Tirico named to host NBC’s inaugural coverage of Indy 500

NBC Sports announced Friday that veteran sports anchor Mike Tirico will serve as host of the network’s first-ever coverage of the Indy 500. The 103rd running of the race is scheduled to air at 11 a.m. May 26 on NBC for the first time after 54 years on ABC. Tirico has built a reputation for covering some of the biggest events in sports, including the Olympics, Sunday night and Monday night NFL games, the NBA Finals, golf’s major championships, Wimbledon and Notre Dame football. It will be the first time he’s covering an IndyCar event. “There’s no better way to come on the air for the biggest spectator event in the world than with Mike Tirico, the best big-event host in sports television,” said Sam Flood, president of production for NBC Sports and NBCSN, in written comments. “Mike’s role will be to set the scene for the millions of viewers watching at home, not only touching on the drivers and the racing, but also on the enormous crowd and countless happenings around the speedway that make this a bucket-list event for all sports fans.” A big reason Tirico left a 25-year career at ESPN for NBC in July 2016 was… Read full this story

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