PLYMOUTH – Comcast Business has announced it

will provide 1 Gigabit-per-second (Gbps) Ethernet connections to Michigan

International Speedway, and four other tracks hosting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series,

NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events – enough bandwidth

to easily transfer large videos and graphics, reviewing replays, or sending

inspection data.

 

In addition to Michigan International Speedway, the services

will provide Internet connectivity during race weekends at Dover International

Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Richmond

International Raceway.

 

“Bringing Gigabit Ethernet to the tracks is having a transformational

effect on how NASCAR Productions operates during a race event,” said Steve

Stum, vice president of Operations and Technical Production for NASCAR

Productions. “We are dependent upon a fast and reliable connection to the

Internet at varying locations each weekend. The technology Comcast Business

provides is paramount to the experience we deliver to key personnel at the

track.”

 

Comcast Business Ethernet will help NASCAR Productions

enhance communications between NASCAR officials and teams while they are

operating within the infield and help broadcast partners send files from the

media compound at each track. A 1 Gbps connection enables bandwidth intensive

applications like transferring large videos and graphics, reviewing replays, or

sending inspection data.

 

“To meet the demands of consumers, sponsors, broadcast

partners and other critical stakeholders, sports franchises and venue operation

teams must deploy a faster, more reliable and secure Ethernet,” said Terry

Connell, senior vice president of Sales, Comcast Business. “For NASCAR,

Ethernet is helping to transform the performance of personnel operating at the

track.”

 

Comcast Business will work with APXnet and ARRIS to deliver

Internet connectivity to and from end user devices at each of the five tracks.

 

In March, Comcast announced it will join Carl Edwards and

the No. 19 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry fielded by Joe Gibbs Racing as

primary sponsor for four races in 2015. In September 2014, Comcast and NASCAR announced an agreement to make XFINITY the

third title sponsor in the storied 30+ year history of the series, and the

Official Entertainment Provider of NASCAR starting in 2015.