By Paul Kelly
indy500.com
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
2008 IndyCar Series Schedule | Order 2008 IMS Tickets!
The 92nd Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 25 will be the fifth of 16 events on the 2008 IndyCar Series schedule, released Sept. 18.
"The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval will be one of 11 oval events on the schedule. There also will be three races on permanent road courses and two on temporary street circuits.
Preceding the Indianapolis 500 is a race Sunday, April 27 on the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway oval. Following Indianapolis will be a race Sunday, June 1 on the historic 1-mile oval at The Milwaukee Mile.
Each IndyCar Series event will be televised nationally by ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC.
The ESPN alliance dates back to the league's inaugural 1996 event with ABC's' first broadcast of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race in 1965, a relationship that is the second-longest in sports between a network and sports property.
As the IndyCar Series prepares for 2008, Indy Racing League officials already are working on new safety and technology opportunities.
Those opportunities include the introduction of a paddle shift system on IndyCar Series cars, improved Side Impact Protection, the application of a new steering technology to enhance the steering effort on road courses, and the ongoing research and development to identify the most effective seat design, structure and seatbelt configuration to provide drivers with the highest levels of protection.
***
2008 Indianapolis 500 tickets: For information about tickets for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 25, 2008, visit www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com or call the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ticket Office at (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area or (317) 492-6700 locally.
Related Stories
- Indianapolis 500 Veteran Weld Dies At 64
- Winning Indianapolis 500 Riding Mechanic Dunham Dies At 96
- ABC, IMS Extend Indianapolis 500 Partnership Through 2012
| Indianapolis 500 Talkback | Post Comment |
|
|
|