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INDYCAR GMR GRAND PRIX AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY SATURDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBC HEADLINES MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE THIS WEEK ACROSS NBC SPORTS

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NTT INDYCAR SERIES Coverage From Indianapolis Begins Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC & Peacock

INDYCAR Practice and Qualifying to Stream Exclusively Friday on Peacock

Pennzoil Presents The Club – Documentary Featuring Only Conversation With Four-Time Indy 500 Winners Foyt, Unser, Mears and Castroneves – Debuts Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC

IMSA Lexus Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio – Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network

MotoGP French Grand Prix – Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on CNBC

Monster Jam Minneapolis – Saturday at Noon ET on CNBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 12, 2022 – The 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES begins the “Month of May” in full force with live coverage of the GMR Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Prior to race coverage, Penske Entertainment and NBC Sports will debut Pennzoil presents The Club, a documentary featuring the only conversation with the exclusive club of four-time Indy 500 champions – Helio Castroneves, A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears – Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC.

The championship standings are incredibly tight heading into the GMR Grand Prix, led by reigning INDYCAR champion Alex Palou, who finished second at the Honda Grand Prix of Alabama on May 1. Team Penske drivers Scott McLaughlin, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, and 2018 Indy 500-winner Will Power are all within 10 points of Palou.

This week’s field also includes six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, four-time and defending Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves, and former Formula One racer Romain Grosjean, among others who are competing in the final race prior to the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29. Rinus Veekay won last year’s GMR Grand Prix – his first career INDYCAR win – while Grosjean finished second, his best-ever finish in INDYCAR.

TOP FIVE DRIVERS IN 2022 INDYCAR SERIES STANDINGS

Driver Points
Alex Palou 144
Scott McLaughlin 141
Josef Newgarden 135
Will Power 134
Pato O’Ward 114

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

Live coverage of qualifying and practice sessions from Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday and Saturday will exclusively stream on Peacock. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

NBC Sports’ viewership for the 2022 INDYCAR season is averaging a TAD of 1.093 million viewers, up 50% vs. the first four races of 2021 (727,000 viewers) that featured two races on NBC and two on NBCSN.

Prior to race coverage, Penske Entertainment and NBC Sports will debut Pennzoil presents The Club at 2 p.m. ET on NBC, featuring an exclusive conversation with the four drivers who have won the Indianapolis 500 four times.

Castroneves became the fourth member of the most exclusive club in motorsports last May 30, and shortly after Castroneves’ emotional victory for Meyer Shank Racing in the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, IMS President J. Douglas Boles called for a secret meeting of Castroneves and his fellow four-time winners. Click here for more details.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

 

HOW TO WATCH

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

 

Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri., May 13 GMR Grand Prix – Practice Peacock 9:30 a.m.
  GMR Grand Prix – Practice 2 Peacock 12:45 p.m.
  GMR Grand Prix – Qualifying Peacock 4 p.m.
  Indy Lights – Race 1 Peacock 5:35 p.m.
Sat., May 14 GMR Grand Prix – Final Warmup Peacock 10:30 a.m.
  Indy Lights – Race 2 Peacock 1:15 p.m.
  Pennzoil presents The Club NBC 2 p.m.
  GMR Grand Prix NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 3 p.m.
  GMR Grand Prix – Post-Race NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 5:30 p.m.

 

IMSA LEXUS GRAND PRIX AT MID-OHIO

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Dave Burns
  • Analyst: Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporters: Parker Kligerman, Brian Till

Live coverage of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Lexus Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course airs this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. The two-hour and forty-minute race features four car classes in competition: Daytona Prototype international (DPi), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Prototype 3 (LPM3), and GT Daytona (GTD).

Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Sat., May 14 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Qualifying: Mid-Ohio Peacock 1:15 p.m.
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: Mid-Ohio 120 Peacock 4:05 p.m.
Sun., May 15 IMSA Prototype Challenge: Mid-Ohio Peacock 9:25 a.m.
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Mid-Ohio USA Network, Peacock 2 p.m.

 

MOTOGP: FRENCH GRAND PRIX

The seventh race of the 2022 MotoGP season is presented live this weekend with the French Grand Prix from Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on CNBC. Fabio Quartararo currently leads the premier class points standings ahead of Aleix Espargaro.

Live and on-demand coverage of all races will be available to stream on MotoGP VideoPass, in addition to every session of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. For more details, click here or visit MotoGP.TV.

INDYCAR, IMSA, and MotoGP are part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2022, spanning NASCAR, Monster Energy Supercross, Monster Jam, Dakar Rally, and more.

–NBC SPORTS–

 

NTT INDYCAR SERIES DRIVES INTO MAY WITH THE HONDA GRAND PRIX OF ALABAMA THIS SUNDAY AT 1 P.M. ET ON NBC & PEACOCK

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INDYCAR Race Coverage From Barber Motorsports Park Begins Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC & Peacock; Post-Race Show Presented at 3 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

Practice and Qualifying to Stream Exclusively on Peacock Friday and Saturday

INDYCAR Pick ‘Em Free-to-Play Game Returns After Inaugural $25,000 Jackpot Winner at Grand Prix of Long Beach

IMSA Monterey Sports Car Championship Live Coverage Immediately Follows INDYCAR Race Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Monster Energy Supercross Regular Season Finale in Denver Presented Saturday Live at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 28, 2022 – The 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season drives into the month of May with live coverage of the Honda Grand Prix of Alabama this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. A post-race show featuring driver interviews, analysis and the podium ceremony will be presented exclusively on Peacock beginning at 3 p.m. ET. The Honda Grand Prix of Alabama marks the fourth of six races airing on NBC to begin the season.

Reigning INDYCAR champion Alex Palou is part of a star-studded group of drivers that includes two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, four-time and defending Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves, and former Formula One racer Romain Grosjean, among others. Newgarden won the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in the series’ last race on April 10, with Grosjean and Palou rounding out the podium. Newgarden currently leads the standings (118 pts). Palou won last year’s season-opening edition of the Honda Grand Prix of Alabama.

TOP FIVE DRIVERS IN 2022 INDYCAR SERIES STANDINGS

Driver Points
Josef Newgarden 118
Scott McLaughlin 113
Alex Palou 103
Will Power 102
Scott Dixon 83

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

Live coverage of qualifying and practice sessions from Barber Motorsports Park on Friday and Saturday will exclusively stream on Peacock. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, INDYCAR Pick ‘Em, features a weekly contest for each race throughout the season with a $25,000 jackpot. The inaugural jackpot winner took home the prize following a perfect selection for the Grand Prix of Long Beach and was personally congratulated by Newgarden.

INDYCAR 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).

NBC Sports’ viewership for the 2022 INDYCAR season is averaging a TAD of 1.148 million viewers, marking the series’ best start through a season’s opening three races since 2003 and up 34% vs. 2021 (858,000 viewers) that featured two races on NBC and one on NBCSN. Click here for more details.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri., April 29 Honda Grand Prix of Alabama – Practice Peacock 4 p.m.
Sat., April 30 Honda Grand Prix of Alabama – Practice 2 Peacock 10 a.m.
  Honda Grand Prix of Alabama – Qualifying Peacock 1 p.m.
  Honda Grand Prix of Alabama – Practice 3 Peacock 5:20 p.m.
Sun., May 1 Indy Lights Peacock 10:55 a.m.
  Honda Grand Prix of Alabama NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 1 p.m.
  Honda Grand Prix of Alabama – Post-Race Peacock 3 p.m.

IMSA: MONTEREY SPORTS CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Dave Burns
  • Analyst: Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporters: Parker Kligerman, Matt Yocum

Live coverage of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Monterey Sports Car Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California gets underway this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock immediately following INDYCAR’s Honda Grand Prix of Alabama. The two-hour and forty-minute race features four car classes in competition: Daytona Prototype international (DPi), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), GT Daytona (GTD), and Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO).

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: DENVER

Two championship titles can be won this weekend in the final race in the 2022 Monster Energy Supercross regular season from Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., live this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Two champions can be crowned this weekend in the 450SX and 250SX West classes. Eli Tomac can win the 450SX championship if he finishes in 14th place or better and Christian Craig can clinch the 250SX West Class by finishing ahead of Hunter Lawrence or earning at least three points more than Lawrence.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, CNBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., April 30 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying Peacock 9 a.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Race NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 3 p.m.
Sun., May 1 Monster Energy Supercross – Race* CNBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 9 a.m.

*Encore presentation

MOTOGP: SPANISH GRAND PRIX

The sixth race of the 2022 MotoGP season is presented live this weekend with the Spanish Grand Prix from Circuito de Jerez Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on CNBC. Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins are currently tied atop the premier class points standings.

Live and on-demand coverage of all races will be available to stream on MotoGP VideoPass, in addition to every session of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. For more details, click here or visit MotoGP.TV.

INDYCAR, IMSA, Monster Energy Supercross, and MotoGP are part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2022, spanning NASCAR, Monster Jam, Dakar Rally, and more.

–NBC SPORTS–

2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SEASON CONTINUES WITH THE ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH THIS SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBC & PEACOCK

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INDYCAR Pre-Race Show Begins Coverage at 3 p.m. ET Leading into Race Coverage at 3:30 p.m. ET; Post-Race Show Presented Immediately Following Race Coverage on NBC and Peacock

Practice and Qualifying to Stream Exclusively on Peacock Friday and Saturday

IMSA Grand Prix of Long Beach – Live Coverage Begins Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock

MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas from Circuit of the Americas – Sunday Live at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Monster Energy Supercross in St. Louis – Saturday Live at 8 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock; Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 7:30 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 7, 2022 – The 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season continues with live coverage of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in California this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. A post-race show will be presented immediately following race coverage featuring driver interviews, analysis and the podium ceremony at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET. Extended post-race coverage will be presented exclusively on Peacock beginning at 6 p.m. ET. The race marks the third of six races airing on NBC to begin the season.

Reigning INDYCAR champion Alex Palou is part of a star-studded group of drivers that includes six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, four-time and defending Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves, and former Formula One racer Romain Grosjean, among others. Newgarden won the XPEL 375 at Texas Motor Speedway in the series’ last race on March 20, with Scott McLaughlin and Marcus Ericsson rounding out the podium. McLaughlin currently leads the standings (97 pts). Colton Herta won last year’s edition of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.

The lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst), who won the Grand Prix in 2017, will call the race. Marty Snider, Dave Burns, and Kevin Lee will provide reports from pit road.

Live coverage of qualifying and practice sessions from the Long Beach street circuit on Friday and Saturday will exclusively stream on Peacock. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, INDYCAR Pick ‘Em, features a weekly contest for each race throughout the season with a $25,000 jackpot. INDYCAR 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).

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri., April 8 Grand Prix of Long Beach – Practice Peacock 6:15 p.m.
Sat., April 9 Grand Prix of Long Beach – Practice Peacock 11:45 a.m.
  Grand Prix of Long Beach – Qualifying Peacock 3:05 p.m.
Sun., April 10 Grand Prix of Long Beach – Warm Up Peacock Noon
  Grand Prix of Long Beach – Pre-Race NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 3 p.m.
  Grand Prix of Long Beach NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 3:30 p.m.
  Grand Prix of Long Beach – Post-Race NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 5:30 p.m.
  Grand Prix of Long Beach – Post-Race Peacock 6 p.m.

 

IMSA: GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analysts: Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns

Live coverage of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Grand Prix of Long Beach in California gets underway this Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock with the 100-minute race featuring three car classes in competition: Daytona Prototype international (DPi), GT Daytona (GTD), and Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO).

MOTOGP: GRAND PRIX OF THE AMERICAS

The fourth race of the 2022 MotoGP season is presented live this weekend with the Grand Prix of the Americas from Circuit of the Americas Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage will also feature the Moto2 race, where three Americans (Joe Roberts, Cameron Beaubier, and Sean Dylan Kelly) will aim to become the first American to win in the intermediate class since 1991. Parker Kligerman will anchor the live 90-minute program. Aleix Espargaro currently leads the premier class points standings after his first MotoGP victory in his 200th career start at the Argentinian Grand Prix last weekend.

Live and on-demand coverage of all races will be available to stream on MotoGP VideoPass, in addition to every session of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. For more details, click here or visit MotoGP.TV.

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: ST. LOUIS

Round 13 of the 2022 Monster Energy Supercross season is presented this weekend from The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Mo., live in primetime on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET with a 30-minute pre-race show leading into race coverage at 8 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock. The race will mark the final Triple Crown event of the season. NBC Sports’ Supercross play-by-play commentator Todd Harris and reporter Daniel Blair preview the race here.

Eli Tomac won his fifth consecutive 450SX Class race of the season in Round 12 in Seattle and moved into a tie for fourth on the all-time wins list with Chad Reed with 44 career wins. The Eastern Regional 250SX Class returns to action in St. Louis, where Jett Lawrence will aim to win his fourth straight race.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – CNBC, NBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., April 9 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying Peacock 2 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Pre-Race Show CNBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 7:30 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Race CNBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 8 p.m.
Sun., April 10 Monster Energy Supercross – Race* CNBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 9 a.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Race* NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app Noon

*Encore presentation

THE DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Current IMSA driver and former INDYCAR driver Robert Wickens joins this week’s The Dale Jr. Download episode streaming today at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock. Weekly and on-demand episodes of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast will stream exclusively on the platform, taking viewers table-side for unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight from Dale Jr.

INDYCAR, IMSA, Monster Energy Supercross, and MotoGP are part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2022, spanning NASCAR, Monster Jam, Dakar Rally, and more.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS COMPREHENSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF 60TH IMSA ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA ENDURANCE RACE ACROSS NBC, USA NETWORK AND PEACOCK

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Live Coverage Begins Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC; All Coverage Streams on Peacock

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Serves as Analyst with Leigh Diffey and Calvin Fish; James Hinchcliffe Makes Debut on Peacock Pit Box with Marty Snider

Steve Letarte Pulls An All-Nighter – Working All 24 Hours Providing Analysis and Showcasing Unique Rolex 24 Infield Extravaganza

Double Duty – Townsend Bell to Participate in Race and Serve as Race Analyst

Peacock Presents Robert Wickens’ Return to Racing at IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Race Friday at 1:35 p.m. ET

Monster Energy Supercross Anaheim – Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock, Encore Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 26, 2022 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship begins this weekend with unparalleled live coverage of the 60th Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race at Daytona International Speedway on NBC, USA Network, and Peacock.

The Rolex 24 At Daytona features icons of the racing world competing on teams across five separate classes of competition – Daytona Prototype International (DPi), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3), GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), and GT Daytona (GTD) – where the world’s premier car manufacturers are represented.

This year’s race is no exception with some of the world’s most well-known drivers competing, including Jimmie Johnson, Scott Dixon, Helio Castroneves, Simon Pagenaud, Sebastien Bourdais, Alexander Rossi, Alex Palou, Marcus Ericsson, and Austin Cindric. The Wayne Taylor Racing No. 10 car will be aiming for its fourth consecutive overall win.

NBC Sports’ comprehensive presentation will utilize 14 of its IMSA, NASCAR and INDYCAR commentators, analysts and reporters on-site for its comprehensive coverage of the Rolex 24 headlined by NBC Sports’ lead IMSA commentating team of play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey, Rolex 24 winner and former IMSA GT driver and analyst Calvin Fish (analyst) alongside NASCAR on NBC analyst and NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr.

INDYCAR fan-favorite and veteran driver James Hinchcliffe makes his on-air debut with NBC Sports, joining Marty Snider and Vanessa Richardson on the Peacock Pit Box on pit road, and also serving as an analyst in the booth.

Steve Letarte will be pulling an all-nighter for NBC Sports, working all 24 hours of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Letarte will work alongside his NASCAR on NBC boothmate Jeff Burton to provide analysis and showcase the unique experience at the Rolex 24 infield.

Parker Kligerman, Kevin Lee and Dillon Welch will serve as pit reporters throughout the event. Dave Burns and Brian Till will also serve as play-by-play commentators.

In addition to comprehensive Rolex 24 At Daytona coverage, Peacock will also provide exclusive streaming coverage of Robert Wickens’ return to racing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race at Daytona this Friday at 1:35 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ coverage will also include a number of features surrounding the Rolex 24, including a piece highlighting the 60-year anniversary of the event, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s interview with Mario Andretti, and an interview with Robert Wickens following his return to racing on Friday.

Below are the broadcast details for the Rolex 24 at Daytona. All coverage will also stream on Peacock.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play/Host: Leigh Diffey, Dave Burns, Brian Till, Marty Snider
  • Analyst: Calvin Fish, Dale Earnhardt Jr., James Hinchcliffe, Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton, Townsend Bell
  • Pit Reporters: Parker Kligerman, Kevin Lee, Dillon Welch
  • Reporter: Vanessa Richardson


HOW TO WATCH

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

 

Date Time (ET) Platform
Sat., January 29 1:30-2:30 p.m. NBC
  2:30-4 p.m. Peacock
  4-7 p.m. USA Network
  7-10 p.m. Peacock
  10 a.m. – 3 p.m. USA Network
Sun., January 30 3-6 a.m. Peacock
  6 a.m. – Noon USA Network
  Noon – 2 p.m. NBC

 

Below is the full 2022 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship schedule with platforms and times, all ET:

Date Race Circuit Network Start Time
Sat., March 19 Twelve Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway USA/Peacock  10 a.m.
Sat., April 9 Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach Street Circuit USA  5 p.m.
Sun., May 1 Laguna Seca WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca NBC  3 p.m.
Sun., May 15 Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course USA  2 p.m.
Sat., June 4 Detroit Grand Prix Belle Isle Park USA  3 p.m.
Sun., June 28 Six Hours of The Glen Watkins Glen International USA/Peacock  10:30 a.m.
Sun., July 3 Sports Car Grand Prix Canadian Tire Motorsport Park NBC  3 p.m.
Sat., July 16 Northeast Grand Prix Lime Rock Park USA/Peacock  3 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 7 Road America Road America USA/Peacock  TBD
Sun., Aug. 28 GT Challenge at VIR VIRginia International Raceway USA  2 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 1 Petit Le Mans Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta NBC/USA/Peacock  12 p.m.

 

SUPERCROSS RETURNS TO ANAHEIM THIS SATURDAY AT 10 P.M. ET LIVE ON CNBC AND PEACOCK

The 2022 Monster Energy Supercross season continues this weekend from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., live on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock, as the series continues its California swing to open the year. Chase Sexton is coming off his first career win the 450SX Class in Oakland, marking the third different winner in three races to open the season. Michael Mosiman earned his first career win in the 250SX Class. Two-time 250SX East Champion Zach Osborne will serve as on-track analyst for this week’s broadcast.

Qualifying coverage on Saturday from Anaheim gets underway at 4 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All Supercross heats, qualifiers and live and on-demand replays of races will be available on Peacock. Click here for more details.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Daniel Blair
  • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
  • On-Track Analyst: Zach Osborne
  • Reporter: Kristen Beat

 

HOW TO WATCH

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

 

Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., Jan. 29 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying Peacock 4 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Race CNBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 10 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 30 Monster Energy Supercross – Race* CNBC 10 a.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Race* NBC 3 p.m.

 

All 17 Supercross races, highlighted by exclusive live coverage of heats, qualifiers and main event races, will be presented across NBC, CNBC, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms. The 2022 season will feature a record three live races and 13 total hours of coverage on NBC. The complete schedule can be found here.

-NBC SPORTS-

 

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP ON NBC SPORTS PRODUCES SIGNIFICANT VIEWERSHIP GAINS FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR

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IMSA Viewership on NBC Sports Has Doubled Since Acquiring Rights in 2018

Rolex 24 At Daytona on NBC is Most-Watched IMSA Race Since 2008

NBC Sports’ Coverage of NASCAR, INDYCAR and IMSA All Deliver Viewership Gains in 2021

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 2, 2021 – NBC Sports delivered significant viewership gains and milestones for the third consecutive year for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2021, doubling the series’ viewership in three years and delivering the most-watched IMSA race in 13 years.

NBC Sports’ 2021 IMSA WeatherTech Championship coverage across NBC and NBCSN averaged 254,000 viewers, according to Nielsen. NBC Sports has doubled the viewership for the IMSA WeatherTech Championship in three years since acquiring the rights in 2018 (128,000 viewers on FOX/FS1/FS2).

Season-long IMSA viewership highlights were led by NBC Sports’ coverage of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 31, which averaged 1.23 million viewers on NBC – up 24% vs. 2020 – to rank as the most-watched IMSA race since 2008 (Rolex 24 At Daytona; 1.272 million).

 

Additional 2021 NBC Sports IMSA viewership highlights:

 

  • Complete Rolex 24 At Daytona coverage on NBC (Jan. 30-31) averaged nearly 1.1 million viewers (1.096 million), up 30% vs. the two comparable telecasts on NBC last year (846,000);

 

  • Season-long viewership on NBC (four telecasts) averaged 679,000 viewers, up 6% vs. 2020 and up 52% vs. 2019;

 

  • The Rolex 24 delivered NBCSN’s most-watched IMSA telecast on record, averaging 398,000 viewers on Jan. 30;

 

  • Season-long viewership on NBCSN was up 3% vs. 2020, averaging 179,000 viewers.

 

NBC Sports’ IMSA coverage joins its NASCAR and INDYCAR presentations in producing viewership gains in 2021. The 2021 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series produced year-over-year viewership increases and NBC Sports’ most-streamed seasons for both series on record. The 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES delivered NBC Sports’ most-watched INDYCAR season on record and INDYCAR’s best combined broadcast/cable viewership for the series in five years.

 

-NBC SPORTS-

NBC SPORTS TO PRESENT MORE THAN 80 HOURS OF IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP ACROSS NBC, USA NETWORK AND PEACOCK IN 2022

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Increased Coverage on NBC Broadcast Network Begins with 60th Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 29-30

USA Network Begins First Season as IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Cable Home With Nearly 45 Hours of Coverage in 2022

Peacock to Stream All 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Coverage

STAMFORD, Conn. – November 12, 2021 – NBC Sports will present more than 80 hours of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2022 across NBC, USA Network and Peacock, including live comprehensive coverage of the historic 60th Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race on January 29-30.

NBC Sports’ 2022 IMSA schedule is highlighted by 12 hours of NBC network coverage – the most since NBC Sports acquired the rights in 2018 – as well as nearly 45 hours of coverage on USA Network, which begins its first season as the cable home of IMSA in 2022.

Peacock will serve as the streaming home of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with live, flag-to-flag coverage of all races airing on NBC and USA Network, as well as exclusive streaming coverage for portions of a variety of endurance races, including the Rolex 24, Twelve Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans. Including coverage of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and IMSA Prototype Challenge series, NBC Sports will present more than 100 hours of IMSA coverage in 2022.

“We’re thrilled to showcase the incredible racing of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2022 and kick things off with the iconic Rolex 24 At Daytona,” said Michael Perman, vice president of programming, NBC Sports. “With more coverage than ever before on the NBC broadcast network, the inaugural season of IMSA on USA Network and comprehensive live coverage on Peacock, IMSA fans won’t miss a minute of the action.”

“IMSA continues to gather momentum, with new race cars and expanded manufacturer participation coming into the series over the next couple of years,” said IMSA President John Doonan. “NBC Sports’ coverage of IMSA has contributed substantially to our success over the last three seasons with record viewership, and we expect our partnership will include further growth next year and well into the future.”

Following is NBC Sports’ 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule:

 

Date Race Circuit Network
Sun., January 23 Roar Before the Rolex 24 Daytona International Speedway Peacock
Sat., January 29 Rolex 24 At Daytona Daytona International Speedway NBC/USA/Peacock
Sun., January 30 Rolex 24 At Daytona Daytona International Speedway NBC/USA/Peacock
Sat., March 19 Twelve Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway USA/Peacock
Sat., April 9 Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach Street Circuit USA
Sun., May 1 Laguna Seca WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca NBC
Sun., May 15 Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course USA
Sat., June 4 Detroit Grand Prix Belle Isle Park USA
Sun., June 28 Six Hours of The Glen Watkins Glen International USA/Peacock
Sun., July 3 Sports Car Grand Prix Canadian Tire Motorsport Park NBC
Sat., July 16 Northeast Grand Prix Lime Rock Park USA/Peacock
Sun., Aug. 7 Road America Road America USA/Peacock
Sun., Aug. 28 GT Challenge at VIR VIRginia International Raceway USA
Sat., Oct. 1 Petit Le Mans Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta NBC/USA/Peacock


-NBC SPORTS-

INDYCAR STARS JIMMIE JOHNSON, SCOTT DIXON AND HELIO CASTRONEVES HEADLINE IMSA PETIT LE MANS CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD PRESENTED LIVE SATURDAY ON NBC, NBCSN AND PEACOCK

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10.5 Consecutive Hours of Coverage to Decide Five Championships at IMSA Season Finale From Road Atlanta on NBC, NBCSN and Peacock Begins Saturday at Noon ET on NBC

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Drivers Simon Pagenaud and Alexander Rossi Also Join Star-Studded Petit Le Mans Field

MotoGP Season Finale Valencia Grand Prix – Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Two-Time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch Joins Nitro Rallycross in Phoenix Event Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 11, 2021 – NTT INDYCAR SERIES stars Jimmie Johnson, six-time INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon, four time and reigning Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves, 2016 INDYCAR SERIES champion Simon Pagenaud, and 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi headline the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Motul Petit Le Mans field this Saturday at Road Atlanta. The first three hours of the season finale will be presented live on NBC and Peacock beginning at noon ET, before the final seven-and-a-half hours of the endurance race will air on NBCSN.

Championships will be decided in all five IMSA classes at the prestigious endurance race: Daytona Prototype international (DPi), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3), GT Le Mans (GTLM), and GT Daytona (GTD).

Race coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app as well as on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold. Peacock will stream the first three hours of the race that will be presented on NBC.

A total of 10 NBC Sports IMSA, NASCAR and INDYCAR commentators will call the action throughout the day, including:

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey, Dave Burns
  • Analysts: Calvin Fish, Townsend Bell, Brian Till
  • Pit Reporters: Steve Letarte, Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dillon Welch, Kevin Lee

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold, Peacock
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat, Nov. 13 Motul Petit Le Mans NBC, Peacock Noon
Motul Petit Le Mans NBCSN 3 p.m.

MOTOGP: VALENCIA GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season concludes with the Valencia Grand Prix from Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Spain this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The season finale will mark the final race of nine-time champion Valentino Rossi’s storied career.

NITRO RALLYCROSS

As the exclusive streaming home of Nitro Rallycross, Peacock offers live coverage of this weekend’s series at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday and Sunday from 4-7 p.m. ET. Competing this weekend is two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, who will face an elite field of multi-disciplinary racers including motorsports icon and Nitro RX mastermind Travis Pastrana, Tanner Foust, the only driver in the world with victories in X Games, Global Rallycross WRX, ARX, and the European Rallycross Championship, as well as Scott Speed, a three-time X Games gold medalist, three-time Global Rallycross champion, plus an F1 and NASCAR veteran, and more. To learn more about Peacock and how to sign up visit PeacockTV.com.

MONSTER JAM

The 2022 Monster Jam preview show airs this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. The one-hour program will look ahead to the upcoming Monster Jam season and announce the 2021 Monster Jam Award winners.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

2018 Daytona 500 winner Austin Dillon joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. to discuss the Next Gen car that will be debuting in NASCAR next season on a special episode of the Dale Jr. Download that will be presented 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–

THE ROVAL AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY HOSTS NASCAR PLAYOFFS CUTOFF RACES THIS WEEKEND ON NBC

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 to be Decided Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Pre-Race Coverage Features Live Interview with Bubba Wallace at Peacock Pit Box Beginning at 1 p.m. ET on NBC

Programming Block Celebrating Bubba Wallace’s Historic Win at Talladega Airing Today at 4:30 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Peacock to Stream Final Three 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Races Airing on NBC, Including Championship Race at Phoenix

Six Consecutive Hours of NASCAR and IMSA Coverage on NBC this Saturday Beginning at Noon ET; Cutoff Race in NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 12 at Charlotte ROVAL Pre-Race Coverage Gets Underway at 3 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 7, 2021 – The 2021 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 8 will be decided at one of NASCAR’s most unpredictable tracks, the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, this weekend on NBC.

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 will be decided this Sunday, Oct. 10, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. A special hour-and-a-half edition of Countdown to Green pre-race coverage airs at 1 p.m. ET on the broadcast network.

Following Bubba Wallace’s historic first career NASCAR Cup Series victory Monday in a rain-shortened race at Talladega that also marked the second win for a Black driver in Cup Series history, NBC Sports’ race coverage this weekend will feature:

  • A live pre-race interview with Wallace at the Peacock Pit Box on Sunday;
  • Denny Hamlin live pre-race interview discussing his first victory as an owner of 23XI Racing as well as starting on pole for Sunday’s Cup Series race;
  • NBC Sports’ Tim Layden narrating an essay on the impact of Wallace’s victory at Talladega throughout NASCAR, motorsports and the sport industry.

A special 2.5-hour slate of motorsports programming honoring Wallace’s historic win will air today on NBCSN, beginning with the Racing Roots episode detailing his upbringing and childhood at 4:30 p.m. ET. Wallace’s 2019 appearance on the Dale Jr. Download, where he touches on his racing career, family and struggles with mental health, will be presented at 5 p.m. ET. An hour-long version of Monday’s race from Talladega will begin at 6 p.m. ET. The block of programming will encore this evening at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN, beginning with the Talladega race, followed by Dale Jr. Download at 11 p.m. ET, and concluding with Racing Roots at midnight ET. A graphic with the special programming slate is attached.

The cutoff race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 12 begins this Saturday, Oct. 9, at 3 p.m. ET from the Charlotte ROVAL with Countdown to Green on NBC, leading into the green flag waving shortly after 3:30 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen will call the Cup and Xfinity Series elimination races this weekend from Charlotte 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. Rutledge Wood will also provide reports and engage with fans remotely using #HeyRut throughout Sunday’s race.

Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Parker Kligerman will contribute coverage from pit road during the Playoff races from the Charlotte ROVAL.

Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett will anchor pre- and post-race coverage from the Peacock Pit Box this weekend, with Marty Snider hosting pre-race coverage on Sunday.

Bubba Wallace became the second Black driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race with his first career victory Monday in a rain-shortened race at Talladega. Click here for reactions following the historic win. Brandon Brown won his first career Xfinity Series race on Saturday.

2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12

Drivers Points
Denny Hamlin Advanced to Round of 8
Kyle Larson 3097 (+22)
Joey Logano 3096 (+21)
Brad Keselowski 3095 (+20)
Martin Truex Jr. 3095 (+20)
Ryan Blaney 3090 (+15)
Chase Elliott 3084 (+9)
Kyle Busch 3084 (+9)
Kevin Harvick 3075 (-9)
Christopher Bell 3056 (-28)
William Byron 3040 (-44)
Alex Bowman 3032 (-52)


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, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman
  • Specialty Reporter: Rutledge Wood

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Sat., Oct. 9 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series NBC 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL NBC 3:30 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 10 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBC 1 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL NBC 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Post Race NBCSN 6 p.m.

PEACOCK TO STREAM FINAL THREE 2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACES AIRING ON NBC

For the first time ever, Peacock will live stream three 2021 NASCAR Cup Series races, featuring two Playoffs Round of 8 races and the Championship, that all will be airing on NBC. The races include:

  • Sun., Oct. 17 – Texas Motor Speedway
  • Sun., Oct. 31 – Martinsville Speedway
  • Sun., Nov. 7 – Phoenix Raceway (Championship)

Pre- and post-race coverage airing on NBC will also stream on Peacock. For more information on NASCAR on Peacock, click here.

NASCAR on Peacock is the latest offering to Peacock’s extensive motorsports programming such as INDYCAR, NRX, Pro Motocross, Mecum Auto Auctions, NASCAR America Motormouths and the Peacock originals Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr., and CHASE featuring 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott.

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP: VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analyst: Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporters: Kelli Stavast, Dillon Welch

Live coverage of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) will be presented Saturday at noon ET on NBC, kicking off six consecutive hours of motorsports coverage on NBC.

The GT classes will headline the afternoon of racing at VIR: GT Le Mans (GTLM) and GT Daytona (GTD). Live streaming coverage of all IMSA races throughout the weekend will also be available on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

MECUM AUCTIONS: LAS VEGAS

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)
Thurs., Oct. 7 NBCSN 7 p.m.*
Fri., Oct. 8 NBCSN 7 p.m.*
Sat., Oct. 9 NBCSN 1:30 p.m. (LIVE)
  NBCSN 1 a.m.*
Sun., Oct. 10 NBCSN 6:30 p.m.*

*delayed coverage

The three-day auction from the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., features 1,000 classic and collector vehicles ranging from entry-level collectibles to multimillion-dollar auctions, headlined by the Pacific Northwest Collection at No Reserve and the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, among many others.

In addition to coverage on NBCSN, the auction will stream live on Peacock daily Thursday-Saturday.

–NBC SPORTS–

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

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

Snoop Dogg Voices Open for INDYCAR Championship Race on NBCSN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

NASCAR: LAS VEGAS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: LONG BEACH

BROADCAST TEAM

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

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

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

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

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

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

–NBC SPORTS–

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.

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