1986 The Winston
Network: ESPN
Date and time: May 11, 1986, 3:00 PM
Format: Live
Length: 1 hour and 15 minutes (Scheduled for 1 hour)
The race was televised live and in full on ESPN.
The broadcast had a significantly extended pre-race show, as the unique format of the Winston's pre-race ceremonies, with lengthy driver introductions. The broadcast was scheduled for 1 hour, but ran around 15 minutes over as the pre-race show ran longer than anticipated, ending at 4:15 PM instead of 4:00 PM. Thus, the tape-delayed airing of the Atlanta Invitational was delayed.
Personnel:
Announcers: Bob Jenkins, Larry Nuber, Benny Parsons
Pit reporter: Jack Arute