IndyCar recently revealed their 17-race docket for the 2019 season and announced an upgraded television partnership with NBC as well as a newly-minted series sponsor.
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The open-wheeled series will have eight of their races, including the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500, air live nationally on NBC, which is seen locally on KSDK-TV, Channel 5.
The other nine races in the package, which includes the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on Saturday, August 24 at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, will be seen on cable via NBC Sports Network (NBCSN).
IndyCar publicly released Tuesday that global information technology and communications leader NTT signed a multi-year agreement to become the IndyCar Series title partner.
2019 marks the first season for NBC Sports Group as the exclusive home of IndyCar.
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“This will be the most complete and robust season of IndyCar viewing for our fans,” said Mark Miles, President/CEO of Hulman & Company, which owns both IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “As the exclusive home for IndyCar, NBC Sports will provide fans with more coverage than ever before in 2019.”
The season begins Sunday, March 10 with a street race in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Tickets for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 can be purchased here.
2019 NTT INDYCAR SCHEDULE
SUN 3/10: St. Petersburg, FL NBCSN
SUN 3/24: Circuit of the Americas, NBCSN
SUN 4/7: Barber Motorsports Park, NBCSN.
SUN 4/14: Streets of Long Beach, NBCSN
SAT 5/11: Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, NBC
SUN 5/26: Indianapolis 500, NBC
SAT 6/1: Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit, NBC
SUN 6/2: Raceway at Belle Isle Park/Detroit, NBC
SAT 6/8: Texas Motor Speedway, NBCSN
SUN 6/23: Road America, NBC
SUN 7/14: Streets of Toronto, NBCSN
SAT 7/20: Iowa Speedway, NBCSN
SUN 7/28: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, NBC
SUN 8/18: Pocono Raceway, NBCSN
SAT 8/24: Bommarito Automotive Group 500, NBCSN
SUN 9/1: Portland International Raceway, NBC
SUN 9/22: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, NBC
