Fans Can Recapture Thrills Of 2004 Indianapolis 500 With New DVD
By Kate Boomer
indy500.com
Friday, September 10, 2004

Fans can soon recapture all of the excitement of the 88th Indianapolis 500 by ordering the 2004 Indianapolis 500 DVD packed with bonus material and features not available anywhere else.

Consumers can receive the DVD free with a subscription to IndyCar Series magazine ordered by Oct. 31 at www.indycarmag.com or (800) 970-INDY, or for $15 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Online Gift Shop at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. The DVD will be available at the Online Gift Shop starting Tuesday, Sept. 14.

The 2004 Indianapolis 500 DVD provides a recap of the entire month of May, including exclusive camera footage of the race and behind-the-scenes action. Commentary is provided by the actual race calls of the IMS Radio Network broadcast crew and legendary IMS public address announcer Tom Carnegie.

"Fans are going to be amazed with the level of access teams and officials gave the IMS Productions staff in May to create this DVD," said Buddy McAtee, vice president and executive producer of IMS Productions. "With this access, fans will see and hear things they could only imagine. In addition, the DVD format allows us to include additional material that we couldn't include on a VHS tape."

The production gives an insider's view of what it means to win the Indianapolis 500 as race winner Buddy Rice looks back on his month of May, going from pole sitter to Victory Lane in an exclusive interview conducted the day after his win at IMS. Special sections on Rice include a feature on his rise to glory from his early days in BMX and kart racing to his career in the IRL® IndyCar® Series, a feature on his hot rod collection and an interview of Bobby Rahal, Rice's team owner and 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner.

Rice also offers commentary throughout the film, similar to the "director's cut" commentary offered in many feature-film DVD's.

The DVD also highlights Andretti Green Racing's four-car attempt to claim victory in the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" as well as the recent invasion of British drivers, including Andretti Green standouts Dan Wheldon and Dario Franchitti.

Other features include a photo gallery of pictures from the entire month, the official race box score, the official "Lights, Camera, Traction!" movie trailers for the event, a feature on official event artist Charles Fazzino and various unlockable special features.

Intuitive navigation of the DVD also is offered, with the ability to select a specific chapter to watch just Pole Day or the race, for example.

This timeless DVD was produced after combining the efforts of photographers, editors, audio technicians and graphic artists to research almost 1,000 hours of footage for the month and 40 different camera angles on Race Day.

IMS Productions is a television production facility that portrays the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy Racing League through TV production, home video and promotional products for the sport's sponsors, tracks, teams and fans. ***

2005 tickets: To purchase tickets, camping or parking for the 89th Indianapolis 500 on May 29, 2005, contact the IMS ticket office at (800) 822-INDY or log on to www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com.


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