1979 Indianapolis 500

Network: ABC

Date and time: May 27, 1979, 8:00 PM

Format: Tape-delayed

Length: 2 hours

Viewership: 19.4 million (-18%)

The race was shown edited on same-day tape delay, with a live update at the end of the broadcast at 10:00 PM. Commentator Jackie Stewart drove the pace car at the start of the race, and reported live from the pace car.

Personnel:

Host: Chris Schenkel

Announcers: Jim McKay, Jackie Stewart

Pit reporters: Chris Economaki, Dave Diles

Executive producer: Roone Arledge

Producers: Chuck Howard, Bob Goodrich

Associate producers: Chris Carmody, Sean McManus, Ned Simon

Directors: Chet Forte, Roger Goodman

Associate directors: Norm Samet, Jeff Cohen

Technical directors: Werner Gunther, Joe Nesi

Post-production director: Jim Jennett

Technical manager: Vern Kerrick, Steve Korn

Unit managers: Bob Czinke, Frank Adamo

Traffic manager: Rick Rosenberg

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