1981 Watkins Glen 200

Planned network: ESPN

Planned date and time: August 9, 1981, 2:00 PM

Planned format: Live

Planned length: 2 and a half hours

Like at Milwaukee, this race was planned to be televised but wasn't. It was planned to be aired live and flag-to-flag on ESPN as part of their "Auto Racing '81" series. However, after a Formula 1 race scheduled for the track in October was cancelled, on August 5th, CART moved the Watkins Glen 200 to the planned Formula 1race date on October 4th, and ESPN did not air the rescheduled race.