Some US posters lamenting not getting Speed TV will be pleased to hear that the San Marino F1 race will be delayed broadcast on CBS at 1:00 PM EDT tomorrow, 4/23.

Speed is showing the Grand Am race at VIR (beautiful race track!) at the same time; so I will be overrevving my remote switching channels. Speed will re-broadcast the GA race Monday at noon EDT; the San Marino F1 race next Sunday at 1:00 EDT.

CBS is also showing the next 5 ALMS races as follows, all times EDT:

Houston TX street circuit Sat 5/13 1:00 PM Delay

Mid-Ohio OH (doh!) Sun 5/21 1:00 PM Live

Lime Rock CT Sun 7/2 4:00 PM Delay

Miller Motorsports Park/SLC UT Sun 7/16 2:00 PM Delay

Portland OR Sun 7/23 3:00 PM Delay

CBS race coverage is fairly sucky; they often edit/summarize/highlight the start and first 45 minutes of a 2:45 race, even when live. They have excellent racing schedules here: http://www.sportsline.com/autoracing/schedules

Thanks for the info! =)

Very interesting.
Finally a reason to watch CBS!
Thanks.

I think these races represent more than just a convience for race fans. Now that they're on a more mainstream network, perhaps this form of racing will be introduced to a wider audience.

I would love to see 3 channels of simultaneous motorsports (Aussie V-8!, amateur rally!, Crash & Burn videos!) 24/7; but I have to deny credit where it may may not be due.

It is rumored that ALMS guarantees payment beyond what broadcast sponsors will generate for CBS coverage of ALMS races.

CBS gets credit for putting racing in general, and NASCAR in particular, in the US public eye as a REAL sport. They did this by broadcasting the 1979(?) Daytona 500 live with the first in-car/racecams (Aussie tech) ever used on US TV. Live coverage included the after-race discussion between the Allison brothers and Cale Yarborough over right-of-way during the last lap.

Over the years; ESPN, TNN, and even TBS coverage/production became far better for fans. CBS continued to use lots of personality (talking head) and techspiel clips... during green flag racing. They played to new audience that had never seen a race. This kills continuity/suspense for a race fan.

When NASCAR came out with their BIG half season deals a few years ago, CBS bid. They lost. They put out an open letter to press/web saying they deserved "first refusal" rights on their bid because of their contribution to racing on TV in general. This prompted me to send my first email to a broadcast network; to wit: "Your coverage sux!"