NBCSN will present live coverage of the IndyCar Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, highlighting more than 30 hours of motorsports coverage across NBC and NBCSN this weekend.
Coverage also features Jay Leno in the broadcast booth for NBCSN's presentation of Auctions America on Friday at 3 p.m. ET, and the debut of NBCSN's new reality series, Mecum Dealmakers, tonight at 10 p.m. ET. The reality series dovetails off of Mecum Auctions, providing car enthusiasts with a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the high-intensity of the auction floor. HONDA INDY 200 AT MID-OHIO - SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN NBCSN's coverage of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio begins with qualifying on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET. Live race coverage begins on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by a presentation of Race 2 of the Indy Lights series from Mid-Ohio at 6 p.m. ET. Two weekends ago, Sebastien Bourdais (KVSH Racing) and Mike Conway (Ed Carpenter Racing) took Races 1 and 2 at the Honda Indy Toronto doubleheader. Rain on Saturday led to both races being run on Sunday, making it the first same-day doubleheader since June 28, 1981 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the CART series.HONDA INDY TORONTO RACE 2 IS MOST-WATCHED IndyCar RACE ON NBCSN IN THREE YEARS; SEASON-TO-DATE UP 46% VS. 2013
As previously announced, Race 2 of the IndyCar Honda Indy Toronto doubleheader on NBCSN on Sunday, July 20 (3:53-5:37 p.m. ET), averaged 484,000 viewers, making it NBCSN's most-watched IndyCar race since the 2011 Grand Prix of Baltimore (9/4/11, 591,000 viewers).
Through eight races, NBSCN's coverage of the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series has averaged 400,000 viewers, up 46% from the 2013 average viewership (274,000) through eight races.
Motorsports Coverage This Week on NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra (subject to change):
Date | Program | Time (ET) | Network |
Thurs., July 31 | NASCAR America | 5 p.m. | NBCSN |
Mecum Auctions (Encore) | 7 p.m. | NBCSN | |
Mecum Dealmakers: Kissimmee(Encore) | 9 p.m. | NBCSN | |
Mecum Dealmakers: Houston | 10 p.m. | NBCSN | |
/DRIVE on NBC Sports | 11 p.m. | NBCSN | |
Fri., August 1 | Motocross Highlight Series | 12 a.m. | NBCSN |
Global RallyCross: Charlotte (Encore) | 2 a.m. | NBCSN | |
Auctions America: Burbank | 3 p.m. | NBCSN | |
NASCAR America | 5 p.m. | NBCSN | |
Auctions America: Burbank (Encore) | 10:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
Sat., August 2 | Auctions America: Burbank | 1:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio: Qualifying | 5:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
Sun., August 3 | TORC: Bark River | 1:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
Mecum Dealmakers: Houston (Encore) | 2 p.m. | NBC | |
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio | 3 p.m. | NBCSN | |
Global RallyCross - Season Recap | 4 p.m. | NBC | |
KURT BUSCH: 36 | 4:30 p.m. | NBC | |
Indy Lights Mid-Ohio: Race 2 | 6 p.m. | NBCSN |
MOTORSPORTS ON NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA: NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will provide streaming coverage of this week's Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio and Auctions America coverage. The majority of coverage will be provided via "TV Everywhere," the media industry's effort to make quality content available to authenticated customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.
For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at http://www.nbcsports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.
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