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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