XM Satellite Radio to sponsor the first night season-opening race source: indycar.com XM Satellite Radio will be the sponsor of the IndyCar Series season opener at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Drivers in the XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 will take the green flag at 8 p.m. (EST) March 24. The race can be heard on XM Satellite Radio's IndyCar Channel 145 and will be televised by ESPN2. It will be the first time that a major North American motorsports sanctioning body has opened its season at night. A post-race concert also is planned. "The only thing more spectacular than watching these cars race at more than 200 miles per hour is watching them race at night," Homestead-Miami Speedway president Curtis Gray said. "South Florida is famous for its fast-paced nightlife, so it was only fitting for the Speedway to host this event under the lights for the first time." Last year, 2005 IndyCar Series champion Dan Wheldon held off Team Penske's Helio Castroneves by 0.0147 of a second - the closest of the season - for the victory. Sam Hornish Jr., the eventual series and Indianapolis 500 champion started from the pole and finished third. The entire IndyCar Series season, including the 91st Indianapolis 500 on May 27, will be broadcast live on XM 145. Motorsports fans will be able to hear pre-race programming, including interviews and commentary, as well as the wheel-to-wheel action. "As the exclusive home to racing's biggest stars, exceptional motorsports programming is an XM priority," said Howard Jacobs, senior vice president, strategic partnership marketing for XM. "We are not only pleased to broadcast the race live on XM, but honored to be the title sponsor of this important season opener at Homestead-Miami Speedway."
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