List of Indianapolis 500 broadcasters

[edit] 2000s

Year	Network	Host	Lap-by-Lap Announcer	Color Commentator(s)
2006	ABC	Brent Musburger	Marty Reid	Scott Goodyear and Rusty Wallace
2005	ABC	Brent Musburger	Todd Harris	Scott Goodyear
2004	ABC	Terry Gannon	Paul Page	Scott Goodyear
2003	ABC	Bob Jenkins	Paul Page	Scott Goodyear
2002	ABC	Bob Jenkins	Paul Page	Scott Goodyear
2001	ABC	Al Michaels	Bob Jenkins	Larry Rice and Jason Priestley
2000	ABC	Al Michaels	Bob Jenkins	Arie Luyendyk and Tom Sneva

Year	Network	Host	Lap-by-Lap Announcer	Color Commentator(s)
1999	ABC	Al Michaels	Bob Jenkins	Tom Sneva
1998	ABC	none	Paul Page	Tom Sneva
1997^[3]	ABC	none	Paul Page	Bobby Unser, Sam Posey, and Danny Sullivan
1996	ABC	none	Paul Page	Bobby Unser, Sam Posey, and Danny Sullivan
1995	ABC	none	Paul Page	Bobby Unser and Sam Posey
1994	ABC	none	Paul Page	Bobby Unser, Sam Posey, and Danny Sullivan
1993	ABC	none	Paul Page	Bobby Unser and Sam Posey
1992	ABC	none	Paul Page	Bobby Unser and Sam Posey
1991	ABC	none	Paul Page	Bobby Unser and Sam Posey
1990	ABC	none	Paul Page	Bobby Unser and Sam Posey

Year	Network	Host	Lap-by-Lap Announcer	Color Commentator(s)
1979	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Jim McKay	Jackie Stewart
1978	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Jim McKay	Jackie Stewart
1977	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Jim McKay	Jackie Stewart
1976	ABC		Jim McKay	Jackie Stewart
1975	ABC		Keith Jackson	Jackie Stewart
1974	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Jim McKay	Sam Posey
1973	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Jim McKay	Jackie Stewart and Chris Economaki
1972	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Jim McKay	Jackie Stewart and Chris Economaki
1971	ABC	Chris Schenkel	Jim McKay	Jackie Stewart and Chris Economaki
1970	ABC		Jim McKay	Chris Economaki

From 1964-1970, the Indianapolis 500 was shown live on closed-circuit television in theatres and other similar venues across the United States. All live closed circuit broadcasts were anchored by Charlie Brockman.
^[1]From 1965-1970, ABC televised either filmed or taped recorded highlights of the race the following Saturday on Wide World of Sports from 1965-1970. Jim McKay called most of those races while Chris Economaki was the pit reporter. Rodger Ward served as color commentator for some of the years.
^[2]From 1971 to 1985, the Indianapolis 500 was shown on a same-day delay basis. It was also blacked out in the Indianapolis market. 1986 marked the first time that the race was to be broadcast live. The beginning was delayed on consecutive days by rain and was postponed to that Saturday.
^[3]In 1997, a rain storm pushed all pre-race activities from Sunday to Monday, Memorial Day. On the 15th lap, the race was red flagged because of developing rain, which would eventually postpone the race for the day. The 500 was ultimately completed the day after. In addition, Bobby Unser (turn 2) and Danny Sullivan (turn 4) served was turn lap-by-lap announcers.