Starting April 6, NBC Sports will present Race Week in America on NBCSN, offering racing fans a chance to relive the most exciting moments in motorsport from the past two decades on NBC and NBCSN.
With races from NASCAR, INDYCAR, IMSA, Supercross and other series, Race Week in America will have a specific theme for each day, starting with “Mayhem Monday” on April 6. NBC Sports will broadcast 12 hours of motorsport coverage (1 to 3 p.m. ET) Monday to Thursday and seven hours (8 to 3 p.m. ET) from Friday to Saturday. Sunday coverage will be available from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET and from 10:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. ET. You will find below the content highlighted each day of the week:
- Monday April 6: “Mayhem Monday”
- Tuesday April 7: “Twists and turns Tuesday”
- Wednesday April 8: “WednesdayDale”
- Thursday April 9: “The best at Brickyard”
- Friday April 10: “Daytona Speed Day”
- Saturday April 11: “Championship Saturday”
- Sunday April 12: “Sunday Funday”
The programming will also be broadcast on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
More, NASCAR America present the NBC eSports Short Track iRacing challenge Monday to Thursday at 7 p.m. AND on NBCSN, like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin leading a group of 18 drivers competing on virtual versions of iconic race tracks across America.
MONDAY APRIL 6 – MONDAY MAYHEM
“Mayhem Monday” will showcase some of the most intense battles across NASCAR, INDYCAR, Supercross and American Flat Track, including two Martinsville Speedway classics. The 2017 NASCAR Cup Series playoff race saw Kyle Busch win in overtime and Chase Elliott face Denny Hamlin for costing him the win. Two years earlier in Martinsville, Jeff Gordon had won his last victory after Matt Kenseth ended his quarrel with Joey Logano. “Mayhem Monday” also ran the 2015 INDYCAR race at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, which produced a record 80 lead changes before Graham Rahal finally won.
| BLANKET | TIME (AND) | NETWORK |
| NASCAR – Bristol Motor Speedway 2019 | 1 p.m. | NBCSN |
| INDYCAR – Auto Club Speedway 2015 | 3 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NBC eSports Short Track iRacing Challenge – Rockingham | 7 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR – Martinsville Speedway 2017 | 8 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR – Martinsville Speedway 2015 | 10:00 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Supercross – Anaheim # 2 2020 | 12:00 p.m. | NBCSN |
| American Flat Track – Buffalo Chip TT 2019 | 2 hrs | NBCSN |
TUESDAY APRIL 7 – TOURS AND TOURS TUESDAY
From city streets to massive land jumps, NBCSN will showcase the best twists and turns that motorsport has to offer starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday. AND. “Twists and Turns Tuesday” includes the first exciting NASCAR Cup Series race on the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL; a return to INDYCAR Victory Lane for James Hinchcliffe, the owner of NBC Sports, at the iconic Long Beach; and the closest arrival in Supercross history to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
| BLANKET | TIME (AND) | NETWORK |
| IMSA – Long Beach 2019 | 1 p.m. | NBCSN |
| INDYCAR – Long Beach 2017 | 3 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NBC eSports Short Track iRacing Challenge – Lucas Oil Raceway | 7 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR – Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL 2018 | 8 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR – Watkins Glen 2017 | 10:00 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Supercross – Arlington 2019 | 12:00 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Monster Jam World Finals 2019 | 2 hrs | NBCSN |
WEDNESDAY APRIL 8 – WEDNESDAY
NBC Sports presents a full day dedicated to motorsport icon and NBC Sports analyst Dale Earnhardt. Jr. From his emotional victory in Daytona in 2001 to the making of “Slide Job! “Going viral when debuting in Chicago in 2018, fans will see highlights of his memorable career, as well as an episode of his popular podcast / TV show, The Dale Jr. Download.
| BLANKET | TIME (AND) | NETWORK |
| NASCAR – Talladega Superspeedway 2019 | 1 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR – Chicagoland Speedway 2018 | 3 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NBC eSports Short Track iRacing Challenge – Myrtle Beach | 7 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR – Daytona International Speedway, July 2001 | 8 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR – Talladega Superspeedway 2017 | 10:00 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR – Martinsville Speedway 2005 | 12:00 p.m. | NBCSN |
| The Dale Jr. Download | 2 hrs | NBCSN |
THURSDAY APRIL 9 – BEST AT BRICKYARD
Thursday returns to the exciting history of NBC Sports at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, highlighted by the victory of Simon Pagenaud last May when the Indianapolis 500 was first broadcast on NBC Sports. Also included are emotional victories at the Brickyard 400 for Indiana-born Tony Stewart and for transplant Jeff Gordon, and Drive like Andretti, Captivating NBC Sports documentary about the life and era of racing icon Mario Andretti.
| BLANKET | TIME (AND) | NETWORK |
| INDYCAR – Indianapolis Grand Prix 2019 | 1 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR – 2005 Brickyard 400 | 3 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NBC eSports Short Track iRacing Challenge Championship – Martinsville | 7 p.m. | NBCSN |
| INDYCAR – 103rd Indianapolis 500 (2019) | 8 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Drive like Andretti | 11 o’clock in the evening. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR – 2004 Brickyard 400 | 12:00 p.m. | NBCSN |
| 100th Indy 500 special | 2 hrs | NBCSN |
FRIDAY 10 APRIL – DAYTONA SPEED DAY
Whether on two or four wheels, legends are made at Daytona International Speedway. Friday, the NBCSN is focusing on the “World Center of Racing” with exciting NASCAR and Supercross races, as well as highlights from this year’s Daytona 24 Hours – better known as the Rolex 24.
| EVENT | TIME (AND) | NETWORK |
| NASCAR – 2004 Daytona 500 | 8 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR – Daytona International Speedway, July 2001 | 10:00 p.m. | NBCSN |
| 2020 Supercross Daytona | 12:00 p.m. | NBCSN |
| IMSA – Rolex 24 2020 | 2 hrs | NBCSN |
SATURDAY APRIL 11 – SATURDAY CHAMPIONSHIP
That’s why every pilot works. On Saturday, NBCSN offers fans some of the best moments in the championship, starting at 8 p.m. AND. On the program of the day, Jimmie Johnson claims his record title of the 7th series of the NASCAR Cup in 2016; The moving rally of Kurt Busch to become the first champion of the NASCAR playoff era in 2004; and Scott Dixon’s triumph over Juan Pablo Montoya by the thinnest of margins to win the 2015 INDYCAR crown.
| EVENT | TIME (AND) | NETWORK |
| NASCAR Cup Series Championship – Miami 2016 | 8 p.m. | NBCSN |
| INDYCAR Championship – Sonoma 2015 | 10:00 p.m. | NBCSN |
| NASCAR Cup Series Championship – Miami 2004 | 12:00 p.m. | NBCSN |
| American Flat Track – Meadowlands 2018 | 2 hrs | NBCSN |
SUNDAY APRIL 12 – SUNDAY SUNDAY
Above all, running is fun – and that’s what the last day of Race Week in America is about. “Sunday Funday” has the incredible playoff race of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series in Talladega (won by Ryan Blaney against Ryan Newman by .007 of a second), as well as the thriller Texas INDYCAR of 2016, where four drivers – Graham Rahal , James Hinchcliffe, Tony Kanaan and Simon Pagenaud – went from wheel to wheel in a heartbeat with the checkered flag.
| EVENT | TIME (AND) | NETWORK |
| NASCAR – Talladega Superspeedway 2019 | 10:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| INDYCAR – Texas Motor Speedway 2016 | 12:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Racing Roots – Kyle Larson | 2:30 a.m. | NBCSN |
