1978 Rebel 500

Network: ABC

Date and time: April 9, 1978, 3:30 PM

Format: Live

Length: 1 hour

1 hour of the race was shown live on ABC's Wide World of Sports, intermixed with the South Carolina Skydiving Championship. Before the race came on the air at 3:30 PM, ABC provided four updates on the race during (the first one before) coverage of United States Amateur Boxing. The first was at 2:30 PM, the second at 2:50 PM, the third at 3:10 PM, and the final at 3:24 PM.

Personnel:

Announcers: Jim McKay, Jackie Stewart

Pit reporter: Chris Economaki