For safety reasons, the race is conducted in three legs, Jimmy Bryan emerging as the overall winner by winning the first two and placing second in the final to overall runner-up Troy Ruttman. In 1967 the origination duties were transferred, and although Collins continued to anchor with the other Indianapolis stations providing announcers, WTHI of Terre Haute, Indiana, became the flagship until the early 1990s when the IMS Radio Network became its own facilitator. In addition to Parnelli, hear from former winners Jim Rathmann and Rodger Ward, along with the always entertaining Eddie Sachs, who was striving to become the first to win the pole for a third consecutive year. All stations will begin race coverage at 1 p.m. Emerson Fittipaldi leads the first 91 laps in a row and Arie Luyendyk, the final 33 after overtaking Bobby Rahal. SiriusXM listeners will have access to the live call of the race from Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Sunday, May 30. Remarkably enough, the race went absolutely caution-free for 133 laps consecutive laps at one point, raising the average speed by lap 194 to an astonishing 192.812 mph. The Indianapolis 500 has been broadcast on network television in the United States since 1965. "The "All-Night Race Party" was a special radio program aired on 1070 WIBC/WFNI from 1997 to 2011, the night before the Indianapolis 500. Kevin Cogan passes both Rick Mears and Bobby Rahal in the closing laps and is leading under a late-race caution, but Rahal gets a better restart and beats Cogan into Turn 1. Lou Palmer followed for two years before Bob Jenkins took over in 1990. Foyt. Some responded immediately by telegram, and the estimate on mail generated by each broadcast numbered at around 5,000 pieces. He becomes the first rookie to win the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves in 2001. Hear Foyt's crew actually yelling "Go, Go, GO" in the background during the description from the pits. 00:00. Other Indy-related audio is available upon request. Determined to become the first Japanese driver ever to win the 500, Sato attempted a daring inside pass of Franchitti as the pair negotiated Turn One but then he promptly lost adhesion, just missing Franchitti but spinning into the outer retaining barrier. By salvaging fourth, she registers the highest-ever finish by a female, plus she is the first ever to have led, racking up 19 laps during the day. Race commentary for ABC's Wide World of Sports broadcasts was recorded during post-production. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Once you complete your checkout, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download your new files. A quartet of half-hour qualification wrap-up shows were added in 1954, and the station count rose to 210. Lotus principal Colin Chapman is interviewed, as is American Mickey Thompson, who has no less than five rear-engined cars entered this time. On Monday, rain continued, and the race was rescheduled and held Saturday May 31. After Arie Luyendyk and Greg Ray both have been taken out by accidents while leading, and defending winner Eddie Cheever has been swapping the lead with Kenny Brack and Jeff Ward, a gamble by Robby Gordon almost pays off. Hosted by Mike Serowik, it featured classic replays of previous Indianapolis 500 radio broadcasts from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. IndyCar Radio - Live coverage of the entire IndyCar Series plus classic Indianapolis 500 races. The Indycar SportsCar Podcast. Sirius XM is a satellite radio station that offers a number of different channels dedicated to horse racing. Beginning in 2019, IndyCar switched to NBC. In 2019, the Indianapolis 500 moved to NBC, as part of a new three-year contract that unifies the IndyCar Series' television rights with NBC Sports (the parent division of IndyCar's current cable partner NBCSN), and replaces the separate package of five races broadcast by ABC. This site is not affiliated with WIBC/WFNI, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar, et. In 1987 ESPN began covering portions of time trials. Emcee Phil Hedback of Bryant Heating & Cooling introduces Sachs as the greatest failure in the history of racing. Sachs recollects on his experiences about becoming a racing driver. No races held in 19171918 or 19421945 due to, This page was last edited on 9 March 2023, at 01:07. Welcome to the home of our historical Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcasts. The IMSRN has a number of announcers who call the race. Indy 500 radio broadcasts. Once oil-leak problems eliminate Foyt near the three-quarter distance, the popular Rutherford has it in hand. It comes down to Bobby Unser leading, with defending winner Johnny Rutherford eating away at his advantage and A.J. The Indianapolis 500 was first broadcast on television from 1949 to 1950 on WFBM (now WRTV) in Indianapolis. In fact, the IMS Networks debut was with a virtual duplicate of Mutuals format of 30 minutes at the beginning, with a 15-minute lead-in to the 11 a.m. start, another 30 minutes at the end, and a series of updates slotted in between regular programming. He leads virtually the entire first half until a handling problem causes him to hit the wall, after which teammate Rick Mears leads most of the rest of the remaining distance to become a three-time winner. In one of the most exciting finishes ever, leader Eddie Sachs pits to change a wheel with only three laps remaining, allowing young A. J. Foyt to take over and record his first of four victories. Obviously there's a section edited out. IMS has put in a lot of work around the track, and youll learn about updated viewing mounds, new TVs, a refreshed Scoring Pylon, an expanded Midway Zone and so much more! Race was scheduled for Sunday May 25, but rain postponed the start until Monday May 26. If you are looking for a station that will carry the Indy 500, you can try one of the following stations: If youre looking for a place to hear the Indianapolis 500, you have plenty of options. There are only four caution periods---all brief---and Luyendyk wins in only three hours and 41 minutes, breaking Rahals 1986 record by almost 15 minutes and averaging 185.981 mph. Hear from front-engined drivers, and former room mates, Parnelli Jones and Jim Hurtubise, who end up qualifying one-two, "Herk" doing so with one of the V8 supercharged Novis. View Photos>, Tom Blomqvist and Filipe Albuquerque testing on the IMS road course. Can I listen to the Indy 500 on my phone? Foyt goes on to become the last driver to win in a front-engined car. You can buy digital files of old Indy 500 radio broadcasts here. Scoring one of the most popular victories ever, both in the eyes of the legion of fans as well as fellow drivers who had come close to winning themselves, veteran Tony Kanaan finally triumphed in this, his 12th try. I always hoped we'd not just see the remaining 500s put up but also the early IRL races too (and if any CART radio broadcasts exist those too!) He relives those moments, as well as his first win on the IMS road course in 2014 and his goals for 2023 in the latest interview with Doug Boles. The big question is whether or not Helio Castroneves can become the first driver ever to win the 500 in three consecutive years. The race has been taking place since 1911, and is now broadcast to millions of viewers around the globe. The official Indy 500 radio broadcast will be carried by IMS Radio Network. Chris Denari is in Turn 4. Read More>, Safety teams from INDYCAR, NASCAR and IMSA learned together at IMS for the first time April 20-21. Follow IndyStar trending sports reporterMatthew VanTryon on Twitter @MVanTryon and email him story ideas at matthew.vantryon@indystar.com. It is a year like no other. Mario Andretti, A. J. Foyt, Wally Dallenbach and Lloyd Ruby each lead during the first half, with all but Andretti ultimately suffering either retirement or a setback. Pre-race coverage begins at 11:00 am ET, with the green flag scheduled to .