NBC Sports Network pit reporter Townsend Bell calls time trials for the Indianapolis 500 “the most stressful time” in racing. He’s speaking from experience.

Bell will attempt to qualify for the 500 Mile Race for the sixth time and offer his unique perspective as NBC Sports Network surrounds qualifications May 19 and 20 with 12 hours of coverage. In Canada, TSN2 has coverage both days (at same broadcast times as NBC Sports Network). Real-time Timing & Scoring and streaming video of driver post-qualifying news conferences will be on www.indycar.com.

Kevin Lee and Derek Daly will serve as pit reporters, along with interviews and analysis from Robin Miller. Bob Jenkins will call the action, with Jon Beekhuis and Wally Dallenbach providing analysis.

Click it: Qualifying draw

“These guys get torn up more about qualifying than they do for the actual race,” Dallenbach said. “There is no margin for error and you are pushing the envelope. The emotions for qualifying are the biggest in any motorsport that I know … the most important thing is to be in the race.”

NBC Sports Network also has five hours of coverage on Miller Lite Carb Day on May 25, featuring the final practice session, Firestone Freedom 100 and the Pit Stop Competition. A new episode of INDYCAR 36, focusing on 2011 race runner-up and Chase Rookie of the Year JR Hildebrand, will be televised at 6:30 p.m. (ET) May 26.

INDIANAPOLIS 500 COVERAGE (all times ET)
May 19: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 4:30-6:30 p.m.
May 20: Noon-6:30 p.m.
May 25: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
May 26: 5 p.m. -- IPL 500 Festival Parade. 6:30 p.m. -- INDYCAR 36

The Indianapolis 500 also will be featured on ESPN Classic through the remainder of the month. The lineup (all times ET):

May 21
11 a.m. -- 1979 Indy 500 (Rick Mears)
Noon -- 1996 Indy 500 (Buddy Lazier)
2 p.m. -- 1997 Indy 500 (Arie Luyendyk)
4 p.m. -- 1999 Indy 500 (Kenny Brack)
6 p.m. -- 2006 Indy 500 (Sam Hornish Jr)

May 22
1 a.m. -- 1967 Indy 500 (A.J. Foyt)
2 a.m. -- 1969 Indy 500 (Mario Andretti)
3 a.m. -- 1981 Indy 500 (Bobby Unser)
9 a.m. -- SportsCentury: Mario Andretti
10 a.m. -- 1969 Indy 500 (Mario Andretti)
11 a.m. -- 2000 Indy 500 (Juan Pablo Montoya)
1 p.m. -- 2001 Indy 500 (Helio Castroneves)
3 p.m. -- 2002 Indy 500 (Helio Castroneves)
5 p.m. --2009 Indy 500 (Helio Castroneves)
7 p.m. -- 2005 Indy 500 (Dan Wheldon)
10 p.m. -- 2011 Indy 500 (Dan Wheldon)

May 23
1 a.m. -- 1980 Indy 500 (Johnny Rutherford)
3 a.m. -- 1983 Indy 500 (Tom Sneva)
10 a.m. -- SportsCentury: Rick Mears
11 a.m. -- 1984 Indy 500 (Rick Mears)
1 p.m. -- 1988 Indy 500 (Rick Mears)
3 p.m. -- 1991 Indy 500 (Rick Mears)
5 p.m. -- 1986 Indy 500 (Bobby Rahal)
7 p.m. -- 2010 Indy 500 (Dario Franchitti)

May 24
1 a.m. -- 1987 Indy 500 (Al Unser Sr) – 25th Anniversary
3 a.m. -- 1992 Indy 500 (Al Unser Jr) – 20th Anniversary
9 a.m. -- 1970 Indy 500 (Al Unser Sr)
10 a.m. -- 1971 Indy 500 (Al Unser Sr)
Noon -- 1978 Indy 500 (Al Unser Sr)
2 p.m. -- SportsCentury: Al Unser Sr
3 p.m. -- 1987 Indy 500 (Al Unser Sr) – 25th Anniversary
5 p.m. -- 1992 Indy 500 (Al Unser Jr) – 20th Anniversary

May 25
Midnight -- 1997 Indy 500 (Arie Luyendyk) – 15th Anniversary
2 a.m. -- 1989 Indy 500 (Emerson Fittipaldi)
4 a.m. -- 2003 Indy 500 (Gil de Ferran)
9 a.m. -- SportsCentury: Rick Mears
10 a.m. -- SportsCentury: A.J. Foyt
5 p.m. -- 2008 Indy 500 (Scott Dixon)

May 29 – 35th Anniversary of A.J. Foyt’s fourth Indy 500 win
Midnight, 2 a.m., 10 a.m., Noon
10 p.m. – SportsCentury: A.J. Foyt
1 a.m., 11 a.m., 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. – 1977 Indy 500

May 30 – 30th Anniversary of Gordon Johncock’s Indy 500 win
1 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. – 1982 Indy 500

May 31 – 45th Anniversary of A.J. Foyt’s third Indy 500 win
1 a.m., 3 a.m., 6 p.m. – 1967 Indy 500
2 a.m. and 5 p.m. - SportsCentury: A.J. Foyt