FOX Sports Deploys 90 Cameras for Freedom 250 as IndyCar Debuts on Washington's National Mall
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Updated · FOX Sports · Aug 18
FOX Sports Deploys 90 Cameras for Freedom 250 as IndyCar Debuts on Washington's National Mall
3 articles · Updated · FOX Sports · Aug 18
Summary
FOX Sports said its Aug. 23 Freedom 250 coverage will use 90 cameras for what it called the most ambitious live motorsports production in its history.
The setup includes a first-ever sporting-event camera atop the Washington Monument, a 70-foot crane, aerial shots and a new Owl Cam over Pennsylvania Avenue with the U.S. Capitol as backdrop.
The Washington, D.C., race marks IndyCar's first automobile event on the National Mall and through the capital's streets, tied to the U.S. 250th-birthday celebration.
A 90-minute prerace show starts at 11:30 a.m. ET on FOX and FOX One before the 1:00 p.m. ET race, with Chris Myers, Helio Castroneves, Danica Patrick and a military flyover.
FOX One will also stream Aug. 22 support events, including two IROC races and practice sessions, extending coverage across the full historic weekend.