STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 24, 2024 – NBC Sports begins its coverage of the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with comprehensive live coverage of the 62nd Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race from Daytona International Speedway this weekend on Peacock, NBC, and USA Network.
This year’s race features a star-studded cast of the world’s most well-known drivers competing, including the three of the four most recent INDYCAR champions in Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, and Josef Newgarden as well as Marcus Ericsson, Colton Herta, Jenson Button, Roman Grosjean, and Scott McLaughlin.
The Rolex 24 At Daytona features icons of the racing world competing on teams across five separate classes of competition: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3), GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), and GT Daytona (GTD). Palou, the reigning INDYCAR champion, aims to earn his first Rolex 24 victory in the GTP class with Cadillac Racing.
In order to handle the 24 consecutive hours of coverage, NBC Sports will utilize 14 of its IMSA, NASCAR and INDYCAR commentators, analysts and reporters on-site at Daytona International Speedway, including its lead IMSA commentating team of play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey alongside 1990 Rolex 24 winner and former IMSA GT driver and analyst Calvin Fish and 2014 Rolex 24 winner and analyst Townsend Bell. NBC Sports NASCAR analyst Steve Letarte and Brian Till will also serve as analysts during the endurance race.
Letarte and fellow NBC Sports NASCAR analyst Jeff Burton will join INDYCAR analyst James Hinchcliffe and Marty Snider to provide analysis and anchor coverage from the Peacock Pit Box on pit road. Hinchcliffe will be pulling double duty this weekend, as the former INDYCAR driver will also be competing in the GT Daytona Pro class with McLaren 720S GT3 Evo.
Kevin Lee, Parker Kligerman, Dillon Welch, Hannah Newhouse, and Matt Yocum will serve as pit reporters throughout the race. Dave Burns will also serve as play-by-play commentator.
Peacock serves as the streaming home of the WeatherTech Championship with flag-to-flag live coverage of all races as well as exclusive coverage for portions of select endurance races, including this weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. Click here for complete details on the 2024 IMSA coverage schedule.
In addition to comprehensive Rolex 24 At Daytona coverage, Peacock will provide exclusive streaming coverage of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race at Daytona this Friday at 1:45 p.m. ET featuring NASCAR drivers Bubba Wallace, John Hunter Nemechek, and Corey Heim.
NBC Sports’ coverage will also include a number of features surrounding the Rolex 24 this weekend, including:
- Numerous in-depth features detailing the teams and drivers competing in the internationally star-studded field;
- Jeff Burton reporting from various parts of the track and showing off the ins-and-outs of the event, highlighted by setting off the famous fireworks that signal the 10 p.m. hour at the race track;
- Oscar-nominated producer Jerry Bruckheimer, serving as Grand Marshal, joining NBC Sports’ coverage for a portion of the race.
BROADCAST TEAM
- Play by Play/Host: Leigh Diffey, Dave Burns
- Analysts: Calvin Fish, James Hinchcliffe, Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton, Townsend Bell, Brian Till, Marty Snider
- Pit Reporters: Kevin Lee, Parker Kligerman, Dillon Welch, Hannah Newhouse, Matt Yocum
HOW TO WATCH
- TV – NBC, USA Network
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Date | Time (ET) | Platforms |
| Sat., Jan. 27 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| 2:30-8 p.m. | USA Network, Peacock | |
| 8-10 p.m. | Peacock | |
| 10 p.m.-12 a.m. | USA Network, Peacock | |
| Sun., Jan. 28 | 12-6 a.m. | Peacock |
| 6 a.m.–Noon | USA Network, Peacock | |
| Noon–2 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: ANAHEIM 2
The 2024 Monster Energy Supercross season concludes its California swing this weekend from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in California live on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. The race will be the first Triple Crown event of the year where three races will determine the champions in the 450SX and 250SX classes.
Aaron Plessinger earned his first career 450SX Class victory last week in San Diego, taking over the lead in championship points, while Nate Thrasher won the Western Regional 250SX Class. Saturday’s race will mark the second visit to Anaheim for the series following the season opener on January 6. Following his Supercross win, Plessinger broke down the race on NBC Sports’ Title 24 podcast with hosts Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopto. To listen, click here.
Race Day Live qualifying coverage on Saturday from Anaheim gets underway at 3 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All Supercross live coverage, including races, heats, and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock. Click here for more details.
BROADCAST TEAM
- Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
- Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
- Reporters: Will Christien, Jason Thomas
HOW TO WATCH
- TV – CNBC
- Streaming – Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Date | Coverage | Network/Streaming | Time (ET) |
| Sat., Jan. 27 | Monster Energy Supercross – Race Day Live | Peacock | 3 p.m. |
| Monster Energy Supercross – Race | Peacock | 8:30 p.m. | |
| Mon., Jan. 29 | Monster Energy Supercross – Race* | CNBC, NBC Sports app, NBCSports.com | 1 a.m. |
*Encore presentation
HOW TO LISTEN (all times ET)
- Satellite Radio – NBC Sports Audio – Sirius XM Channel 85
| Date | Coverage | Radio Network | Time (ET) |
| Sat., Jan. 27 | Monster Energy Supercross – Race | NBC Sports Audio – Sirius XM Channel 85 | 8:30 p.m. |
All 31 races of the SuperMotocross World Championship schedule, inclusive of Supercross and Pro Motocross will be presented across Peacock, NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms in 2024, culminating with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. The complete schedule can be found here.
