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Thursday, June 2nd, 2022

2022 INDYCAR SEASON CONTINUES WITH CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX FROM RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK PRESENTED THIS SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON USA NETWORK & PEACOCK

First of Two INDYCAR Races Televised this Season on USA Network

IMSA Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network & Peacock

MotoGP Grand Prix of Catalunya in Spain– Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET on CNBC

Three Hours of Monster Jam Coverage Saturday Begins at Noon ET on CNBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 2, 2022 – The 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES continues this weekend with live coverage of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix from the Raceway at Belle Isle Park Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock, marking the first of two races to be televised on USA Network this season.

Following his dramatic first-career Indianapolis 500 victory last Sunday, Marcus Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing leads the season points standings (226 pts) followed by Indy 500 runner-up Pato O’Ward (213) and reigning INDYCAR series champion Alex Palou (212). The top finishers in Sunday’s Indy 500 won both Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix races last year — Ericsson (Race 1) and O’Ward (Race 2).

TOP FIVE DRIVERS IN 2022 INDYCAR SERIES STANDINGS

Driver Points
Marcus Ericsson 226
Pato O’Ward 213
Alex Palou 212
Will Power 202
Josef Newgarden 174

The lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will call the race. Marty Snider, Kevin Lee, and Dave Burns will provide reports from pit road.

Race coverage on Sunday will feature a piece highlighting the series’ history at the Belle Isle Park street circuit.

Live coverage of qualifying and practice sessions as well as a pair of Indy Lights races from Belle Isle Park on Friday-Sunday will exclusively stream on Peacock. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analysts: Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kevin Lee, Dave Burns

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – USA Network
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

 

Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Fri., June 3 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Practice Peacock 3:30 p.m.
Sat., June 4 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Practice 2 Peacock 8:30 a.m.
  Indy Lights Race 1 Peacock 11:25 a.m.
  Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Qualifying Peacock 12:35 p.m.
Sun., June 5 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Warmup Peacock 10:15 a.m.
  Indy Lights Race 2 Peacock 12:05 p.m.
  Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix USA Network, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 3 p.m.
  Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Post-Race USA Network, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 5:30 p.m.


IMSA CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analyst: Calvin Fish
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns

Live coverage of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix from the Raceway at Belle Isle Park is presented this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. The one hour and forty-minute race features two car classes in competition: Daytona Prototype international (DPi), and GT Daytona (GTD).

Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Fri., June 3 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Qualifying – Detroit Peacock 5:25 p.m.
Sat., June 4 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – Detroit USA Network, Peacock 3 p.m.

MOTOGP: GRAND PRIX OF CATALUNYA

The 2022 MotoGP season continues this weekend with the Grand Prix of Catalunya from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET on CNBC. Fabio Quartararo currently leads the premier class points standings ahead of Aleix Espargaro.

Live and on-demand coverage of all races will be available to stream on MotoGP VideoPass, in addition to every session of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. For more details, click here or visit MotoGP.TV.

MONSTER JAM

NBC Sports continues its presentation of the 2022 Monster Jam season with three hours of coverage this Saturday on CNBC, beginning at noon ET. The complete schedule can be found here.

INDYCAR, IMSA, MotoGP, and Monster Jam are part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2022, spanning NASCAR, Monster Energy Supercross, Dakar Rally, and more.

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