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80 Indianapolis 500 1996 Daily Trackside Report 80th INDIANAPOLIS 500 1996 DAILY TRACKSIDE REPORT 1996 Indianapolis 500 Daily Trackside Report 80th Annual Indianapolis 500-Mile Race Broadcast Schedule -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABC Saturday, May 11 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Pole Day Qualifying Sunday, May 12 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 2nd Day Qualifying Sunday, May 26 11:00 am - 3:30 pm 80th Indianapolis 500 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN Indianapolis 500 Practice & Time Trials Friday, May 10 12:30 - 2:30 pm Practice Sunday, May 12 5:00 - 7:00 pm 2nd Day Qualifying Saturday, May 18 3:30 - 5:30 pm 3rd Day Qualifying Sunday, May 19 5:00 - 7:00 pm Bubble Day Qualifying Thursday, May 23 3:30 - 6:00 pm Practice & Pit Stop Special -------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN - Additional Indianapolis 500 Programming Monday - Friday May 6 - 10 6:00 - 6:30 pm Indy Live Daily Report May 13 - 17 6:00 - 6:30 pm Indy Live Daily Report May 20 - 24 6:00 - 6:30 pm Indy Live Daily Report Saturday, May 25 3:00 - 4:00 pm Indy 500 Special 4:00 - 5:00 pm Indy 500 Preview All Times Eastern Daylight Time -------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN - The Road To Indy Friday, March 15 7:30 - 8:00 pm Saturday, April 13 8:00 - 8:30 pm Saturday, May 4 1:00 - 2:00 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN2 Indianapolis 500 Practice & Time Trials Saturday, May 4 2:00 - 4:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Sunday, May 5 1:00 - 3:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Monday, May 6 12:00 - 3:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Tuesday, May 7 12:00 - 3:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Wednesday, May 8 12:00 - 3:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Thursday, May 9 12:00 - 3:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Friday, May 10 2:30 - 5:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Sunday, May 12 12:00 - 5:00 pm Indy 500 Time Trials Monday, May 13 12:00 - 3:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Tuesday, May 14 12:00 - 3:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Wednesday, May 15 12:00 - 3:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Thursday, May 16 12:00 - 3:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Friday, May 17 12:00 - 3:00 pm Indy 500 Practice Saturday, May 18 12:00 - 3:00 pm Indy 500 Time Trials 5:30 - 7:00 pm Indy 500 Time Trials Sunday, May 19 2:00 - 5:00 pm Indy 500 Time Trials 2 1996 Indianapolis 500 Daily Trackside Report All Times Eastern Daylight Time -------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN2 - Legends of the Brickyard - ESPN2 Tuesday, April 30 5:30 - 6:00 pm 1994 Indy 500 Monday, May 6 3:00 - 3:30 pm 1993 Indy 500 Friday, May 10 5:30 - 6:00 pm 1992 Indy 500 Monday, May 13 5:30 - 6:00 pm 1991 Indy 500 Thursday, May 16 5:30 - 6:00 pm 1990 Indy 500 Friday, May 17 5:30 - 6:00 pm 1989 Indy 500 Monday, May 20 3:30 - 4:00 am 1968 Indy 500 5:30 - 6:00 pm 1988 Indy 500 Tuesday, May 21 5:30 - 6:00 am 1967 Indy 500 5:30 - 6:00 pm 1987 Indy 500 6:00 - 6:30 pm 1972 Indy 500 Wednesday, May 22 3:30 - 4:00 am 1966 Indy 500 5:30 - 6:00 pm 1986 Indy 500 6:00 - 6:30 pm 1985 Indy 500 Thursday, May 23 3:30 - 4:00 am 1965 Indy 500 5:30 - 6:00 pm 1973 Indy 500 Friday, May 24 3:30 - 4:00 am 1964 Indy 500 5:30 - 6:00 pm 1971 Indy 500 6:00 - 6:30 pm 1970 Indy 500 Saturday, May 25 3:30 - 4:00 am 1969 Indy 500 2:00 - 3:00 pm 1995 Indy 500 Sunday, May 26 3:30 - 4:30 am 1995 Indy 500 All Times Eastern Daylight Time -------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN2 - Race of Heroes - ESPN2 Monday, April 29 6:00 - 6:30 pm Jim Rathmann Thursday, May 2 6:00 - 6:30 pm Gordon Johncock Monday, May 6 6:00 - 6:30 pm Al Unser, Jr. Tuesday, May 7 6:00 - 6:30 pm British Invasion Wednesday, May 8 6:00 - 6:30 pm Bobby Rahal Thursday, May 9 6:00 - 6:30 pm Troy Ruttman Friday, May 10 6:00 - 6:30 pm Bill Vukovich Monday, May 13 6:00 - 6:30 pm Sam Hanks Tuesday, May 14 6:00 - 6:30 pm Tony Bettenhausen Wednesday, May 15 6:00 - 6:30 pm Tom Sneva Thursday, May 16 6:00 - 6:30 pm Mario Andretti Friday, May 17 6:00 - 6:30 pm Dan Gurney Monday, May 20 6:00 - 6:30 pm Danny Sullivan Tuesday, May 21 6:00 - 6:30 pm Al Unser -------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN2 - Post Race - ESPN2 Monday, May 27 9:30 - 11:30 pm Indy 500 Victory Banquet All Times Eastern Daylight Time 3 1996 Indianapolis 500 Daily Trackside Report 1996 INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY RADIO NETWORK PROGRAMMING 80th INDIANAPOLIS 500 May 26, 1996 May 4 Opening Day Trackside Reports Begin May 9 9:00 - 10:00 pm INDY LIVE May 11 Pole Day 11:15 am - 7:15 pm Hourly Reports 11:30 am - 12:00 pm INDY AM 6:30 - 7:30 pm INDY PM May 12 2nd Qualifying 11:15 am - 7:15 pm Hourly Reports 6:30 - 7:30 pm INDY PM May 16 9:00 - 10:00 pm INDY LIVE May 18 3rd Day Qualifying 11:15 am - 7:00 pm Hourly Reports 11:30 am - 12:00 pm INDY AM 6:30 - 7:30 pm INDY PM May 19 Bubble Day 11:15 am - 7:15 pm Hourly Reports 6:30 - 7:30 pm INDY PM May 21 9:00 - 10:00 pm INDY LIVE May 22 Carburetion Day 9:00 - 10:00 pm INDY LIVE May 26 80th Indianapolis 500 11:00 am - approx. 3:30 pm All Times Eastern Daylight Time -------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 1996 IMS --30-- 4 1996 Indianapolis 500 Daily Trackside Report ENTRY INVITATIONS MAILED FOR 80th INDIANAPOLIS 500 INDIANAPOLIS, March 14, 1996 -- Entry invitations for the 80th Indianapolis 500 were mailed today to 38 race teams eligible to enter and compete for 33 starting spots and the world's richest racing payday in the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" May 26 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The entry deadline for the Indy Racing League event is midnight April 5. Last year's "500" purse was a record $8,063,550 with winner Jacques Villeneuve, now driving in Formula 1, winning $1,312,019. Among drivers expected to be listed on entries are the Indianapolis track record holders for both qualifying, Roberto Guerrero, and the 500-mile race, Arie Luyendyk. Guerrero set the current official track marks of 232.618 miles per hour for one lap and 232.482 mph for a four-lap qualification run in 1992. Luyendyk won the legendary event in 1990 and set the Indianapolis 500-mile race record of 185.981 mph. Guerrero finished fifth in the IRL's inaugural Indy 200 at Walt Disney World in January, driving for Pagan Racing. Luyendyk, driving for Jonathan Byrd/Treadway Racing, is one of several IRL drivers to best the track record at Phoenix during recent testing. At Indy, 1995 "500" pole sitter Scott Brayton returns with Team Menard and will defend his 1995 qualifying performance of 231.604 mph. Team Menard is also expected to enter cars for 1992 front-row veteran Eddie Cheever and the United States Auto Club's 1995 triple champion, rookie Tony Stewart. Brayton and Luyendyk, his then-Menard teammate, staged a memorable speed duel in practice leading up to Pole Day last year. Luyendyk turned an unofficial practice lap at 234.913 mph on May 12, the fastest lap in the history of the 87-year-old Speedway. Among several rookies expected to be listed on entries are Buzz Calkins, winner of the Indy 200 at Walt Disney World; Richie Hearn, who qualified for the front row for that race; and Davey Hamilton, driving for four-time "500" winner A.J. Foyt. The "500", with all reserved seats sold out, will be broadcast live by ABC Sports television and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. More than 70 hours of national television programming on ABC Sports, ESPN and ESPN2 is scheduled surrounding the month of May at the Speedway. The traditional Speedway opening day with the 500 Festival Mayor's Breakfast and trackside opening ceremonies is Saturday, May 4. The first order of on-track business will be USAC's Rookie Orientation Program, which this year is open to the public and takes place May 4-5-6 rather than the weekend prior to track opening. IRL teams are currently preparing for the Dura-Lube 200 race at Phoenix International Raceway Sunday, March 24, televised live by ABC Sports and carried by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. 5 1996 Indianapolis 500 Daily Trackside Report PENNZOIL BECOMES OFFICIAL MOTOR OIL OF INDY America's No. 1 Motor Oil Teams Up With No. 1 Racing Event INDIANAPOLIS, March 18, 1996 -- Pennzoil Products Company, manufacturer of America's No. 1 selling motor oil, has become the official motor oil of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), the Indianapolis 500 and the Indy Racing League. The announcement was made today by Indianapolis Motor Speedway vice president William R. Donaldson and Pennzoil's senior vice president-marketing, Thomas E. Floyd. Pennzoil and IMS reacted quickly when learning that the Speedway's official motor oil sponsorship became available on Friday, March 15, and agreed over the weekend to a multi-year relationship which will provide Pennzoil with a dominant presence at the world's most famous race track.
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