STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 26, 2023 – NBC Sports and INDYCAR today announced the race broadcast start times for the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule, headlined by the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, with coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
The first seven races of the season will air on NBC and Peacock, including the season-opening Streets of Petersburg in less than 40 days on Sunday, March 5, at noon ET, and concluding with the new Streets of Detroit circuit on Sunday, June 4, at 3 p.m. ET.
Additional highlights of NBC Sports’ 2023 INDYCAR coverage schedule include:
- The first race of the doubleheader at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, July 22, at 3 p.m. ET begins a stretch of six of the final seven races airing on NBC and Peacock to conclude the season;
- Indianapolis 500 qualifying coverage from IMS airing on NBC and Peacock on Saturday, May 20, at 3 p.m. ET and Sunday, May 21, at 2 p.m. ET to determine the starting grid for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing;”
- USA Network presenting three races: Road America (Sunday, June 18, at 1 p.m. ET); Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Sunday, July 2, at 1:30 p.m. ET); and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course as part of the fourth edition of the INDYCAR-NASCAR Brickyard Weekend (Saturday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m. ET);
- Season finale at Laguna Seca to determine the 2023 series champion on Sunday, September 10, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
Peacock will once again provide comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2023 season, including the exclusive presentation of the Streets of Toronto for the second straight year on Sunday, July 16, at 1:30 p.m. ET. The remaining 16 races will simulstream on Peacock, which will also present nearly exclusive coverage of every qualifying and practice session in 2023. Additionally, coverage surrounding the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500, INDY NXT by Firestone races, race day warmups and full-event race replays will be available on the platform. Click here for more details.
Below is NBC Sports’ 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES coverage schedule:
Date | Race/Track | Network/Platform | Time (ET) |
Sun., March 5 | Streets of St. Petersburg | NBC, Peacock | Noon |
Sun., April 2 | Texas Motor Speedway | NBC, Peacock | Noon |
Sun., April 16 | Streets of Long Beach | NBC, Peacock | 3 p.m. |
Sun., April 30 | Barber Motorsports Park | NBC, Peacock | 3 p.m. |
Sat., May 13 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) | NBC, Peacock | 3:30 p.m. |
Sat., May 20 | Indianapolis 500 Qualifying | NBC, Peacock | 3 p.m. |
Sun., May 21 | Indianapolis 500 Qualifying | NBC, Peacock | 2 p.m. |
Sun., May 28 | The 107th Indianapolis 500 | NBC, Peacock | 11 a.m. |
Sun., June 4 | Streets of Detroit | NBC, Peacock | 3 p.m. |
Sun., June 18 | Road America | USA Network, Peacock | 1 p.m. |
Sun., July 2 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | USA Network, Peacock | 1:30 p.m. |
Sun., July 16 | Streets of Toronto | Peacock | 1:30 p.m. |
Sat., July 22 | Iowa Speedway – Race 1 | NBC, Peacock | 3 p.m. |
Sun., July 23 | Iowa Speedway – Race 2 | NBC, Peacock | 2 p.m. |
Sun., Aug. 6 | Streets of Nashville | NBC, Peacock | Noon |
Sat., Aug. 12 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) | USA Network, Peacock | 2 p.m. |
Sun., Aug. 27 | World Wide Technology Raceway | NBC, Peacock | 3:30 p.m. |
Sun., Sept. 3 | Portland International Raceway | NBC, Peacock | 3 p.m. |
Sun., Sept. 10 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | NBC, Peacock | 2:30 p.m. |
Note: dates, times and networks/platforms are subject to change