCSN 11 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 31 Rolex 24 At Daytona NBCSN 6 a.m.
  Rolex 24 At Daytona NBC 2 p.m.
Sat., March 20 12 Hours of Sebring NBCSN 7 p.m.
Sun., May 16 Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio NBCSN 2:30 p.m.
Sat., June 5 Detroit Grand Prix NBCSN 1 p.m.
Sun., June 27 Six Hours of the Glen NBCSN 7 p.m.
Sun., July 4 Sportscar Grand Prix NBCSN Noon
Sat., July 17 Northeast Grand Prix* NBCSN 5 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 8 IMSA Sportscar Weekend* NBCSN 8 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 22 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR NBC 3 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 12 Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca NBCSN 4 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 25 Grand Prix of Long Beach NBCSN 5 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 9 Petit Le Mans NBC Noon
Petit Le Mans NBCSN 3 p.m.

*Same day-delay

Note: all coverage streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

Live streaming coverage of all races throughout the 2021 season will be available exclusively on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: HOUSTON

Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
  • Host: Daniel Blair
  • Reporter: Will Christien

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – Peacock Premium
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Tues., Jan. 19 Monster Energy Supercross – Event Peacock Premium 8:30 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Event NBCSN^ 10:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 23 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying Peacock Premium 2 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Event NBCSN* 8 p.m.

*also streams live on Peacock Premium

^Same-day delay

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Season Opening Victories: Justin Barcia won the Monster Energy Supercross season opener for the third consecutive year on Saturday in the 450SX Class, while Christian Craig earned his second career victory in the 250SX Class.
  • Streaming: Peacock Premium, the new streaming home of Supercross, provides live and commercial-free coverage of qualifiers and races as well as on-demand replays.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP ON NBC SPORTS PRODUCES SIGNIFICANT VIEWERSHIP GAINS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR

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Viewership Across NBC Sports Posts 21% Gains vs. 2019

IMSA Viewership on NBC Sports Nearly Doubled in Two Years Since Acquiring Rights, Up 89% vs. 2018

Rolex 24 At Daytona Averages Nearly 1 Million Viewers on NBC on Jan. 26; Most-Watched IMSA Race Since 2014

July Race at Sebring on NBCSN Delivers Network’s Most-Watched IMSA Race On Record

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 8, 2020 – NBC Sports delivered significant viewership gains and milestones for the second straight year for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2020, producing a 21% increase in viewership for 19 race telecasts across NBC, and NBCSN, despite the season being significantly affected by COVID-19.

NBC Sports’ 2020 IMSA WeatherTech Championship coverage across NBC and NBCSN averaged 242,000 viewers, according to Nielsen. NBC Sports has nearly doubled viewership for the IMSA WeatherTech Championship in two years since acquiring the rights, up 89% from the 2018 season (128,000 viewers on FOX/FS1/FS2).

Season-long viewership highlights are headlined by NBC Sports’ coverage of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 26, which averaged nearly 1 million viewers (996,000) on NBC to rank as the most-watched IMSA race since 2014 (Petit Le Mans, 2014; 1.160 million).

In addition, coverage from Sebring International Raceway on July 18 on NBCSN produced the network’s most-watched IMSA race since acquiring broadcast rights prior to the 2019 season, averaging 358,000 viewers.

IMSA viewership gains come on the heels of strong season-long viewership for NBC Sports’ coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series and the NTT INDYCAR Series. The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series averaged a TAD of 3.235 million viewers on NBC, up 3% vs. 2019, while NBC Sports’ INDYCAR viewership on NBC and NBCSN was up 2% vs. 2019, when excluding the rescheduled Indianapolis 500.

-NBC SPORTS-

IMSA 12 HOURS OF SEBRING PRESENTED LIVE TOMORROW ON NBC AND NBCSN, BEGINNING AT 10 A.M. ET

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Over 12 Hours of Continuous IMSA Coverage Across NBC and NBCSN

12 NBC Sports IMSA, NASCAR and INDYCAR Commentators to Call the Season Finale

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Stars Scott Dixon, Simon Pagenaud, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Alexander Rossi, Helio Castroneves and Colton Herta Slated to Compete

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 13, 2020 – All 12 hours of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring season finale will be presented live tomorrow on NBC and NBCSN, beginning at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN from Sebring International Raceway. Championships in two classes will be decided at the prestigious endurance race — Daytona Prototype international (DPi) and GT Daytona (GTD).

COMMENTATORS

A total of 12 NBC Sports IMSA, NASCAR and INDYCAR commentators will call the action throughout the day, including:

  • Play-by-play: Leigh Diffey, Kevin Lee
  • Analysts: Paul Tracy, Townsend Bell, Calvin Fish, AJ Allmendinger, Brian Till
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Parker Kligerman, James Hinchcliffe, Dillon Welch

HOW TO WATCH

Coverage will begin at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN, before switching to NBC at 3 p.m. ET for a three-hour window. The final four-plus hours of the race will be presented on NBCSN, with coverage concluding at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Date Event Time (ET) Network*
Sat., Nov. 14 IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring 10 a.m. NBCSN
IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring 3 p.m. NBC
IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring 6 p.m. NBCSN

*all coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app as well as on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • NBC Sports’ INDYCAR analyst Townsend Bell will pull double duty, competing as part of the No. 12 AIM Vasser Sullivan/Lexus team in the GTD class and providing commentary throughout the day.
  • Reigning six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon will compete as part of the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac team alongside Renger van der Zande and Ryan Briscoe, who are second in the DPi class points standings.
  • 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi joins Acura Team Penske’s No. 7 team of three-time ‘500’ winner Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor, who currently lead the DPi standings.

OTHER NOTABLE INDYCAR DRIVERS EXPECTED TO RACE

  • 2016 series champion and 2019 Indy 500 winner Simon Pagenaud (DPi class)
  • 2014 Indy 500 winner and 2012 series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay (DPi class)
  • Andretti Autosport driver and 3-time INDYCAR race winner Colton Herta (GTLM class)

— NBC SPORTS —