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NBC sees no reason for IndyCar angst over F1

NBC Sports Group kicks off more than 200 programming hours of motorsports coverage with this weekend's Formula 1 season opener. And that's got the IndyCar community more than a little concerned. IndyCar drivers and former CEO Randy Bernard were openly critical of NBC Sports Network last season over ratings, promotion and marketing. Most felt the cable network did not do enough to promote the series or attract viewers to the telecasts. Then NBC Sports Group snagged the U.S. broadcast rights for F1 away from Fox Sports Media Group, which had aired the globe-trotting, open-wheel series on cable channel Speed for 17 years. The addition of a second open-wheel series to the NBC Sports properties...
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