NBC reveals IMSA TV coverage plan

NBC Sports has revealed the coverage schedule for its inaugural season as TV home of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, beginning Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, with live coverage of the 57th Rolex 24 At Daytona. In all, more than 100 hours of IMSA programming are set to air across NBC, NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app throughout the 2019 season.

NBCSN will broadcast a one-hour 2019 season preview on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. ET. That will be followed by live coverage of qualifying for the Rolex 24 from 3 to 5 p.m. ET. The preview show will also re-air on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. ET as a lead-in to the coverage of the race.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app -- NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs -- will provide live streaming coverage of the Rolex 24 on NBCSN.

“We couldn’t be more excited to begin our IMSA coverage with the 57th running of the iconic Rolex 24,” said Jon Miller, President, Programming, NBC Sports and NBCSN. “As the home of U.S. motorsports, we’ll showcase the uniqueness of IMSA racing to motorsports fans everywhere, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the association throughout the upcoming season.”

“As we all get ready for IMSA’s much-anticipated 50th anniversary season in 2019, our new NBC Sports media partnership promises to promote and showcase our unique premium product in revolutionary ways,” said IMSA CEO Ed Bennett. “Both IMSA and the WeatherTech Championship have been experiencing incredible momentum the last several years and this partnership should only help elevate the sport to new heights.”

The season concludes with live coverage of the Motul Petit Le Mans on Oct. 12 from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. In total, NBC Sports will present three live racing windows on NBC, and more than 40 hours of coverage on NBCSN.

The 57th Rolex 24 and 11 additional IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races will be broadcast across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and the NBC Sports app. All races will be live streamed to authenticated subscribers on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

NBC SPORTS’ 2019 IMSA RACE COVERAGE

Date	Race	Circuit	Network	Time (ET)
Thurs., Jan. 24	Rolex 24 At Daytona – Qualifying	Daytona	NBCSN	3 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 26	Rolex 24 At Daytona	Daytona	NBCSN	2 p.m.
Rolex 24 At Daytona	Daytona	NBC Sports App	5 p.m.
Rolex 24 At Daytona	Daytona	NBCSN	9 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 27	Rolex 24 At Daytona	Daytona	NBC Sports App	3 a.m.
Rolex 24 At Daytona	Daytona	NBCSN	6 a.m.
Sat., March 16	12Hours of Sebring	Sebring	NBC Sports App	10:30 a.m.
12Hours of Sebring	Sebring	CNBC	1 p.m.
12 Hours of Sebring	Sebring	NBCSN	3:30 p.m.
Sat. April 13	GP of Long Beach	Long Beach	NBCSN	5 p.m.
Sun., May 5	Sports Car Challenge	Mid-Ohio	NBCSN	1:30 p.m.
Sat., June 1	Detroit GP	Belle Isle	NBCSN	12:30 p.m.
Sun., June 30	Six Hours of The Glen	Watkins Glen	NBC Sports App	9:30 a.m.
Six Hours of The Glen*	Watkins Glen	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.
Sun., July 7	Sports Car Grand Prix	CTMP	NBC	1 p.m.
Sat., July 20	NE Grand Prix	Lime Rock	NBC Sports App	3 p.m.
NE Grand Prix*	Lime Rock	NBCSN	10 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 4	Road America	Road America	NBC Sports App	1:30 p.m.
Road America*	Road America	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 25	GT Challenge	VIR	NBCSN	1:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 15	Laguna Seca	WeatherTech Raceway	NBC	3 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 12	Petit Le Mans	Road Atlanta	NBC	12 p.m.
Petit Le Mans	Road Atlanta	NBC Sports App	3 p.m.
Petit Le Mans	Road Atlanta	NBCSN	6 p.m.