1978 Atlanta 500
Network: ABC
Date and time: March 19, 1978, 4:00 PM
Format: Live
Length: 1 hour
The last hour of the Atlanta 500 was televised live, billed as "ABC Championship Auto Racing". Before the telecast came on air at 4:00, ABC aired brief updates on the race every half hour, starting at 2:00 PM, during coverage of a PGA Championship, including when there was technical difficulties.
Personnel:
Announcers: Al Michaels, Jackie Stewart
Pit reporter: Chris Economaki
Executive producer: Roone Arledge
Producer: Dick Buffinton
Associate producer: Curt Gowdy Jr.
Director: Chet Forte