Sat. June 27.
Corona, Calif. (June 22, 2015): Now into its fourth year commitment, MAVTV Motorsports Network will sponsor the MAVTV 500 Verizon IndyCar Series race at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana Ca., on Saturday, June 27. The MAVTV 500 is round 11 of the IndyCar Series championship and the points’ battle is heating up with some of the world’s fastest drivers in the field including 2015 Indy 500 champion Juan Pablo Montoya and reigning IndyCar series champion Will Power.
Grand Marshal for the 2015 MAVTV 500 will be motorsports broadcast legend Dave Despain. Programming Note: The Dave Despain Show returns to the MAVTV Network on Sunday, July 12 at 8pm ET. Following the premier, each weekly episode will air 30 minutes later on Sundays at 8:30pm ET.
Monster Jam Truck World Champion and off road racing star, Todd LeDuc is Honorary Starter and will drop the MAVTV 500 Green Flag at 1:30pm PT.
Bob Patison, President of MAVTV, said continuing sponsorship in 2015 and 2016 for the superspeedway event in Southern California provides MAVTV with a fantastic opportunity to cross-promote the fast growing, independently owned network. But beyond marketing, the relationship further highlights one of the channel’s core beliefs.
“MAVTV Motorsports Network anchors its programming in grass roots motorsports, and we do a lot throughout the year to bolster support for many forms of racing around this great country,” Patison said. “MAVTV is headquartered nearby in Corona, California and we are proud to support a world class facility and event in our own backyard that features one of the top professional racing series in America.”
MAVTV is now the premier motorsports destination network and is enjoying significant viewership growth by adding new distributors across the television marketplace. MAVTV Motorsports Network airs on Verizon FiOS (channel 810) and on DIRECTV (channel 214). If you are a Time Warner customer in Carlsbad – MAVTV is on (Channel 720), in El Centro (Channel 557), Palm Desert, Tehachapi, Yucca Valley (Channel 678) and San Diego (Channel 690). On Charter, MAVTV is in Porterville, Turlock, Glendale, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Riverside, Hesperia, Big Bear and Victorville (Channel 420); in San Luis Obispo (Channel 431) and in Redding (Channel 423). At Surewest Televideo in Sacramento MAVTV is on (Channel 686).
About MAVTV:
Owned and operated by Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV is a television network with its roots deep in the automotive world. MAVTV offers an unparalleled line-up of exclusive motorsports, that includes prestigious events such as the Chili Bowl, The AMA Pro Motocross series, the Lucas Oil Challenge Cup and NHRA Drag Racing. But MAVTV goes far beyond the national mainstream events and also covers multitudes of grassroots series’ from across the globe: Drag boats, sprint boats, drag racing, pro pulling, rally racing, drifting, dirt racing, ice racing and everything in between.
For programming schedule and details, visit: www.mavtv.com.
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