2009 IndyCar US TV schedule

[cosworth151]

The Indy Racing League has announced its US television schedule for next season. The IRL had previously revealed its ten-year agreement with the VERSUS cable network. Vs will get at least 13 IRL races per year. They will have a 3 hour race window, preceded by an hour highlight and pre-race show. The remainder of the season, including The Indianapolis 500, will be on ABC.

Date        Track                       Network        Broadcast Window

(All times Eastern)
 
April 5     Streets of St. Petersburg      VERSUS           2-5 p.m.
 
April 19   Streets of Long Beach          VERSUS           3:30-6:30 p.m.
 
April 26   Kansas Speedway                VERSUS           4-7 p.m.
 
May 24   Indianapolis Motor Speedway   ABC              Noon-4:30 p.m.
 
May 31   The Milwaukee Mile                ABC              3:30-6:00 p.m.
 
June 6    Texas Motor Speedway        VERSUS           9 p.m. - Midnight
 
June 21   Iowa Speedway                   ABC               1-3:30 p.m.
 
June 27  Richmond International Raceway VERSUS       8-11 p.m.
 
July 5    Watkins Glen International      ABC                1-3:30 p.m.
 
July 12  Streets of Toronto                 ABC               1-3:30 p.m.
 
July 26  Edmonton City Centre Airport VERSUS             5-8 p.m.
 
Aug. 1  Kentucky Speedway              VERSUS             8-11 p.m.
 
Aug. 9  Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course    VERSUS             1-4 p.m.
 
Aug. 23 Infineon Raceway                VERSUS              5-8 p.m.
 
Aug. 29 Chicagoland Speedway         VERSUS            9 p.m. - Midnight
 
Sept. 6 The Raceway at Belle Isle Park VERSUS            3-6 p.m.
 
Sept. 19 Twin Ring Motegi                VERSUS     9/18 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
 
Oct. 10 Homestead-Miami Speedway  VERSUS               4-7 p.m.
 

[Dare]

Cos,you have any idea if their still having the
qualifying and races online next year?

[cosworth151]

I haven't heard anything definite about web-casts yet, but it seems likely. VERSUS is available in far fewer households than ESPN, who had the races this season. Viewership was up 21.4% this year over the 2007 season.

This isn't the first venture into racing for VERSUS. The network, formerly called Outdoor Life Network, carries the Dakar every year. It also was the US outlet for the first season of A1GP.

[Steven Roy]

\versus used to be on TVU but I don't see it on the channel list any more.