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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

NBC SPORTS NETWORK PRESENTS TWO DAYS OF INDYCAR COVERAGE FROM EDMONTON

Edmonton Indy– Sunday at 2 p.m. ET New Episode of IndyCar 36 features James Hinchcliffe -- Sunday at Noon ET Qualifying coverage -- Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET Firestone Indy Lights –Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET

NEW YORK- July 18, 2012— TheNBC Sports Network’s coverage of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series continues this weekend in primetime with the Edmonton Indy on Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. ET live from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The race will be preceded by a new episode of IndyCar 36 featuring James Hinchcliffe at Noon, and by live coverage of Firestone Indy Lights at 12:30 p.m. ET. IndyCar qualifying coverage airs live on Saturday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

 

JON BEEKHUIS ON THIS WEEK’S RACE: “With the change of configuration last year in Edmonton, the teams quickly found out the long straights and tight corners meant it was all about brakes and traction.  This track really rewards the ‘late-braker’, so aggressive and sometimes too aggressive moves have been the norm. The 2012 IndyCar has a new carbon fiber brake package and coupled with the new blocking/defending rules, the action could be even fiercer.”

 

NBC SPORTS NETWORK’S INDYCAR COVERAGE (subject to change, all times ET):

 

DATE                         COVERAGE                                                            TIME

Sat., July 21               IndyCar Qualifying                                        6:30 p.m.

Sun., July 22              IndyCar 36 (James Hinchcliffe)                      12 p.m.

Firestone Indy Lights (Edmonton)                 12:30 p.m.

Edmonton Indy                                              2 p.m.

INDYCAR 36: The NBC Sports Network will offer motorsports fans another episode of the all-access series IndyCar 36. This week the cameras follow Toronto native James Hinchcliffe, who races for Andretti Autosport. IndyCar 36 will air just before this week’s Firestone Indy Lights at 12:30 p.m. ET.

 

The NBC Sports Network original series is produced by IMS Productions and gives viewers an all-access pass into the life of a world-class driver in the middle of race season. The cameras will follow a driver for 36 hours during a race weekend providing a behind-the-scenes look at the on- and off-track activities of the stars of the IndyCar Series. The all-access 36 series also includes NHL 36, which debuted in December, and Fight Night 36 that debuted in March.

 

QUALIFYING: During the 2012 IndyCar season, NBC Sports Network will air live or same-day qualifying sessions the day before or day of, each race. This Saturday, one-hour coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET.

 

FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS: NBC Sports Network will air a total of 12 one-hour telecasts of Firestone Indy Lights continuing Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET, with coverage from this week’s race in Edmonton. Firestone Indy Lights is the premier ladder series for drivers and teams striving to compete in the IZOD IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis 500. Primarily run in conjunction with the IZOD IndyCar Series, the Firestone Indy Lights schedule features races on road courses/street circuits and ovals, including the famed 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

 

COMMENTATORS: Bob Jenkins (lead race announcer), Jon Beekhuis (analyst) and Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (analyst) will call all the race coverage. Additionally, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller and Townsend Bell will serve as pit reporters calling all the race action.

 

 

NBC SPORTS NETWORK’S REMAINING 2012 IZOD INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE (subject to change, all times ET):

DATE RACE LOCATION TIME
August 26 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma, California 4 p.m.
September 2 Baltimore Grand Prix Baltimore, Md. 2 p.m.
September 15 Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif. 8 p.m.