HDNet’s first two live television presentation of the Mazda Atlantic Championship are Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14, when the Atlantic Championship contests its first doubleheader of the season at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

“We are absolutely thrilled that Atlantic Championship races will be carried on HDNet,” said Atlantic Championship President Ben Johnston. "We are delighted that one quarter of our schedule will be featured on live television with coverage of the doubleheaders in New Jersey and Chicago. The excitement provided by our drivers and teams is tailor made for high definition television, and we are grateful to MAZDASPEED for making this a reality.”

John leads the championship standings by five points, 36-31, over Simona De Silvestro heading into the doubleheader, which will be Rounds 3 and 4 of the 12-race 2009 championship.