Same-day Tape Delay Coverage
| Year | Network | Host | Lap-by-lap announcer | Color commentators | Pit reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ABC | Jim McKay | Jim McKay | Sam Posey | Jack Arute, Jim Lampley and Bill Flemming |
| 1984 | ABC | Jackie Stewart | Jim McKay | Sam Posey | Jack Arute, Larry Nuber, Bill Flemming and Ray Gandolf (garages/hospital) |
| 1983 | ABC | Jackie Stewart | Jim McKay | Sam Posey | Chris Economaki, Bill Flemming, Jim Lampley and Anne Simon |
| 1982 | ABC | Jackie Stewart | Jim McKay | Sam Posey | Chris Economaki and Bill Flemming |
| 1981 | ABC | Dave Diles | Jim McKay | Jackie Stewart | Chris Economaki, Bill Flemming and Sam Posey (garages/hospital) |
| 1980 | ABC | Chris Schenkel and Dave Diles | Jim McKay | Jackie Stewart | Chris Economaki and Sam Posey |
| 1979 | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jim McKay | Jackie Stewart | Chris Economaki and Dave Diles |
| 1978 | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jim McKay | Jackie Stewart | Chris Economaki and Bill Flemming |
| 1977 | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jim McKay | Jackie Stewart | Chris Economaki and Bill Flemming |
| 1976 | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jim McKay | Jackie Stewart | Chris Economaki |
| 1975 | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Keith Jackson | Jackie Stewart | Chris Economaki and Sam Posey |
| 1974 | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jim McKay | Sam Posey | Chris Economaki and Bill Flemming |
| 1973 | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jim McKay | Jackie Stewart (Mon. & Tues.) Chris Economaki (Wed.) |
Dave Diles and Don Hein |
| 1972 | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jim McKay | Jackie Stewart | Chris Economaki |
| 1971 | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jim McKay or Chris Schenkel | Jackie Stewart | Chris Economaki, Bill Flemming, Keith Jackson and David Letterman,turns |
- From 1971 to 1985, the Indianapolis 500 was shown on a same-day tape delay basis. Races were edited to a two or three hour broadcast, and shown in prime time. It was also blacked out in the Indianapolis market.
- In 1973, Jackie Stewart was scheduled to be the color commentator. The race however, was red flagged on Monday due to the Salt Walther crash, and rain delayed the start until Wednesday. Stewart was unable to stay for the race running on Wednesday, and Chris Economaki took his place.
- in 1971 chris schenkel was schelded to be the lap by lap annocer but the pace car rec sat out jim mckay took over
- in 1980 first time two hosts hosting the indy 500
Read more about this topic: List Of Indianapolis 500 Broadcasters
Famous quotes containing the words tape and/or delay:
“I could buy one
Tape and get another free. I accept- Ed the deal, paid for one tape and
Chose a free one. But since I’ve been
Repeatedly billed for my free tape.”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
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—Elaine Heffner (20th century)