Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Sirius Satellite Radio to provide unprecedented NASCAR Driver-to-Pit Crew race coverage in 2007


"Team Talk" channels will air the live "race call" and in-car audio simultaneously SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that it will present unprecedented live radio coverage of NASCAR races starting in 2007, making listeners feel like they are on top of their favorite team's pit box on race day.

In addition to the live race broadcast, SIRIUS will take fans into the cars and pits by devoting up to 10 additional "Team Talk" channels that will carry the driver-to-crew communications of up to 10 different race teams during NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races. SIRIUS will combine the race broadcast with the driver-to-crew chatter on these channels, allowing fans to follow the overall race call and the in-car audio of a driver on a single channel throughout the race. The channels will feature top drivers based on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series standings. The lineup of drivers and their channel assignments will be available at www.sirius.com/nascar prior to each race.

For more on the story and find out what is available during live broadcast, refer to:
http://msn.foxsports.com/story/6220820

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(Photo by Loyd Van Horn)