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American Speed Association PR WELKOM, FREE STATE, SOUTH AFRICA (Friday, January 29, 2010) - Television networks from around the world are signing up to show a tape-delayed broadcast of the ASA Transcontinental Series Free State 500 event that will take place on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at the Phakisa Freeway Circuit in Welkom, Free State, South Africa. The list continues to grow as the event is only two days away. "This is exciting to see the interest that this event is receiving worldwide," Dennis Huth, ASA President said. "This event is getting a lot of attention not only because it is the first of its kind in the Republic of South Africa but we also have a great field of drivers from all corners of the world." SuperSport will broadcast a 13-minute preview at 18h30 on Saturday (January 30) on SS6 and SS6 Africa. There will be a 26-minute report on Saturday's qualifying at 18h45 on Sunday (January 31) on SS6 and SS6 Africa. The 207-lap 500-km main race on Sunday will feature in a 52-minute highlights programme at 17h20 on February 4 on SS2 and SS2 Africa Television networks from over 71 countries have requested a copy of the event. Some who have already confirmed they will air the Free State 500 include: SportSouth, Sun Sports Network, MASN, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Altitude Sports & Entertainment, Fox Sports Pittsburgh, Fox Sports North, Fox Sports Wisconsin, Time Warner Cable Sportsnet Rochester, NY, Time Warner Cable Buffalo, NY, Time Warner Cable 3, Cox Sports Television New England, KC Metro Sports, The Texas Channel, Comcast Entertainment 900, WGSR TV 47, WDRL TV 24, Cox 3 OC, MAV TV Network, Tuff TV Network, Dish Multi Sports Package, DIRECTV SportsPak, AT&T U-Verse, TSN2, ESPN Israel, ESPN Middle East, ESPN Atlantic, and ESPN Pac Rim. The inaugural event will feature some of the top talents from around the world including 1986 Daytona 500 champion Geoff Bodine, 19-year-old owner/driver Marc Davis, 2009 ASA Midwest Tour Champion Steve Carlson, 2009 ASA Northwest Tour Champion Gary Lewis, rising female drivers Tiff Daniels and Toni McCray and many more. A 24-car field is expected to start the event. For more information about the Free State 500, please visit www.phakisa.com or www.freestate500.com. To learn more of the Daytona Beach, Fla.-based American Speed Association call (386) 258-2221 or send an e-mail to info@asa-racing.com. For news and information from all the racetracks and regional tours involved in the ASA, visit www.ASA-Racing.com. ASAR, ASA RacingR, and American Speed AssociationR are registered trademarks of Racing Speed Associates, LLC. ASA International, LLC and Racing Speed Associates, LLC are not related to or affiliated with ASA Late Model Series, LLC. Issued on behalf of the Free State 500. For further information please contact Charmaine Fortune on 011 462 6243 or visit www.freestate500.com. Pics can be downloaded from www.motorpics.co.za. http://www.racingwest.com/series/asa-transcontie/2010/1/ |
