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Friday, July 1st, 2016

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – JULY 1-3, 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, July 1
1:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
2 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Qualifying-Daytona
4 p.m. on NBCSN – Sprint Cup Series Qualifying- Daytona
6 p.m. on NBCSN – U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials – Qualifying
6:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Barracuda Championship
7 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Race: Subway Firecracker 250
8 p.m. on NBC –U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials
9 p.m. on NBC – U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Cambia Portland Classic
10 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Post-Race Show
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN – FIVB World League Volleyball: USA vs. Bulgaria
2:00 a.m. on NBCSN – Motocross Highlight Series

Saturday, July 2
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Tour de France Pre-Race Show- Stage 1
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Tour de France – Stage 1
7:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: 100th Open de France
8 a.m. on CNBC – F1 Austrian Grand Prix
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
2 p.m. on NBC – U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship – Redbud National
4 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Cambia Portland Classic
5 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Global RallyCross
5 p.m. on NBCSN – U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America Saturday
7 p.m. on NBC – Countdown to Green
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Barracuda Championship
7:45 p.m. on NBC – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Coke Zero 400
8 p.m. on NBCSN – U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials
9 p.m. on NBCSN – Tour de France- Stage 1
11 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Post-Race Show
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN NASCAR Victory Lap

Sunday, July 3
6 a.m. on NBCSN – FIVB World League Volleyball: USA vs. Australia
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Tour de France Pre Race Show- Stage 2
7:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: 100th Open de France
7:30 a.m. on CNBC – F1 Austrian Grand Prix
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Tour de France- Stage 2
10a.m. on CNBC – F1 Extra
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
1:30 p.m. on NBC – FIVB World League Volleyball: USA vs. Russia
3:30 p.m. on NBC – Tour de France – Stage 2
4 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Cambia Portland Classic
5 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Global RallyCross
6 p.m. on NBCSN – ITU World Women’s Triathlon – Stockholm
7p.m. on NBC – U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Barracuda Championship
7:30p.m. on NBC – U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials
8 p.m. on NBCSN – Tour de France- Stage 2

NASCAR
NBC Sports Group launches its NASCAR racing season this weekend highlighted by Saturday’s presentation of the Coke Zero 400 at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

Race day kicks off today at 2 p.m. ET with qualifying, prior to pre-race Countdown to Green coverage at 7 p.m. ET. NBCSN’s first XFINITY race of 2016 begins at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the post-race show at 10 p.m. ET. This weekend’s Sprint Cup coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN with qualifying from the superspeedway.

NBC Sports’ Saturday race day coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with NASCAR America live from the front stretch of the 2.5-mile track. Pre-race coverage shifts over to NBC at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green and race coverage at 7:45 p.m. ET. After the checkered flag falls, trackside coverage wraps up on NBCSN with the post-race show at 11 p.m. ET and an on-site addition of Victory Lap at 11:30 p.m. ET.

Rick Allen calls this weekend’s action alongside Steve Letarte and Jeff Burton. Krista Voda, Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett host NASCAR America from the “The Sunshine State” along with all pre- and post-race coverage. Marty Snider, Mike Massaro, Kelli Stavast and Dave Burns report and conduct interviews from pit road, the garages and throughout the infield. NBCSports.com lead motorsports writer Nate Ryan handles breaking news and features reporter Rutledge Wood delivers the fan experience and stories surrounding Daytona’s mystique.

U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS
NBC Olympics’ presentation of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials from CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., continues tonight on NBC at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Coverage culminates Sunday, July 3, with a two-hour show combining the swimming and track and field Trials at 7 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

NBC Olympics’ swimming commentary team of Dan Hicks (play-by-play), three-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines (analyst), and Michele Tafoya (reporter) call the action.

U.S. OLYMPIC TRACK & FIELD TRIALS
NBC Olympics will provide 16.5 hours of U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials coverage, including seven primetime telecasts, from Hayward Field, in Eugene, Ore. Track and Field Trials coverage begins this Friday, July 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, with the finals in men’s shot put and men’s 10,000m.

Weekend coverage continues this Saturday, July 2, live at 2 p.m. ET on NBC, with the finals in women’s 10,000m, women’s long jump, and women’s discus, as well as Paralympic Track and Field Trials coverage. A 90-minute show combining the swimming, track and field and Paralympic Track and Field Trials will air Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Olympic Track and Field Trials coverage culminates Sunday, July 10 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

Tom Hammond hosts coverage of the Olympic Track and Field Trials, joined by play-by-play voice Kenny Albert, analyst Ato Boldon, analysts Craig Masback and Tim Hutchings, and reporters Lewis Johnson and Todd Harris.

TOUR DE FRANCE
NBC Sports Group begins its daily coverage of the 103rd Tour de France, including all 21 stages, this Saturday, July 2, at 6 a.m. ET with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show, followed by Stage 1 at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage continues each week night with the Tour Primetime show featuring a look at the day’s most compelling action with new analysis, interviews, and updates. Coverage culminates with the final stage on Sunday, July 24, at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen, the voices of cycling, will call the race action for NBC Sports Group’s coverage. Liggett and Sherwen will be joined in France by analysts Christian Vande Velde and Jens Voigt. Paul Burmeister and Todd Harris will combine to host daily pre-race and primetime studio coverage, along with analyst Bob Roll. Steve Schlanger, Jenna Corrado and Steve Porino (‘Inside-the-Race’) will serve as reporters.

F1 AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX
NBC Sports Group’s presentation of the 2016 Formula One Championship continues this week with live coverage of the Austrian Grand Prix Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on CNBC.

Saturday’s live coverage on CNBC begins at 8 a.m. ET with qualifying. Live race coverage from Red Bull Ring begins Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on CNBC. NBCSN will air an encore presentation of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday at noon ET.

NBC Sports Group’s lead F1 broadcast team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), veteran analyst David Hobbs, and analyst Steve Matchett will call the action. F1 insider Will Buxton will report on-site from Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria.

RED BULL GLOBAL RALLYCROSS
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2016 Red Bull Global RallyCross series continues this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday at 5p.m.on NBC with a doubleheader from Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, N.C.

Toby Moody handles the play-by-play for this weekend’s event alongside analyst Townsend Bell and reporter Kristen Kenney.

MOTOCROSS
The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship continues this weekend with the RedBud National in Buchanan, Mich., this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Veteran play-by-play voice Jason Weigandt, analyst Grant Langston, and pit reporter Georgia Lindsay will call this weekend’s action.

FIVB WORLD LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of FIVB World League Volleyball continues this weekend with more than three hours of action.

Coverage begins Friday, July 1, at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with Team USA vs. Bulgaria. NBCSN’s coverage continues on Sunday at 6 a.m. ET as Team USA takes on Australia, followed by Team USA vs. Russia at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Paul Sunderland will call the action alongside analyst Kevin Barnett and reporter Tanith White.

GOLF
NBC Sports Group’s tournament coverage continues this weekend with the PGA TOUR’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, the European Tour’s 100th Open de France, the LPGA TOUR’s Cambia Portland Classic, and the PGA Tour’s Barracuda Championship.

Golf Channel’s live weekend coverage of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational kicks off this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. ET. Golf Channel’s coverage continues Saturday and Sunday at 12 p.m. ET. Terry Gannon (play-by-play) hosts Golf Channel’s coverage from Akron, Ohio. Gannon is joined by Nick Faldo (analyst), Matt Gogel and Gary McCord (tower), Phil Blackmar (on course), and George Savaricas.

Golf Channel’s live coverage of the 100th Open de France kicks off this morning at 6:30 a.m. ET, and continues Saturday and Sunday at 7:30a.m. ET. Scott Walker(studio host) is joined by Warren Humphreys(play-by-play), Denis Hutchinson and Julian Tutt(analysts), and Jay Townsend(on course).

Tom Abbott (play-by-play) hosts coverage of the Cambia Portland Classic from Portland, Ore. Abbott is joined by Judy Rankin (analyst), John Cook (tower), and Jerry Foltz and Karen Stupples (on course). Coverage of the tournament begins at 9 p.m. ET tonight, and continues on Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m on Golf Channel.

Rich Lerner (play-by-play) hosts Golf Channel’s coverage of the Barracuda Championship, in Reno, Nevada. Rich is joined by Justin Leonard (analyst), Curt Byrum (tower), and Billy Ray Brown and Jim Gallager Jr. from the course. Coverage begins tonight at 6:30p.m. ET, and continues on Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.