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Sunday, September 19th, 2021

106TH RUNNING OF INDIANAPOLIS 500 AND RECORD 14 RACES ON NBC BROADCAST NETWORK HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES

Record 14 Races on NBC Broadcast Network Includes Indy 500, Season Opener at St. Petersburg, Long Beach, Streets of Nashville and Championship Race at Laguna Seca

106^th Running of Indianapolis 500 Presented May 29 on NBC

INDYCAR-NASCAR Crossover Weekend from IMS on July 30-31 on NBC

Peacock to Stream Every Minute of 2022 INDYCAR Season, Including Streets of Toronto Exclusively on July 17

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 19, 2021 – The 2022 NTT INDYCAR Series schedule will feature a record 14 races on broadcast network NBC, headlined by the 106^th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29. The 17-race slate, which again will be exclusively presented across NBC Sports, opens with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, on Sunday, February 27, on NBC, the earliest start for the series in 19 years and kicking off a stretch of six races on network television to open the season.

NBC Sports will also present the third consecutive year of the INDYCAR-NASCAR doubleheader at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course the weekend of July 30-31, with the INDYCAR race on Saturday, July 30, on NBC.

Peacock will exclusively stream an INDYCAR race for the first time in 2022 when the Streets of Toronto race will be held on Sunday, July 17, following a two-year absence on the series schedule due to the pandemic. In another first, Peacock will simulstream all 17 races in the INDYCAR season. All qualifying and practice sessions as well as coverage surrounding the 106^th Running of the Indianapolis 500, Indy Lights races, race-day warmups and full-event replays of 2022 INDYCAR races will also be available on Peacock. In addition, two races taking place at Raceway at Belle Isle Park and World Wide Technology Raceway will be presented on USA Network.

Highlights of NBC Sports’ 2022 INDYCAR schedule include:

• The 106^th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29, on NBC;
• Kicking off a stretch of six races on broadcast network NBC, the 2022 season begins with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, February 27;
• The much-anticipated second iteration of the Streets of Nashville, and first presentation of the race on network television, will air on Sunday, August 7, on NBC;
• The return of INDYCAR to Iowa Speedway as part of a doubleheader event July 23-24 on NBC;
• Third consecutive year of the INDYCAR-NASCAR doubleheader at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course the weekend of July 30-31, with the INDYCAR race on Saturday, July 30, on NBC;
• Season finale at Laguna Seca will be presented on Sunday, September 11, on NBC.

“We’re incredibly excited about our 2022 NTT INDYCAR Series schedule, highlighted by the 106^th Running of the Indianapolis 500 and a record 14 INDYCAR races on the NBC broadcast network that will bring added exposure to the series,” said Mike Perman, VP, Programming, NBC Sports. “With more races than ever on NBC, plus comprehensive live coverage of every minute of the 2022 season on Peacock with practices, qualifying and race simulstreams, we look forward to continuing to grow the sport and super-serve INDYCAR fans across the country.”

“This schedule continues to build on the growth and momentum the NTT INDYCAR SERIES has achieved, especially in 2021,” Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said. “Our terrific partnership with NBC Sports has led to a fantastic opportunity to place an unparalleled 14 events on broadcast television while completing the rest of the schedule with USA Network and Peacock.

“Our drivers and teams will give the fans a strong, earlier start with six consecutive races on NBC, building even more anticipation for the crown jewel of the Indianapolis 500 in May. Our summer schedule also is full of action, with no extended breaks in the calendar, leading into the crowning of a champion on the West Coast with our last two races also on NBC.”

Below is NBC Sports’ 2022 INDYCAR broadcast schedule. Start times will be revealed at a later date*:

*dates and networks/platforms are subject to change

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