1981 Kraco Twin 125s

Network: ESPN/NBC

Date and time:

June 28, 1981, 3:00 PM (ESPN)

July 4, 1981, 3:00 PM (NBC)

Format:

Live (ESPN)

Tape-delayed (NBC)

Length:

2 hours (ESPN)

30 minutes (NBC)

In a rarity, the two races was televised on two separate networks.

First, the twin races were televised live and flag-to-flag on ESPN, billed under it's "Auto Racing '81" banner. Of note was a pre-race interview with Gordon Johncock and Bobby Unser about an altercation during the previous race.

As well, a week after running a half-hour edited version of the two was aired on NBC as a part of NBC Sports Summer Season, alongside a number of other events- a 15-round WBA World Welterweight Championship bout between Thomas Hearns and Pablo Baez, a 10-round welterweight bout with former WBA champion Pipino Cuevas vs. Jorgen Hansen, a 10-round junior middleweight bout with Tony Ayala vs. Jerry Cheatham, a report on the Tour de France bicycle race, thoroughbred horse racing, and Wimbledon wrap-up.

ESPN Personnel:

Announcers: Bob Jenkins, Larry Nuber

Pit reporter: Gary Lee

NBC Personnel:

Announcers: Paul Page, Gary Gerould