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Atlanta Motor Speedway partners with Peachtree Sports Network to bring legends to broadcast TV

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Atlanta Motor Speedway partners with Peachtree Sports Network to bring legends to broadcast TV

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Atlanta Motor Speedway has partnered with Gray Television for a live television broadcast of select races of “Thursday Thunder” on Peachtree Sports Network for the 2024 season.

The station will air the live broadcast of 3 nights of racing action beginning on Thursday, June 20 and also air all eight rounds of the 2024 Thursday Thunder season.

PSN is available in Atlanta free over the air on WPCH 17.2, as well as Comcast, Spectrum, and streaming on YouTube TV and Fubo. Peachtree Sports Network is also carried free over the air on Gray-owned stations in Albany (WGCW 36.4), Augusta (WGAT 17.3), Columbus (WCTA 47.3), Macon (WPGA 50.1), and Savannah (WPHJ 19.3), Georgia.

In addition to the races on June 20th, Peachtree Sports Network will air June 27th as well as Championship Night on July 18th live with the other five rounds on tape delay. The broadcasts will be produced by US Legends Cars TV and Speed Sport TV with Caleb Gladney and Ryan Hutchison on the call.

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“Thursday Thunder is where many NASCAR drivers got their start,” said Brandon Hutchison, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Atlanta Motor Speedway, “with Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Austin Dillon just to name a few current drivers who began their career behind the wheel of a Legends Car. We are thrilled to be able to showcase the up-and-coming stars of motorsports to a broad audience on Peachtree Sports Network.”

Launched in October 2023, Peachtree Sports Network brings live, local sports programming to viewers across the Atlanta area, six markets in Georgia, and several markets in Alabama.

“The fastest growing sports network in the southeast adds another key sport to the lineup, and racing fans have a new, free way to watch the next stars of racing,” WANF & WPCH Vice President and General Manager Erik Schrader said. “From the majors to the minor leagues, and everything in between, PSN is Georgia’s new home for live sports.”

WANF and WPCH made a heavy sports investment in its home city when they launched PSN, broadcasting Atlanta Hawks and College Park Skyhawks games, the 2024 WNBA Atlanta Dream season, and the Gwinnett Stripers, the Braves AAA affiliate. In addition, PSN is home to high school football, the Atlanta Vibe (Pro Volleyball), Atlanta Hustle (Ultimate Disc League), Atlanta Gladiators, Savannah Ghost Pirates (ECHL), and Georgia Swarm (Lacrosse). WANF and WPCH have served Atlanta communities for more than 50 years with local news, weather, sports, and entertainment. WANF & WPCH are owned by Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN), which is based in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information visit https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/.

For more information on the 2024 season of Thursday Thunder at Atlanta Motor Speedway, visit https://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/events/thursday-thunder.

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