SMT

05/29/2026

A dramatic, record-breaking race 🏁

History was made at the 2026 Indy 500 as Felix Rosenqvist edged David Malukas by just 0.0233 seconds, marking the closest finish in Indy 500 history.

As millions tuned into FOX and thousands packed the stands at IMS, we were proud to be at the heart of the action, providing everything from tracking, real-time telemetry, timing-and-scoring crawls, talent prompters, and data-driven graphics that helped explain strategy, performance, and race dynamics for this iconic race.

We were also honored to help deliver the special Lap 18 tribute to Kyle Busch, recognizing his signature #18.

Sunday’s race capped off a demanding three-week run for our team in Indianapolis, and now they're already back in action for this weekend's Detroit GP. Good luck to all!

05/27/2026

The 2026 Oscar Mayer Wienie 500 is a great example of how our technology can be customized for any event.

For the second annual race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, we delivered a custom leaderboard and pointer package that helped viewers ketchup with all six Wienermobiles as they raced for the title of “Top Dog.” 😎

In the event’s first live TV broadcast, we partnered with FOX Sports to serve up an entertaining, easy-to-follow viewing experience.

Relish the highlights! 🌭🏁⬇️

05/27/2026

Debut of SMT’s on-track virtual graphics at the 2026 Indy 500 🏁

Placed directly onto the surface, these graphics appear as part of the track, allowing cars to race over them while displaying key information like live lap numbers and flag status.

Combined with our other graphics solutions, such as leaderboards, pointers, and restart zone graphics, they provide another way to keep viewers informed without taking away from the action. 🙌

INDYCAR on FOX

05/24/2026

Behind the scenes in Charlotte ahead of the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 🏁

We’re bringing our tracking and broadcast enhancements to Amazon for the first race of the season. Tune in at 6pm ET 📺

05/24/2026

Sports Video Group caught up with FOX Sports’ Indy 500 Director Mitch Riggin to discuss the technology and storytelling behind this year's coverage, including one feature he’s especially excited about:

"We’re also doing pointer-to-pointer distance on cars, so we can show a closing rate. SMT does a great job with the pointers. I go back and watch old races, and it’s hard to tell what’s going on without them; it gets confusing with lap traffic and alternate strategies."

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The broadcaster is drawing on lessons learned in its first year of covering the race Heading into FOX Sports' second Indianapolis 500, Lead Director Mitch Riggin discusses what changes have...

05/24/2026

It's Indy 500 day! 🏁🏁

Following last year’s debut of Ghost Car Live during qualifying coverage, this year we're delivering an expanded suite of real-time graphics, telemetry integrations and broadcast data services designed to elevate the viewing experience.

SMT features you'll see on screen:
✅ Instrumented and optical pointer graphics
✅ Real-time tracking and gap visualization
✅ Virtual lap count and flag-status graphics on the racing surface
✅ Track-map integration and live data services powering FOX Sports graphics

“We worked with our friends at SMT, who have the technology to incorporate this via GPS vectors in the cars. SMT manages that entire system by essentially merging the data on where the car is on the track with the location of the car in front of it, and they’re able to superimpose it. You get that effect of chasing the leader or chasing a different car, in a timed instance.” - Zac Fields, SVP, graphic technology and integration, FOX Sports

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In its second year as rightsholder, FOX Sports goes bigger across the board for Sunday's 1080p HDR broadcast: 70+ cameras, 150+ mics, new in-car angles, automated AR graphics, deepening partnership...

05/22/2026

Almost time for the second annual Wienie 500 🌭🏁 Broadcast live on FOX Sports this year, the race will feature SMT’s ISO Track pointers to help viewers follow the action as six Wienermobiles take on the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“This year, we are turbo-charging all race elements to give fans a fresh take on the disarmingly delightful experience they fell in love with year one.”
-Kelsey Rice, Brand Communications Director, Oscar Mayer

Read more: ⬇️ Tune in at 2pm ET!

Hot dog lovers nationwide can tune in live on FOX as Team Corn Dog makes its race-day debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway After a breakout debut that quickly became a summer sensation — drawing 85,000 fans in the stands and 8 million streaming live via the Fox Sports app and social ...

05/21/2026

One of the standout elements of Indy 500 practice and qualifying coverage was the return of SMT’s Ghost Car Live technology. 🏁

During last year's Indy 500 Quals, we delivered the first-ever live, on-air Mario Kart–style Ghost Car. The system overlays virtual car comparisons directly into live in-car video, giving fans an instant look at how drivers stack up on track.

SMT's traditional Ghost Car comparisons and custom wind graphics also played a major part. See how they were used to enhance the INDYCAR on FOX coverage: ⬇️

05/21/2026

We are so excited for the new class of summer interns across our offices! 🎉

Over the next few months, this talented group will dive headfirst into the fast-paced world of sports technology, gaining real-world experience and industry insight while connecting with SMT employees at team events and weekly Lunch & Learns.

Looking forward to all of their growth and accomplishments this summer!

05/20/2026

We’re proud to support the evolution of NTT INDYCAR SERIES storytelling and the fan viewing experience through our technology as FOX Sports continues expanding its AR toolkit ahead of the upcoming Indy 500. 🏁

"The second is the Ghost Car, built in collaboration with SMT, which leverages the GPS vectors already embedded in IndyCar’s cars to superimpose a ghosted image of the car ahead — giving viewers an immediate sense of the gap a driver is chasing in real time."

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In advance of this year’s Sports Emmy Awards, SVG is taking a deep dive into the six production-technologies nominated for this year’s George Wensel Technical Achievement Award. Since acquiring the...

05/19/2026

Our history with NASCAR dates back to the early ’90s, and today, SMT technology continues to shape the viewing experience with our GPS tracking system driving everything from pointers, leaderboards, telemetry, track maps, team and broadcast analytics, and more.

NASCAR on FOX coverage wrapped up Sunday as Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag in the All-Star Race.

Now, our data and graphics solutions move with the Cup Series into the next five races on Prime Video, beginning this weekend with the Coca-Cola 600! 🏁