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INDYCAR: New TV Package Announced
Written by: SPEED Staff
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08/07/2008 - 12:08 PM
Indianapolis, Ind.
 
The Indianapolis 500 and four other 2009 races will air on ABC, but the rest of the schedule will now air on VERSUS. (LAT photo) ยป More Photos

The IndyCar Series will be seen on ABC and the VERSUS channel in 2009, following the conclusion of a new multi-year arrangement announced today.

The Indianapolis 500 and four additional IndyCar Series will be broadcast on ABC through 2012, with the other races airing on VERSUS. All races on both networks will be broadcast in high-definition. Financial terms were not disclosed.

“We couldn’t be happier moving forward with our media rights with long-time partner ABC and now welcoming VERSUS to the IndyCar Series family,” said Tony George, founder and CEO of the Indy Racing League. “Looking forward to 2009 and beyond, we have the opportunity to team up with our media partners and really capitalize on unification and the three-year Indianapolis Motor Speedway Centennial Celebration.”

The multi-year partnership with VERSUS calls for the network
to televise at least 13 races per year for the next 10 years, with each telecast lasting a minimum of three hours including extended pre-race coverage. VERSUS also will air a one-hour race preview show the day before each event that will feature qualification highlights and relevant IndyCar Series stories of the weekend. Additionally, the network will feature extensive coverage of all Indianapolis 500 qualification days among other Month of May activities.

“Today’s announcement continues the momentum showed since we announced unification in February and will be an immediate asset for IndyCar Series drivers, teams, venues, suppliers and sponsors,” said Terry Angstadt, president of the Indy Racing League's commercial division. “The immediate and long-term beneficiaries are IndyCar Series fans who will get more IndyCar Series programming then ever before.”
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