TMCnet News

Indy 500 Winner Danny Sullivan to Host New Show on SiriusXM
[October 12, 2018]

Indy 500 Winner Danny Sullivan to Host New Show on SiriusXM


NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today announced that former open-wheel racing star Danny Sullivan, winner of the 1985 Indy 500 and 1988 CART Series champion, will host a new weekly show that will air nationwide on the Dan Patrick Radio channel on SiriusXM (channel 211).

SIRIUS XM logo. (PRNewsFoto/SIRIUS XM Radio)

The Real Spin with Danny Sullivan and Bill Armour will debut on October 15th and air every Monday (6:00-7:00 pm ET). Sullivan and Armour, a longtime journalist and racing insider, will cover the world of motorsports - including Formula 1, IndyCar, IMSA, Moto GP and more - and share their insights and discuss the trending topics from on and off the track.

The show takes its title from Sullivan's famous 360-degree on-track spin towards the end of the 1985 Indy 500, when Sullivan deftly avoided a potential race-ending crash to go on to outrun Mario Andretti for the victory. The "Spin and Win" was a career-defining moment for Sullivan and has become a timeless highlight in motorsports history.

"I am very excited to get behind the mic and talk with SiriusXM's listeners about the latest news and events in motorsports every Monday," said Sullivan. "The Real Spin is going to cover it all in Formula 1, IndyCar and more, both on the track and off, and I look forward to working with Bill and SiriusXM."

"Not only was Danny a star behind the wheel, he was ahead of his time when it came to reaching new fans and building the profile of drivers and their sport away from the track," said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's President and Chief Content Officer. "He has a fascinating perspective on what goes into being successful both on the track and off and we're excited to give him a platform on SiriusXM to share his insight and experience. Our listeners will enjoy hearing Danny and Bill share their thoughts on the news from Formula 1, Indy Car and more each week."

Sullivan's career behind the wheel spanned two decades in which he competed in the CART Series (1982, 1984-1993, 1995), Formula 1 (1983), NASCAR (1994) and other events like 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sullivan's racing career is highlighted by winning the 1985 Indy 500 and 1988 CART Series, and Sullivan is viewed as a pioneer off the track whose success marketing himself and promoting the world of auto racing to a wider audience set an example followed by generations of drivers who came after him.

Subscribers nationwide can listen to The Real Spin with Danny Sullivan and Bill Armour on the Dan Patrick Radio channel, which is available nationwide on SiriusXM radios (channel 211), on the SiriusXM app and at SiriusXM.com (https://siriusxm.us/2NHMKky)https://siriusxm.us/2NHMKky, and at home on a wide variety of connected devices, including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. The show will also be available On Demand via the SiriusXM app and at SiriusXM.com.



About SiriusXM

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest radio company measured by revenue and has approximately 33.5 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and talk programming. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company and on smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and online at SiriusXM. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™. SiriusXM delivers weather, data and information services to aircraft and boats through SiriusXM Aviation™ and SiriusXM Marine™. In addition, SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to a variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has approximately 2.6 million subscribers. SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services, giving customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn navigation.


To download SiriusXM logos and artwork, visit http://www.siriusxm.com/LogosAndPhotos.

This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend," "plan," "projection," "outlook" or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: our substantial competition, which is likely to increase over time; our ability to attract and retain subscribers, which is uncertain; interference to our service from wireless operations; consumer protection laws and their enforcement; unfavorable outcomes of pending or future litigation; the market for music rights, which is changing and subject to uncertainties; our dependence upon the auto industry; general economic conditions; the security of the personal information about our customers; existing or future government laws and regulations could harm our business; failure of our satellites would significantly damage our business; the interruption or failure of our information technology and communications systems; our failure to realize benefits of acquisitions or other strategic initiatives; rapid technological and industry changes; failure of third parties to perform; our failure to comply with FCC requirements; modifications to our business plan; our indebtedness; our principal stockholder has significant influence over our affairs and over actions requiring stockholder approval and its interests may differ from interests of other holders of our common stock; impairment of our business by third-party intellectual property rights; and changes to our dividend policies which could occur at any time. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

Source: SiriusXM

Media contacts for SiriusXM:
Andrew FitzPatrick, [email protected]
Kevin Bruns, [email protected]

Cision View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/indy-500-winner-danny-sullivan-to-host-new-show-on-siriusxm-300730316.html

SOURCE Sirius XM Holdings Inc.


[ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]