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RACER Staff | November 15, 2018 11:33 AM NBC Sports has revealed the coverage schedule for its inaugural season as TV home of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, beginning Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, with live coverage of the 57th Rolex 24 At Daytona. In all, more than 100 hours of IMSA programming are set to air across NBC, NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app throughout the 2019 season.NBCSN will broadcast a one-hour 2019 season preview on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. ET. That will be followed by live coverage of qualifying for the Rolex 24 from 3 to 5 p.m. ET. The preview show will also re-air on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. ET as a lead-in to the coverage of the race.NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the Rolex 24 on NBCSN.“We couldn’t be more excited to begin our IMSA coverage with the 57th running of the iconic Rolex 24,” said Jon Miller, President, Programming, NBC Sports and NBCSN. “As the home of U.S. motorsports, we’ll showcase the uniqueness of IMSA racing to motorsports fans everywhere, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the association throughout the upcoming season.”“As we all get ready for IMSA’s much-anticipated 50th anniversary season in 2019, our new NBC Sports media partnership promises to promote and showcase our unique premium product in revolutionary ways,” said IMSA CEO Ed Bennett. “Both IMSA and the WeatherTech Championship have been experiencing incredible momentum the last several years and this partnership should only help elevate the sport to new heights.”The season concludes with live coverage of the Motul Petit Le Mans on Oct. 12 from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. In total, NBC Sports will present three live racing windows on NBC, and more than 40 hours of coverage on NBCSN.The 57th Rolex 24 and 11 additional IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races will be broadcast across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and the NBC Sports app. All races will be live streamed to authenticated subscribers on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
NBC SPORTS’ 2019 IMSA RACE COVERAGE DateRaceCircuitNetworkTime (ET)Thurs., Jan. 24Rolex 24 At Daytona – QualifyingDaytonaNBCSN3 p.m.Sat., Jan. 26Rolex 24 At DaytonaDaytonaNBCSN2 p.m.Rolex 24 At DaytonaDaytonaNBC Sports App5 p.m.Rolex 24 At DaytonaDaytonaNBCSN9 p.m.Sun., Jan. 27Rolex 24 At DaytonaDaytonaNBC Sports App3 a.m.Rolex 24 At DaytonaDaytonaNBCSN6 a.m.Sat., March 1612Hours of SebringSebringNBC Sports App10:30 a.m.12Hours of SebringSebringCNBC1 p.m.12 Hours of SebringSebringNBCSN3:30 p.m.Sat. April 13GP of Long BeachLong BeachNBCSN5 p.m.Sun., May 5Sports Car ChallengeMid-OhioNBCSN1:30 p.m.Sat., June 1Detroit GPBelle IsleNBCSN12:30 p.m.Sun., June 30Six Hours of The GlenWatkins GlenNBC Sports App9:30 a.m.Six Hours of The Glen*Watkins GlenNBCSN7:30 p.m.Sun., July 7Sports Car Grand PrixCTMPNBC1 p.m.Sat., July 20NE Grand PrixLime RockNBC Sports App3 p.m.NE Grand Prix*Lime RockNBCSN10 p.m.Sun., Aug. 4Road AmericaRoad AmericaNBC Sports App1:30 p.m.Road America*Road AmericaNBCSN6:30 p.m.Sun., Aug. 25GT ChallengeVIRNBCSN1:30 p.m.Sun., Sept. 15Laguna SecaWeatherTech RacewayNBC3 p.m.Sat., Oct. 12Petit Le MansRoad AtlantaNBC12 p.m.Petit Le MansRoad AtlantaNBC Sports App3 p.m.Petit Le MansRoad AtlantaNBCSN6 p.m.
*Same-day delay
