The entire 2007 IndyCar Series season, including the 91st Indianapolis 500 on May 27, will be broadcast live on both XM 145 and 144. Motorsports fans will be able to hear pre-race programming, including interviews and commentary, as well as live wheel-to-wheel action on the track. New for 2007 is complete coverage of IndyCar Series qualifying.
“Motorsports and music deliver a powerful adrenaline rush, and we are excited to bring the best of both to open-wheel race fans around the country, ” said Howard Jacobs, senior vice president, strategic partnership marketing for XM Satellite Radio. “Whether fans are tuning in live at the track, at home, or on the road, they will not miss a second of the action. ”
XM will also return to the IndyCar Series as a major associate sponsor of the Andretti Green Racing’s (AGR) No. 7 Honda-powered Dallara to be driven by Danica Patrick, the 2005 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year. 2007 will be Patrick’s first season running for Andretti Green Racing. The Andretti Green team will host “The Andretti Green Racing Hour, ” a one-hour show featuring the Andretti Green drivers as well as team co-owner and Indy car racing legend Michael Andretti, to air exclusively on XM Satellite Radio beginning March 23 at 7 p. m. ET on XM Sports Nation (144). The show will run weekly, co-hosted by Mike King, the voice of the IMS Radio Network.
“When it comes to world-class talent, performance and technology, nothing compares to the IndyCar Series and XM Satellite Radio, ” said Mike Ringham, vice president for marketing, Indy Racing League, the sanctioning body for the IndyCar Series. “In addition to guaranteed great racing, we are also tremendously excited to introduce new generations of fans to the IndyCar Series, thanks to XM’s free concert series. ”
XM is also sponsoring the “XM Satellite Radio XM Speed Jam, ” a one-day festival to kick off the IndyCar Series season on Saturday, March 24. The festival will feature a pre-race concert from the explosive Australian rock band Jet beginning at 5:30 p. m. The festival fee is included in the Indy 300 admission ticket.
“The XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 promises to draw an enormous crowd of IndyCar Series fans to the Homestead-Miami Speedway in South Florida. For those that can’t make it to the track, we’re pleased that they will be able to enjoy the action wherever they might be through their XM radios, ” said Curtis Gray, president, Homestead-Miami Speedway. “IndyCar series fans can expect an action-packed season of racing on the track and on-air. ”
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