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NASCAR uses 140 km / h camera drones for the Daytona 500

Thanks to special drones, fans can experience the Daytona 500 race up close and at full speed. At the world-famous Daytona 500 motorsport event, special camera drones are used that can fly at speeds of up to 140 km / h. These drones are intended to offer a so far unique and dynamic TV broadcast that has never been seen before in racing.

Daytona 500 relies on premium TV transmission

In addition to the Indy 500, the most important motorsport event of the year in the USA takes place at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida. As part of the NASCAR series, the Daytona 500 winner will be crowned in the Oval of Daytona in 200 laps or 500 miles (approx. 805 km). On Sunday, February 14th, the spectacle will be broadcast by Fox and they have come up with something special for the audience. Since the number of viewers is limited to almost 30,000 people on-site, TV broadcasting becomes even more important. Fox has special camera drones to realistically transfer the speed of NASCAR cars to home screens get made.

Camera drone flies over NASCAR cars at 140 km / h

In motorsport, it is often a problem to give the TV viewers an impression of how fast the racing cars are and the NASCAR cars are anything but slow with a top speed of almost 320 km / h. To illustrate these top speeds to the viewer, Fox relies on drones from the Beverly Hills Aerials brand to bring a new dynamic to the transmission. These drones can reach speeds of up to 140 km / h and should therefore be able to better follow NASCAR cars. Due to the maneuverability and speed of the drones, unprecedented close-ups from the air should be possible.

A drone is controlled by humans

The drones are supposed to provide previously hidden angles and perspectives and are controlled by human hands. The racing drones are operated by professional drone pilots or cameramen. In addition to the racing drones, new specialty cameras are also being used, such as the Sony a7R IV camera, which was also used in the NFL. The camera is called "The Megalodon" and it delivers super sharp and cinematic images. It will certainly not be long before other racing series such as Formula 1 or IndyCar also rely on these new drones and cameras. Who can watch the racing spectacle live can either try to organize a Fox Sports broadcast or watch the whole thing on German PayTV on Sport1 +?