NBC Sports Group Sets 2015 NASCAR Schedule

NASCAR returns to NBC Sports Group in 2015 with 39 combined Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series races across NBC and NBCSN, beginning on Fourth of July weekend from historic Daytona International Speedway. The schedule is highlighted by exclusive coverage of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, including the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, Nov. 22, on NBC.

NBC's coverage of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series begins Sunday, July 5th with flag-to-flag coverage from Daytona in primetime, while Nationwide Series coverage begins Saturday, July 4. NBC Sports Group announced its portion of the 2015 NASCAR schedule on a special 60-minute edition ofNASCAR AMERICA, NBCSN's daily studio show dedicated to SPEED and stock car racing, in conjunction with NASCAR.

NBC Sports Group will present exclusive coverage of the final 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and 19 Nationwide Series races of the 2015 season. Of NBC Sports Group's 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, seven will be carried on NBC, with 13 airing on NBCSN. Four of NBC Sports Group's 19 NASCAR Nationwide Series races will air on NBC, with 15 airing on NBCSN. NBC Sports Group's 2015 NASCAR race coverage will visit numerous storied tracks across the country, including Daytona, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Watkins Glen International, Michigan International Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Darlington Raceway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway.

Schedule changes of note for the 2015 season include Darlington's return to its traditional Labor Day weekend date on Sunday, Sept. 6 on NBC, marking the network's second Sprint Cup Series race of the 2015 season. Also on NBC, the 2015 NASCAR Nationwide Series will make its return to NBC at Darlington on Saturday, Sept. 5. In addition, NBC will air coverage of both Sprint Cup and Nationwide races from Texas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway, the final race of the 2015 NASCAR season.

NASCAR debuts on NBCSN Saturday, July 4 with the Nationwide Series race from Daytona, while the Sprint Cup Series makes its first appearance on NBCSN from Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, July 11. The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup begins on NBCSN on Sunday, Sept. 20 at Chicagoland Speedway, and NBCSN's coverage will include races from New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, and the famed Talladega Superspeedway.

Rick Allen will serve as the lead race announcer for NBC's coverage, alongside current driver and analyst Jeff Burton, and current Dale Earnhardt Jr. crew chief Steve Letarte, who will join NBC Sports Group's multi-platform NASCAR coverage beginning in 2015. Motorsports reporters Marty Snider andKelli Stavast will also contribute to studio and live race coverage during the 2015 season. NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will provide live streaming coverage of all 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series races on NBC and NBCSN.

Following are NBC Sports Group's 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series television schedules, subject to change:

NBC SPORTS GROUP'S 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series SCHEDULE

Date	Site	Network
Sunday, July 5	Daytona International Speedway	NBC
Saturday, July 11	Kentucky Speedway	NBCSN
Sunday, July 19	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	NBCSN
Sunday, July 26	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	NBCSN
Sunday, August 2	Pocono Raceway	NBCSN
Sunday, August 9	Watkins Glen International	NBCSN
Sunday, August 16	Michigan International Speedway	NBCSN
Saturday, August 22	Bristol Motor Speedway	NBCSN
Sunday, September 6	Darlington Raceway	NBC
Saturday, September 12	Richmond International Speedway	NBCSN
Sunday, September 20	Chicagoland Speedway*	NBCSN
Sunday, September 27	New Hampshire Motor Speedway*	NBCSN
Sunday, October 4	Dover International Speedway*	NBCSN
Saturday, October 10	Charlotte Motor Speedway*	NBC
Sunday, October 18	Kansas Speedway*	NBC
Sunday, October 25	Talladega Superspeedway*	NBCSN
Sunday, November 1	Martinsville Speedway*	NBCSN
Sunday, November 8	Texas Motor Speedway*	NBC
Sunday, November 15	Phoenix International Raceway*	NBC
Sunday, November 22	Homestead-Miami Speedway*	NBC

*Denotes Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup races

NBC SPORTS GROUP'S 2015 NASCAR Nationwide Series SCHEDULE

Date	Site	Network
Saturday, July 4	Daytona International Speedway	NBCSN
Friday, July 10	Kentucky Speedway	NBCSN
Saturday, July 18	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	NBCSN
Saturday, July 25	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	NBC
Saturday, August 1	Iowa Speedway	NBCSN
Saturday, August 8	Watkins Glen International	NBCSN
Saturday, August 15	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	NBCSN
Friday, August 21	Bristol Motor Speedway	NBCSN
Saturday, August 29	Road America	NBCSN
Saturday, September 5	Darlington Raceway	NBC
Friday, September 11	Richmond International Raceway	NBCSN
Saturday, September 19	Chicagoland Speedway	NBCSN
Saturday, September 26	Kentucky Speedway	NBCSN
Saturday, October 3	Dover International Speedway	NBCSN
Friday, October 9	Charlotte Motor Speedway	NBCSN
Saturday, October 18	Kansas Speedway	NBCSN
Saturday, November 7	Texas Motor Speedway	NBC
Saturday, November 14	Phoenix International Raceway	NBCSN
Saturday, November 21	Homestead-Miami Speedway	NBC

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