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NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 12 AND SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL FROM L.A. COLISEUM HEADLINE MOTORSPORTS ACROSS USA NETWORK & PEACOCK

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Countdown to Green Pre-Race Coverage Gets Underway Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network Leading into Green Flag at Texas at 3:30 p.m. ET

NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Begin Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Presented at 3 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 21, 2023 – The 2023 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Playoffs head to Texas Motor Speedway and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final takes place at L.A. Coliseum, headlining this weekend’s motorsports coverage across USA Network and Peacock.

NASCAR: CUP SERIES AUTOTRADER ECHOPARK AUTOMOTIVE 500 & XFINITY SERIES ANDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD 300

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12 begins this Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. Denny Hamlin won last week’s Cup Series race in Bristol.

2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12

Driver Points
William Byron 3036
Martin Truex Jr. 3036
Denny Hamlin 3032
Kyle Larson 3023
Chris Buescher 3021
Kyle Busch 3019
Christopher Bell 3016
Tyler Reddick 3014
Ross Chastain 3011
Brad Keselowski 3011
Ryan Blaney 3008
Bubba Wallace 3000

Coverage of the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 in Texas will be presented Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network with Countdown to Green beginning pre-race coverage at 3 p.m. ET. NASCAR America post-race coverage will immediately follow the checkered flag at 7 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.

The Xfinity Series Playoffs begin Saturday with the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, with Countdown to Green getting underway at 3 p.m. ET.

Two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will serve as analysts for the Cup Series and Xfinity Series races from Texas Motor Speedway with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen. Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters this weekend.

Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with racing icon Kyle Petty and JTG Daugherty Racing team owner Brad Daugherty on Sunday from the Peacock Pit Box.

Burton (1997, 2007) and Earnhardt Jr. (2000) own Cup Series victories at Texas.

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 2023 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 4-5.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
    • Play by Play: Rick Allen
    • Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Kim Coon

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – USA Network
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 23 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice & Qualifying NBCSports.com,
NBC Sports app		 10:30 a.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 12:30 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 USA Network 3:30 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 6:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 24 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series USA Network 3 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 USA Network 3:30 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series USA Network, Peacock 7 p.m.

 

SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

The first-ever SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs conclude this Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock with the 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship Final from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif. An exclusive Peacock pre-game show begins at 9:30 p.m. ET.

In the 450 class, Chase Sexton leads last week’s overall winner Jett Lawrence by two points and both racers enter the finale in a winner-take-all scenario for the premier class championship. Ken Roczen (3rd), Aaron Plessinger (4th), and Dylan Ferrandis (5th) also have a chance to win the title.

In the 250 class it is another winner-take-all situation as Chicagoland winner Hunter Lawrence leads Jo Shimoda and Haiden Deegan. Whomever finishes in front of the other two will become the first-ever 250 SMX World Champion.

Leigh Diffey will handle play-by-play alongside two motorsports icons in seven-time AMA Motocross Premier Class champion and five-time AMA Supercross Premier Class champion Ricky Carmichael and two-time AMA Supercross Premier Class 450 champion and 2008 Pro Motocross champion James Stewart.

Jason Thomas, Will Christien, and Todd Harris will serve as reporters.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
    • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart
    • Reporters: Jason Thomas, Will Christien
    • Host Desk: Todd Harris, Jason Weigandt

 

Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 23 Race Day Live Peacock 4:30 p.m.
  SuperMotocross World Championship Final Pre-Race Peacock 9:30 p.m.
  SuperMotocross World Championship Final USA Network, Peacock 10 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 24 SuperMotocross World Championship Final NBC 4 p.m.*
Mon., Sept. 25 SuperMotocross World Championship Final CNBC 1 a.m.*

*Encore coverage

MOTOGP: INDIANOIL GRAND PRIX OF INDIA

MotoGP travels to India for the inaugural IndianOil Grand Prix of India at Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida this at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Francesco Bagnaia (283 points) sits atop the MotoGP points leaderboard, followed by last race-winner Jorge Martin (247 points) in second and Marco Bezzecchi (218 points) in third.

–NBC SPORTS–

NASCAR AT BRISTOL, SUPERMOTOCROSS PLAYOFFS, AND IMSA AT INDIANAPOLIS HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Cutoff Race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Pre-Race Coverage at 7 p.m. ET

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Competes in NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Bristol Friday Night at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network in First Round of Playoffs

SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs Continue This Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock From Chicagoland Speedway; Encore Sunday at Noon ET on NBC

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hosts IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s “Battle on the Bricks” Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

NBC Sports Delivers Most-Watched NTT INDYCAR SERIES Season in 12 Years

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 14, 2023 – The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series battle it out under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway, the SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs continue at Chicagoland Speedway, and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship visits Indianapolis Motor Speedway, headlining NBC Sports’ comprehensive motorsports coverage this weekend across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock.

Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Fri., Sept. 15 NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 USA Network 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 16 NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race USA Network 7:30 p.m.
  SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff Race 2 Peacock 8 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 17 SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff Race 2 (Encore) NBC 12 p.m.
  IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship “Battle on the Bricks” NBC, Peacock 1 p.m.

 Earlier this week, NBC Sports announced that its 2023 coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES delivered the most-watched INDYCAR season in 12 years (since 2011), NBC Sports’ most-watched season on record, and the most-streamed season ever. Click here for more information.

NASCAR: CUP SERIES BASS PRO SHOPS NIGHT RACE 400 & XFINITY SERIES FOOD CITY 300

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series goes under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Countdown to Green begins pre-race coverage at 7 p.m. ET on USA Network with post-race immediately following the checkered flag.

The weekend’s race coverage begins with two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. competing in the first round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs with the Xfinity Series Food City 300 on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET, capping off a day of wall-to-wall Xfinity and Cup Series practice and qualifying coverage on USA Network that begins Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Earnhardt Jr., 21-time Cup Series race winner, including at Bristol in 2004, “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will serve as analysts for the Cup Series race with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen. Burton, Letarte and Allen will call the Xfinity race. Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters for both races.

Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett, auto-racing icon Kyle Petty, Burton, and Earnhardt Jr.

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 2023 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 4-5.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

    • Host: Marty Snider
    • Analysts: Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – USA Network
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Fri., Sept. 15 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 2:30 p.m.
  Dale Jr. Download USA Network 4 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 4:30 p.m.
  Dale Jr. Download USA Network 6:30 p.m.
  Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series USA Network 7 p.m.
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 USA Network 7:30 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race* USA Network 10 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 16 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series USA Network 7 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race USA Network 7:30 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race* USA Network, Peacock 10:45 p.m.

*immediately following race coverage

SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS

The first-ever SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs continue this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock with the second playoff race from Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Chase Sexton went a perfect 1-1 in the two motos of the 450 Class in the first playoff event last weekend at zMAX Dragway, while Jo Shimoda took the victory in the 250 Class. The Playoffs will culminate in the 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship Final at L.A. Coliseum on Sept. 23.

Coverage on Peacock gets underway Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET with Race Day Live, leading into race coverage at 8 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air Sunday at noon ET on NBC.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
    • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart
    • Reporters: Jason Thomas, Will Christien

 

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: BATTLE ON THE BRICKS

IMSA heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since 2014 with the Battle on the Bricks this weekend. Nearly 50 cars across all five IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship classes will be competing on the IMS road course live this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Play-by-play: Leigh Diffey
    • Analyst: Calvin Fish
    • Pit Reporters: Kevin Lee / Matt Yocum / Hannah Newhouse

–NBC SPORTS–

INDYCAR SEASON FINALE, NASCAR PLAYOFFS AT KANSAS, AND SUPERMOTOCROSS PLAYOFFS HIGHLIGHT MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND

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2023 NTT INDYCAR Series Season Finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca – Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Kansas Speedway Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Pre-Race Coverage at 2:30 p.m. ET

NASCAR Xfinity Series at Kansas Speedway – Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

First-Ever SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs Begin This Saturday at 3 p ET on USA Network and Peacock From zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway featuring Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart as Analysts

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 7, 2023 – The 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES concludes its season at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series travel to Kansas Speedway, and the first-ever SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs begin at zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway, headlining NBC Sports’ comprehensive motorsports coverage across NBC, USA Network, Peacock and Universo this week.

Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 9 NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
  SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff Race 1 USA Network, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 10 INDYCAR Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey NBC, Peacock, Universo 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 USA Network 3 p.m.

 

INDYCAR: FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF MONTEREY

The final race of the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, will be presented from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo. Alex Palou clinched his second career INDYCAR championship last weekend with a win at the Grand Prix of Portland.

Live coverage of qualifying, practice, and the INDY NXT race will stream exclusively on Peacock Friday-Sunday. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

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

During Sunday’s broadcast, there will be a sit-down interview with Diffey and championship team owner Chip Ganassi, along with a new installment of Hot Seats, hosted by Hinchliffe and featuring former INDYCAR driver Bryan Herta and his son and current INDYCAR driver, Colton.

After the race concludes on Sunday, 2023 INDYCAR champion Alex Palou will receive his second consecutive Astor Cup trophy after clinching the 2023 INDYCAR title last week following his win at the Grand Prix of Portland.

BROADCAST TEAM

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


HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – NBC, Universo
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Fri., Sept. 8 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – Practice Peacock 5:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 9 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – Practice 2 Peacock 1 p.m.
  INDY NXT Race 1 Peacock 3:20 p.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey – Qualifying Peacock 5 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 10 INDY NXT Race 2 Peacock 1 p.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey NBC, Peacock, Universo 2:30 p.m.

 

NASCAR: CUP SERIES HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400 & XFINITY SERIES KANSAS LOTTERY 300

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series continue at Kansas Speedway this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network with the Hollywood Casino 400. Countdown to Green begins pre-race coverage at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network with post-race immediately following the checkered flag.

Countdown to Green ahead of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 gets underway Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock leading into race coverage at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will serve as analysts for the Cup Series and Xfinity Series races with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen. Dave Burns and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters for both races, and Parker Kligerman will serve as pit reporters throughout the weekend.

Letarte will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with Burton, Earnhardt Jr., and JTG Daugherty Racing team owner Brad Daugherty.

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 2023 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 4-5.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

    • Host: Steve Letarte
    • Analysts: Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Daugherty

HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – NBC, USA Network
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 9 NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network 10 a.m.
  Dale Jr. Download – Chip Ganassi USA Network 11:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying USA Network Noon
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 10 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series USA Network 2:30 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 USA Network 3 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series* USA Network, Peacock 6 p.m.

*immediately following race coverage

SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS

Fans will get to witness history this weekend with the first-ever SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff race at zMAX Dragway in Concord, N.C., airing this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. Two playoff races will culminate in the 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship Final at L.A. Coliseum on Sept. 23. Jett Lawrence enters the playoffs following a perfect 22-0 run during the 2023 Pro Motocross Season.

Race Day Live qualifying coverage this Saturday from zMAX Dragway gets underway at 9:30 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

    • Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
    • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart
    • Reporters: Jason Thomas, Will Christien

 

MOTOGP: SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX

The 2023 MotoGP season continues with the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano Circuit this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC. Francesco Bagnaia continues to lead the championship standings despite a crash last weekend in Barcelona.

In addition to weekend telecasts on NBC and CNBC, live and on-demand coverage of all races will be available to stream on MotoGP VideoPass, in addition to every session of MotoGP, Moto2™ and Moto3™, and races and qualifying for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship. For more details, click here or visit MotoGP.TV.

–NBC SPORTS–

RICKY CARMICHAEL, LEIGH DIFFEY, JAMES STEWART, JASON WEIGANDT, JASON THOMAS AND WILL CHRISTIEN ON NBC SPORTS’ SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF CONFERENCE CALL – TUES., SEPT. 5, AT 1 P.M. ET

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SMX Insiders Jason Weigandt and Jason Thomas to Reveal Final Athlete Lineup for 250 and 450 Classes

Zoom Link to Attend: SMX Virtual Broadcaster Press Conference

Meeting ID: 896 0199 5860 / Passcode: 172921

ELLENTON, Fla., – Sept. 1, 2023 – NBC Sports’ SuperMotocross World Championship announce team of analyst Ricky Carmichael, play-by-play announcer Leigh Diffey, analyst James Stewart, play-by-play announcer Jason Weigandt, and reporters Jason Thomas and Will Christien will preview the upcoming inaugural SMX World Championship Playoffs and Final on a media Zoom video conference call on Tuesday, September 5, at 1 p.m. ET.

    • WHAT: NBC Sports SMX World Championship Media Zoom Conference Call
    • WHO: Ricky Carmichael, Leigh Diffey, James Stewart, Jason Weigandt, Jason Thomas, Will Christien
    • WHEN: Tuesday, September 5, at 1 p.m. ET
    • NUMBER: 896 0199 5860
    • PASSCODE: 172921

 

NBC Sports’ SMX World Championship Playoff coverage begins in four days this Saturday, September 9, at zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway with Race Day Live coverage starting at 9:30 a.m. ET on Peacock, followed by an early race start at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. The following week on Saturday, Sept. 16, SMX Playoff 2 will take place at Chicagoland Speedway, with Race Day Live coverage beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET followed by primetime racing streaming exclusively on Peacock at 8 p.m. ET. On Saturday, Sept. 23, the SMX World Championship Final will take place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Race Day Live coverage starts at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by primetime racing on USA Network and Peacock at 10 p.m. ET.  –

–NBC SPORTS–

USA NETWORK AND PEACOCK SERVE AS HOME OF NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ NEXT THREE RACES, BEGINNING WITH SONSIO GRAND PRIX AT ROAD AMERICA THIS SUNDAY AT 1 P.M. ET

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Peacock to Stream Exclusive Live Coverage of INDYCAR Practices, Qualifying and INDY NXT by Firestone Race From Road America this Friday-Sunday

USA Network and Peacock to Also Present Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Sunday, July 2, at 1:30 p.m. ET; Honda Indy Toronto to Stream Exclusively on Peacock on Sunday, July 16, at 1:30 p.m. ET

2023 Pro Motocross Season Continues with High Point National Saturday at 1 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

MotoGP German Grand Prix Presented Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on CNBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 14, 2023 – USA Network and Peacock serve as the home of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES the next three races, beginning this weekend with the Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Peacock is the streaming home of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, presenting all races, qualifying and practices this season.

USA Network and Peacock will also present the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Sunday, July 2, at 1:30 p.m. ET. The following INDYCAR race, the Honda Indy Toronto, from the streets of Toronto will stream exclusively on Peacock on Sunday, July 16, at 1:30 p.m. ET.

2021 INDYCAR champion Alex Palou (273 pts) won the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix earlier this month to earn his second victory of the season and leads the 2023 points standings through seven races. 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson (222 pts) and 2023 Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time series champion Josef Newgarden (203 pts) round out the top three. Newgarden won last year’s race at Road America with Palou earning the victory on the road circuit in 2021.

Live coverage of qualifying and practice sessions from the 14-turn road circuit Friday and Saturday will stream exclusively on Peacock. The INDY NXT by Firestone race Sunday from Road America will also stream on Peacock. For more information about Peacock’s comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2023 INDYCAR season and how to sign up, click here.

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will call the race. Kevin Lee and Dillon Welch will provide reports from pit road. Coverage airing on USA Network will also stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix marked NBC Sports’ most-watched INDYCAR race since the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg season opener with a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.098 million viewers and was the second most-streamed INDYCAR race on record (excluding Indianapolis 500s and Peacock exclusive races). Through seven races, the series’ 2023 season average viewership is up 2% vs. 2022 with a TAD of 1.835 million viewers. Click here for more details.

BROADCAST TEAM

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

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – USA Network
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform(s) Time (ET)
Fri., June 16 Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America – Practice 1 Peacock 4 p.m.
Sat., June 17 Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America – Practice 2 Peacock 10:55 a.m.
  Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America – Qualifying Peacock 1:55 p.m.
Sun., June 18 Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America – Final Warmup Peacock 10:15 a.m.
  INDY NXT Race Peacock 11 a.m.
  Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America – Pre-Race USA Network, Peacock 1 p.m.
  Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America USA Network, Peacock 1:30 p.m.
  Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America – Post-Race USA Network, Peacock 3:30 p.m.

PRO MOTOCROSS: HIGH POINT NATIONAL

The 2023 Pro Motocross Championship season continues with the High Point National this Saturday from High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pa., at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

Jett and Hunter Lawrence increased their winning streaks to three to begin the Pro Motocross campaign with victories in the 450 Class and 250 Class, respectively, at Thunder Valley last Saturday.

Race Day Live qualifying coverage this Saturday for the High Point National gets underway at 10 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All live Pro Motocross coverage, including races and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock this season. Click here for more details.

A record 31-race SuperMotocross World Championship schedule, inclusive of Supercross and Pro Motocross, will be presented across Peacock, NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms in 2023, culminating with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final fueled by Monster Energy. The complete schedule can be found here.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
  • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
  • Reporter: Jason Thomas

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – CNBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform(s) Time (ET)
Sat., June 17 Pro Motocross – Race Day Live Peacock 10 a.m.
  Pro Motocross – High Point National Peacock 1 p.m.
Mon., June 19 Pro Motocross – High Point National CNBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 2 a.m.

MOTOGP: GERMAN GRAND PRIX

The German Grand Prix takes place on the 2023 MotoGP season calendar at Sachsenring in Chemnitz, Germany, this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on CNBC. Following his victory last week at the Italian Grand Prix, reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia (131 pts) continues to lead the championship points standings, followed by Marco Bezzecchi (110 pts) and Jorge Martin (107 pts).

Live and on-demand coverage of all races will be available to stream on MotoGP VideoPass, in addition to every session of MotoGP, Moto2™ and Moto3™, and races and qualifying for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship. For more details, click here or visit MotoGP.TV. NBC Sports’ complete season schedule can be found here.

THE DALE JR. DOWNLOAD

The latest episode of The Dale Jr. Download features Richard Childress Racing executive Richie Gilmore this Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock. Weekly and on-demand episodes of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast will stream exclusively on the platform, taking viewers table-side for unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight from Dale Jr.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS, PEACOCK AND SUPERMOTOCROSS LEAGUE ANNOUNCE 2023 SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

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Record 31 SuperMotocross Races to be Presented Across Peacock, NBC, and USA Network

Peacock to Stream All Races, Qualifying and Heats Live Across the Entire Series, Including 23 Exclusive Live Races

Supercross Season Begins in Anaheim, Calif., at Angel Stadium on Sat., Jan. 7, Live at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock and USA Network

Pro Motocross Season Kicks off at the Fox Raceway National in Pala, Calif., on Sat., May 27, at 4 p.m. ET on Peacock

Inaugural SuperMotocross World Championship Final Presented Sat., Oct. 14, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock and USA Network

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 20, 2022 – NBC Sports, Peacock and the SuperMotocross League announced the 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship schedule, including the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. A record 31 events across the series, including exclusive live coverage of Main Event races, qualifiers, and heats, will be presented on Peacock, NBC, USA Network, CNBC, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

Peacock becomes the home of the SuperMotocross World Championship series in 2023 presenting live coverage of all races, qualifying, and heats across both Supercross and Pro Motocross spanning 31 events from January to October 2023. 23 races will live stream exclusively on Peacock, including one SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff event. The platform will also provide on-demand replays of every race.

2023 marks the first year of the SuperMotocross League which unifies Supercross and Pro Motocross and presents the season-ending SuperMotocross World Championship with the top racers in the world competing for a title in a new style of racing that features the best that both indoor stadium and outdoor motocross seasons have to offer.

NBC Sports’ 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship and Monster Energy Supercross race action begins in under a month with the season opener from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., live on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock and USA Network. An encore presentation will air the following day on Sunday, Jan. 8, on NBC at 2 p.m. ET and on CNBC at 1 a.m. ET. CNBC will air a next-day encore for all 31 races across both series in 2023.

The 2023 Pro Motocross season begins with the Fox Raceway National in Pala, Calif., on Saturday, May 27, at 4 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

The much-anticipated newly formed SuperMotocross World Championship will culminate with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. SMX Playoff 1 will be presented on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock and USA Network followed by SMX Playoff 2 on Saturday, Sept. 23, in primetime at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

The inaugural SuperMotocross World Championship Final will be presented from the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock and USA Network.

The 2023 SuperMotocross commentary team will consist of Leigh Diffey, Todd Harris, Daniel Blair, and Jason Weigandt as play-by-play announcers across all 31 events. 15-time AMA champion Ricky Carmichael and seven-time AMA champion James Stewart will serve as analysts throughout the year while Blair, Will Christien, and former veteran racer Jason Thomas will provide on-track reports.

Race Day Live will expand in 2023 to cover all 31 races of the SuperMotocross World Championship series exclusively on Peacock. Dan Hubbard and Daniel Blair will serve as hosts of the pre-race program, which will feature 2.5 hours of coverage for each Supercross event, one hour for each Pro Motocross event, and 2.5 hours for both SuperMotocross Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final.

A SuperMotocross World Championship one-hour preview special airs Sunday, Jan. 1, at 5 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, featuring appearances from reigning Supercross and Pro Motocross champion Eli Tomac, Supercross champion Jason Anderson, two-time Supercross champion Cooper Webb, Pro Motocross champion Ken Roczen, rising star Chase Sexton, and Australian brothers Jett and Hunter Lawrence as they prepare for the upcoming 2023 season.

NBC Sports and Feld Motor Sports agreed to a multi-year rights extension in October 2022. Click here for more information.

All Supercross and Pro Motocross televised coverage on NBC, USA Network and CNBC also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

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Below is the 2023 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship broadcast and streaming schedule:

Date Race Location Platform/Network Time (ET)
Sat., Jan. 7 Angel Stadium Peacock, USA Network 10 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 8 Angel Stadium NBC* 2 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 14 RingCentral Coliseum Peacock 8 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 21 Snapdragon Stadium Peacock 10 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 28 Angel Stadium Peacock 10 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 4 NRG Stadium Peacock 8 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 11 Raymond James Stadium Peacock 7 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 12 Raymond James Stadium NBC* 4 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 25 AT&T Stadium Peacock 8 p.m.
Sat., March 4 Daytona International Speedway Peacock 7 p.m.
Sat., March 11 Lucas Oil Stadium Peacock 7 p.m.
Sat., March 18 Ford Field Peacock 7 p.m.
Sat., March 25 Lumen Field Peacock 10 p.m.
Sat., April 8 State Farm Stadium Peacock 10 p.m.
Sat., April 15 Atlanta Motor Speedway Peacock, NBC 3 p.m.
Sat., April 22 MetLife Stadium Peacock 7 p.m.
Sat., April 29 Nissan Stadium Peacock, NBC 3 p.m.
Sat., May 6 Empower Field at Mile High Peacock 9 p.m.
Sat., May 13 Rice-Eccles Stadium Peacock, USA Network 10 p.m.

*Encore presentation

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Below is the 2023 Pro Motocross Championship broadcast and streaming schedule:

Date Race Location Platform/Network Time (ET)
Sat., May 27 Fox Raceway National Peacock 4 p.m.
Sat., June 3 Hangtown Classic Peacock 4 p.m.
Sat., June 10 Thunder Valley National Peacock 3 p.m.
Sat., June 17 High Point National Peacock 1 p.m.
Sat., July 1 RedBud National Peacock 1 p.m.
Sat., July 8 Southwick National Peacock, NBC 1 p.m.
Sat., July 15 Spring Creek National Peacock 2 p.m.
Sun., July 16 Spring Creek National USA Network* Noon
Sat., July 22 Washougal National Peacock 4 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 12 Unadilla National Peacock 1 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 12 Unadilla National Peacock, NBC 3 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 19 Budds Creek National Peacock 1 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 20 Budds Creek National USA Network* Noon
Sat., Aug. 26 Ironman National Peacock 1 p.m.

*Encore presentation

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Below is the inaugural SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs and Final broadcast and streaming schedule:

Date Event Race Location Platform/Network Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 9 SMX Playoff 1 TBA Peacock, USA Network 3 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 23 SMX Playoff 2 TBA Peacock 8 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 24 SMX Playoff 2 TBA NBC* 4 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 14 SMX Final Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Peacock, USA Network 10 p.m.

*Encore presentation

About NBC Sports:

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About the SuperMotocross World Championship:

The SuperMotocross World Championship™ is the premier off-road motorcycle racing series that combines the technical precision of stadium racing with the all-out speed and endurance of outdoor racing. Created in 2022, the SuperMotocross World Championship combines the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and the AMA Pro Motocross Championship into a 31-event series that culminates in a season-ending two round playoff and SuperMotocross World Championship Final. Visit SuperMotocross.com for more information.

About Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship:

Monster Energy AMA Supercross is the most competitive and highest-profile off-road motorcycle racing championship on the planet. Founded in America and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) since 1974. Over 17 weeks, Supercross attracts some of the largest and most impressive crowds inside the most recognizable and prestigious stadiums in North America to race in front of nearly one million live fans and broadcast to millions more worldwide. For more information, visit SupercrossLIVE.com.

About Pro Motocross Championship, Sanctioned by AMA Pro:

The AMA Pro Motocross Championship features the world’s fastest outdoor motocross racers, competing aboard homologated bikes from one of seven competing manufacturers on a collection of the roughest, toughest tracks on the planet. Racing takes place each Saturday afternoon, with competition divided into two classes: one for 250cc machines, and one for 450cc machines. MX Sports Pro Racing, the industry leader in off-road powersports event production, manages the AMA Pro Motocross Championship. More information can be found at www.ProMotocross.com.

About Feld Motor Sports:

Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting specialized arena and stadium-based motorsports entertainment. Properties include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and the SuperMotocross World Championship. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a subsidiary of Feld Entertainment, Inc. Visit monsterjam.com, SupercrossLIVE.com, and feldentertainment.com for more information.

About MX Sports Pro Racing:

MX Sports Pro Racing manages and produces the world’s most prestigious motocross series – the AMA Pro Motocross Championship and the SuperMotocross World Championship. The industry leader in off road powersport event production and management, its mission is to showcase the sport of professional motocross competition at events throughout the United States. Through its various racing properties, partnerships and affiliates, MX Sports Pro Racing organizes events for thousands of action sports athletes each year and attracts millions of motorsports spectators. Visit www.mxsportsproracing.com.

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