Leigh Diffey
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I really enjoyed it all in
@DAYTONA
. I’m lucky to be a part of a terrific
@NASCARonNBC
team, and for
@SteveLetarte
& myself to have shared that moment w
@JeffBurton
when
@HBurtonRacing
won was a lifetime memory. Thx for your lovely comments & support & see you in Darlington👍
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It wasn’t too long ago that there were sub standard entities like Caterham and Manor-Marussia running around at the back of the grid but F1 feels rejecting global, iconic brands such as Andretti & GM is a prudent move … hmmm 🤔
Formula 1 has rejected Andretti’s bid to join the grid over the next two seasons, but “would look differently on an application” for 2028 alongside General Motors as a power unit supplier.
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The men’s 100 was epic & closest of all time! My eyes & instinct told me Kishane Thompson won. Obviously, that wasn’t the case. I shouldn’t have been so bold to call it, but I genuinely thought he won. I got it wrong. I am thrilled for
@LylesNoah
as his story only gets bigger!
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Except there was hardly any action mate
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That call on
#Vettel
is a joke. The amount of drivers who’ve blown that chicane over the years in exactly the same way with other cars behind them and no penalties given. Come on ... it’s racing!
#CanadianGP
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While it’s easy to criticize ... let’s all take a sec to remember it is
@danielricciardo
who brought life, humor & personality to the modern era of
@F1
. Oh & by the way he gave
@McLarenF1
it’s 1st GP victory in a nearly a decade. Hold ur head up high mate & keep punching! 💪🇦🇺
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This is Jude. She’s my Mum and today she’s 80. It’s been incredible to be here in Australia to share this landmark birthday with her.
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Super proud of my beautiful wife who became an American citizen today. So now all the Diffs are dual citizens of the countries we love 🇦🇺🇺🇸
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I’m actually an Aussie but thanks for watching and welcome to Motorsports ... you must be new
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You know when people tell you, “Just be yourself”? Well our teammate, our friend, the one and only Robin Miller knew nothing other than to be himself. It’s with much sadness I make this post. The delightful sport of Motorsport has lost an icon. Miss you already mate!
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What an incredible day! The
#INDY500
never disappoints. Amazing fans, incredible dedication by
@IMS
&
@IndyCar
to ensure it all happened & the drivers put on a 👌 show. Thx to u for watching & enjoying it as much as we did. Our
@NBCSports
production team worked their butts off
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Wow!!!! Still buzzing ... we,
@NBCSports
just did our first
#Indy500
... what a race ... what a day!!!! Congratulations
@simonpagenaud
&
@Team_Penske
!
@IndyCar
@nbc
@nbcsn
@NBCSportsPR
@IndyCaronNBC
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This is the result of incredible teamwork, with a passionate fan base of an awesome product! Thank you to all of you … so appreciative & grateful.
Sunday’s Indy 500 peaked at 6.46 million viewers from 7:30-7:45 p.m. ET as Newgarden outdueled O’Ward. The race is also the most-streamed INDYCAR race EVER with an AMA of 286,000 viewers across Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.
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I cover live sports 42 weeks each year. I watch live sports 52 weeks a year. Last night’s
@IndyCar
race at
@WWTRaceway
still has me buzzing. My first time there and the crowd, the enthusiasm of the fans, the general atmosphere, the promotion and then the race itself was 👌
@NBCSN
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Rumor around
@IMS
is that
@Hinchtown
was so fast today because he doesn’t ever want to get trapped in a TV booth with
@paultracy3
& me again 🤣🤣🤣 Nice first day Hinch 👍
#Indy500
@IndyCar
@IndyCaronNBC
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I guess nobody at the organization was told about the
#Indy500
that had basically triple that crowd.
Nothing better than winning in front of 52,078 fans, the largest crowd in a U.S. professional sports league game since the start of the pandemic.
#ReopeningDayLA
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Farewell & thanks Paris! You did an amazing job of getting the world to fall in love again w the Olympics. The passion & enthusiasm of the fans (everyday, every session) was amazing. The athletic accomplishments enhanced an already terrific mood of these Games. Simply awesome!
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Got a bonus today ... was on the right side of the plane to catch this beautiful view of the world’s most famous race track. It’s the
#monthofmay
!!!
@IMS
@IndyCar
@IndyCaronNBC
@MotorsportsNBC
@NBCSports
@NBCSportsPR
#greatestspectacleinracing
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These happy feet are headed across the Pacific Ocean to Australia. Haven’t seen my Mum & Sister in three years. I’ll see you tomorrow Mum!!!
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Thx for all the feedback gang! You've been very kind over the past 2weeks of me calling
@NASCARonNBC
@NASCAR
- it's been a blast! Thank you!
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First time I was fortunate enough to commentate on
@IndyCar
at
@IMS
it was w the legend
@GdeFerran
- what an all around great guy. Along with our mate
@justinbelltv
we had a lot of laughs over the years. Gil, can’t believe you’re gone. Rest easy brother. You’re already missed!
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We love you guys! And we’ll miss you!
@F1onNBCSports
@thebuxtonblog
@leighdiffey
@MrSteveMatchett
@MrDavidHobbs
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On plane heading home having completed my 10th consecutive season of calling
@IndyCar
for
@NBCSports
. Very grateful for everyone who makes the shows & the sport happen. Huge congratulations too to
@12WillPower
&
@lundgaardoff
on their respective championships. Awesome season!
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Goodbye Teddy Duffey Diffey. You were the best little mate any of us could have wished for. You almost made 16! What a long, fun & well-lived life you had. You’ll be with us forever. 🥲
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Headed home ...
#MonthofMay
complete. Hope u enjoyed the comprehensive coverage of prac, quali & the 2 races @
@IMS
... our production team (who’ll you’ll never get to see or know) worked endless days in the pursuit of excellence. Super proud of our
@NBCSports
@IndyCar
team
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I am so proud of my
@nbcsports
brothers
@townsendbell
&
#paultracy
... these last two laps of the
#indy500
were epic! Living in the moment, loving the moment and calling the moment was something none of us will ever forget!
@NBCSports
@MotorsportsNBC
@NBCSportsPR
@IndyCar
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Very sad to learn of the passing of
#BobJenkins
... it was an honor to receive the
@IndyCar
commentary baton from you Sir and I told you so many times. Your calls of iconic races will live forever and your reputation and legacy is one of a first class operator. Rest In Peace Bob
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Hey
@Hinchtown
- a few years ago
@IMS
broke your body & yesterday she broke your heart. But you know what it’s like to win the pole there & the day will come when you drink the milk & it’s going to make for one hell of a story mate!
@IndyCar
@IndyCaronNBC
#Indy500
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Can remember it like yesterday… hard to believe it was 7 years ago already.
Kyle Larson SPLIT THE MIDDLE.
Remembering his epic three-wide move to three-peat at Michigan in 2017.
#NASCAR
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2012 when I thought there’d b a chance I’d b at
@NBCSports
in ‘13 doing
@IndyCar
I took my Father-In-Law Mike Duffey (True! No typo! The Diffeys & Duffeys) to Indy500 on a road trip in my pickup truck. A great week! Sadly today Mike passed. My heart aches for my wife & her family
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Currently in a coffee shop in Eugene, OR & there are 2 college age kids working while taking to another college age kid (customer) loud enough for all to hear these 2 young men and a woman having a passionate convo about F1. Never thought I’d see this in my life … made my day!
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There are GOOD people in this world!!
Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk auctioned off her Olympic silver medal to help send an 8-month-old boy to Stanford University for heart surgery.
Polish store chain Zabka won the auction with a bid of $125K, then returned the medal to her 🥈
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I’m feeling sick in the stomach at the thought of
@lxznr
& his family suffering again. Please Alex ... be alright 🤞🤞🤞
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Hi everyone … I’m back! Thanks to some key, determined people who helped me regain access and control of my account. Apologies for all the rubbish Bot posts about crypto or whatever. This is really me and it feels good to be back and able to chat with you again. Regards, Diff
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Well … what a day of qualifying for the
#indy500
!! So glad so many of you loved it as much as we did on the
@NBCSports
@IndyCar
team. Just epic in so many ways … I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little tired. The highs & lows impact us too. Big day! See ya tomorrow 👍
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Still numb from watching the
#ryannewman
crash w my family. We all went silent immediately after vigorously cheering for an exciting finish. It took me back to the Robert Wickens Pocono crash. Horrible! Fingers crossed & all positive vibes to the Newman family for Ryan’s health
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Alex Zanardi showing 'significant clinical improvements' after handbike crash, say medics | Formula 1®
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I won’t ever be disparaging to any series but I will tell you what the
@IndyCar
is doing right. Cool cars, inclusive for fans, awesome tracks and consistent officiating and phenomenal support and marketing from
@nbc
@NBCSN
@NBCSportsPR
@IndyCaronNBC
@NBCSportsGold
@leighdiffey
@nbc
@IndyCar
Leigh. You have commentated on both Formula One and Indycar for NBC. Indycar is slowly beginning to grow again and become popular after the war of the 1990s and Formula One is in chaos both on and off the track. What is indycar doing right which Formula 1 is doing wrong?
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Today was an amazing day! I interviewed
@lxznr
- one great human! I called the race in ‘01 that almost took his life & haven’t seen him since ‘02 in Toronto. His heart is full to be racing in America again!
@RLLracing
@Rolex24Hours
@IMSA
@DISupdates
@NBCSportsPR
@BMWMotorsport
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Well ... that was fun! Never thought I’d ever call a race on the opposite side of the country to my
@NBCSports
teammates
@townsendbell
&
@paultracy3
but we did it! Congratulations to
@RedCross
@iRacing
@IndyCar
& all the drivers for making today’s
#INDYCARChallenge
a success 👌
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Last time I checked mate he’s beaten Schumacher, Alonso, Button, Rosberg and Vettel ... pretty sure they’re all world champions and would not appreciate being called, in your words, “Nobodies”
@leighdiffey
@LewisHamilton
@F1
Against nobodies. He is no Schumacher. He raced against Senna, Piquet, Mansell, Prost, Hill, Villeneuve, Häkkinen, Montoya, Alonso. Who has Hamilton beaten?
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Not sure if this was taken from world feed TV or a credentialed photographer but it is THE shot of the
#HungarianGP
😂😂😂
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Yeeeeeeaaasssss!!!!!
@12WillPower
#INDY500
champion!!! The Aussie double!!!!
#monaco
&
#indy
... what a day!!!!! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
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👏👏👏
BREAKING NEWS: IMSA and NBC Sports have announced a multi-year extension to their media rights agreement, keeping NBC Sports as the home of IMSA racing in the U.S. We will see nearly a 50 percent increase in NBC broadcast network coverage beginning in 2025. All races will
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Was so great to get the
@F1
on
@NBCSports
team together again
@MrSteveMatchett
@MrDavidHobbs
and
@wbuxtonofficial
was there too. First the time the band was back together in over four years. Happy times!
@f1miami
@MotorsportsNBC
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After our final NBC F1 show on Sunday this was great medicine last night. Live at the
@RPlayhouse
with 500 passionate F1 fans. Thank you to all who attended 👍 So much fun!
@MrSteveMatchett
@MrDavidHobbs
& Sam Posey too!
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Love reading ur thoughts, comments & opinions...but as someone who changed the course of their life to come to America to call
@IndyCar
in 2002 .. the good ‘ol day’s of Indycar are pretty close to being back. Great racing, loads of passing & a general excitement about it👌
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It wouldn’t be normal coming to
#elkhartlake
@roadamerica
& not seeing my old mate
#Hobbo
@MrDavidHobbs
... he’s in good form as usual ... funny as ever!!!
#legend
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Best thing you’ll see on social media today folks! Well done Robert ... you continue to amaze & inspire us all 💪💪💪
It’s like I’ve been doing it for years! 😬 I’m happy my balance has improved a lot in the last 4-6 weeks. Hopefully this is signs of things to come in 2020! The grind never stops.
#SCI
#spinalcordinjury
#progress
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My wife’s Grandparents were Ukrainian, my Mother-In-Law speaks Ukrainian and still has many relatives there. This is a sad, scary day.
#Ukraine
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Open wheel fans rejoice!!! Both
@IndyCar
&
@F1
kicks off this weekend. Yessss! This is what we’ve waited all winter for 👍👍👍 It’s almost time to
#bringtheaction
!!!
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Then if rules must be respected the
@fia
needs to show a little more respect to the Superlicense points weighting they offer
@IndyCar
drivers because at present it’s plain disrespectful! Same points allocation as a bunch of kids running around in
@f3
?! Cmon!
#F1
chief Stefano Domenicali says the sport shouldn't make a superlicense exemption for American racer Colton Herta, insisting the rules must be respected.
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Wow … what a day!
#Indy500
had it all … huge congratulations
@josefnewgarden
- you’re finally an Indy 500 winner mate! 👏👌👍
@IndyCar
@NBCSports
@IndyCaronNBC
@IMS
Thanks for your support and enthusiasm all Month of May - you are awesome fans and viewers.
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When I started my career in 1996 the Atlanta Games had just finished. Some of my new colleagues were there & I was in awe. I couldn’t imagine what it would b like to cover the
@Olympics
Fast fwd to 2024 & these
@Paris2024
Games are my 6th. I’m so grateful
@NBCOlympics
Can’t wait!
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Sure. I’m a proud Aussie and a proud American mate. Australia had its best Olympics ever and the US had its most successful Olympic campaign in Track & Field in 40 years. Why wouldn’t I be proud.
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So pleased about the news of the day.
@IndyCar
and
@NBCSports
@IndyCaronNBC
@NBCSN
partners in an exclusive, multi-year deal to cover the entire season like never before 👍 Great to be with
@Hinchtown
& the boss Mark Miles to chat about it!
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I was taught by one of my TV superiors to never say “Breaking News” unless it really was. Have you ever noticed these are the words every channel starts their nightly news with.
#dilutionofimportance
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Yeaaaahhhh!!! How about that for some special
@NASCAR
history!!! Well done
@shanevg97
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Awesome stuff mate and superb choice
@TeamTrackhouse
@JustinMarksTH
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Watcha think 🤔 is it time
@F1
had an American driver again? Should
@HaasF1Team
pick up the phone to
@ColtonHerta
?? Just a thought.
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Really?! Every second there was a car track was covered. I’m am extremely proud of our team that worked their butts off since Tuesday of last week. And, on Sunday, we had a 58-minute commercial free segment to show the entire Fast 9 uninterrupted.
@champwebdotnet
@IndyCaronNBC
@townsendbell
@leighdiffey
@Calhoun98
NBC has been pathetic this month.
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Feel very fortunate to have called Sydney’s greatest accomplishments on the track over the years. As I said on the call … she’s in a class of one … she’s peerless! Bravo Sydney 👏👏👏
There’s NO catching Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone!
She adds ANOTHER 400m hurdles gold medal and WORLD RECORD to her collection.
#ParisOlympics
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Wow, wow, wow!!! Congratulations
@MarcoAndretti
... what determination to get his first
#Indy500
pole and the first Andretti pole
@MarioAndretti
33 years ago. 👏👏👏
@IndyCar
@MotorsportsNBC
@IndyCaronNBC
@IMS
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Happy
#4thofJuly
gang! Have a lovely day with family and friends. I am and will always be proud of my Aussie heritage but I am equally proud of becoming a US citizen 13 years ago. This country has given me my career and my amazing family. Very grateful! 🇺🇸
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Have been in the US since 2002 and have been a proud citizen since 2011. Today,
#thanksgiving
, is my favorite day of the year!
#HappyThankgiving
everyone 👍 Thankful for many, many things ...
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I hadn’t called a
@Rolex24Hours
in 7yrs. Fun to b back at it. It’s a marathon for us too but to do it w a 👌on-air team makes it go by quickly & we always have fun
@NBCSN
@DISupdates
@IMSA
On plane & headed home to breathe.
@dakar
plus
#Rugby
& this ... been a busy start to 2019
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There’s nothing like waking up early on
#INDY500
morning. The race is hours & hours away but we are all so excited to bring you the
#GreatestSpectacleInRacing
... it’s almost time to
#bringtheaction
@IMS
@IndyCar
@IndyCaronNBC
@NBCSports
@NBCSportsPR
See you 11amE on big
@nbc
👍
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Glad you’re watching 👍
@leighdiffey
@IndyCar
@WWTRaceway
@NBCSN
The coverage NBCSN has is awful, nothing but commercials and all you do is yell. Its like listening to the 3 stoogies
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I’m very lucky to have this legend as my teammate & friend to call the
@Olympics
100m Men’s final with. He won two Olympic medals in the 100 and two in the 200. His energy level has gone up about 1000% bc it’s the 100 today 🤣 THE
@AtoBoldon
👌
@NBCOlympics
#Paris2024
@NBCSports
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With the man!!
@MrDavidHobbs
#hobbo
at the legendary
#seibkens
... in Wisconsin for a mate’s wedding 👍
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What a morning ... what an experience!! Thank you
@MarioAndretti
& Honda Indy 2-seater Experience for the ride of my life around
@IMS
... mind blowing! Special to have Mario at the wheel too on the 50th celebration year of his ‘69 500 win 👌
@IndyCar
@IndyCaronNBC
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Even though we won’t be together on-air next weekend for the
#F1
season-opener, we’ll be with you in spirit. Thanks to the gang at Racing Mugs we are together forever. 👍
@MrSteveMatchett
@MrDavidHobbs
@wbuxtonofficial
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Hope you will all be watching
@IndyCar
from
@roadamerica
today on
@nbc
as intently as our
@heymartysnider
! 😜
@IndyCaronNBC
330pmE
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My boys seriously have no idea the life they’re living. Afternoon spent riding dirt bikes then got to sit in
@MarioAndretti
‘s
@F1
world championship winning Lotus 79.
#enviousdad
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My incredible Mum. 81 today and powering! Happy Birthday to the amazing Jude. Love you Mum … have a super day. ❤️
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Thoughts with
@MarioAndretti
& the entire Andretti family at the sad news of Mario’s wife Dee Ann passing away. She was a lovely person.
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Unreal mate ... just unreal! 💪
Breaking in the new and improved
@pitfittraining
facility today! The new flooring looks great, but it doesn’t let me drag my feet! Which is a good thing I guess!
#spinalcordinjury
#sci
#prowlerpush
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Today is best day I’ve had in ages & not because I had Vietnamese food for lunch! A dear mate who’d been in ICU for 6weeks fighting for his life (motor racing accident), is making a slow but positive recovery & today I got to speak to him on the phone. Life is fragile
#lovelife
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Loooong night last night at
@iowaspeedway
for
@IndyCar
but there was a loyal group of hearty fans who stuck it out & got to see 300 laps of good racing. However much you saw on
@NBCSN
& wherever you are ... thx for your support & kind words. Those rain delays are never easy 👍
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Glad Corey is ok … that was wild!!! Watching with one of my sons and couldn’t believe it!
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It’s all happening ...
@IndyCar
continues its upward trend.
@FirestoneRacing
extends partnership thru 2025,
@Acura
the new sponsor of
#gpoflongbeach
, new drivers, new teams &
@alo_oficial
coming back for the
#Indy500
which is on
@NBCSports
for 1st time. Lots to b excited about!
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Just watched an “I’m ok message” from
@RGrosjean
in his hospital bed. Wow! Incredible escape and while we hate seeing examples of how the full extent of safety measures are tested in
@F1
or
@IndyCar
or
@NASCAR
it’s amazing how far the sport has come. Thankful he’s 👌
#BahrainGP
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What a treat it was last night to be this close to the action at Le Mans … mind blowing is an understatement. Awesome to share the experiences with
@calvinfish
& Monsieur Le Mans
#tomkristensen
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This has put a smile on my face today! 😀😀😀
With a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.225 million viewers on NBC, Sunday’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is now NBC Sports’ most-watched afternoon
#INDYCAR
race EVER (excluding the Indy 500).
@IndyCaronNBC
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What a special sight to see so many top shelf teams and cars at
@24hoursoflemans
! Sportscar racing on a global scale is so healthy and exciting at the moment. Bravo! 👏
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Please take the time to read this. Robin is a friend, a colleague and one-in-a-million human being!
A heartfelt letter from the one and only Robin Miller to the RACER nation...
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It takes an amazing group to cover a colossal event like the
@imsa
@Rolex24Hours
... thanks to the
@NBC
@NBCSN
@NBCSportsPR
@NBCSportsGold
team for an enormous effort to make the broadcast happen ... no question ... a lot of tired TV folks right now. Hope you enjoyed the coverage
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So, today in sport …
#1
golfer in world got arrested, returned to
@PGAChampionship
to shoot 66, a snake was smooshed at
@IMS
&the
@NASCAR
Cup Series points leader went the fastest he’s ever gone in a race car which was an
@IndyCar
at over 230mph. I’d say that was quite the day!
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What a fun w'end at
@WGI
for
@NASCARonNBC
@NASCAR
👍 Thx for the feedback on our new multi vantage point coverage - it was a blast. Thx gang!
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Quite refreshing seeing someone drive away from Verstappen! Great drive
@LandoNorris
👏
#MiamiGP
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Fabulous to have THE MAN
@SnoopDogg
here with us at
@usatf
@Olympics
Track & Field Trials. He’s been an awesome teammate for all of us at
@NBCOlympics
@nbc
@NBCSports
@NBCSportsPR
@nbc
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