1978 Texas 200

Network: CBS

Date and time: August 6, 1978, 3:00 PM

Format: Live

Length: 2 hours

Viewership: 2.8 million

The Texas 200 was televised live, flag-to-flag, by CBS. It was briefly interrupted by a news report of the death of Pope Paul VI.

Personnel:

Announcers: Ken Squier, Dan Gurney

Pit reporter: Paul Page

A presentation of CBS Sports.