Move Over NASCAR - Drone Racing Is Here
You may have seen them in the sky over your house, or most likely heard about them on the news; now, drones are coming to a sports channel near you.
ESPN has just released a statement announcing the first televised National Drone Racing Championship will take place on Governors Island in New York City, from August 5 - 7. This will be the first event in the newly signed contract with ESPN and the International Drone Racing Association (IDRA). The contract is a multi-year, international agreement in which ESPN will televise and sponsor drone racing events across the globe.
What is Drone Racing?
If you are not familiar with drone racing, it is similar to other motor sports in that teams of drone racers,
You may have seen them in the sky over your house, or most likely heard about them on the news; now, drones are coming to a sports channel near you.
ESPN has just released a statement announcing the first televised National Drone Racing Championship will take place on Governors Island in New York City, from August 5 - 7. This will be the first event in the newly signed contract with ESPN and the International Drone Racing Association (IDRA). The contract is a multi-year, international agreement in which ESPN will televise and sponsor drone racing events across the globe.
What is Drone Racing?
If you are not familiar with drone racing, it is similar to other motor sports in that teams of drone racers,