NBC Sports reveals 2021 IndyCar telecast schedule
NBC Sports has announced the full 2021 NTT IndyCar Series telecast schedule, featuring a record nine races on broadcast network NBC.
Six of the first eight races of the season will air on NBC, including the season opening Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park, and of course the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, which will be covered from 11am ET.
The 17-race season, which will be exclusively presented across NBC Sports, also features the inaugural Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, TN., on Aug. 8, at 5:30pm ET on NBCSN.
Other races on NBC include the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear doubleheader.
The IndyCar/NASCAR doubleheader at the IMS road course will see the IndyCar race held on Saturday, Aug. 14, at 12.30pm ET on NBCSN.
While NBC will also cover the Mid-Ohio, Portland and Laguna Seca races the new – albeit temporary – season finale, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, will be on NBCSN, at 3pm ET on Sept. 26.
2021 NTT IndyCar Series TV schedule
| Date | Race/Track | Network | Time (ET) |
| Sun., April 18 | Barber Motorsports Park | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Sun., April 25 | Streets of St. Petersburg | NBC | 12 p.m. |
| Sat., May 1 | Texas Motor Speedway – Race 1 | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Sun., May 2 | Texas Motor Speedway – Race 2 | NBCSN | 5 p.m. |
| Sat., May 15 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) | NBC | 2:30 p.m. |
| Sun., May 30 | The 105th Indianapolis 500 | NBC | 11 a.m. |
| Sat., June 12 | Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit – Race 1 | NBC | 2 p.m. |
| Sun., June 13 | Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit – Race 2 | NBC | 12 p.m. |
| Sun., June 20 | Road America | NBCSN | 12 p.m. |
| Sun., July 4 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | NBC | 12 p.m. |
| Sun., July 11 | Streets of Toronto | NBCSN | 12 p.m. |
| Sun., Aug. 8 | Streets of Nashville | NBCSN | 5:30 p.m. |
| Sat., Aug. 14 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) | NBCSN | 12:30 p.m. |
| Sat., Aug. 21 | World Wide Technology Raceway | NBCSN | 8 p.m. |
| Sun., Sept. 12 | Portland International Raceway | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Sun, Sept. 19 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | NBC | 3 p.m. |
| Sun, Sept. 26 | Streets of Long Beach | NBCSN | 3 p.m. |
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