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Thursday, August 18th, 2016

NBC SPORTS GROUP PRESENTS INDYCAR ABC SUPPLY 500 AT POCONO ON NBCSN; JAY LENO JOINS MECUM AUCTIONS COVERAGE FROM MONTEREY ON CNBC THIS WEEKEND

IndyCar ABC Supply 500 – Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Jay Leno Joins CNBC’s Mecum Auctions Coverage From Monterey on Saturday – Coverage Begins at 3 p.m. ET

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Budds Creek National – Sunday at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 18, 2016 – NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of the 2016 IndyCar Verizon Series this weekend with a live presentation of the ABC Supply 500 from Pocono Raceway this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

In addition, Jay Leno will make a visit to the broadcast booth during CNBC’s Mecum Auctions coverage from its iconic Monterey event, which gets underway on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, highlighted by luxury vehicles with ties to multiple celebrities, including Pete Sampras and George Foreman. NBCSN will also present the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Budds Creek National on Sunday at 11 p.m. ET.


INDYCAR ABC SUPPLY 500 AT POCONO RACEWAY – SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports Group continues its exclusive cable coverage of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series this weekend with live comprehensive coverage from Pocono Raceway, as Will Power (Penske) continues his pursuit of teammate Simon Pagenaud atop the championship standings. Pagenaud sits in first place with 484 points, 58 points ahead of Power. Pagenaud bolstered his position at the top in the series’ most recent event at Mid-Ohio, holding off Power to notch his first win since the Grand Prix of Indianapolis on May 14.

Coverage begins on NBCSN late Saturday night at 12:30 a.m. ET with qualifying. Sunday’s action begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with IndyCar Countdown, leading into live race coverage from the “Tricky Triangle” at 3 p.m. ET.

Brian Till (play-by-play) will call the action alongside analysts and drivers Paul Tracy and Townsend Bell. Reporters Jon Beekhuis, Katie Hargitt, Robin Miller and Kevin Lee will report from the pits.

 

MECUM AUCTIONS – MONTEREY – COVERAGE BEGINS SATURDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON CNBC

CNBC presents more than 10 hours of Mecum Auctions coverage from its iconic event in Monterey, Calif., this weekend, highlighted by a guest appearance in the broadcast booth by former Tonight Show host and avid car collector and enthusiast Jay Leno on Saturday.

Highlights from this weekend’s auction include:

  • 1966 BSA A65L motorcycle purchased new in 1966 by Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys;
  • 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible that was loaned to The White House by the Ford Motor Company for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s use;
  • 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster purchased that was purchased new by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Award winner Bobby Darin;
  • 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S previously owned by American tennis legend Pete Sampras;
  • 1997 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster that has had one private owner – boxing legend George Foreman.

Coverage gets underway on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on CNBC, and continues Sunday with more than five hours of Mecum Auctions action, beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Scott Hoke will host NBCSN’s Mecum Auctions coverage on-site at the Colorado Convention Center, alongside analysts John Kraman, Stephen Cox, Bill Stephens, and Steve Matchett. Mecum Auctions is led by Dana Mecum, Founder and President of Mecum Auctions for the past 28 years.


LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP BUDDS CREEK NATIONAL – SUNDAY AT 11 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBCSN presents the penultimate race of the 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship this Sunday at 11 p.m. ET from Budds Creek National in Mechanicsville, Md. Ken Roczen extended his lead in the 450 Class standings to 63 points with a dominant performance at Unadilla last weekend, while Cooper Webb swept the 250 Class event at Unadilla to stay atop the standings.

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

 

NASCAR RETURNS TO NBCSN LIVE FROM “THUNDER VALLEY” SATURDAY AT 7:30 P.M. ET

As NBC Sports Group’s presentation of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games winds down, the engines of NASCAR rev back into action with back-to-back races under the lights of Bristol Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Sprint Cup series returns on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The stars of tomorrow take the wheel with XFINITY Series racing Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Click here for more information on this weekend’s

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

Date Coverage Time (ET) Network
Fri., Aug. 19 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice – Bristol 10 a.m. Streaming
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – Bristol 12:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – Bristol 1 p.m. USA Network
  NASCAR XFINITY Series Qualifying – Bristol 3 p.m. Streaming
  NASCAR America 5:15 p.m. USA Network
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying – Bristol 5:30 p.m. USA Network
  Countdown To Green 7 p.m. USA Network
  NASCAR XFINITY Series Racing From Bristol 7:30 p.m. USA Network
  NASCAR XFINITY Series Post-Race 9:30 p.m. USA Network
Sat., Aug. 20 Mecum Auctions – Monterey 3 p.m. CNBC
  Countdown To Green 7:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Racing From Bristol 8 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Post-Race 11 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., Aug. 21 IndyCar ABC Supply 500 – Qualifying 12:30 a.m. NBCSN
  Mecum Auctions – Monterey 1:30 p.m. CNBC
  IndyCar Countdown 2:30 p.m. NBCSN
  IndyCar ABC Supply 500 3 p.m. NBCSN
  IndyCar Post-Race 6:30 p.m. NBCSN
  Lucas Oil Pro Motocross – Unadilla National* 7 p.m. NBCSN
  Lucas Oil Pro Motocross – Budds Creek National* 11 p.m. NBCSN

*denotes delayed coverage

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, and tablets — 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.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra.

NASCAR TALK: NASCAR 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.

In addition, the NASCAR on NBC Facebook page will provide users with videos, interactive content and much more. Fans should also “like” NBC Sports on Facebook for the most up-to-date news, videos and commentary about NBC Sports Group’s motorsports properties.

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