FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 25th, 2019
NBC SPORTS PRESENTS HONDA INDY 200 AT MID-OHIO THIS SUNDAY AT 4 P.M. ET ON NBC
Race Coverage Begins Sunday at 4 p.m. ET, Immediately Following Final Stage of Tour de France on NBC
This Week’s Motorsports Coverage Includes Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Washougal National and American Flat Track from New York Short Track
Groundbreaking eNASCAR iRacing All-Star Event Airs Today at 5 p.m. ET During NASCAR America on NBCSN
NBC Sports Presents Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Racing “Radio Style” from Pocono Raceway this Sunday, July 28, at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 25, 2019 – NBC Sports continues its exclusive coverage of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series this Sunday, July 28, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC with live coverage of the Honda Indy 200 from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, immediately following the final stage of the Tour de France.
Josef Newgarden (Team Penske; 487 points) currently leads the INDYCAR driver standings following his fourth win of the 2019 season last week at Iowa Speedway. In doing so, he extended his championship lead to 29 points over Alexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport; 458 points). Indy 500 winner Simon Pagenaud (-58 behind Newgarden) and defending series champion Scott Dixon (-98 behind Newgarden) remain third and fourth in the standings, respectively. Rossi took home the checkered flag in last year’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, while Newgarden won in 2017 and Pagenaud in 2016. Of the last 12 Honda Indy 200 races from Mid-Ohio, Dixon has won five.
2019 NTT IndyCar Series Points Standings:
| Rank | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
| 1 | Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | 4 | 487 |
| 2 | Alexander Rossi | Andretti Autosport | 2 | 458 |
| 3 | Simon Pagenaud | Team Penske | 3 | 429 |
| 4 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1 | 389 |
| 5 | Will Power | Team Penske | 0 | 322 |
The Honda Indy 200 is the first of two big events from Mid-Ohio on the networks of NBC Sports over a three-week stretch, as the NASCAR XFINITY Series races there Aug. 10 on NBCSN. Mid-Ohio’s 2.26-mile, 13-turn road course has a little bit of everything – elevation changes, high-speed sweepers, low-speed technical corners, and a narrow, 40-foot-wide racing surface.
Live INDYCAR coverage from Mid-Ohio begins Friday at 11:20 a.m. ET with Practice 1 exclusively on NBC Sports Gold’s INDYCAR Pass, which will provide live streaming coverage of all practices, qualifying, Indy Lights races and on-demand replays for the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series season. INDYCAR Pass is now available for a discounted price of $24.99. Click here to purchase.
Live streaming coverage from Mid-Ohio continues Friday at 3 p.m. ET on INDYCAR Pass with Practice 2, and Practice 3 on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET. . NBCSN presents live coverage of qualifying on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET. Race day begins with a 30-minute warmup session at Noon ET on INDYCAR Pass.
NBC Sports’ INDYCAR broadcast team of Kevin Lee (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst), and Paul Tracy (analyst) will have the call of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Sunday. Jon Beekhuis and Robin Miller will provide reports from the pits.
Following is this weekend’s INDYCAR coverage from Mid-Ohio on NBC and NBC Sports Gold:
| DATE | COVERAGE | TIME (ET) | NETWORK |
| Fri., July 26 | Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Practice 1 | 11:20 a.m. | NBC Sports Gold |
| Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Practice 2 | 3 p.m. | NBC Sports Gold | |
| Sat., July 27 | Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Practice 3 | 10:30 a.m. | NBC Sports Gold |
| Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Qualifying | 2:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Sun., July 28 | Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Warmup | 12 p.m. | NBC Sports Gold |
| Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Race | 4 p.m. | NBC |
LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS – WASHOUGAL NATIONAL – SATURDAY AT 4 P.M. ET ON NBCS SPORTS GOLD; 10 P.M. ET ON NBCSN
Round 9 of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship takes place at Washougal MX Park in southwest Washington state. Washougal, which first opened in April 1972, has hosted a round of the Pro Motocross Championship every year but once since 1980 – the year that nearby Mount St. Helens erupted. Entering Washougal, Eli Tomac leads the 450MX championship by 38 points over Marvin Musquin and remains on course for a third consecutive class title. In the 250MX class, Adam Cianciarulo holds a 36-point edge on Dylan Ferrandis.
Veteran play-by-play voice Jason Weigandt, analyst and two-time AMA Pro Motocross Champ Grant Langston, and pit reporter Will Christien will call this weekend’s action.
| DATE | COVERAGE | TIME (ET) | NETWORK |
| Sat.., July 27 | Washougal National – Qualifying | 1:15 p.m. | NBC Sports Gold |
| Washougal National – Moto 1 | 4 p.m. | NBC Sports Gold | |
| Washougal National – Moto 2 | 6:30 p.m. | NBC Sports Gold | |
| Washougal National – Moto 2* | 10 p.m. | NBCSN |
*delayed
GROUNDBREAKING eNASCAR iRACING ALL-STAR EVENT AIRS TODAY AT 5 P.M. ET DURING NASCAR AMERICA ON NBCSN
NBC Sports, iRacing and NASCAR have come together to present the first-ever eNASCAR live-event on television. The world’s best NASCAR iRacers will compete in the first live event on TV as part of today’s edition of NASCAR America, airing at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
NASCAR America’s Krista Voda, Parker Kligerman, and AJ Allmendinger will host along with iRacing team owners Steve Letarte and Jeff Burton, who will join for pre-and post-race commentary from the NBC Sports Charlotte studio. Kligerman, also an iRacing team owner, will be racing from the NBC Sports simulator in Stamford, Conn., in the eNASCAR iRacing All-Star event.
Tune in to NASCAR America on NBCSN today at 5 p.m. ET to watch iRacing NASCAR action. Be sure to follow @iRacing and @NASCARonNBC on Twitter for live updates during the race. For more information on iRacing and for special offers, visit http://www.iRacing.com.
NBC SPORTS PRESENTS MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RACING “Radio Style” FROM POCONO RACEWAY THIS SUNDAY, JULY 28, AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series coverage begins Saturday 9 a.m. ET with the first practice on NBCSN, followed by final practice at 11 a.m. ET and qualifying at 4 p.m. Race day coverage begins Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green on NBCSN leading into live coverage of the Gander RV 400 at 3 p.m. ET. NBCSN will present a half-hour post-race show at 6:30 p.m. ET.
For the third straight year, NBC Sports will present the first of three unique “Radio Style” broadcasts with announcers positioned from vantage points around the track. The assignments for Pocono are:
*Rick Allen and Steve Letarte – Main broadcast booth
*Sirius XM NASCAR Radio & MRN’s Mike Bagley – Turn 1
*Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Tunnel Turn
*Jeff Burton – Turn 3
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Following is the remainder of this week’s comprehensive motorsports coverage across NBC Sports:
| DATE | COVERAGE | TIME (ET) | NETWORK |
| Thurs., July 25 | NASCAR America iRacing Premiere Event | 5 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR Whelen Modifieds – New Hampshire | 6 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Fri., July 26 | Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Practice 1 | 11:20 a.m. | NBC Sports Gold |
| Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Practice 2 | 3 p.m. | NBC Sports Gold | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series First Practice – Iowa | 5 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series Final Practice – Iowa | 7 p.m. | Streaming | |
| Sat., July 27 | NASCAR Cup Series Practice – Pocono | 9 a.m. | NBCSN |
| W Series Racing – Assen | 10 a.m. | NBCSN | |
| NASCAR Cup Series Final Practice – Pocono | 11 a.m. | NBCSN | |
| Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Practice 3 | 10:30 a.m. | NBC Sports Gold | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying – Iowa | 12 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| American Flat Track – New York Short Track | 1 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Qualifying | 2:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying – Pocono | 4 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Washougal National – Moto 1 | 4 p.m. | NBC Sports Gold | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – Iowa | 5 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Washougal National – Moto 2 | 6:30 p.m. | NBC Sports Gold | |
| Washougal National – Moto 2* | 10 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Sun., July 28 | NASCAR Cup Series Countdown to Green | 2:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR Gander RV 400 | 3 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Race | 4 p.m. | NBC | |
| NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race Show | 6:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
*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, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of all NASCAR, IMSA and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross championship coverage airing on NBC and NBCSN via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to 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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