IndyCar on WBC (Johnsonverse)

IndyCar on WBC Genre: Sports broadcast Running Time: Various Country: United States Network(s): WBC WBC Sports Network Distributed by: Johnson Television Starring: see below Narrated by: see below Opening theme music: "Frankenstein" by the Edgar Winter Group (1993-1999) NASCAR on CBS 1998-2000 theme by Godfrey Nelson & Lorainne Nelson Wolf (2019-) "Delta Force Theme" by Alan Silvestri (2019-; Indianapolis 500 only) Photography: Color Picture format: 4:3 (1993-94) 16:9 (1994-)

IndyCar on WBC (originally USAC on WBC from 1993 to 1995 and CART on WBC, USAC on WBC, and IRL on WBC from 1993 to 1999) is the name given for WBC and WBC Sports Network's coverage of IndyCar races. The series broadcasts both IndyCar series, the NTT IndyCar Series and FedEx Champ Car Series. During its original run it broadcast CART and Indy Racing League races, as well as the formerly USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500.

History

In 1992, WBC signed a three-year, billion-dollar contract to show CART and USAC open-wheel races. The network broadcast its first USAC race in 1993.

Broadcasters

Play-by-play

• Allen Bestwick (substitute broadcaster, 1993-1999, 2019-present)
• Paul Page (1993-1999; 2019-present)

Color commentators

• Jackie Stewart (1993-1999; 2019-present)
• Eddie Cheever (2019-present)
• Scott Goodyear (2019-present)

Pit reporters

• Jon Beekhuis (2019-present)
• Rick DeBruhl (2019-present)
• Dr. Jerry Punch (2019-present)
• Marty Smith (2019-present)

Roving reporters

• Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2019-present)
• Vince Welch (2019-present)

WBC Race Control

• Allen Bestwick (host, 1993-1999; 2019-present)
• Tommy Kendall (analyst, 2019-present)
• Ally Tyson (substitute host, 2019-present)
• Rusty Wallace (analyst, 2019-present)