TSN Announces 2007 Auto Racing Schedule
Posted by: RAD on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 08:04 PM
With increased coverage of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and the recent additions of the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, TSN's auto racing lineup for the upcoming 2007 season is the most comprehensive ever with a total of 105 races from five different series.
The network's schedule features 28 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races (up from 21 races in 2006), all 35 NASCAR Busch Series races, the entire 12-race NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, all 17 Formula One races, and 13 races from the Indy Racing League (IRL). All NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series races are available in High Definition on TSN HD (broadcast schedules below).
TSN's live coverage of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series gets underway on February 10 with the first race of the season - the Budweiser Shootout. TSN will broadcast a 30-minute pre-race show prior to each of the network's 28 races. Highlighting the schedule is the Daytona 500, which will air February 18 at 2:30 p.m. ET. A SportsCentre correspondent will be on-site from Daytona International Speedway to cover all the action from the day's events and race.
Leading up to the Daytona 500, TSN will televise ESPN's NASCAR Now, a daily news show dedicated solely to NASCAR, from February 12 to 15. Last year, TSN's coverage of the Daytona 500 attracted a national average audience of 568,000 viewers, making it the most watched motorsport race in TSN history. TSN recorded record ratings for its coverage of the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series with a national average audience of 332,000 viewers, up 15 per cent from 2005.
This year also marks the first season of TSN's multi-year deal as the exclusive Canadian English broadcaster for all 35 NASCAR Busch Series races. The 10-month NASCAR Busch Series season gets underway February 17 at Daytona with the Orbitz 300 and concludes at Homestead in Miami on November 17. TSN will have live coverage of the inaugural race in Montreal on August 4, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
TSN will also have coverage of the newly-formed NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, which launches in May. TSN will televise 12 one-hour broadcasts - one for each of the series' 12 races - including race coverage, driver interviews and features.
TSN offers Formula One fans a trip around the globe in 2007, televising the entire 17 race F-1 season, including pre-race and qualifying. TSN's schedule is highlighted by live coverage of the Canadian Grand Prix from Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 9 and 10. The 2007 F-1 season gets underway March 17 with the Australian Grand Prix (Qualifying on March 16). Last year, TSN's average audience for F-1 was 179,000 viewers, up 19 per cent from 2005.
TSN also has coverage of 13 races from the IRL, beginning with the XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 on March 25. The crown jewel of the series - the Indianapolis 500 - airs live on TSN May 27.
2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series on TSN
February 10 - Budweiser Shootout, Daytona (Daytona International Speedway)
February 15 - Gatorade Duel at Daytona (Daytona International Speedway)
February 18 - Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway)
February 25 - TBD, California (California Speedway)
March 11 - TBD, Las Vegas (Las Vegas Motor Speedway)
May 5 - TBD, Richmond (Richmond International Raceway)
May 12 - TBD, Darlington (Darlington Raceway)
May 19 - Nextel All-Star Challenge, Charlotte (Lowe's Motor Speedway)
May 27 - TBD, Charlotte (Lowe's Motor Speedway)
June 3 - TBD, Dover (Dover International Speedway)
June 24 - TBD, Infineon (Infineon Raceway)
July 1 - TBD, New Hampshire (New Hampshire International Speedway)
July 7 - TBD, Daytona (Daytona International Speedway)
July 15 - TBD, Chicago (Chicagoland Speedway)
July 29 - TBD, Indianapolis (Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
August 5 - TBD, Pocono (Pocono Raceway)
August 19 - TBD, Michigan (Michigan International Speedway)
August 25 - TBD, Bristol (Bristol Motor Speedway)
September 2 - TBD, California (California Speedway)
September 8 - TBD, Richmond (Richmond International Raceway)
September 16 - TBD, New Hampshire (New Hampshire International Speedway)
October 7 - TBD, Talladega (Talladega Superspeedway)
October 13 - TBD, Charlotte (Lowe's Motor Speedway)
October 21 - TBD, Martinsville (Martinsville Speedway)
October 28 - TBD, Atlanta (Atlanta Motor Speedway)
November 4 - TBD, Texas (Texas Motor Speedway)
November 11 - TBD, Phoenix (Phoenix International Raceway)
November 18 - TBD, Miami (Homestead-Miami Speedway)
All NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races are available in High Definition on TSN HD
Sponsorship Titles for TBD races have yet to be confirmed by NASCAR
2007 NASCAR Busch Series on TSN
February 17 - Orbitz 300, Daytona (Daytona International Speedway)
February 25 - TBD, California (California Speedway)
March 4 - TBD, Mexico City (Autodroma Hermanos Rodriguez)
March 10 - TBD, Las Vegas (Las Vegas Motor Speedway)
March 17 - TBD, Atlanta (Atlanta Motor Speedway)
March 24 - TBD, Bristol (Bristol Motor Speedway)
April 7 - TBD, Nashville (Nashville Superspeedway)
April 14 - TBD, Texas (Texas Motor Speedway)
April 20 - TBD, Phoenix (Phoenix International Speedway)
April 28 - TBD, Talladega (Talladega Superspeedway)
May 4 - TBD, Richmond (Richmond International Raceway)
May 11 - TBD, Darlington (Darlington Raceway)
May 26 - TBD, Charlotte (Lowe's Motor Speedway)
June 2 - TBD, Dover (Dover International Speedway)
June 9 - TBD, Nashville (Nashville Superspeedway)
June 16 - TBD, Kentucky (Kentucky Speedway)
June 23 - TBD, Milwaukee (The Milwaukee Mile)
June 30 - TBD, New Hampshire (New Hampshire International Speedway)
July 6 - TBD, Daytona (Daytona International Speedway)
July 14 - TBD, Chicago (Chicagoland Speedway)
July 21 - TBD, Gateway (Gateway International Raceway)
July 28 - TBD, Indianapolis (O'Reilly Raceway Park)
August 4 - TBD, Montreal (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve)
August 11 - TBD, Watkins Glen (Watkins Glen International)
August 18 - TBD, Michigan (Michigan International Speedway)
August 24 - TBD, Bristol (Bristol Motor Speedway)
September 1 - TBD, California (California Speedway)
September 7 - TBD, Richmond (Richmond International Raceway)
September 22 - TBD, Dover (Dover International Speedway)
September 29 - TBD, Kansas (Kansas Speedway)
October 12 - TBD, Charlotte (Lowe's Motor Speedway)
October 27 - TBD, Memphis (Memphis Motorsports Park)
November 3 - TBD, Texas (Texas Motor Speedway)
November 10 - TBD, Phoenix (Phoenix International Raceway)
November 17 - TBD, Miami (Homestead-Miami Speedway)
All NASCAR Busch Series races are available in High Definition on TSN HD
Sponsorship Titles for TBD races have yet to be confirmed by NASCAR
2007 Formula One on TSN
March 17 - Australian Grand Prix (Albert Park, Melbourne)
April 8 - Malaysian Grand Prix (Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur)
April 15 - Bahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir)
May 13 - Spanish Grand Prix (Circuit de Catalunya, Catalunya)
May 27 - Monaco Grand Prix (Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo)
June 10 - Canadian Grand Prix (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal)
June 17 - United States Grand Prix (Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis)
July 1 - French Grand Prix (Circuit de Nevers Magny Cours, Nevers Magny-Cours)
July 8 - British Grand Prix (Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone)
July 22 - European Grand Prix (Nürburgring, Nurburg)
August 5 - Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring, Budapest)
August 26 - Turkish Grand Prix (Istanbul Park, Istanbul)
September 9 - Italian Grand Prix (Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza)
September 16 - Belgian Grand Prix (Circuit of Spa Francorchamps, Spa)
September 30 - Japanese Grand Prix (Fuji Speedway, Shizuoka Prefecture)
October 7 - Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai)
October 21 - Brazilian Grand Prix (Autodromo Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo)
2007 IRL on TSN
March 25 - XM Satellite Radio Indy 300
April 1 - Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
April 21 - Indy Japan 300
April 29 - Kansas Lottery Indy 300
May 27 - Indianapolis 500
June 9 - Bombardier Learjet 550k
June 24 - Iowa Corn Indy 250
June 30 - SunTrust Indy Challenge
July 14 - Nashville Indy 200
July 22 - Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio
August 5 - Michigan Indy 400
August 11 - Kentucky Indy 300
August 26 - Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma
Schedules subject to change
2007 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series - broadcast schedule to be announced following confirmation of the race schedule. Linkback: https://www.canadianracingonline.com/smf/index.php?topic=5830.msg22998#msg22998
