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NASCAR PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 8 CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND FROM KANSAS SPEEDWAY ON NBC AND NBCSN

October 21, 2021 By admin

NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 Continues Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 2 p.m. ET

NBC Sports’ Parker Kligerman Serves as In-Race Reporter While Driving No. 96 Fast Checkout Toyota Camry for Sunday’s Cup Series Race

Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 8 – Saturday at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBC

MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Coverage Sunday at Noon ET on NBC and 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

New Dale Jr. Download Features Country Music Star Cole Swindell Tonight at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 21, 2021 – Another chance to earn a spot in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Championship 4 is on the line this weekend at Kansas Speedway with race coverage on NBC and NBCSN. An hour-long edition of Countdown to Green pre-race coverage will be presented this Sunday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN, leading into the green flag waving shortly after 3 p.m. ET. A half-hour NASCAR America will air immediately following the conclusion of the race on NBCSN.

The Playoffs Round of 8 will also continue in the Xfinity Series this Saturday, Oct. 23, with race coverage at 2:45 p.m. ET from Kansas on NBC. The race will mark the first opportunity for a playoff driver to secure a berth in the Championship 4 field with a victory after none did so last weekend in Texas.

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

Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Dillon Welch will contribute coverage from pit road during this weekend’s races. Kligerman will pull double duty and serve as an in-race reporter Sunday while he competes in the Cup Series race in the No. 96 Fast Checkout Toyota Camry for Gaunt Brothers Racing, providing unique updates from the driver’s perspective while wearing a helmet cam.

Marty Snider will anchor pre-race coverage Sunday alongside auto racing icon Kyle Petty and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett. Earnhardt Jr. and Burton will also join Countdown to Green pre-race from pit road. Pre-race coverage will include:

Joey Logano speaks with Kyle Petty about being in a must-win position at a track where he’s had success in the past;
A special retrospective on Chip Ganassi as he prepares to end his memorable career in NASCAR.

Petty and Jarrett will provide commentary during NASCAR America post-race coverage on Sunday.

Kyle Larson advanced to the Championship 4 with his victory Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. On Saturday, John Hunter Nemechek won his second career Xfinity Series race at Texas.

2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 8

Drivers	Points
Kyle Larson	Advanced to Championship 4
Ryan Blaney	4072 (+17)
Denny Hamlin	4064 (+9)
Kyle Busch	4063 (+8)
Chase Elliott	4055 (-8)
Brad Keselowski	4048 (-15)
Martin Truex Jr.	4041 (-22)
Joey Logano	4020 (-43)

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, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dillon Welch, Parker Kligerman (Saturday), Dave Burns (Sunday)

STUDIO 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. 23	NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Kansas Speedway	NBC	2:45 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 24	Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series	NBCSN	2 p.m.
	NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Kansas Speedway	NBCSN	3 p.m.
	NASCAR America Post Race – NASCAR Cup Series	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.

MOTOGP: EMILIA ROMAGNA GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season continues with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Italy this Sunday at noon ET on NBC. An encore will be presented in the evening at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo leads the points standings and has a chance to clinch his first premier class title, but Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia looks to keeps his championship hopes alive at the track where he won just one month ago.

MECUM AUCTIONS: CHICAGO

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/Streaming	Time (ET)
Thurs., Oct. 21	NBCSN, Peacock	2 p.m. (LIVE)
Fri., Oct. 22	NBCSN, Peacock	Noon (LIVE)
Sat., Oct. 23	NBCSN, Peacock	12:30 p.m. (LIVE)
	NBCSN	8 p.m.*
Sun., Oct. 24	NBCSN	8:30 p.m.*

*delayed coverage

The three-day auction from the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Chicago, Ill., features 1,000 classic and collector vehicles ranging from entry-level collectibles to multimillion-dollar auctions, headlined by the Patrick M. Hurst Collection and the 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, among many others.

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

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Country music star Cole Swindell is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs tonight at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

NASCAR CUP AND XFINITY SERIES PLAYOFFS CONTINUE FROM TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY THIS WEEKEND ON NBC AND NBCSN

September 30, 2021 By admin

NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12 Drives On Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC, Hour-Long Pre-Race Coverage Begins at 1 p.m. ET

Five of Final Six Cup Series Races to Air on NBC

Six Consecutive NASCAR Cup Series Races Have Delivered Viewership Gains vs. 2020

NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 12 at Talladega – Race Coverage Presented Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Pre-Race Coverage Gets Underway at 4 p.m. ET

2021 is Most-Watched NTT INDYCAR SERIES Season in NBC Sports History

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 30, 2021 – The 2021 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Playoffs continue this weekend on NBC and NBCSN from Talladega Superspeedway as drivers face the unpredictability that looms on the largest oval track on the NASCAR circuit in critical playoff races.

The second race in the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs airs this Sunday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. An hour-long edition of Countdown to Green pre-race coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET on the broadcast network. The race at Talladega marks the first of five of the final six Cup Series races of the season to air on NBC.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 12 is presented this Saturday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. ET from Talladega with Countdown to Green on NBCSN, leading into race coverage at 4:30 p.m. ET.

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

Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns and Parker Kligerman will contribute coverage from pit road during the Playoff races from Talladega.

Kyle Petty and Brad Daugherty will anchor pre- and post-race coverage from the Peacock Pit Box this weekend, with Marty Snider hosting pre-race coverage for both races. During Sunday’s Countdown to Green, Earnhardt Jr. will drive a ceremonial lap in Ron Bouchard’s historic No. 47 car to honor the 40^th anniversary of Bouchard taking his Buick to victory lane at Talladega in a thrilling race in 1981.

Race coverage on Sunday will include a special feature with Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski discussing what it takes to win at Talladega. Earnhardt Jr. and Keselowski both own six Cup Series victories at the superspeedway track, tied for second most all-time with Jeff Gordon (Dale Earnhardt Sr. is the all-time wins leader with 10).

Denny Hamlin became the first driver to secure a berth in the Round of 8 of the Cup Series Playoffs with his victory Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In the Xfinity Series, Josh Berry won his second race of the season.

2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12

Drivers	Points
Denny Hamlin	Advanced to Round of 8
Kyle Larson	3096 (+57)
Kyle Busch	3074 (+35)
Martin Truex Jr.	3070 (+31)
Ryan Blaney	3063 (+24)
Chase Elliott	3061 (+22)
Joey Logano	3045 (+6)
Brad Keselowski	3043 (+4)
William Byron	3039 (-4)
Kevin Harvick	3036 (-7)
Alex Bowman	3030 (-13)
Christopher Bell	3018 (-25)

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.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

Host: Marty Snider
Analysts: Kyle Petty, Brad Daugherty

HOW TO WATCH

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

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Sat., Oct. 2	Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series	NBCSN	4 p.m.
	NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing at Talladega Superspeedway	NBCSN	4:30 p.m.
	NASCAR Xfinity Series Post Race	NBCSN	7 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 3	Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series	NBC	1 p.m.
	NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Talladega Superspeedway	NBC	2 p.m.
	NASCAR Cup Series Post Race	NBCSN	6 p.m.

NASCAR VIEWERSHIP NOTES

The six most recent NASCAR Cup Series races on NBC and NBCSN have all delivered year-over-year viewership gains vs. 2020, including the regular-season finale at Daytona on NBC, and all four Playoff races to this point. Last Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway produced a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 2.127 million viewers, up 6% vs. 2020’s race.

INDYCAR SEASON-LONG VIEWERSHIP

NBC Sports’ coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ 2021 season delivered its most-watched INDYCAR season on record, NBCSN’s most-watched season on record, and the best combined broadcast/cable viewership for the series in five years.

For the 15 races across NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports digital platforms, the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.223 million viewers, the best in NBC Sports history, up 19% vs. last season’s average viewership (1.027 million), up 10% vs. 2019 (1.108 million), and the most-watched season for the INDYCAR SERIES since 2016 (1.310 million, ABC/NBCSN). Click here for more details and to view the top 10 local markets for the 2021 season.

MOTOGP: GRAND PRIX OF THE AMERICAS

Circuit of The Americas will host the lone U.S. race of the 2021 MotoGP season, the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas, live this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. NBC Sports’ Leigh Diffey will host pre- and post-race coverage on-site in Austin, Texas, which will feature an interview with 2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 250 champion Jett Lawrence.

Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo, owner of five wins and nine podiums on the season, sits atop the points standings with Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia, winner of the past two races, in second. Eight-time world champion Marc Marquez returns to competition seeking his 7^th victory at COTA in just 8 races.

NBC Sports will present a special free-to-play contest, Checkered Flag Pick ‘Em, featuring Sunday’s MotoGP race at COTA. 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).

NITRO RALLYCROSS

As the exclusive home of Nitro Rallycross, Peacock is offering live coverage of the ERX Motorpark race series in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 2-3. This weekend marks the second stop in the Nitro Rallycross circuit, coming off last weekend’s opener at Utah Motorsports Campus. The thrill-packed and high-impact racing will be available to stream on Peacock from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 2 and Sunday, Oct. 3. Tune in to see how NRX is redefining motorsports racing.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Former NASCAR driver and current County Commissioner in North Carolina, Robert Pressley, is this week’s guest on the Dale Jr. Download episode that airs tonight at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

–NBC SPORTS–

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

September 15, 2021 By admin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 16

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

Host: Marty Snider
Analysts: Kyle Petty, Dale Jarrett

HOW TO WATCH

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

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

INDYCAR: FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF MONTEREY

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

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

MOTOGP: SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX

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

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

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

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

September 8, 2021 By admin

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.

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.

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

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

–NBC SPORTS–

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

August 25, 2021 By admin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

Host: Kelli Stavast
Analysts: Dale Jarrett, Brad Daugherty

HOW TO WATCH

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

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

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

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

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: IRONMAN NATIONAL

BROADCAST TEAM

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

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

MOTOGP: BRITISH GRAND PRIX

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

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

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

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

–NBC SPORTS–

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

August 11, 2021 By admin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

Host: Steve Letarte
Analysts: Kyle Petty, Dale Jarrett

HOW TO WATCH

TV – NBC, NBCSN, CNBC
Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, and TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold

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

INDYCAR: BIG MACHINE SPIKED COOLERS GRAND PRIX

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

TV – NBCSN
Streaming – Peacock (practice and qualifying), NBCSports.com, and NBC Sports app

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

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: UNADILLA NATIONAL

BROADCAST TEAM

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

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

MOTOGP: AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

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

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

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

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

–NBC SPORTS–

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

June 24, 2021 By admin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BROADCAST TEAM

Play by Play: Rick Allen
Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

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

IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP: WATKINS GLEN

BROADCAST TEAM

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

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

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

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

MOTOGP: DUTCH GRAND PRIX

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

NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

–NBC SPORTS–

NTT INDYCAR SERIES HEADS TO ROAD AMERICA FOR THE REV GROUP GRAND PRIX THIS SUNDAY AT NOON ET ON NBCSN

June 17, 2021 By admin

Peacock to Present Live Coverage of Practice and Qualifying from Road America Tomorrow and Saturday

Lucas Oil Motocross High Point National – Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Live Coverage Presented on Peacock

MotoGP German Grand Prix – Sunday at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 17, 2021 – The NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads to Road America for the REV Group Grand Prix this Sunday at noon ET on NBCSN. Live coverage from the road circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wis., begins with practice tomorrow at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock, which will stream all practice and qualifying sessions. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

Highlighting the field at Road America will be reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, former Formula One racer Romain Grosjean and current points standings leader Pato O’Ward, among others.

O’Ward (299 pts) sits atop the points standings heading into Road America, leading Alex Palou by only a single point (298 pts), and Dixon (263 pts) in third, who is aiming for a record-tying seventh INDYCAR championship.

NBC Sports’ coverage of the Detroit Grand Prix doubleheader last weekend produced viewership gains. Across both Saturday and Sunday, coverage on NBC averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 954,000 viewers, up 3% vs. 2019’s doubleheader on NBC. The 2020 Detroit races were cancelled due to the pandemic.

Saturday’s race averaged a TAD of 845,000 viewers on NBC, up 10% vs. 2019, while the conclusion of Sunday’s race on NBC averaged a TAD 1.383 million viewers, up 26% vs. the entire Sunday race in 2019 (Saturday’s race included an extended red flag and Sunday’s coverage on NBC was impacted by a French Open overrun).

The REV Group Grand Prix leads directly into NBC Sports’ opening NASCAR Cup Series race of the 2021 season from Nashville Superspeedway on NBCSN. Countdown to Green pre-race coverage begins at 2:45 p.m. ET, with the green flag slated to wave shortly following 3:30 p.m. ET. Click here for complete programming details.

BROADCAST TEAM

Play by Play: Kevin Lee
Analyst: Townsend Bell
Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Dillon Welch

HOW TO WATCH

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

Date	Coverage	Network/Streaming	Time (ET)
Fri., June 18	REV Group Grand Prix – Practice	Peacock	5 p.m.
Sat., June 19	REV Group Grand Prix – Practice	Peacock	11:10 a.m.
	REV Group Grand Prix – Qualifying	Peacock	2:30 p.m.
	Indy Lights – Race 1	Peacock	3:55 p.m.
	REV Group Grand Prix – Final Practice	Peacock	5:30 p.m.
	REV Group Grand Prix – Qualifying (Encore)	NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	12 a.m.
Sun., June 20	Indy Lights – Race 2	Peacock	9:40 a.m.
	REV Group Grand Prix – Pre-Race	NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	Noon
	REV Group Grand Prix	NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	12:30 p.m.

LUCAS OIL MOTOCROSS: HIGH POINT NATIONAL

BROADCAST TEAM

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

Lucas Oil Motocross will be in Mount Morris, Pa., this Saturday with the High Point National at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Ken Roczen sits atop the 450 Class standings following his victory in the Thunder Valley National, while Jett Lawrence leads the 250 Class standings. Live streaming coverage of all races and qualifying on Saturday will be available exclusively on Peacock. For more information about Motocross on Peacock, click here.

MOTOGP: GERMAN GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season continues with the German Grand Prix this Sunday from Sachsenring at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo leads the points standings followed by Ducati riders Johann Zarco and Jack Miller.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

NTT INDYCAR SERIES DOUBLEHEADER FROM TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY THIS WEEKEND ON NBCSN

April 28, 2021 By admin

Saturday’s Genesys 300 Race Coverage Begins at 7 p.m. ET; XPEL 375 Race Gets Underway at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday

Sunday’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Marked NBC Sports’ Most-Watched Non-Indy 500 Afternoon INDYCAR Race EVER

2021 Monster Energy Supercross Championship – Saturday Live from Salt Lake City at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

Alex Bowman’s Crew Chief Greg Ives Joins the Dale Jr. Download Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 28, 2021 – NBC Sports presents an NTT INDYCAR SERIES doubleheader from Texas Motor Speedway this weekend on NBCSN. Saturday’s Genesys 300 race coverage in primetime begins at 7 p.m. ET, and XPEL 375 race coverage gets underway Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. Live coverage of qualifying from Texas begins Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock Premium. Peacock will exclusively present coverage of practice earlier in the day at 12:30 p.m. ET. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

Highlighting the field at the oval track in Texas will be reigning and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, 2004 INDYCAR champion Tony Kanaan, and last week’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg winner Colton Herta, among others.

In last Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Herta won after leading a race-record 97 laps, while Newgarden finished in second and Pagenaud rounded out the podium. Following the series’ opening two races of the season, Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama winner Alex Palou leads the points standings (67 pts), trailed narrowly by Will Power and Dixon (65 pts).

With a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.225 million viewers on NBC, Sunday’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is now NBC Sports’ most-watched non-Indy 500 afternoon INDYCAR race ever, the second-most watched overall race behind only last year’s primetime coverage of the Genesys 300 in Texas (1.256 million viewers), and the best Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in five years (ABC, 2016, 1.391 million TV-only viewers).

Sunday’s race was up 81% compared to last year’s running of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on NBC (10/25/20; 676,000 viewers), which was the finale of the 2020 season due to the pandemic, and up 37% vs. NBC’s 2020 INDYCAR race average (891,000 viewers), excluding the Indy 500.

Following are the top 5 markets for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg:

Rank	Market	Household Rating
1	Indianapolis	3.82
2	Fort Myers	3.00
3	Columbus, Ohio	2.10
4	Tampa	2.04
5	Charlotte	1.67

BROADCAST TEAM

Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
Analysts: Townsend Bell, Paul Tracy
Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast

HOW TO WATCH

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

Date	Coverage	Network/Streaming	Time (ET)
Sat., May 1	INDYCAR Texas Motor Speedway – Practice	Peacock	12:30 p.m.
	INDYCAR Texas Motor Speedway – Qualifying	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	4 p.m.
	Genesys 300 – Pre-Race	NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	7 p.m.
	Genesys 300	NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	7:30 p.m.
	Genesys 300 – Post-Race	NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	9:30 p.m.
Sun., May 2	XPEL 375	NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	5 p.m.
	XPEL 375 – Post-Race	NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	7 p.m.

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP: SALT LAKE CITY

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

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

Date	Coverage	Network/Streaming	Time (ET)
Sat., May 1	Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying (Live)	Peacock	4 p.m.
	Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Live)	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	10 p.m.
Sun., May 2	Monster Energy Supercross – Event (Encore)	NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	1:30 p.m.

BROADCAST NOTES

Championship Headlines: Rice-Eccles Stadium hosts the 2021 Monster Energy Supercross Championship this Saturday, where three champions will be crowned. 2019 champion Cooper Webb (362 pts) is atop the points standings, but is narrowly trailed by Ken Roczen (340 pts), who is looking for his first title, in the 450SX standings. Both 250SX divisions will compete in the East/West Showdown season finale. In the East, Colt Nichols will attempt to defeat last week’s winner Jo Shimoda, while Justin Cooper will duel with Hunter Lawrence and Cameron McAdoo in seeking his first title in the West.
Peacock, the new streaming home of Supercross, provides live and commercial-free coverage of qualifiers and races as well as on-demand replays. Viewers can sign up for Peacock at com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android, Android TV devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

MOTOGP SPANISH GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season continues Sunday with the Spanish Grand Prix from Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo, aiming for his third consecutive win, currently leads the points standings.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

Greg Ives, who is currently the crew chief for Alex Bowman and was the former crew chief of Dale Earnhardt Jr., joins this week’s Dale Jr. Download episode that airs tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

NTT INDYCAR SERIES DRIVES INTO 2021 SEASON WITH HONDA INDY GRAND PRIX OF ALABAMA THIS SUNDAY AT 3:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

April 14, 2021 By admin

Pre-Race Coverage from Barber Motorsports Park Begins at 3 p.m. ET on NBC

Peacock to Present Exclusive Live Coverage of Practice, Qualifying and Warmup Sessions Saturday and Sunday

“This is going to be a landmark season for INDYCAR.” – Leigh Diffey

Monster Energy Supercross from Atlanta – Saturday Live at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 14, 2021 – NBC Sports begins coverage of the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with comprehensive live coverage of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Pre-race coverage gets underway from Barber Motorsports Park at 3 p.m. ET.

The series’ biggest stars will be on the grid, 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. Also set to compete are series newcomers Jimmie Johnson, the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, and former Formula One racer Romain Grosjean, among others.

Live coverage of qualifying, practice sessions and race-day warmups from Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday and Sunday will be on Peacock Premium. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

Broadcast Team

Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
Analysts: Townsend Bell, Paul Tracy
Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns

HOW TO WATCH

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

Date	Coverage	Network/Streaming	Time (ET)
Sat., April 17	Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Practice	Peacock	11 a.m.
	Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Practice 2	Peacock	2:40 p.m.
	Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Qualifying	Peacock	5:55 p.m.
	Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Qualifying (Encore)	NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	10 p.m.
Sun., April 18	Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Warmup	Peacock	11:30 a.m.
	Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Pre-Race	NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	3 p.m.
	Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama	NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	3:30 p.m.
	Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Post-Race	NBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app	5:30 p.m.

Ahead of the season opener, Leigh Diffey, Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy previewed 2021 season storylines. Below are highlights:

Diffey on the 2021 season: “INDYCAR is in a great place right now. It’s as competitive as ever and is flourishing under the stewardship of Roger Penske. This is going to be a landmark season for INDYCAR.”

Tracy: “These are exciting times for INDYCAR. Coming out of the pandemic and with spectators returning, this is a great opportunity for the sport to show what it is all about and reach new eyeballs. You’ve got NASCAR fans who want to watch Jimmie Johnson and Formula One fans who want to watch Romain Grosjean. No one will have a massive advantage this season. It’s going to be a dog fight. For the first half of the season, the top 10 drivers will be in the race for the championship.”

Bell: “The overarching theme for this season is the incredible depth. The competition this year is tougher for sure than last year, and last year was already incredibly high, so we’re blessed with an insane amount of depth in the series.”

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: ATLANTA

Broadcast Team

Host: Todd Harris
Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
Reporters: Will Christien, Daniel Blair

HOW TO WATCH

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

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

BROADCAST NOTES

Event Headlines: Last night, Ken Roczen (300 pts) earned his fourth victory of the season and drew closer to 450SX Class standings leader Cooper Webb (313 pts). Defending champion Eli Tomac (278 pts) rounds out the current top three in the 450SX standings with only three races remaining this season. Justin Cooper won in the Western Regional 250SX Class, and sits atop the points standings, trailed narrowly by Cameron McAdoo and Hunter Lawrence.
Peacock, the new streaming home of Supercross, provides live and commercial-free coverage of qualifiers and races as well as on-demand replays. Viewers can sign up for Peacock at com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android, Android TV devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

MOTOGP PORTUGUESE GRAND PRIX

The 2021 MotoGP season continues Sunday with the Portuguese Grand Prix from Algarve International Circuit at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Ducati rider Johann Zarco currently leads the points standings.

DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

After earning his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win this past weekend, JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry, joins this week’s Dale Jr. Download episode that airs tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

–NBC SPORTS–

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