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Selected On-air Talent (Indianapolis 500)

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Chief announcer

  • Bill Slater (Mutual)
  • Sid Collins (1952–1976)
  • Paul Page (1977–1987)
  • Lou Palmer (1988–1989)
  • Bob Jenkins (1990–1998)
  • Mike King (1999–present)

Driver experts

  • Mauri Rose (1955)
  • Len Sutton
  • Fred Agabashian
  • Billy Englehart
  • Mike Hiss (1978)
  • Billy Scott (1979)
  • Rodger Ward (1980–1985)
  • Gordon Johncock (1985)
  • Bobby Unser (1986)
  • Parnelli Jones (1987)
  • Pancho Carter (1988)
  • Johnny Rutherford (1989–1991)
  • Derek Daly (1992)
  • Johnny Rutherford (1993–2000)
  • Johnny Rutherford & Johnny Parsons (2001)
  • Johnny Rutherford (2002)
  • Davey Hamilton (2003)
  • Kenny Bräck (2004)
  • Pancho Carter (2005)
  • Davey Hamilton (2006, 2008–present)
  • Johnny Parsons (2007,2009)
  • James Hinchcliffe (2010)

Analysts

  • Donald Davidson, historian (1965–present)
  • Chris Economaki, commentary (1995–2009)
  • Dave Wilson, color commentary (2003–2009)
  • Jerry Baker, color commentary (2010)

Turn 1 reporters

  • Mike Dunn
  • Sid Collins
  • Bill Frosh
  • Mike Ahern (1963–1973)
  • Ron Carrell (1974–1985)
  • Jerry Baker (1986–2009, 2011–Present)

Turn 2 reporters

  • Bob Rhodes
  • Mike Ahern (1961)
  • Howdy Bell (1962–1981)
  • Doug Zink (1982–1984)
  • Howdy Bell (1985–1988)
  • Bob Lamey (1989)
  • Gary Lee (1990–1994)
  • Ken Double (1995–1999)
  • Kevin Lee (2000–2003)
  • Adam Alexander (2004–2006)
  • Bob Jenkins (2007–2008)
  • Jake Query (2009–Present)

Turn 3 reporters

  • Lou Palmer (1958–1962)
  • Larry Henry
  • Gary Lee (1996–1998)
  • Kevin O'Neal (1999)
  • Mark Jaynes (2000–present)

Turn 4 reporters

  • Jim Shelton (1947–1978)
  • Darryl Wibel (1979–1980)
  • Bob Jenkins (1981–1989)
  • Bob Lamey (1990–2000)
  • Chris Denari (2001–present)

Pit reporters

  • Luke Walton, Starting command, north pits
  • Lou Palmer
  • Paul Page (1974–1976)
  • Mike King (1995–1998)
  • Kim Morris (2001–2004)
  • Kevin Lee (2004–present)
  • Jim Murphy (2002–2004)
  • Howdy Bell (1989)
  • Dave Argabright (2004–present)
  • Kevin Olson (2005–2009)
  • Jake Query (2007–2008)
  • Nick Yeoman (2010–present)

Backstrech reporters

  • Jack Shapiro
  • Bernie Herman
  • Chuck Marlowe
  • Doug Zink (1966–1973)
  • Jerry Baker (1974–1976)
  • Darryl Wibel (1977–1978)
  • Bob Jenkins (1979–1980)
  • Larry Henry (1981)
  • Howdy Bell (1982–1984)
  • Position not used (1985–1989)
  • Howdy Bell (1990)
  • Position not used (1991 and beyond)

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