Notebook: ‘IndyCar Racer’ to Premiere on the National Geographic Channel

The National Geographic Channel will be presenting three episodes of the program “IndyCar Racer” on Thursday April 7th at 7:00pm, 8:00pm, and 9:00pm Indiana Time. The program will showcase Red Bull Cheever Racing and drivers Ed Carpenter and Alex Barron as they compete in the final races of the Indy Racing League’s 2004 season.

IndyCar Racer: Delphi 300
Thursday, April 7, 8P et/pt (World Premiere) - 7:00pm in most of Indiana

IndyCar team owner Eddie Cheever is feeling the pressure. His team hasn’t won a race all year and with three races left, Cheever is desperate to pull out a victory—his team’s survival depends on it. As Cheever and his team watch rookie driver Ed Carpenter fight his way into fifth place during the Delphi Indy 300, the Red Bull Cheever Racing pit area is charged with excited energy. Will this be the win they so badly need?

IndyCar Racer: Toyota 400
Thursday, April 7, 9P et/pt (World Premiere) - 8:00pm in most of Indiana

Indy racing—220 miles an hour riding on the razor’s edge. The difference between victory or disaster is the blink of an eye. The most dangerous position in this sport is the middle of the pack, and that’s just where the Red Bull Cheever team finds itself late in the season. With only two races left, they’re praying for a win and fighting to save their season.

IndyCar Racer: Chevy 500
Thursday, April 7, 10P et/pt (World Premiere) - 9:00pm in most of Indiana

Race day at the Texas Speedway and Red Bull Cheever Racing has one last chance for victory. It’s also one last chance for the drivers to impress owner Eddie. Alex Barron, using a new Chevy engine, amazes his team when he fights his way to fifth place. However, with only fifteen laps to go in the race and just as Barron’s car screams around turn four, disaster strikes. His car is flung into the wall and crumples under the extreme impact. When his frantic team can’t raise him on the radio, they fear the worst.

For more information and a video preview, visit the IndyCar Racer page at NationalGeographic.com.