NBC Sports presents dual coverage of Sprint Cup Championship: In an unprecedented offering, NBC Sports Group will present dual national coverage of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship race from Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22. While NBC provides the primary broadcast of Jeff Gordon's quest to close out his Hall of Fame career in storybook fashion, NBCSN offers a simultaneous live feed dedicated to each of the Championship 4 drivers racing for a historic victory on Sunday in South Florida. Live race coverage on both NBC and NBCSN begins at 3:00pm/et.
The NBCSN Hot Pass multi-window display provides viewers an in-depth look at Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex, Jr., with up to three different angles from in-car cameras. A dynamic track map keeps viewers aware of Championship 4 driver positions and changes throughout the field, while a pane of race facts and figures illustrates live point differentials and key shifts in the race. Race announcer Leigh Diffey and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett host NBCSN Hot Pass coverage as the Championship 4 compete for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
"Get ready to experience history in real time from the drivers' headset and perspective," said Dan Steir, SVP of Production for NBCSN. "NBCSN Hot Pass will deliver a constant spotlight on the Championship 4 drivers and allow the race fan to access the strategy and drama in a more focused manner." NBCSN Hot Pass also provides a simultaneous cycle of in-car audio, showcasing team communications between the driver, crew chief and spotter as each Championship 4 driver turns laps around the 1.5-mile track. Diffey and Jarrett punctuate the in-car audio, explaining key situations and communications among the four teams. NBCSN Hot Pass and NBC's broadcast of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship race are both available for live stream via NBC Sports Live Extra.
NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs - will stream this weekend's NASCAR coverage via "TV Everywhere," giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play and Windows Store, Roku Channel Store and Apple TV.(NBC)(11-19-2015)ï·¯
Yikes! I missed the lack of Chocolate DAMNED SLACKERS!!!
Rain expected for NASCAR's championship weekend: Homestead, Fla., the site of Homestead-Miami Speedway where NASCAR will crown three series champions, can expect rain each day of the race weekend, forecasters say. There is an 80% chance or rain for Sunday's Sprint Cup championship. The question now is whether race officials would end a championship race early because of rain. Fans can expect long delays or even a race the next day should the weather worsen.(Sporting News)
The current (as of 11/19/2015) weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:
Friday:A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
See links to other weather sites on the Homestead Race Info page.(11-19-2015)