Versus expands IndyCar coverage

NEW YORK (AP) - The IndyCar Series will get more than 140 hours of coverage this season through extended programming on Versus.

The cable network said Monday it will air 12 races live during the season, and extend the live television window from three to five hours. Versus will also present a weekly one-hour studio show that will debut May 3.

The IndyCar season begins Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla. The opener will be broadcast by ABC.