Courtesy Roger Ruthhart, Rock Island Grand Prix
The Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, and Monks Media, based in suburban Indianapolis, Indiana, have announced plans to broadcast this year’s event live on the Monks Media internet-based radio station on 4 September. This agreement will allow for race fans around the world to hear the action live as it is happening via the internet, or to listen later at their convenience.
“As interest in our event spreads across North America and around the world, it only made sense to find a way to do a web cast for those who are interested in hearing our race action,” said Roger Ruthhart, head of the Rock Island Grand Prix. This year the Rock Island Grand Prix already has driver commitments from England, Canada, Bermuda, Costa Rica and Malaysia, with discussions continuing with several other foreign teams. The live web cast provides a way for race fans at home – wherever the drivers are from -- to follow their progress at “The Rock.”
The Rock Island Grand Prix will again host the Superkarts! USA King of the Streets race. It will co-promote the U.S. Street Grand Prix races for Intercontinental C and Intercontinental A racers with the Snap-on Stars of Karting presented by the Indy Racing League. Its two feature TAG races are the only direct qualifiers to the TAG World Finals. The full day of racing will also include the Briggs & Stratton Rumble at The Rock and Tom Argy Jr. Animal Roundup for Animal motors, as well as a full slate of other 2-cycle, 4-cycle and shifter events.
Monks Media offers a variety of live programming including music, racing, high school sports, community events and informational topics. It is always free to listen and Monks Media also records its programming, which means you can listen to the shows from anywhere at any time. No other form of media allows the listener to tune in at their convenience just by clicking on www.monksmedia.com . Listeners with DSL or a cable modem will get the best quality. Those with telephone modems will still be able to listen but may experience buffering out of the broadcast.
Internet radio has been around for several years but is undergoing a revolution that will extend its reach from the desktop computer and send streaming audio in real time to the listener, eliminating the waiting time for downloads. To listen, all you need is a computer with speakers, an internet connection and WinAmp software which is available at the Monks Media website for FREE.
Rock Island Grand Prix festivities will begin with Opening Ceremonies at about 12 Central Standard Time (17:00 GMT) on Sunday, 4 September, with the first race starting at 12:30 p.m. CST (17:30 GMT). Efforts are ongoing to augment internet radio reports with photos or video.
To find out more about Monks Media, please visit its web site at www.monksmedia.com or check out their kart racing show, “Quicktime Karting” each Thursday at 7 p.m. CST.
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