The first IndyCar race on NBC’s broadcast network was the most-watched IndyCar Grand Prix in five years
The IndyCar Grand Prix Saturday drew 1.07 million viewers on average for NBC, a 37 percent jump over last year's race on ABC.
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CBS, Google call Kentucky Derby for Maximum Security, later disqualified on review as 65-to-1 shot Country House wins
It looked like Maximum Security had won the Kentucky Derby, and some sites called it. But after review, the winner was Country House.
ESPN’s next 30 for 30, “Qualified,” focuses on Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in the Indy 500 and Daytona 500
Qualified will premiere on ESPN at 9 p.m. Eastern on May 28.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip is set to end his 19-year broadcasting career this year
Waltrip's final race will be at Sonoma this June.
Formula 1 ratings are on the upswing for ESPN
With the constant worrying over the long decline of NASCAR ratings on American television over the last several...
Bahraini activist Najah Yusuf details her imprisonment for Facebook posts protesting Bahrain Formula 1 race
Najah Yusuf is an activist from Bahrain and is currently serving a three-year sentence for what the Bahrain...
Danica Patrick is joining NBC’s inaugural Indianapolis 500 coverage
Patrick's previous broadcasting experience includes working on Fox NASCAR XFinity Series telecasts and hosting the ESPYs.
NASCAR Auto Club 400 up four percent, third-straight Cup Series race with a rise, but there are still ratings concerns
A four percent year-over-year rise is nice, but that doesn't remove all the concerns about NASCAR ratings.
The Associated Press called Kyle Busch’s 200th victory too soon, and he went on to lose
No, Busch did not get his 200th victory Saturday.
ESPN’s Formula 1 coverage expands with two new Sky pre-race programs airing on ESPN digital platforms
Sky’s Welcome to the Weekend (Thursdays ahead of races) and Pit Lane Live (an earlier pre-race show) will both now be shown on ESPN3.
NBCSN suffers technical difficulties during IndyCar race, goes audio only for 13 minutes
NBCSN did what they could despite the circumstances.
Kurt Busch will appear inside the glass with Pierre McGuire during the second period of NBCSN’s Bruins-Golden Knights broadcast
Busch will appear on NBCSN's pre-game show and then will be between the benches with McGuire for part of the second period.
Barstool’s Dave Portnoy reveals the company may be sponsoring a NASCAR stock car
Barstool may be diving deeper into the NASCAR world.
Fox has higher overnight rating for 2019 Daytona 500 over last year’s race
The 2019 Daytona 500 got a 5.5 overnight rating, an eight percent increase over last year's race.
NBC officially announces Mike Tirico will host their debuting Indianpolis 500 coverage
Confirming news that was first reported by the Indianapolis Star last June, NBC announced today that Mike Tirico will host...
