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NBC confirms times and locations for 2021 IndyCar broadcasts
NBC Sports has finalized the air times and channels where the 2021 NTT IndyCar season will be broadcast, and of the 17 races on tap, nine will be featured on the NBC network. The eight remaining rounds are scheduled for its NBCSN cable outlet. In a new development, NBC’s Peacock live streaming platform will play host to practice and qualifying sessions, as well as significant coverage of action leading up to the Indy 500 as part of 120 hours of digital presentations.
Altogether, NBC Sports expects to deliver more than 165 hours of broadcast and streaming content.
NBC Sports also confirmed its on-air talent for the season, noting its commentary team “will include Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst), and Paul Tracy (analyst) as well as pit reporters Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns, Kevin Lee, and Dillon Welch.”
NBC Schedule & Times
Date | Race/Track | Network | Time (ET) |
Sun., April 18 | Barber Motorsports Park | NBC | 3 p.m. |
Sun., April 25 | Streets of St. Petersburg | NBC | 12 p.m. |
Sat., May 15 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) | NBC | 2:30 p.m. |
Sun., May 30 | The 105th Indianapolis 500 | NBC | 11 a.m. |
Sat., June 12 | Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit – Race 1 | NBC | 2 p.m. |
Sun., June 13 | Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit – Race 2 | NBC | 12 p.m. |
Sun., July 4 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | NBC | 12 p.m. |
Sun., Sept. 12 | Portland International Raceway | NBC | 3 p.m. |
Sun, Sept. 19 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | NBC | 3 p.m. |
NBCSN Schedule & Times
Date | Race/Track | Network | Time (ET) |
Sat., May 1 | Texas Motor Speedway – Race 1 | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
Sun., May 2 | Texas Motor Speedway – Race 2 | NBCSN | 5 p.m. |
Sun., June 20 | Road America | NBCSN | 12 p.m. |
Sun., July 11 | Streets of Toronto | NBCSN | 12 p.m. |
Sun., Aug. 8 | Streets of Nashville | NBCSN | 5:30 p.m. |
Sat., Aug. 14 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) | NBCSN | 12:30 p.m. |
Sat., Aug. 21 | World Wide Technology Raceway | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
Sun, Sept. 26 | Streets of Long Beach | NBCSN | 3 p.m. |
Marshall Pruett
The 2026 season marks Marshall Pruett's 40th year working in the sport. In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a writer, reporter, photographer, and filmmaker. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar, IMSA, and World Challenge.
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