Organization
Most of the crew that calls the 500 calls the IRL series and Crown Royal 400 as well. For the Firestone Twin 275's and Super Weekend at the Brickyard's Nationwide and Sprint Cup races, the Speedway Motorsports-owned Performance Racing Network joins the Indianapolis Motor Speedway radio network for co-production the races. For MRN or PRN stations to carry Super Weekend at the Brickyard (the IMS NASCAR weekend), radio stations must carry the Indianapolis 500 and three other IZOD IndyCar Series races (typically they will be Birmingham, Texas, and Edmonton, which are on non-NASCAR Sundays, or Saturdays) the MotoGP Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix may be carried in lieu of the third race), or may pay a fee to the Speedway; most will carry the four races, typically on non-NASCAR Sundays.
The Super Weekend broadcast arrangement is different because of the PRN co-production. Doug Rice is the lead broadcaster in the Bombardier Pagoda, with John Andretti as driver analyst. Jerry Baker, Jake Query, and Mark Jaynes remain in their turn positions, while Mike King is located in Turn 4. Kevin Lee is the only IMS pit reporter assigned, as PRN's Bret McMillan, Pat Patterson, and Brad Gillie work pit road. Donald Davidson is the track historian.
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