SPEED Sets Broadcast Schedule For Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
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12-Race Package Includes Record Amount Of Coverage
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 23, 2013) – Fans of the popular production-based Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge will have more races than ever to watch in 2013 as GRAND-AM Road Racing announced today a full slate of events as part of SPEED’s complete broadcast schedule.
The 12-race lineup opens Feb. 2 with a delayed airing of Friday’s season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway and ends Oct. 5-6 with a two-part season finale from Lime Rock, Conn. All broadcasts are set for two hours, all airing one week after the running of the event. For the second consecutive season, SPEED will air a record number of hours of CTSCC coverage, with 24 total hours in 2013. Highlighting the schedule are debut events at Circuit of The Americas, Road Atlanta and Kansas Speedway. In addition, the CTSCC returns to storied venues: Barber Motorsports Park, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Watkins Glen International, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Road America and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
2013 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge SPEED Schedule
| Race | Broadcast Date | Broadcast Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Daytona International Speedway | Feb. 2 | 4 p.m. |
| Circuit of The Americas | 9-Mar | 4 p.m. |
| Barber Motorsports Park | 13-Apr | 2 p.m. |
| Road Atlanta | 27-Apr | 2 p.m. |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 23-Jun | 4 p.m. |
| Watkins Glen International | 6-Jul | 4 p.m. |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Aug. 3 | 4 p.m. |
| Road America | Aug. 17 | 4 p.m. |
| Kansas Speedway | TBD | TBD |
| Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Sept. 15 | 4 p.m. |
| Lime Rock Park (ST) | Oct. 5 | 4 p.m. |
| Lime Rock Park (GS) | Oct. 6 | 4 p.m. |
About Continental Tire the Americas
Based in Fort Mill, S.C., Continental Tire the Americas, LLC manufactures and distributes a complete premium line of passenger, light truck and commercial tires for original equipment and replacement markets. Our ultra-high performance tires include award-winning technologies that focus on safety, help save money and reduce CO2 emissions. The ProContact with EcoPlus Technology and CrossContact LX20 with were also awarded a Consumer’s Digest Best Buy award in 2012. Continental’s premium products are available at leading independent tire dealers, car dealers, and mass retail companies across North America. Continental Tire is a proud supporter of the GRAND-AM Road Racing Series, Major League Soccer (MLS), West Coast Customs, the Las Vegas Invitational and Las Vegas Classic, Wendy’s 3 Tour Challenge, Chris Rado, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, NSCAA, Petty’s Garage, UNC Athletics, and Duke Athletics.
About Continental Tire
With preliminary sales of €32.7 billion in 2012, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires, and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently has more than 170,000 employees in 46 countries.
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