NBC Sports continues its presentation of the 2018 LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP this Saturday with live coverage of the Unadilla National from New Berlin, N.Y., on NBC and NBC Sports Gold - NBC Sports Digital's direct-to-consumer live-streaming product. Saturday's live coverage on NBC begins at 3 p.m. ET with Moto 2s, and can be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
In addition, NBC Sports Gold's "Pro MOTOCROSS Pass" will super-serve the passionate MOTOCROSS fan base with live, commercial-free coverage of every qualifier, Moto 1 and Moto 2 of the Unadilla National, beginning on Saturday morning at 10:10 a.m. ET. NBCSN will air an encore presentation of the race on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Eli Tomac (Kawasaki) picked up his seventh win of the 2018 LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP season last weekend at the Washougal National from Washougal, Wash., to extend his lead in 450 class points. Tomac currently sits in first overall (401), followed closely behind by Marvin Musquin (386), who has finished third or better in eight races this season. Aaron Plessinger (Yamaha) recorded his third consecutive 250 class win in Washougal.
Jason Weigandt will handle play-by-play duties for this weekend's coverage of the Unadilla National alongside analyst and two-time AMA Pro MOTOCROSS Champion Grant Langston and pit reporter Will Christien.
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LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP TELECAST SCHEDULE
Date | Event | Time (ET) | Network |
Sat., Aug. 11 | Unadilla National - 2nd Motos | 3 p.m. | NBC |
Unadilla National - 2nd Motos* | 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
*Same-day delay
NBC SPORTS GOLD SCHEDULE
Date | Event | Time (ET) |
Sat., Aug. 11 | Unadilla National Qualifiers | 10:10 a.m. |
Unadilla National Moto 1 (450) | 1 p.m. | |
Unadilla National Moto 1 (250) | 2 p.m. | |
Unadilla National Moto 2 (450) | 3 p.m. | |
Unadilla National Moto 2 (250) | 4 p.m. |
LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
The Lucas Oil Pro MOTOCROSS Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, features the world's fastest outdoor MOTOCROSS racers, racing aboard the best bikes each factory offers, on the roughest, toughest tracks in the world. The 12-rounds series begins at Hangtown in May and ends at Indiana's Ironman Raceway in August. It includes stops at the premier MOTOCROSS racing facilities in America, with events in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Michigan, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, New York and Indiana. The pro riders race on Saturday afternoon, with competition DIVIDED into two classes: one for 250cc machines, and one for 450cc machines. The LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP is managed by MX Sports Pro Racing, the industry leader in off-road power sports event production. The series is televised on NBC, NBCSN and MavTV and streamed live on NBC Sports Gold Series partners include Lucas Oil (series title sponsor), Red Bull, GoPro, WPS, Fly Racing, GEICO Motorcycle, MotoSport.com, Garmin, 100%, KTM, FMF, Deltran Battery Tender, Pirelli, Suzuki, Husqvarna, Pivot Works, Vertex, Alpinestars, KMC Wheels, MotionPro, VP Racing Fuels, Acerbis and Racer X. More information can be found at www.ProMotocross.com.
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NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports' direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers eight individual sports "passes" -- Premier League, Cycling, Track & Field, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Rugby, Pro Motocross, and NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL (international). In 2019, it will add PGA TOUR LIVE Pass and INDYCAR Pass. More sports passes are expected to be added soon. Among the premium events and content offered by NBC Sports Gold are 150 Premier League matches; the Tour de France and many more prominent cycling races around the world; USA Track & Field and IAAF Diamond League events; domestic and international FIGURE SKATING competitions; every Gallagher Premiership Rugby match; the entire 2018 LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP season; and all NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL home games for international fans.
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