AMA: Progressive Insurance US Flat Track Championships to air on ESPN2
2 March 2000
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- AMA Grand National riders will once again take
their "Rolling Thunder" flat-track competition to a national television
audience when ESPN2 telecasts the 2000 AMA Progressive Insurance U.S. Flat
Track Championships.
Five venues have been selected for tape-delayed, prime-time
broadcasts, beginning with the May 20, Harrington, Del., round and wrapping
up at the Labor Day weekend Springfield mile. Additional ESPN2 broadcasts
will feature the May 28, Springfield, Ill., mile, Charlotte, N.C.,
half-mile and the 53rd running of the Peoria TT.
Ten half-hour shows will include coverage from the Progressive
Insurance Grand National Championship Series, SuperTrapp SuperTracker
Series and the Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance Series.
In addition to the original five-hour broadcasts, each of the
broadcasts will be replayed on ESPN2 throughout the year.
For a complete list of motorcycle television coverage, post-race
results, rider information, AMA Pro Racing notes and news, check
www.amaproracing.com.
2000 AMA PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE
U.S. FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
EVENT DATE VENUE SERIES AIR DATE
TIME
05/20 Harrington, DE Progressive
Insurance Grand National Championship 06/05 6:30pm
05/20 Harrington, DE SuperTrapp
SuperTracker 06/12 6pm
05/28 Springfield, IL Progressive
Insurance Grand National Championship 06/19 6pm
05/28 Springfield, IL Harley-Davidson
Sportster Performance 06/29 6:30pm
07/22 Charlotte, NC Progressive
Insurance Grand National Championship 08/09 6pm
07/22 Charlotte, NC Harley-Davidson
Sportster Performance 08/18 6pm
08/13 Peoria, IL Progressive
Insurance Grand National Championship 09/22 6pm
09/02 Springfield, IL Hall of Fame Race
09/29 6pm
09/03 Springfield, IL Progressive
Insurance Grand National Championship 10/06 6pm
09/03 Springfield, IL Harley-Davidson
Sportster Performance 10/11 6pm
All times are Eastern. Check local listings for dates and times.
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