"XM's coverage of The Indianapolis 500 will give a national radio audience the opportunity to enjoy minute-by-minute action, color and analysis of America's most revered annual motorsports spectacle," said Hugh Panero, president and CEO of XM Satellite Radio.
XM recently announced a multi-year agreement as the official Satellite Radio provider of the Indy Racing League (IRL), which includes broadcasting the IMS Radio Network's live race coverage of 17 events, pre-race programming, and additional segments on Extreme XM (XM channel 152), plus IRL updates on a variety of XM talk channels. Coverage of the Indianapolis 500 will air on Sunday, May 29 at 12 noon (EDT) on Extreme XM.
- From an XM Satellite Radio News Release
