1986 Nationwise 500
Network: WTBS
Date and time: October 19, 1986, 12:30 PM
Format: Live
Length: 4 and a half hours (scheduled for 4 hours)
The race was billed as the "Nationwise American 500". One feature of the broadcast was at the end, the broadcasters gave their picks for the "Champion Spark Plugs Driver of the Race"- namely, who they felt was the best driver that race.
The broadcast ran over it's alloted time as the race was very lengthy despite only 6 cautions, lasting 4 hours. This pre-empted the airing of the film Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story, which started at 5:00 PM instead of 4:30 PM.
Personnel:
Host: Dave Despain
Announcers: Ken Squier, Benny Parsons
Pit reporters: Chris Economaki, Jerry Garrett
MotorWeek News: Bob Varsha
Senior producer: Fred Rheinstein
Producers: Ben Estavillo, Jim Roller
Director: Bernie Hoffman
Associate director: Mike Price
Technical director: Charlie Stenberg
Production manager: Joe Stovcsik
Engineer-in-charge: Lynn Peggs
Audio: Dennis Baxter, Gary Kunde, John Young
Tape producer: Jeffrey Green
Tape assistant director: Patti Wheeler
Production coordinator: Marvette Panch
Unit manager: Robbie Brooks
Production associates: Blyth Dalgleish, Cindy Blackwell, Patrick Perrin, Robin Karr, Jennifer Wells, Shawn Barnhardt, Joan Hagle, Janie Flesh
Camera operators: Robbie Brooks, Brad Hinton, Freddy Gates, Louis Hocevar, Keith Weiss, Darrell Harmon, Carroll Platt, Rick Lash, Scott Fitzgerald, Bob Cramer, Ed Provost
Videotape editor: Lanny Grubbs
Produced by MotorWeek Productions
A presentation of TBS Sports