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Thursday, September 29th, 2016

NBC SPORTS GROUP PRESENTS COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF FORMULA ONE MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX THIS WEEKEND

F1 Malaysian Grand Prix – Sunday at 2:30 a.m. ET/Saturday at 11:30 p.m. PT on NBCSN

All Practice, Qualifying and Grand Prix Coverage Streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

NBC Sports Continues NASCAR Chase For The Sprint Cup Coverage This Weekend From Dover

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 29, 2016 – NBC Sports Group’s presentation of the 2016 Formula One season continues this weekend with comprehensive live coverage of the Malaysian Grand Prix, culminating in Grand Prix racing on Sunday at 2:30 a.m. ET/Saturday at 11:30 p.m. PT on NBCSN.

In addition to this weekend’s F1 coverage, NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup with live coverage from Dover International Speedway on Saturday and Sunday on NBCSN.

Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton continue their battle atop the driver standings heading into Malaysia this weekend. Rosberg currently leads with 273 points, with defending champion Lewis Hamilton close behind with 265 points. Rosberg surpassed Hamilton with his win in Singapore on Sept. 18, coupled with a third-place finish by Hamilton.

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, currently fourth in the driver standings with 153 points, boasts four career Malaysian Grand Prix victories, including last year’s race. Hamilton took the checkered flag in Malaysia in 2014.

Live coverage begins exclusively on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app tonight at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT with Practice 1, followed by NBCSN’s live coverage of Practice 2 on Friday morning at 2:30 a.m. ET/Thursday at 11:30 p.m. PT. Streaming coverage on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app continues with Practice 3 on Saturday morning at 2 a.m. ET/Friday night at 11 p.m. PT, and live qualifying on Saturday at 5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT.

Live Malaysian Grand Prix race coverage begins Sunday morning at 2 a.m. ET/Saturday at 11 p.m. PT on NBCSN with F1 Countdown, and is followed by F1 Extra at 5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT.

Lead play-by-play announcer Leigh Diffey will call this weekend’s action, and will be joined by veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett. Townsend Bell will serve as the on-site reporter in Malaysia.

 

NBC SPORTS CONTINUES NASCAR CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND FROM DOVER

NBC Sports heads to “The Monster Mile” in Delaware this weekend for a pivotal weekend of racing from Dover International Speedway. The third race of the Sprint Cup Chase, NBC Sports presents the final opportunity for 14 drivers to punch their ticket into the Round of 12, Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. With Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. safely into the next round by virtue of capturing wins over the last two weeks, the remaining Sprint Cup Chase drivers must put it all on the line to keep the dream of a Sprint Cup title alive. The second race of the XFINITY Series Chase begins Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Click here for more details.

Following is this week’s NBC Sports Group motorsports coverage schedule:

DATE COVERAGE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Thurs., Sept. 29 NASCAR America 6 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Whelen Modified Series – New Hampshire 7 p.m. NBCSN
  Mecum Top 10 – Ford and Shelby 8 p.m. NBCSN
  Mecum Top 10 – General Motors 8:30 p.m. NBCSN
  Mecum Top 10 – Vintage European Sports Cars 9 p.m. NBCSN
  Mecum Top 10 – Restomods 9:30 p.m. NBCSN
  Journey to the Hammers 10 p.m. NBCSN
  F1 Malaysian Grand Prix – Practice 1 10 p.m. Streaming
Fri., Sept. 30 F1 Malaysian Grand Prix – Practice 2 2 a.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dover – Practice 10 a.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR XFINITY Series Dover – Practice 11:30 a.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR K&N Pro Series West – Meridian 12:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR XFINITY Series Dover – Final Practice 1:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR America 3 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Dover – Qualifying 3:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR America 5 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Oct. 1 F1 Malaysian Grand Prix – Practice 3 2 a.m. Streaming
  F1 Malaysian Grand Prix – Qualifying 5 a.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dover – Second Practice 10:30 a.m. CNBC
  NASCAR XFINITY Series Dover – Qualifying 11:30 a.m. CNBC
  NASCAR America 1 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dover – Final Practice 1:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR XFINITY Series Countdown to Green 2:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR XFINITY Series Racing from Dover 3 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR XFINITY Series Post-Race 5 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., Oct. 2 F1 Countdown 2 a.m. NBCSN
  F1 Malaysian Grand Prix 2:30 a.m. NBCSN
  F1 Extra 5 a.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Countdown to Green 1:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Racing from Dover 2 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Post-Race 5:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Victory Lane 6 p.m. NBCSN
  F1 Malaysian Grand Prix (Encore) 8 p.m. NBCSN

 

MOTORSPORTS ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP: NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of this weekend’s motorsports content via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to for 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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NASCAR TALKNASCAR TALK provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date NASCAR coverage, including Sprint Cup, XFINITY, and Camping World Truck Series. The site also promotes videos from NBCSN’s NASCAR AMERICA. Fans can follow @NASCARTalkNBC on Twitter.

MOTORSPORTSTALK: MotorSportsTalk (@MotorSportsTalk) on NBCSports.com brings racing fans up-to-the-minute news, video and information on Formula One, the Verizon IndyCar Series, and other open-wheel and off-road racing from around the world. The site also serves as the destination for all news, analysis and video from NBC and NBCSN productions of IndyCar and F1, including contributions from on-air commentators.

SOCIAL: NBC Sports Group will continue to provide comprehensive motorsports social coverage across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. On Twitter, fans can follow @MotorsportsTalk for all-encompassing content across NBC Sports Group’s motorsports properties. @NASCARonNBC and@NASCARTalkNBC share the latest NASCAR content, @F1onNBCSports provides the latest news in Formula One, and @IndyCaronNBCSN delivers up-to-the-minute information on the Verizon IndyCar Series.

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