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| Photo Credit: Chris Nagy/XSL Speed Reporter |
In a matter of two weeks, the new turbocharge-engined, Dallara Indy car chassis will come to life in competition on the St Petersburg, Florida temporary street course. Adding to the mix a slew of exciting driver and team combinations announced over the past five months, the kick-off to the 2012 IZOD INDYCAR Series will be most intriguing. Will Dario Franchitti defend his crown for a fourth-straight year? Is it finally Will Power's time to claim overall point honours with Penske Racing? Could Andretti Autosport and even KV Racing spoil the IZOD INDYCAR Series dominance of Penske Racing and Target Chip Ganassi Racing? The first race for the 2012 IZOD INDYCAR Series will be the first opportunity to witness what drivers, teams, media and fans could expect from this important year.
With St Petersburg being the first among a 16-race tour in 2012, the IZOD INDYCAR Series will take the refreshed brand of open wheel racing through 10 states as well as four countries including a first-ever visit to China with the Qingdao street race. Presenting 16 chances for enthused auto racing fans and families to personally attend a 2012 IZOD INDYCAR event to cheer on their favourite driver, television will again play a pivotal part in spreading the spectacle across great distances. For the United States and Canada, the 2012 schedule for the IZOD INDYCAR Series involves the series involved once again with familiar broadcast partners.
Race viewers in the United States will have ABC and the NBC Sports Network (formerly the Versus channel) broadcasting each event live. Six events will be shown on ABC in 2012 including the broadcaster's 48th time at the Indianapolis 500. ABC will also cover the INDYCAR Series return to Belle Isle for the Detroit Grand Prix sponsored by Chevrolet. The remaining ten 2012 IZOD INDYCAR events will be shown on the NBC Sports Network channel. NBC Sports Network broadcasts in 2012 will involve the final four-race stint for the open wheel racing series starting at the Qingdao street circuit.
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| Photo Credit: Chris Nagy/XSL Speed Reporter |
For Canadian race fans hoping to see James Hinchcliffe, Alex Tagliani and ride-permitting Paul Tracy compete through 2012, the TSN channels is the exclusive simulcast broadcaster. The mothership TSN station will only relay five IZOD INDYCAR races in 2012 with the balance going to the digital television-only TSN2 channel. Fortunately for basic cable and satellite customers, four of the TSN2 races will be televised on the ABC television network. For 2012, the Honda Indy of Toronto will be one of those events likely to receive higher viewership through the American channel.
During the 2012 IZOD INDYCAR Series season, four races will be televised in the TSN channels through same day, taped-delay for the Canadian market (Alabama, Milwaukee, Mid-Ohio and Baltimore). All four tape-delayed races will be broadcasted on TSN2.
The full television United States and Canadian listing for the 2012 IZOD INDYCAR Series television is provided below.
2012 IZOD INDYCAR Series TV Schedule Listing
| March 25 | Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg | Streets of St Petersburg | US Channel/Time | ABC/12:30 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN/12:00 PM | |||
| April 1 | Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama | Barber Motorsports Park | US Channel/Time | NBC Sports Network/2:00 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN2/5:00 PM | |||
| April 15 | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | Streets of Long Beach | US Channel/Time | NBC Sports Network/3:30 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN2/3:30 PM | |||
| April 29 | Sao Paulo Indy 300 | Streets of Sao Paulo | US Channel/Time | NBC Sports Network/12:00 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN/12:00PM | |||
| May 27 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | US Channel/Time | ABC/11:00 AM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN/11:00 AM | |||
| June 3 | Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix | The Raceway at Belle Isle Park | US Channel/Time | ABC/3:30 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN2/3:30 PM | |||
| June 9 | Firestone 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | US Channel/Time | NBC Sports Network/8:00 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN2/8:00 PM | |||
| June 16 | Milwaukee IndyFest | Milwaukee Mile | US Channel/Time | ABC/1:00 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN2/5:00 PM | |||
| June 23 | Iowa Corn Indy 250 | Iowa Speedway | US Channel/Time | NBC Sports Network/8:00 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN2/8:00 PM | |||
| July 8 | Honda Indy Toronto | Streets of Toronto | US Channel/Time | ABC/12:30PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN2/12:00 PM | |||
| July 22 | Edmonton Indy | Edmonton City Centre Airport | US Channel/Time | NBC Sports Network/2:00 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN/2:00 PM | |||
| August 5 | Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course | US Channel/Time | ABC/12:30 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN2/5:30 PM | |||
| August 18 | Streets of Qingdao | Streets of Qingdao | US Channel/Time | NBC Sports Network/11:55 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN/12:00 AM | |||
| August 26 | Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma | Infineon Raceway | US Channel/Time | NBC Sports Network/4:00 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN2/4:00 PM | |||
| September 2 | Baltimore Grand Prix | Streets of Baltimore | US Channel/Time | NBC Sports Network/2:00 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN2/11:00 PM | |||
| September 15 | Unnamed Auto Club Speedway Race | Auto Club Speedway: | US Channel/Time | NBC Sports Network/8:00 PM |
| Canadian Channel/Time | TSN2/8:00 PM |
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