Grand Slam Truck
The Grand Slam Truck, a startup series established by the Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson, has signed a contract to broadcast the first season in CW and Peacock.
In the 2025 season contract, CW has a broadcast right, and NBCUNIVERSAL porches have streaming rights. The financial conditions for transactions have not been revealed.
Range Sports advised the Grand Slam Truck in three -way trading negotiations.
The series begins in April, and four stops will be held in the first year. Peacock will broadcast the competition every Friday as the Grand Slam Truck will go to Kingston, Jamaica, Miami, Philadelphia and LA. Programming also includes highlights of the season broadcast on the NBC.
“We have decided to confirm that Grand Slam trucks can be seen by millions of fans nationwide,” said Johnson.
Johnson -In 1996, the four Olympic gold medals, including 200 meters and 400 meters in Atlanta, have partnered with WINNERS ALLIANCE to launch the series last year to secure more than $ 30 million from investors. The four events of the Grand Slam Truck are aimed at satisfying more demand than the four -year cycle when you are interested in the peak of sports during the Olympics.
The winners of each group take $ 100,000 back, and the prize is $ 10,000, the 8th place finisher. In comparison, the winner of the Diamond League, the top athletics series operated by the world athletics, will win $ 10,000 for each event, $ 30,000 in the year -end finals.
The Grand Slam Truck is a track event from 100 meters to 5000, aiming to sign 48 racers to compete with 48 challengers.
Sydney McLaflin Leblone, a 400 -meter hurdle holder and two defense Olympic gold medalists at the event, was the first athlete to sign. The Grand Slam Truck has added a 200 -meter champion in Paris, Gaby Thomas, a 100 -meter hurdle Olympic gold medalist Masairassel, and a 1500 -meter gold medalist call hooker to the athlete’s list.
The series started in Kingston from April 4-6, and then traveled in Miami (May 2-4), Philadelphia (May 30 -June 1), and LA (June 27-29). Masu.
