Stock Car Gazette for Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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by Mike Irwin ~ January 30th, 2008 @ 6:25 am. Filed under: Stock Car Gazette. 508 reads |
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Our power was out last night for an hour or two… I thought I wasn’t going to be able to do anything this morning, but thankfully the juice came back on.
It seems like the Toyotas have found the juice in NASCAR Sprint Cup pre-season testing, both at Daytona and Las Vegas. Read more on that and see links to the speed charts in this edition of the Stock Car Gazette…
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Smoking now outlawed at Bristol
In accordance with a new Tennessee state law, all grandstand, terrace, suite, and restroom areas at Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway now are non-smoking. This became effective October 1, 2007. The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee passed the “Non-Smoker Protection Act” in May and Governor Phil Bredesen signed it into law in June 2007. [...]
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ZZ Top will perform a special concert at California Speedway
Legendary blues rock trio ZZ Top will perform a special concert on Sunday, February 24, during the pre-race festivities at California Speedway’s 2008 Auto Club 500, Speedway President Gillian Zucker announced today. The concert will be free to all those in attendance for the 2008 West Coast Premiere of NASCAR. Fans who have pit passes for [...]
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Chevy NSCS At Las Vegas Test: Jimmie Johnson Press Conf. Transcript
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QuickTrip, Coca-Cola and Atlanta Motor Speedway Team to Offer Family Four Pack Ticket Package - $159 for Family of Four with Hotdogs and Coca-Colas: QuickTrip convenience stores, Coca-Cola and the Atlanta Motor Speedway have teamed up to provide fans a Family 4-Pack ticket and concession offer to the March 9, Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at AMS. For just $159, a family of four can watch the world’s best drivers at NASCAR’s fastest track and each enjoy a hotdog and a Coca-Cola. The package is available by calling the AMS ticket office at 877-9-AMS-TIX (877-926-7849) or 770-946-4211. In addition to the tickets in the Turn Three Elliott Grandstand, fans will receive a voucher for the hotdogs and Coca-Colas. “We are proud to partner with two great companies to offer fans this affordable Family 4- Pack,” said AMS vice president of sales, Greg Walter. “This package is designed so the family of four can attend the Kobalt Tools 500 and enjoy a hotdog and an ice-cold Coca-Cola. Our fans will enjoy even more value for their dollar with this fantastic ticket and concession package.” Tickets for the Kobalt Tools 500 weekend, including the Family 4 Pack, can be purchased by calling the ticket office at (770) 946-4211, or (877) 9-AMS-TIX (877-926-7849). Fans can also visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com or www.ticketmaster.com. - Atlanta Motor Speedway, Press Release
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Earnhardt making noise with strong test runs at Daytona, Vegas …
ESPN - USA
His fan base is so large that every race is a home game if there were such a thing in NASCAR. But Earnhardt wants to be considered more than the most …
sports.espn.go.com/rpm/columns/story?seriesId=2&columnist=newton_david&id=3221190
Don’t expect breakout of boxing matches at NASCAR races
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By Dustin Long NASCAR officials declared recently that they want to see their drivers showing more personality and fire. It was a nice thought, …
hamptonroads.com/2008/01/dont-expect-breakout-boxing-matches-nascar-races
Sponsorships getting harder to come by as economic downturn …
ESPN - USA
If corporate profits take a downturn, NASCAR teams will feel their pain. No sport is affected more by changing economic conditions than racing. …
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Sadler still seeking breakout season at NASCAR’s highest level …
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With three wins at NASCAR’s highest level and a berth in the inaugural Chase field in 2004, Sadler has made a mark. It’s far from indelible, however, …
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Motor Racing Outreach (MRO) for NASCAR
On any given weekend, 75 million of the most loyal fans around the world gather around to witness the spectacle, thrill and excitement that is NASCAR, the number one US spectator sport. There, at the races— you’ll most likely find Bill …
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All-You-Can-Eat Package At Darlington
Fans still in search of tickets for the May 10th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway can now purchase an all-you-can-eat food and beverage ticket package to the new Colvin Grill, track president Chris Browning announced today. Ticket packages start at $60 for adults and $55 for children age 12 and under and can be purchased by calling 1-866-459-RACE or logging onto (racetickets.com). Each package includes seating in the Colvin grandstand and unlimited hamburgers, hot dogs, snack items and soft drinks in the Colvin Grill. “The new Colvin Grill all-you-can-eat ticket package is a great value for fans,” said Browning. “Creating this ticket package was a way to reward our loyal fans with a low cost option to attend the 2008 Dodge Challenger 500 at the most unique track on the NASCAR circuit.”
Michigan Tickets For Valentines Day?
Finding that perfect Valentine’s Day present for a loved one can sometimes be difficult, but Michigan International Speedway has a gift that works for all sweethearts. Surprise your sweetie with race tickets to the 2008 season at Michigan International Speedway. With Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 fans can still take advantage of the speedway’s “Half Now, Half Later” payment plan. Fans who purchase tickets for events at MIS can pay half of their bill now and the other half later, and all interest free. The second payment will be automatically charged on March 11. The payment plan is another way MIS is trying to help race fans give something special to their sweetheart for Valentine’s Day. The offer to sign up for the payment plan ends at the drop of the green flag for the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17.
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Some Las Vegas Day 2 testing notes: Trading places took on new meaning for Gillett Evernham Motorsports teammates #10-Patrick Carpentier and #9-Kasey Kahne Tuesday morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Each driver hopped in the other�s seat for a few laps � a crucial learning exercise for Carpentier, a 2008 Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate. �It’s been wonderful,� he said of Kahne�s willingness to help. �They’ve been working with me, helping quite a bit. We’ll see how it goes this afternoon, but it really helps me in the way I describe the car,� Carpentier said of Kahne�s driving comparison. �If his car is really different, I’ll say, �Maybe that’s what I need to have and get used to. I have to get a bit better car.� He’s pretty nice to just say, �Stop this test.� Get in the car, says what he thinks about it. It’s always helpful.� The Sprint Cup field � were completing their second day of testing at Las Vegas, part of NASCAR Preseason Thunder, NASCAR�s annual preseason test sessions.(NASCAR PR)
MORE Turn 3 doubled as Calamity Corner today. #55-Michael Waltrip, #20-Tony Stewart and #31-Jeff Burton left their marks on the Turn 3 fence but no injuries were sustained. The NASCAR Nationwide Series (formerly Busch Series) will test at LVMS Wednesday and Thursday.(LVMS PR)
AND: The afternoon session was shortened by about 10 minutes when #24-Jeff Gordon’s car dropped oil on the track as darkness was closing in on the speedway. In other on-track incidents, #31-Jeff Burton wrecked his Chevrolet in the morning session, while #20-Tony Stewart scraped the wall in the afternoon and #55-Michael Waltrip spun his car.(ESPN.com)(1-30-2008)
NASCAR NowReturns Monday for Second Season: NASCAR Now, ESPN�s daily NASCAR news and information program, returns to the air for its second season Monday, Feb. 4, at 6:00pm/et on ESPN2. The program includes highlights, opinion, debate, analysis and the latest news from drivers, crew chiefs and insiders both on and off the track. The program airs for 30 minutes at 6:00pm/et Monday through Friday of the opening week, and the Monday edition will expand to one hour beginning Monday, Feb. 11. The show also has a one-hour edition at 10:am/et on the morning of each NASCAR Sprint Cup race and a Sunday night weekend wrap-up edition. NASCAR Now is hosted by Nicole Manske, Ryan Burr and Allen Bestwick and originates from ESPN�s high definition studios in Bristol, Conn. Contributors include analysts Tim Brewer, Brad Daugherty, Boris Said and Tim Cowlishaw, along with NASCAR insiders Terry Blount, Angelique Chengelis, David Newton and Marty Smith, as well as D.J. Copp, a member of Bobby Labonte�s team. NASCAR Now viewers also benefit from frequent contributions by the NASCAR on ESPN team including Rusty Wallace, Dr. Jerry Punch, Andy Petree, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro, Shannon Spake, Dale Jarrett and ESPN Deportes� NASCAR commentators� Andr�s Agulla and Alex Pombo.(ESPN PR)
Sponsor for Gilliland? It appears that Yates Racing has signed its first sponsor. Freecreditreport.com is expected to sponsor #38-David Gilliland for the first six races of the season.(FoxSports)(1-30-2008)
Carpentier not moving to NC: #10-Patrick Carpentier will keep his home in Las Vegas instead of moving to the Charlotte, N.C., area like many drivers. “This year, I’m not moving,” he said. “We love Vegas. Been here since ‘99. My daughter, my son were born here. They’ve got a lot of friends here. There’s direct flights from basically everywhere in the States back to Vegas, so for this year we’re going to stay.”(ESPN.com)(1-30-2008)
Robby Gordon wins Laughlin Leap: Sprint Cup team owner/driver #7-Robby Gordon nearly set an event-record in winning Thursday�s SCORE Laughlin Leap competition, a prelude to this weekend�s season-opening 14th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in Laughlin, Nev. Gordon won the large truck division by sending his powerful #77 Chevy CK1500 SCORE Trophy-Truck off the six-foot dirt jump for a distance of 152 feet, 2 inches. A total of 17 of the 29 SCORE Trophy-Trucks entered in last weekend�s race competed in the optional SCORE Laughlin Leap. Gordon came close to the event record of 160� 6� set in 2004 by Mark Post and nearly topped in 2006 when Carl Renezeder won with a leap of 159� and Marty Coyne jumped his SCORE Trophy-Truck 157� in 2005.(RobbyGordon.com)(1-30-2008)
Coronado High school students gain on-the-job training through racing: Thanks to a new program, students at Coronado High School in Las Vegas are learning what it’s like to operate a real-life NASCAR race team. During the 2008 school year, the students will apply the skills they are learning in technical career classes to develop Team Coronado Racing with the goal of operating a Super Late Model race team at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s 3/8-mile asphalt oval, the Bullring. See the full PR at LVMS.com.(1-30-2008)
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Earnhardt Jr. not concerning himself with DEI
At first, it didn’t bother Dale Earnhardt Jr. when he heard that the Dale Earnhardt Inc. shop was virtually wiped clean of any signs he’d ever raced for the team. But the more he thought about it, Earnhardt Jr. felt that such actions slighted his former crew members who worked hard on his cars
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23279576
Evernham continues to evolve role with team
Ray Evernham looks relaxed and at ease, willing to take whatever questions come his way but unwilling to feel the need to justify his recent career shift.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23279583
Las Vegas Sprint Cup testing speeds: Cumulative
LAS VEGAS - Monday’s cumulative speeds from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test at the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with position, driver, team and speed:
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23279578
Earnhardt Jr.: Words can’t describe a Daytona 500 win
Dale Earnhardt Jr. says it’s difficult to describe exactly what it feels like to win the Daytona 500
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23279847
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Waltrip expecting ‘more smiles’ in promising 2008 season: Piling on Michael Waltrip last season was about as easy as catching a glimpse of Lindsay Lohan coming out of a nightclub.
www.sportsline.com/autoracing/story/10604982
Dodge faces long road to success: Toyota has big expectations for its second year of Cup racing, but the other manufacturer that joined the series this decade is still in transition.
www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=343518
Gibbs Toyotas dealt speedy hand in Vegas testing: Led by a trio of Joe Gibbs Racing cars Monday, Toyota made its second strong impression on as many tracks.
www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2008-01-28-vegas-testing_N.htm
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Now that he’s had time to think about it, missing memorabilia at DEI angers Dale Earnhardt Jr.
LAS VEGAS – A mix-up over memorabilia has created hurt feelings with Dale Earnhardt Jr., while his former team claims it’s all a misunderstanding.
www.thatsracin.com/242/story/10272.html
David Poole’s blog | Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn’t work here any longer and has, in fact, left the building
turn-lane.blogspot.com/2008/01/dale-earnhardt-jr-is-no-longer-with.html
Kyle Busch no fan of age limits
Kyle Busch felt the impact when NASCAR raised its minimum age for competitors in its top-three series to 18. Now the idea of making 21 the minimum for Sprint Cup has surfaced, and Busch is against it.
www.thatsracin.com/242/story/10294.html
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KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY ADJUSTS JULY RACE WEEKEND DATES: ARCA RE/MAX Series â?oKentucky 150â? and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series â?oBuilt Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealersâ? Weekend to be held July 18-19.
www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/08PR/012908PR1.asp
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Las Vegas Testing: Nationwide Series teams test at Las Vegas on January 30 & 31. The list of drivers expected to participate is available on the Las Vegas Testing page.
www.jayski.com/nationwide/2008/testing/08lasvegas-testing.htm#drivers
Both of the Baker-Curb cars purchased from Brewco Motorsports finished in the top 35 in owner points in 2007 guaranteeing the new team a spot in the first five races of 2008. That will allow driver Brad Coleman in the #27 Kimberly Clark/Kleenex-sponsored Ford and either Brad Baker or Burney Lamar in the yet to be fully-funded #37 ride to get situated and ready to race.(Florida Today)(1-29-2008)
Neuenberger Has Sponsor for Daytona; Maybe More: Donnie Neuenberger recently hooked up with Quaker City Castings of Salem [Ohio] for his appearance in the Nationwide Series’ Daytona 300. “We have a one-race contract for now and I am awaiting Donnie’s racing lineup for the balance of 2008 to determine future sponsorships,” said Quaker City Castings president Joe Korff. Neuenberger will pilot the Jimmy Means Racing #52 car at Daytona International Speedway Feb. 16. Royal Farms is the car’s primary sponsor. As an associate sponsor, “The Foundry Guy” and QCC will have an 8×14-inch, full-sized sticker behind the number on both sides of the car.(Vindy.com)(1-29-2008)
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Father-son Davis team ‘has something to prove’
Kertus Davis ended the 2007 season with a lot of uncertainty. After starting the year with Kevin Harvick Inc., Davis ended it without a Nationwide Series ride for 2008. So he went to south Florida for several weeks to help his stepfather do electrical work.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23279582
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Nationwide Series: Working to develop COT… Work continues on the Nationwide car of tomorrow program, with the four manufacturers helping to push up the timeline for development of the new car, Nationwide Series Director Joe Balash says. Another wind tunnel test is planned, Balash said, after the four manufacturers in the series - Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge and Toyota - have constructed “identity” pieces for the car. The chassis is based on the Sprint Cup COT, but the body is all new and likely to be based on “heritage” cars for each manufacturer - though Toyota will likely be the only car maker to stick with the same model as in Sprint Cup. “They’re all anxious to speed the process up, so we’re actually shortening the timeline that helps us get closer to locking some other things down that lets us move ahead with the rule book,” Balash said. “They all had pieces, gathered information and had to go back and do some work. They’ve done that work. They’re saying, “We can come back sooner than what we thought.” Balash said NASCAR’s plan is still to have the new car run the entire 2009 season, but officials from the sanctioning body have not formally announced the rollout. (Scene Daily)
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Former NCTS Champion To Drive For HT Motorsports
AHN - USA
Martinsville, VA (AHN) - Apparently a preseason fender bender at Daytona won’t keep former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Ted Musgrave from driving …
www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7009866608
Kentucky Speedway adjusts July race weekend dates
ThatsRacin.com - USA
Kentucky Speedway has adjusted its 2008 schedule and will now play host to its ARCA RE/MAX Series “Kentucky 150” and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series “Built …
www.thatsracin.com/119/story/10273.html
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Bryan Silas still plans to fit a limited Craftsman Truck Series schedule into the mix. When March rolls around, Silas expects to compete in the American Commercial Lines 200, officially making his inaugural debut at the ever-fast Atlanta Motor Speedway. Since adding Jeff McClure to the Fast Track Racing organization during the off-season, Silas has been spending time with the devoted and talented crew chief to improve both of the team’s programs for the year. With Silas’s 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule not entirely etched in stone, the sophomore-bound ARCA driver did hint that the series can expect to see him around this year. “We haven’t actually determined how many races we will run. There is a chance we can kick things off at Daytona or even California, but right now I can confirm that we’ll be at Atlanta and we’re looking forward to it.(Fast Track Racing PR)(1-29-2008)
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Kentucky Speedway Adjusts July Race Weekend Dates
truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000000/000044.htm
Kentucky Speedway has adjusted its 2008 schedule and will now play host to its ARCA RE/MAX Series “Kentucky 150” and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series “Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers” events July 18 and 19. The events were originally scheduled July 11 and 12. Dates were changed to best accommodate NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series broadcast agreements with SPEED Channel. “This adjustment provides us a great opportunity to place our July ARCA RE/MAX Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events in an even stronger national spotlight as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will not compete that weekend. We thank Ford, the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA RE/MAX Series and SPEED Channel officials for partnering with us to help gain the maximum exposure for our July race events,” Kentucky Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Mark F. Cassis said.
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Rookie Brandon Kelley, Hixson Motorsports Pair For Daytona
SODDY DAISY, TN (1-29-08) - Late Model driver Brandon Kelley will be behind the wheel of the Wayne Hixson owned #23 Chevy Monte Carlo SS when the ARCA RE/MAX Series rolls into Daytona for the 45th ARCA 200 at Daytona. The native of Humble, Texas will be looking to make his first career start in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. His first step toward that goal was this past weekend, when he tested the car at Talladega Superspeedway, turning several heads as he posted competitive times in his first trip to a superspeedway.
“I have been racing for most of my life,” Kelley said while watching the team prepare the car Saturday morning for his first laps around the giant speed plant. “Starting on dirt bikes when I was about 6 years old, up through the ASA Late Models which I’ve run the last four years. I want to keep taking steps toward the top tier of racing, and the ARCA RE/MAX Series is the next step.”
Read more… - www.arcaracing.com/content/view/6106/2/
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SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Schedule Picks up New Jersey …
Backstretch Motorsports - Greensboro,NC,USA
The series’ inaugural event at New Jersey Motorsports Park will be held in conjunction with the ARCA/RE/MAX Series. “The New Jersey Motorsports Park 2008 …
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Returning NASCAR To Its Roots? How?
by Chuck Abrams
SPEED’s Vegas Testing Shows: Where’s The Beef?
Like lots of fans I turned on the TV Tuesday night very excited to see a whole slew of COT cars on the big fast Las Vegas Motor Speedway. SPEED was on-hand to document the continuing testing and now had good weather and a fast track. Unfortunately, the coverage of the actual on-track activity was more than a little light. It was non-existent.
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/01/speeds-vegas-testing-shows-wheres-beef.html
2008 Season Preview: Will Toyota Become A Sophomore Sensation With Gibbs….: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! Hard to believe that command to start the 2008 Sprint Cup season is just 12 Days away â?¦ and counting. www.frontstretch.com/article/14147/
Jacques Le By Bye- NASCAR Odds and Ends: It appears that the long awaited (By who I don’t know) Jacques Villeneuve experiment will be coming to a premature end! The lack of sponsorship and now the departure of his long time manager Craig Pollock. So what began with the whimper (Of other drivers at Talladega) will end with another whimper (Or is that a large sigh of relief) after the first five races of the season! www.racetalkradio.com/soz/id7.htm
NASCAR Preview - Driver Rankings Countdown (43rd to 36th): Michael Waltrip and the 2008 NASCAR rookie class are in for a long season. nascar.suite101.com/article.cfm/waltrip_rookies_will_struggle
NASCAR Going ‘Back to Roots’ - OR - We Want Your MONEY Back!!: For the past week, articles have abounded about NASCAR, with Brian France, Rusty Wallace and Humpy Wheeler talking about NASCAR ‘going back to its roots.’ What does that mean exactly? Is the Labor Day Race going to go back to Darlington? valerie-femmefan.blogspot.com/2008/01/nascar-going-back-to-roots-or-we-want.html
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30
1:00A-2:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series LITES (Anaheim #2), Angels Stadium, Anaheim, CA, Jan 19/08, R
3:00A-4:00 SPEED SCCA Runoffs, Spec Racer Ford, Heartland Park, Topeka, KS, Oct 14/07, R
4:00A-5:00 SPEED SCCA Runoffs, F Production, Heartland Park, Topeka, KS, Oct 14/07, R
9:00A-10:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series LITES (Anaheim #2), Angels Stadium, Anaheim, CA, Jan 19/08, R
11:00A-12:00 ESPN-CL 2003 NHRA O’Reilly Spring Nationals, Houston, TX, Apr 13/03
12:00n-1:00P SPEED SCCA Runoffs, Formula Mazda, Heartland Park, Topeka, KS, Oct 14/07, N
1:00P-2:00 SPEED UIM Powerboat P1 Series: Portuguese Grand Prix of the Sea, Portimão, Portugal, Sept 30/07, R
2:00P-2:30 SPEED UIM Powerboat P1 Series: 2007 season in review, R
2:30p-3:00 SPEED IHBA Drag Boat Racing World Finals, Top Fuel Hydro, Phoenix, AZ, Nov 18/07, r
7:00P-7:30 SPEED NASCAR Pre-season Thunder, testing from Las Vegas, (Wed Jan 30/08 version) N
9:00P-10:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series (Anaheim #2), Angels Stadium, Anaheim, CA, Jan 19/08, R
11:00P-11:30 SPEED NASCAR Pre-season Thunder, testing from Las Vegas, (Wed Jan 30/08 version) R
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
3:00A-4:00 SPEED SCCA Runoffs, D Sports Racing, Heartland Park, Topeka, KS, Oct 14/07, R
4:00A-5:00 SPEED SCCA Runoffs, Formula Mazda, Heartland Park, Topeka, KS, Oct 14/07, R
11:00A-12:00 ESPN-CL 2003 MAC Tools Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals, Bristol, TN, Apr 27/03
1:30P-2:00 SPEED Porsche Racing 2007: the Pursuit of Perfection, season recap, R
2:00P-4:00 SPEED Bodine Bobsled Challenge Part #1, Famous drivers on the NASCAR circuit try out the speed sensation on Geoff Bodine’s bobsleds, Lake Palcid, NY, Jan 3-5/08, R
7:00P-7:30 SPEED NASCAR Pre-season Thunder, testing from Fontana, CA, (Thurs Jan 31/08 version) N
11:00P-11:30 SPEED NASCAR Pre-season Thunder, testing from Fontana, CA, (Thurs Jan 31/08 version) R
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
3:00A-4:00 SPEED CMRC Monster Motocross Nationals, Moto Valley Raceway, Regina, SK, June 24/07, R
4:00A-5:00 SPEED CMRC Monster Motocross Nationals, Wld Rose MX Park, Calgary, AB, July 8/07, R
11:00A-12:00 ESPN-CL 2003 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, Atlanta Dragway Atlanta (Commerce), GA, May 4/03
12:00n-1:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series. AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA, Jan 26/08, HD, R-CBS
1:00P-2:00 SPEED Summer Shootout, Legends Car, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster racing, Round #7, Lowes Motor Speedway, Concord, NC, July 17/07, R
2:00P-4:00 SPEED Bodine Bobsled Challenge Part #2, Famous drivers on the NASCAR circuit try out the speed sensation on Geoff Bodine’s bobsleds, Lake Palcid, NY, Jan 3-5/08, R
7:00P-7:30 SPEED NASCAR Pre-season Thunder, testing from Fontana, CA, (Fri Feb 1/08 version) N
8:00P-9:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross, Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ, Jan 12/07, HD, R
9:00P-10:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series (Anaheim #2), Angels Stadium, Anaheim, CA, Jan 19/08, HD, R
10:00P-11:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series. AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA, Jan 26/08, HD, R
11:00P-11:30 SPEED NASCAR Pre-season Thunder, testing from Fontana, CA, (Fri Feb 1/08 version) R
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
12:00m-1:00A SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross, Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ, Jan 12/07, HD, R
1:00A-2:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series (Anaheim #2), Angels Stadium, Anaheim, CA, Jan 19/08, HD, R
2:00A-3:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series. AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA, Jan 26/08, HD, R
3:00A-5:00 SPEED Bodine Bobsled Challenge Part #2, Famous drivers on the NASCAR circuit try out the speed sensation on Geoff Bodine’s bobsleds, Lake Palcid, NY, Jan 3-5/08, R
11:30A-12:00 SPEED IHBA Drag Boat Racing World Finals, Top Alcohol Flats, Phoenix, AZ, Nov 18/07, N
12:00n-1:00P SPEED German Touring Cars (DTM), Round #9, Barcelona, Spain, Sept 23/07, N
1:00P-2:00 SPEED German Touring Cars (DTM), Round #10, Hockenhiem, Germany, Oct 14/07, N
2:00P-3:00 SPEED Powersports Snowmobile Tour, AMSOIL Duluth Open Championship, Spirit Mountain Duluth, MN, Nov 25/07, N
3:00P-4:00 SPEED World Series of Off-Road Racing, Sportsman Series from Bark River, Michigan
4:00P-5:00 SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP OFF ROAD RACING, Rounds 7 & 8 of the Pro 4 class, Chula Vista International Off-Road Raceway, Sept 30/07
5:00P-6:00 SPEED IHRA Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam drag racing, Torco Race Fuels President’s Cup Nationals, Pro Modified, Alcohol Funny Car and Pro Stock, Maryland International Raceway - Budds Creek, MD, Sept 30/07, N
6:00P-7:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross LITES, AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA, Jan 26/08, HD, N
7:30P-8:00 SPEED Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, LaSalle Speedway, LaSalle, IL, Aug 6/07, N
8:00P-10:00 SPEED Grand-Am Koni Challenge Series Fresh From Florida 200, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, FL, Jan 25/08, N
11:00P-1:00A SPEED Bodine Bobsled Challenge Part #1, Famous drivers on the NASCAR circuit try out the speed sensation on Geoff Bodine’s bobsleds, Lake Palcid, NY, Jan 3-5/08, R
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
1:00A-3:00 SPEED Bodine Bobsled Challenge Part #2, Famous drivers on the NASCAR circuit try out the speed sensation on Geoff Bodine’s bobsleds, Lake Palcid, NY, Jan 3-5/08, R
3:00A-4:00 SPEED Powersports Snowmobile Tour, AMSOIL Duluth Open Championship, Spirit Mountain Duluth, MN, Nov 25/07, R
4:00A-5:00 SPEED World Series of Off-Road Racing, Sportsman Series from Bark River, Michigan
2:00P-3:00 CBS AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series. Anaheim (#3), CA, , Feb 2/08, HD
12:00n-1:00 SPEED Summer Shootout, Legends Car, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster racing, Round #8, Lowes Motor Speedway, Concord, NC, July 24/07
1:00P-2:00 SPEED Summer Shootout, Legends Car, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster racing, Round #9, Lowes Motor Speedway, Concord, NC, July 31/07, N
Race Fan TV does not list all the programming offered by SPEED; for complete listings go to their website, www.speedtv.com/schedule/
DISC-HDT = Discovery HD Theatre
ESPN-CL = ESPN Classic, US
HDNet = High Definition Network available on DirecTV (Channel 79) and DISH, etc.
Outdoor = Outdoor Channel (US)
VS = Versus (formerly known as OLN, Outdoor Life Network)
Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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