NBC Sports to Present Coverage of 12 Races from 2015 VERIZON INDYCAR Season

NBCSN will present coverage of 12 races during the upcoming 2015 Verizon INDYCAR Series season, beginning with the first race of the season from Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Brasília, Brazil on Sunday, March 8. NBCSN's coverage of the 2015 Verizon INDYCAR Series will feature two new race locations, historic tracks, and the final eight races of the 2015 campaign, including the season finale at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, August 30. Once again, the 2015 Verizon INDYCAR Series Champion will be decided on NBCSN.

"We're thrilled the INDYCAR season will begin and end on NBCSN. This year's schedule looks to be one of our most exciting ever, as it combines new races in Brazil and New Orleans with old favorites, such as Long Beach, Barber and Milwaukee," said Jon Miller, President, Programming, NBC Sports and NBCSN. "With our presentation of the final eight races of the 2015 campaign, the INDYCAR champion will again be crowned on NBCSN."

Following coverage of IndyCar's return to Brazil in the season opener, NBCSN will present the series' inaugural race at NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans, La., on Sunday, April 12. NBCSN's coverage continues the following weekend with the Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 19, followed by a visit to Barber Motorsports Park on April 26.

NBCSN will present live coverage of the final eight races of the season, beginning at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 6 in primetime. Additional races include the Streets of Toronto on June 14; Auto Club Speedway from Fontana on Saturday, June 27; the annual race at the Milwaukee Mile on Sunday, July 12; a visit to Pocono Raceway on Sunday, August 23; and the season finale at Sonoma Raceway on August 30.

In addition to the 12 races, NBCSN will present coverage of Carb Day from the Indy 500 on Friday, May 22 starting at 11 a.m. ET.

Following is NBC Sports Group's 2015 Verizon INDYCAR Series race telecast schedule:

2015 INDYCAR RACE COVERAGE

Date	Race/Track	Network	Time (ET)
Sun., March 8	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet - Brazil	NBCSN	11 a.m.
Sun., April 12	NOLA Motorsports Park	NBCSN	3 p.m.
Sun., April 19	Streets of Long Beach	NBCSN	4 p.m.
Sun., April 26	Barber Motorsports Park	NBCSN	3 p.m.
Fri., May 22	Carb Day - Indianapolis Motor Speedway	NBCSN	11 a.m.
Sat., June 6	Texas Motor Speedway	NBCSN	8 p.m.
Sun., June 14	Streets of Toronto	NBCSN	3 p.m.
Sat., June 27	Auto Club Speedway	NBCSN	4 p.m.
Sun., July 12	The Milwaukee Mile	NBCSN	5 p.m.
Sat., July 18	Iowa Speedway	NBCSN	8 p.m.
Sun., August 2	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	NBCSN	1:30 p.m.
Sun., August 23	Pocono Raceway	NBCSN	2 p.m.
Sun., August 30	Sonoma Raceway	NBCSN	9 p.m.

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 the 2015 INDYCAR season.

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.

All live-event programming will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via "TV Everywhere," which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.

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