[RayChuang88]

The reason why ABC isn't using hi-def at the Indy 500 is simple: much of the equipment is being used to process hi-def broadcasts for the world feed of all the soccer World Cup games from June 9 to July 9, 2006. Remember, ABC Sports is essentially the over-air broadcast division of ESPN, and ESPN is doing hi-def broadcasts of all World Cup games on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2.

[rikkir]

OK, that makes sense. Wow, you would sure think they would have enough to cover everything. Besides, between world cup soccer, and Indy, I'll bet a lot more Americans watch Indy, and I would venture we have more Hi Def sets than the rest of the world.
But then again as far as ABC, and the rest of the media are concerned, America comes second.
JMHO