| Show Speed “it makes it easier on the announcer to be involved in the race What people want to see is close rac- - Even fans with firsthand experience participating in other high-profisporting events get caught up in the track action ing audiNot that it's possible to have a world-wid- e ence physically at the track but Sneva definitely thinks seeing the Indy 500 on TV and being there From Page 3 M “I’ve had guests who’ve been in the Super Bowl and World Series" Sneva says “and they’ll tell you they're more fired up just watching the start of (the Indy 500) than they were when they participated in their big events” The credits "new faces new equipment and new technology” with making the spoit more exciting to watch and in turn more appealing for fans "There were many years where you thought only three or four guys had a legitimate shot at winning the race" Sneva says “Now there’re 15 different guys They’ve leveled the playing field The racing’s so close that it brings a lot of suspense and excitement because you never know who’s going to be on top from one lap to another let alone who’s going to be there at the checkered flag" From another standpoint the improvements in the IRL have also helped broadcasters up in the booth “When racing's that competitive" Sneva says 6 in person are two completely different things ' “(You have) the start of the race” Sneva says “(The race cars) come down three abreast and it looks like a nice wide racetrack The first time I walked into that place I saw how huge it was The - Y Appropriate for all children specifically designed for a young audience including those ages 6 2-- - Y7 Designed for children age 7 and above May contain mild physical or comedic violence or may frighten younger children G - General front straightaway looked narrow to me and I couldn't figure out how we were going to run 200 mph three abreast “Perception and reality are quite different from audiences Most parents will ages Little or no violence no strong language little or no sexual content when you watch a place like Indianapolis on TV and when it's live" PG Parental guidance suggested Infrequent coarse language limited violence some suggestive sexual content It's easy to understand why Sneva’s Indy win 17 years ago would be the biggest highlight of his career The only thing is it wasn’t "People ask me about my biggest moment" Sneva says “It was probably in 1980 when I started last and finished second We started last in a backup car that was a couple years old and we maximized our efforts “Winning Indy is a tag (and being) an Indy win- ner opens a lot of doors" Standard-Examin- er find suitable for all - - 14 Parents strongly cautioned May be unsuitable for children under age 14 Sophisticated themes sexual content strong language and more intense violence - M Mature audience only May be unsuitable for those under age 17 Mature themes profanity graphic violence and explicit sexual content MAY 27 -- JUNE 3 2000 |
