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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2021 AMERICAN FLAT TRACK SCHEDULE ON NBCSN

NBCSN to Present Coverage of All 17 Progressive AFT Races, Beginning with the Volusia Half-Mile Doubleheader on Saturday, March 20

TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold to Livestream Every Race of 2021 Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 2, 2021 – NBC Sports — “the Home of Motorsports” — today announced its Progressive American Flat Track schedule for the 2021 season on NBCSN. The network will present coverage of all 17 races of the most historic form of American motorcycle racing, beginning with the Volusia Half-Mile I and II from Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., on Saturday, March 20, at Noon ET.

“American Flat Track is a staple of our motorsports programming on NBCSN and we are very excited to continue our partnership in 2021,” said Rene Karfias, senior manager, programming, NBC Sports.

Featuring the world’s fastest motorcycle racers on dirt battling it out at speeds approaching 140 mph, Progressive AFT is the most prestigious and most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing in the world. The circuit is returning to NBCSN for a fifth consecutive season in 2021.

“The growth of American Flat Track over the last few years has been fueled and greatly assisted by our partnership with NBC,” said Michael Lock, CEO of Progressive AFT. “We are very excited with the great scheduling of the Series for the 2021 season on NBCSN and the biggest ‘bang for the buck’ in motorsports, delivered by the live streaming package available on TrackPass.”

In addition to the 17 weekend premieres on NBCSN, TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold will provide exclusive live streaming coverage of every race throughout the 2021 season. With the AFT package on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold, users gain unlimited access to AFT content live and on-demand on any device for only $1.99 a month. For more details, click here.

Below is the schedule for Progressive AFT’s premiere telecasts on NBCSN (subject to change):

Date Race Time (ET)
Sat., March 20 Volusia Half-Mile I Noon
Sat., March 20 Volusia Half-Mile II 1 p.m.
Sun., May 2 Atlanta Super TT 10:30 p.m.
Sat., May 29 Texas Half-Mile 8 p.m.
Sun., June 6 Chicago Half-Mile 5 p.m.
Sat., June 26 OKC Mile I Noon
Sat., June 26 OKC Mile II 1 p.m.
Sat., July 3 Lima Half-Mile 5 p.m.
Sun., August 8 DuQuoin Mile 11 p.m.
Sun, August 15 Port Royal Half-Mile 10 p.m.
Sun., August 22 New York Short Track 9:30 p.m.
Sun., August 29 Peoria TT 8 p.m.
Sun., September 12 Springfield Mile I 9 p.m.
Sun., September 12 Springfield Mile II 10 p.m.
Sun., September 26 TBA Round 15 11 p.m.
Sun., September 26 TBA Round 16 Midnight
Sat., October 9 Charlotte Half-Mile 10:30 p.m.

 

Progressive American Flat Track is part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2021, spanning NASCAR, INDYCAR, IMSA, Mecum Auctions, Monster Energy Supercross, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, MotoGP, Monster Jam, Dakar Rally, and more.

–NBC SPORTS–