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IndyCar viewership hits 12-year high on NBC and USA
IndyCar is in a good place going into the 2024 season.
Leigh Diffey opens up about facing adversity while breaking into sportscasting
"They didn’t hold back in coming forward and letting me know, 'You don’t belong here.'"
Nexstar CEO claims The CW is talking to Power 5 college conferences, motorsports groups about live events
The CEO of The CW's parent company seems willing to get involved in bidding for more live sports.
Racing journalist Will Buxton forced to clarify he’s in Florida’s St. Petersburg, not Russia
IndyCar is in St. Petersburg, Florida this weekend, but Buxton's international following wasn't aware of that.
Famed motorsports journalist and commentator Robin Miller passes away at 71
Miller had been battling cancer and leukemia. He wrote in July that "I never dreamed that a guy who writes stories about race drivers could impact people’s lives and instill so much passion. I’ve had the greatest life anyone can imagine, and I’ve been lucky enough to share it with the fans."
Long-time IndyCar and NASCAR announcer and “Voice of the 500” Bob Jenkins passes away at 73
"All I want to be remembered as is a race fan who got a job in radio or TV. And for some reason, people liked me."
IndyCar rights likely to stay at NBC, according to new report
This is a reversal of where things were heading in May.
NBC sees big opportunity with first IndyCar race on primetime broadcast TV in seven years
With a lack of sports taking place and a main-network broadcast slot, could IndyCar reach a bigger audience?
The first Indy 500 on NBC posted the best overnight rating for the race in three years
The Indy 500 ratings bump including a fifteen percent increase over 2018 on ABC.
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.
NBC adds Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Indianapolis 500 coverage as a roving reporter
This will mark Earnhardt Jr.'s first time attending the Indianapolis 500, but it's far from his first time on a non-NASCAR broadcast.
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.
NBC concludes IndyCar commentator Paul Tracy didn’t write offensive Facebook post, renews his contract for 2019
"We conducted a thorough investigation of this matter over the past two months, and given the current evidence have concluded that Paul did not write the offensive post."
Unlike NASCAR, IndyCar on NBC actually saw an uptick in ratings
A small rise, but a rise nonetheless.
The week ahead in sports television, 07/03 — 07/08/2016
This week, European sports take the forefront of the sports action. We have the semifinals of UEFA Euro 2016...
NBCSN sees its highest ratings yet for IndyCar coverage
This year, NBCSN and IndyCar had their highest ratings yet in their seven year broadcasting relationship. Ratings were...
