IndyCar Series on NBC | |
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Genre | Auto racing telecasts |
Presented by | See commentators section below |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Terry Linger |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) | NBC Sports |
Release | |
Original network |
NBC Sports NBCSN CNBC Telemundo NBC Universo |
Picture format |
480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | 2009 | – present
Chronology | |
Related shows |
IndyCar Series on ABC IndyCar Countdown |
External links | |
Website |
The IndyCar Series on NBC is the branding used for telecasts of IndyCar Series races produced by NBC Sports, and televised by NBCSN (or CNBC if there is a conflict) in the United States. When the network began carrying the race broadcasts in 2009, the network introduced "IndyCar Non-Stop," featuring a format and appearance nearly identical to that of Side-By-Side.
When the CART Series was created in 1979, NBC broadcast the races as part of the sports anthology series Sportsworld. NBC soon became the exclusive broadcast partner of CART – although the series' most prestigious race, the Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, and had a contract with ABC Sports. NBC carried races from 1979 to 1991, with the Michigan 500, Pocono 500, and Meadowlands their top events. Additionally, NBC televised a close father-son championship duel at Tamiami Park in 1985 between Al Unser and Al Unser Jr., with Big Al defeating Little Al by a single point.
Paul Page was the chief announcer, with Bobby Unser a frequent analyst before both made separate moves to ABC Sports.