
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, March 28, 1991                   TAG: 9103280094
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C5   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: BOB ZELLER SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE: GREENSBORO, N.C.                                LENGTH: Short

TNN-ESPN BATTLE BRINGS 3RD LAWSUIT

The Nashville Network is accusing ESPN of attempting to arrange a boycott of TNN by independent racing producers and announcers as a growing legal battle moved into U.S. District Court on Wednesday.

The legal battle over the rights to televise NASCAR races - already being fought in Delaware and Connecticut courts - erupted in North Carolina on Wednesday when TNN and North Carolina Motor Speedway at Rockingham filed a complaint against ESPN seeking an injunction to stop it from allegedly violating anti-trust laws. The suit also seeks an unspecified amount of money for damages.

ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys said Wednesday evening that the network had just received a copy of the complaint and had not had time to formulate a response.

Keywords:
AUTO RACING

by CNB