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Friday, May 27th, 2016

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – MAY 27 – 29, 2016

(All times ET)

The “Press Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box is a quick overview of upcoming program information and highlights from the NBC Sports Group Communications team. For live streaming information on NBC Sports Live Extra, and Golf Channel Live Extra, click here. 

Friday, May 27
12 p.m. on NBCSN – Indy Lights – Freedom 100
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Indy 500 Carb Day
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR Champions: Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America Motorsports Special
4 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Dean & DeLuca Invitational
5 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
6 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auctions – Indianapolis
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Volvik Championship

Saturday, May 28
7:30 a.m. on Golf Channel –European Tour: BMW PGA Championship
8 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Monaco Grand Prix – Qualifying
12 p.m. on NBC – French Open: Third Round
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Dean & DeLuca Invitational
2:30 p.m. on NBC – PGA TOUR Champions: Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Volvik Championship
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN –2016 Prefontaine Classic
5 p.m. on NBC –2016 Prefontaine Classic
6 p.m. on NBCSN –Lucas Oil Pro Motocross – Glen Helen Moto 1s
8 p.m. on NBCSN – APEX: The Story of the Hypercar
10 p.m. on NBCSN – Indy 500 Parade

Sunday, May 29
7 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Countdown
7:30 a.m. on NBC – F1 Monaco Grand Prix
7:30 a.m. on Golf Channel –European Tour: BMW PGA Championship
10 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Extra
12 p.m. on NBC – French Open: Fourth Round
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Dean & DeLuca Invitational
3 p.m. on NBC – PGA TOUR Champions: Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid
3 p.m. on NBCSN – APEX: The Story of the Hypercar
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Volvik Championship

NASCAR
NBCSN presents the NASCAR America Motorsports Special Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The two and a half hour program bleeds into Friday’s NASCAR America and highlights the latest news and updates ahead of Sunday’s F1 Monaco Grand Prix, which will air live on NBC at 7:30 a.m. ET, as well as the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR Coca-Cola 600.

NASCAR on NBC reporter Mike Massaro hosts the show alongside Kyle Petty from NBC Sports Group’s headquarters in Stamford, Conn. Marty Snider, Townsend Bell, and Ray Evernham co-host coverage from Indianapolis Motor Speedway while Leigh Diffey, Steve Matchett, David Hobbs, and Will Buxton contribute on location from Monaco.

FORMULA ONE
NBC Sports Group continues its comprehensive live coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix – Qualifying on NBCSN Saturday, May 28, at 8 a.m. ET. Sunday’s coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET with F1 Countdown on NBCSN, leading into live race coverage at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBC. Coverage shifts back to NCBSN with F1 Extra at 10 a.m.

Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey will call this weekend’s action, and will be joined by veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett, and F1 insider Will Buxton, all on-site from Monte Carlo, Monaco.

INDYCAR
NBCSN, the cable home of IndyCar, will provide six hours of Indianapolis 500 Carb Day coverage, beginning Friday at 11 a.m. ET. In addition, NBCSN will air a live presentation of the Indy Lights Freedom 100 race at noon ET on Friday. Indy 500 coverage concludes on Saturday with the Indy 500 Festival Parade at 10 p.m. ET.

This weekend’s coverage includes IndyCar on NBCSN analyst Townsend Bell, who qualified in fourth place for this weekend’s 100th running of the Indy 500. Bell will be driving for Andretti Autosport, and this will mark his 10th appearance at the Indy 500. Bell’s best Indy 500 finish was fourth position in the 2009 race. Last year, he finished in 14th place.

Kevin Lee will lead NBCSN’s Carb Day coverage, filling in for Diffey who will be in Monaco, alongside analysts Bell and Paul Tracy. Jon Beekhuis, Marty Snider, Katie Hargitt and Robin Miller will handle the pits.

LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS

NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of the 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship season with this week’s event at Glen Helen Raceway on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Last week, Ken Roczen and Joey Savatgy each recorded 1-1 sweeps in the 450 and 250 Class events at Hangtown to open the 2016 season.

Jason Weigandt will handle play-by-play duties, alongside two-time AMA Pro Motocross Champion Grant Langston and reporter Georgia Lindsay.

FRENCH OPEN

NBC continues its expanded coverage of the 2016 French Open with live coverage of the third round this Saturday, May 28, at Noon ET, and live coverage of the fourth round this Sunday, May 29, at Noon ET.

Ted Robinson handles play-by-play for NBC Sports Group’s coverage, joined by analysts John McEnroe and Mary Carillo. This is Robinson’s 17th French Open in the anchor chair for NBC. McEnroe and Carillo teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open.

TRACK & FIELD
NBC Sports Group presents live coverage of the 2016 Prefontaine Classic this Saturday, May 28, from Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and continuing at 5 p.m. ET on NBC.

Tom Hammond hosts coverage, joined by Ato Boldon, Lewis Johnson, Craig Masback, Adam Nelson, and Todd Harris from Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

GOLF
NBC Sports Group’s tournament coverage resumes this weekend with the PGA TOUR Champions’ Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid, the European Tour’s BMW PGA Championship, the PGA TOUR’s Dean & DeLuca Invitational and the LPGA Volvik Championship

This weekend’s live tournament coverage of the Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid begins today at 1 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage continues on NBC Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.

Dave Marr (play-by-play) hosts Golf Channel’s coverage of PGA TOUR Champions from Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Mich. Marr will be joined by John Mahaffey (analyst), Steve Sands (tower), Mark Rolfing and Billy Kratzert (on-course), and Steve Sands (interviews).

NBC’s live tournament coverage from Benton Harbor, Mich., will be anchored by Dan Hicks who will be joined by Gary Koch (analyst), Steve Sands (tower), Mark Rolfing and Billy Kratzert (on-course), and Steve Sands (interviews).

This weekend’s live tournament coverage of the BMW PGA Championship continues Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on Golf Channel.

Rich Lerner (play-by-play) hosts Golf Channel’s live tournament coverage of the European Tour from Wentworth Club in Surrey, England. Lerner is joined by analysts Frank Nobilo, Tom Abbott, and Warren Humphreys. Phil Blackmar will be on the course and George Savaricas will take care of interviews.

Golf Channel’s live weekend coverage of the Dean & DeLuca Invitational begins today at 4 p.m. ET, and continues Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Whit Watson (play-by-play) hosts Golf Channel’s coverage of the PGA TOUR from the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Waston will be joined by Brandel Chamblee (analyst), Craig Perks (tower), Arron Oberholser (on-course) and Scott Walker (interviews)

Gold Channel’s weekend coverage of the LPGA Volvik Championship begins Friday at 7 p.m. ET and continues on Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.

Grant Boone will host the coverage of the LPGA Tour from the Travis Pointe Country Club in Ann Arbor, Mich. Boone is joined by Judy Rankin (analyst), Jim Gallagher Jr. (tower), with Jerry Foltz and Nicole Castrale on the course.