Tag: NBC

NASCAR Announces Historic Media Rights Agreements with FOX, NBC, Amazon and Warner Bros. Discovery

Mike

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 (Daytona Beach, Fla.) – NASCAR today announced it has reached new seven-year media rights agreements for the NASCAR Cup Series with four best-in-class distribution partners – FOX Sports, NBC Sports, Amazon’s Prime Video and TNT Sports, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery – to deliver live coverage of all 38 NASCAR Cup Series races beginning in 2025 and extending through the 2031 season. Financial terms of these agreements were not disclosed.

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Ryan Blaney Wins 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship On NBC And Peacock

Mike

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Nov. 5, 2023 – Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney won the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Sunday) afternoon on NBC and Peacock – his first career Cup Series title and second straight title for Team Penske after Joey Logano won in 2022.

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NASCAR Playoffs Round Of 8 Begins At Las Vegas Motor Speedway This Weekend On NBC & USA NETWORK

Mike

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 12, 2023 – The 2023 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 8 will begin at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend on NBC, featuring the first chance for a driver to secure a spot in the Championship 4. The NASCAR Cup Series race in Las Vegas will be presented Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. All four remaining Cup Series Playoff races will air on the NBC broadcast network.

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The Art of NASCAR Racing in the Rain: Chicago-Style

Chuck Abrams

I wasn’t sure how this street race in Chicago would turn out. While hoping for the best, I was on the fence not only about the drivers’ ability to not turn this into a crashfest into Turn 1, but also thought this much-hyped event was nothing more than another NASCAR gimmick to drive eyes onto the sport even for a brief period of time.

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Chicago Cup Series Street Race Is NBC Sports’ Most-Watched NASCAR Race In Six Years

Mike

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 3, 2023 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series city street race from Chicago averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 4.795 million viewers (6:32-9:45 p.m. ET) on NBC and Peacock, resulting in numerous viewership milestones, according to Fast National data provided by Nielsen:

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NBC Sports’ 2023 NASCAR Season Begins In 10 Days At Nashville Superspeedway On NBC

Mike

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 15, 2023 – NBC Sports is gearing up for its 2023 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series coverage, which begins in 10 days when the Cup Series hits Nashville Superspeedway next Sunday, June 25, in primetime at 7 p.m. ET on NBC. Highlighted by 10 Cup Series races on the NBC broadcast network, a total of 39 races (20 Cup, 19 Xfinity) will be presented live on NBC, USA Network and Peacock during the second half of the 2023 NASCAR season.

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NTT INDYCAR Series Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Road Course Presented This Sunday At 3 P.M. Et On NBC And PEACOCK

Mike

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 1, 2023 – A new street circuit in Detroit hosts the NTT INDYCAR SERIES this weekend with the inaugural running of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The race marks the seventh straight to air on NBC to begin the 2023 season. Peacock is the streaming home of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, presenting all races, qualifying and practices this season.

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107th Running Of Indianapolis 500 Presented This Sunday On NBC, Peacock And Universo

Mike

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 24, 2023 – The 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge from historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) takes place this Sunday, May 28, with coverage starting at 11 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock (subject to local blackout restrictions).

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Indianapolis 500 Airs Live Nationwide on SiriusXM

Mike

NEW YORK – May 24, 2023 – SiriusXM announced today extensive programming plans for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.

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Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Presented This Saturday And Sunday On NBC And Peacock

Mike

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 18, 2023 – NBC Sports’ coverage surrounding the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 from iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway continues this weekend with four hours of qualifying on Saturday and Sunday on NBC and Peacock to determine the 33-car starting grid for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

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