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

October 7, 2021 By admin

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–

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS FROM ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY PRESENTED THIS SATURDAY LIVE AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK

April 7, 2021 By admin

Monster Energy Supercross Debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway Kicks Off Tripleheader at Storied Motorsports Track

Exclusive INDYCAR Coverage on Peacock Begins with 13 Hours of Indianapolis 500 Testing Coverage from Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tomorrow and Friday

Mecum Auctions Coverage in Houston Begins Tomorrow at Noon ET on NBCSN

NASCAR Hall of Fame Member Dick Berggren Featured on New Dale Jr. Download Episode Tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 7, 2021 – The 2021 Monster Energy Supercross season continues this Saturday from Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., live at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms. The race marks Monster Energy Supercross’ debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and kicks off a tripleheader at the storied motorsports track over the next week.

Earlier this week, NBC Sports’ Supercross play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey joined NASCAR America Motormouths to preview Saturday’s race and discuss the close battle atop the 450SX Class standings. Below are highlights:

Diffey on Monster Energy Supercross’ debut stop at Atlanta Motor Speedway: “From the initial images of the track, it’s going to be a very big (track)…for the riders, it’s a bit of a shakeup as far as them not doing as many indoor stadiums as they used to because…there have been a lot of outdoor venues this year.”

Diffey on current 450SX standings leader Cooper Webb: “If you take the run of form that Cooper Webb has shown, he is not going to stop doing what he is doing…his low rate of unforced errors is incredible…he is very methodical and measured.”

NBC Sports’ Supercross analyst Ricky Carmichael will join tonight’s edition of NASCAR America Motormouths at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock to preview the race and remainder of the 2021 season.

Broadcast Team

Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
Reporters: Daniel Blair, Will Christien, Rutledge Wood

HOW TO WATCH

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

Date	Coverage	Network/Streaming	Time (ET)
Sat., April 10	Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying (Live)	Peacock Premium	9 a.m.
	Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Live)	NBC, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	3 p.m.
Tues., April 13	Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying (Live)	Peacock Premium	1 p.m.
	Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Live)	Peacock Premium	7 p.m.
	Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Encore)	NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	10 p.m.
Sat., April 17	Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying (Live)	Peacock Premium	1 p.m.
	Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Live)	NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	7 p.m.

BROADCAST NOTES

Event Headlines: Cooper Webb (275 pts) leads the 450SX Class standings after winning five of the last six races, but is narrowly trailed by Ken Roczen (260 pts) with only five races remaining in the season. Defending champion Eli Tomac (234 pts) rounds out the current top three in the 450SX standings. The Western Regional 250SX Class standings are also close, with only six points separating the current leader Justin Cooper, and Cameron McAdoo and Hunter Lawrence in the top three positions.
Monster Jam Trucks at Atlanta: A pair of Monster Jam trucks will make appearances at the Atlanta Motor Speedway Supercross track and one truck, driven by Todd LeDuc, will perform a signature backflip on Saturday.
Peacock Premium, the new streaming home of Supercross, provides live and commercial-free coverage of qualifiers and races as well as on-demand replays.

INDYCAR TEST AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ON PEACOCK – APRIL 8-9

Exclusive coverage of NTT INDYCAR SERIES on Peacock begins with a two-day Indianapolis 500 Open Test session from Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomorrow and Friday. Test coverage from the oval track at IMS begins at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, continuing until 6 p.m. ET, while Friday’s test coverage will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET, totaling 13 hours over the two days. NBC Sports’ Leigh Diffey will call Thursday’s session alongside analyst Townsend Bell with Marty Snider and Kevin Lee reporting from the pits. Lee will handle play-by-play duties on Friday.

The series’ biggest stars are expected to participate, including reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, and 2016 Indianapolis 500 champion Alexander Rossi, among others. In total, 32 car-and-driver combinations will participate in the two-day test at IMS.

For more information on INDYCAR on Peacock, click here.

MECUM AUCTIONS: HOUSTON

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)
Thurs., April 8	NBCSN	Noon*
Fri., April 9	NBCSN	Noon*
Sat., April 10	NBCSN	12:30 p.m.*

*Same day-delay

BROADCAST NOTES

Houston Headliners: The three-day auction from NRG Center in Houston, Texas, features nearly 1,000 classic and collector vehicles ranging from entry-level collectibles to multimillion-dollar auctions, headlined by the 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air and 1953 Buick Skylark Convertible.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

NASCAR Hall of Fame Member Dick Berggren, a former NASCAR reporter and motorsports journalist, is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs tomorrow night at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Last week, NBC Sports announced that the remainder of Season Four of the Dale Jr. Download will premiere on Thursday nights on NBCSN. Click here for more details and a schedule.

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.

Monster Energy Supercross, INDYCAR, and Mecum Auctions are part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2021, spanning NASCAR, IMSA, 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

March 17, 2021 By admin

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.

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–

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS BEGINS 2021 SEASON IN HOUSTON THIS SATURDAY LIVE AT 6 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

January 14, 2021 By admin

Season Opening Supercross Event Kicks Off Tripleheader in Houston: Round 2 on Tues., Jan. 19, and Round 3 on Sat., Jan. 23, on NBCSN

Peacock Premium is New Streaming Home of Supercross

Mecum Auctions Begins 2021 in Kissimmee with 20+ Hours of World’s Largest Annual Collector-Car Auction Coverage Across NBC and NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 14, 2021 – The 2021 Monster Energy Supercross season begins this Saturday from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, live at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Saturday kicks off a tripleheader in Houston with Round 2 on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 10:30 p.m. ET and Round 3 on Saturday, Jan. 23, live at 8 p.m. ET.

Peacock Premium, the new streaming home of Supercross, provides live and commercial-free coverage of qualifiers and races as well as on-demand replays.

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)
Sat., Jan. 16	Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying	Peacock Premium	12 p.m.
	Monster Energy Supercross – Event	NBCSN*	6 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 19	Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying	Peacock Premium	2:30 p.m.
	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

Star-Studded Field of Competitors: Reigning Supercross Champion Eli Tomac looks to defend his title against Ken Roczen, Cooper Webb, Justin Barcia, Adam Cianciarulo, Chase Sexton and Zach Osborne in the 450SX Class. The 250SX Class features Austin Forkner and Jett Lawrence.
Gearing Up: An encore presentation of the Supercross season preview special will air this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. The NBC Sports broadcast team discussed the upcoming season, including the season opener in Houston here.

Malcolm Stewart: 2016 250SX Eastern Regional Champion and current 450SX rider Malcolm Stewart is featured in a story by NBC Sports’ motorsports writer Nate Ryan that focuses on social justice efforts he’s involved in within the sport, his love for fishing, and his new ride with Yamaha this upcoming season. The story is available here.

The Lone Star State: Event marks the first time the series will begin the season outside of California in 25 years.

MECUM AUCTIONS: KISSIMMEE

Broadcast Team

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

HOW TO WATCH

TV – NBC, NBCSN
Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

Date	Network	Time (ET)
Thurs., Jan. 14	NBCSN	11 a.m.
	NBCSN	8 p.m.*
Fri., Jan. 15	NBCSN	11 a.m.
	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.*
Sat., Jan. 16	NBCSN	12:30 p.m.
	NBCSN	4 p.m.^
Sun., Jan. 17	NBCSN	11:30 a.m.^
	NBC	2:30 p.m.
	NBCSN	7 p.m.^

*Same day-delay

^Taped coverage

BROADCAST NOTES

Kissimmee Headliners: The 10-day auction from Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla., features nearly 3,000 classic and collector vehicles ranging from entry-level collectibles to multimillion-dollar auctions, headlined by the 1965 Shelby GT350 Fastback Shelby No. 13 and 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC.
Coverage: Nearly 25 hours will be presented across NBC and NBCSN over the course of four days, including an hour-long broadcast on NBC at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

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

August 26, 2020 By admin

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

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

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

Nearly 15 Hours of Coverage from Mecum Auctions Kissimmee Summer Special

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This weekend’s motorsports programming across NBC Sports:

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

*Same-day delay

^ Next-day delay

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS RETURN OF LIVE MECUM AUCTIONS WITH 30-PLUS HOURS OF COVERAGE FROM INDIANAPOLIS ON NBCSN

July 9, 2020 By admin

Auction Block Includes Bill Holland’s 1949 Indianapolis 500-Winning Car, the Richard Welkowitz Estate Collection, and Shelby Mustangs and Cobras from the John Atzbach Collection

Nearly 2,500 Vehicles Up for Auction – Live Coverage from Indiana State Fairgrounds Begins Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App to Provide Comprehensive Streaming Coverage of Indianapolis Auction

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 9, 2020 – NBC Sports will showcase more than 30 hours of Mecum Auctions’ Indianapolis auction – Dana Mecum’s 33^rd Original Spring Classic – over eight days on NBCSN, beginning Saturday, at 12:30 p.m. ET, as live Mecum Auctions return in 2020.

The nine-day auction from Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Ind., will feature nearly 2,500 classic and collector vehicles, including Bill Holland’s 1949 Indianapolis 500-winning car, the Richard Welkowitz Estate Collection and Shelby Mustangs and Cobras, highlighted by the 1965 Shelby GT350R Prototype, which was the first-ever Shelby R-Model competition car built, from the John Atzbach Collection.

Other highlighted vehicles that will pass the auction block include: a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS that was owned by late-night talk show host David Letterman, 1965 Ford GT Competition Prototype Roadster, the only GT Roadster to race at Le Mans, a 1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupe that was owned by famed actor Tony Curtis, and a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible. Other vehicles up for auction include world-class drag cars, top-shelf vintage American muscle cars, Porsches, Ferraris, IndyCars and more.

NBCSN will present more than 30 hours of coverage from Indianapolis, beginning with a nearly two-hour live window Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by 3.5 hours of coverage at 7:30 p.m. ET. On Thursday, NBCSN will present eight consecutive hours of coverage at 7 p.m. ET. Two hours of live coverage on Friday will begin at 12 p.m. ET on NBCSN and continue with 1.5 hours at 6 p.m. ET.

Next weekend’s 10.5 hours of coverage on NBCSN will begin on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET with a 2.5-hour window of live coverage, followed by four hours at 11 p.m. ET, and concludes on Sunday with four hours of coverage starting at 9 p.m. ET.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets and connected TVs – will stream Mecum Auctions coverage.

Scott Hoke will host coverage on-site in Indianapolis, alongside analysts John Kraman and Stephen Cox, and reporters Bill Stephens and Katie Osborne. For the first time, viewers will be able to ‘Bid Now’ on cars crossing the auction block on https://www.mecum.com/. Buyers and sellers in attendance at the Indiana State Fairgrounds will follow health and safety protocol put into place by Mecum Auctions. Complete details can be found here.

Following is NBC Sports’ Mecum Auctions: Indianapolis telecast schedule on NBCSN:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Sat., July 11	Mecum Auctions – Indianapolis	NBCSN	12:30 p.m.
	Mecum Auctions – Indianapolis^#	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.
Sun., July 12	Mecum Auctions – Indianapolis^#	NBCSN	7 p.m.
Thurs., July 16	Mecum Auctions – Indianapolis^#	NBCSN	7 p.m.
Fri., July 17	Mecum Auctions – Indianapolis	NBCSN	12 p.m.
	Mecum Auctions – Indianapolis^#	NBCSN	6 p.m.
Sat., July 18	Mecum Auctions – Indianapolis	NBCSN	12 p.m.
	Mecum Auctions – Indianapolis^#	NBCSN	11 p.m.
Sun., July 19	Mecum Auctions – Indianapolis^#	NBCSN	9 p.m.

#Same-day delay

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