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