Danica Patrick Talks About Historic Win on XM Satellite Radio's 'Andretti Green Racing Hour'
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- In an exclusive interview on XM Satellite Radio, IndyCar Series superstar Danica Patrick will talk about her historic win at the Indy Japan 300 on the XM show she co-hosts with her fellow members of the Andretti Green Racing (AGR) team on Tuesday, April 22.
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Patrick, who became the first woman to win a major auto racing event on a closed course with her April 20 victory, can be heard on the "Andretti Green Racing Hour" on XM Sports Nation (XM Channel 144) Tuesday from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm ET.
Following the special edition of the program, the XM Sports Nation channel will replay the Indy Japan 300 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm ET. During the replay AGR team manager Kyle Moyer and XM Sports Nation host Joe Castello will talk about the strategy and behind-the-scenes action that played out during the race. After the replay XM will air an encore presentation of the "Andretti Green Racing Hour" 10:00 pm-11:00 pm ET.
XM is the exclusive satellite radio provider of the IndyCar Series and a major associate sponsor of AGR's No. 7 Honda-powered Dallara driven by Patrick. XM premiered the "Andretti Green Racing Hour" in 2007.
"Danica Patrick is a superstar who has worked tirelessly to become a champion, and the entire XM family congratulates Danica on this huge victory," said Kevin Straley, XM senior vice president of news, sports, and talk programming. "If you missed the race this weekend, you can hear the full replay on Tuesday night, and you can hear Danica tell what it's like to make history."
The next IndyCar Series race will air on XM this Sunday at 5:00 pm ET on the IndyCar Series channel (XM 145) live from Kansas Speedway.
XM airs more than 5,000 live sporting events annually, including every IndyCar Series race, every Major League Baseball game, every National Hockey League game, college sports from all six power conferences, and PGA TOUR events. XM also airs sports talk on the 24-hour channels XM Sports Nation, MLB Home Plate, NHL Home Ice, ESPN Radio, ESPN Xtra, Fox Sports Radio, and the Spanish-language sports channel XM Deportivo.
About XM
XM is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 9 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2008 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.
XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Ferrari, Subaru, Suzuki, Infiniti and Toyota, is available in 140 different vehicle models for 2008. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. XM programming is also available through XM Radio Online, as downloads of original XM shows via podcasts from XM's Web site or the Apple's iTunes Store, and as streams of commercial-free XM music channels to AT&T and Alltel wireless customers through XM Radio Mobile. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 2-28-08. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department. Programming is subject to change.
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