and the Broadcast Partner chooses for 2009...

[pchall]

ABC Races

Indy
Milwaukee
Watkins Glen
Iowa
Toronto


After Indy everyone goes to Milwaukee. The Sagamoron is happy. :tony:

[trish]

Milwaukee was one of their better races this year. I'll probably go out of my way to watch it.

Edit: Is everything else on versus? No ESPN at all? If so I can't imagine TMS is very happy.

[SurfaceUnits]

gomers git yer VHS recorder ready

http://indybooks.net/images/erl09.jpg

[oddlycalm]

ABC Races

Indy
Milwaukee
Watkins Glen
Iowa
Toronto


After Indy everyone goes to Milwaukee. The Sagamoron is happy. :tony:
Welcome to the USAC Trail circa 2009. Keep those other pesky races small by making sure nobody is watching and by changing venues if you have one that shows any real strenth. Long Beach on Versus, Texas on Versus...:tony:

oc

[Chief]

Hmmm, I'm beginning my rain dance now for that finely crafted ABC schedule.

So, on a positive note, that effectively reduces the IRL season to about six weeks. AOW is well and good in the capable hands of Tony George...everything is coming up roses!:thumbup:

[JLMannin]

What is Versus??!? Several years ago, I used to watch cycling on OLN. I don't even know if OLN is still around or not.

If I have Comcast, do I have Versus?

[Don Quixote]

I wonder if the contract contains a clause whereby the races can be shuffled off to the deuce if certain viewership goals are not met. :laugh:

[Accipiter]

What is Versus??!? Several years ago, I used to watch cycling on OLN. I don't even know if OLN is still around or not.

If I have Comcast, do I have Versus?


OLN changed it's name to Versus. Scumcast owns Versus, but whether or not you ahve it depends on your package.

[Fio1]

Long Beach on Versus? Are you serious? Man, that's worse then the Cart Spike years...:rofl:

[miatanut]

Long Beach on Versus? Are you serious? Man, that's worse then the Cart Spike years...:rofl:

LBGP and Texas are threats to Indy, so I would be surprised to see it any other way. Toronto is the big surprise to me. Maybe Toronto and St. Pete will alternate from year to year to appease Mikey.

[Gnam]

Fingers crossed that an IRL race gets preempted by an extra long deer hunt. :thumbup:

[jcollins28]

Fingers crossed that an IRL race gets preempted by an extra long deer hunt. :thumbup:

Or a speeling b.....:gomer:

[NismoZ]

And I'll thank you to quit talking about my package!:irked:

[Andrew Longman]

Long Beach on Versus? Are you serious? Man, that's worse then the Cart Spike years...:rofl:

Only if Bob Jenkins is in the booth

[oddlycalm]

Fingers crossed that an IRL race gets preempted by an extra long deer hunt. :thumbup:

:rofl: Nice, I nearly choked on the water I was drinking over that little gem. :thumbup:

oc

[Michaelhatesfans]

If I have Comcast, do I have Versus?

You should find out while there's still time to cancel it.

[SurfaceUnits]

Date Track Layout TV Network Broadcast Window
Sun 5-Apr Streets of St. Petersburg 1.8-mile street course VERSUS 2 - 5 p.m.
Sun 19-Apr Streets of Long Beach 1.968-mile street course VERSUS 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Sun 26-Apr Kansas Speedway 1.5-mile oval VERSUS 4 - 7 p.m.
Sun 24-May Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.5-mile oval ABC Noon - 4:30 p.m.
Sun 31-May The Milwaukee Mile 1.0-mile oval ABC 3:30 - 6 p.m.
Sat 6-Jun * Texas Motor Speedway 1.5-mile oval VERSUS 9 p.m. - Midnight
Sun 21-Jun Iowa Speedway .875-mile oval ABC 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Sat 27-Jun * Richmond International Raceway .75-mile oval VERSUS 8 - 11 p.m.
Sun 5-Jul Watkins Glen International 3.4-mile road course ABC 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Sun 12-Jul Streets of Toronto 1.721-mile street course ABC 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Sun 26-Jul Edmonton City Centre Airport 1.973-mile airport course VERSUS 5 - 8 p.m.
Sat 1-Aug * Kentucky Speedway 1.5-mile oval VERSUS 8 - 11 p.m.
Sun 9-Aug Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.258-mile road course VERSUS 1 - 4 p.m.
Sun 23-Aug Infineon Raceway 2.303-mile road course VERSUS 5 - 8 p.m.
Sat 29-Aug * Chicagoland Speedway 1.5-mile oval VERSUS 9 p.m. - Midnight
Sun 6-Sep The Raceway at Belle Isle Park 2.07-mile street course VERSUS 3 - 6 p.m.
Sat 19-Sep Twin Ring Motegi 1.5-mile oval VERSUS 9/18 10:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Sat 10-Oct Homestead-Miami Speedway 1.5-mil oval VERSUS 4 - 7 p.m.

[nrc]

Three oval races that anyone will see. Can we get some edited highlights on Wide World of Sports while we're in the way-back machine?

Way to save open wheel oval racing, dumb***.

[SurfaceUnits]

have you not read the gomers prognosticating how reVersus is going to save open wheel racing?

[Insomniac]

Now NASCAR is on networks and OWR is on nowhere cable. The circle is fully complete.