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FLAT TRACK BACK ON TV
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MA Pro Grand National races are once again
going to be on TV, at least in select markets,
according to a news release issued last week by
AMA Pro Racing. The Fans Choice online stream-
ing coverage will still be available. This new deal is
simply an expansion of series coverage to broad-
cast TV.
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SBGI), is set to offer syndicated network
television coverage in select markets for eight
AMA Pro Flat Track events in the summer of 2015.
Sinclair's coverage—offered through its Ameri-
can Sports Network (ASN)—will showcase AMA
Pro Flat Track events held throughout the United
States from March to August in eight consecutive
weeks of tape-delayed telecasts. Coverage began
on July 4 with the second night of the Daytona Flat
Track doubleheader held during Daytona's Bike
Week in March. The summer run of programming
will culminate with the Peoria TT on August 22.
Initial clearance will include 14 Sinclair markets.
The 30-minute shows will air on weekends in
each participating market, and will also be avail-
able for streaming on AMAProRacing.com and
FansChoice.tv two weeks after their initial Sin-
clair/ASN telecast. Live streaming coverage of
all AMA Pro Flat Track events will continue to be
available at FansChoice.tv.
The Sinclair coverage, hosted by longtime mo-
torsports announcer Ralph Sheheen with analysis
from seven-time AMA Pro Flat Track champion
Chris Carr, will feature 25 laps of racing action
in AMA Pro Flat Track's premier Harley-Davidson
GNC1, presented by Vance & Hines, class.
The complete 2015 broadcast schedule on
Sinclair/ASN:
July 11 .......Springfield Mile I
July 18 ......Sacramento Mile
July 25 ......Lima Half-Mile
Aug. 1 .......Du Quoin Mile
Aug. 8 .......Indy Mile
Aug. 15 .....Black Hills Half-Mile
Aug. 22 .....Peoria TT
AMA Pro Flat Track to be tape delayed in select
markets on the American Sports Network.
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