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Bonfire! These Are The Good Ol’ Days Of NASCAR
by: Lonnie Bernarde
Parity! They talked about it during the broadcast on Sunday. I believe its true and I like it. Though Nascar gets their share of criticism and I will admit, I’ve expressed my displeasure in one form or another. But I will also give credit where credit is due.
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Generation Gap: Lost In Time; Heart Hurts
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Cooperatively, the Petty Family has won 262 NASCAR Winston/NEXTEL Cup races and Ten Championship Titles. The Petty name is unrivaled across all of sport in …
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Trevor Williams: Two Texans represent stock car racing’s future
Denton Record Chronicle - Denton,TX,USA
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Sprint Cup’s Car of Tomorrow to have its Texas debut this week
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
By Jim Peltz, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer 1 NASCAR’s Sprint Cup drivers will get their first test of the Car of Tomorrow at Texas Motor Speedway on …
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NASCAR traffic troubles around Texas Motor Speedway
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NASCAR racer visits class at Peoria High School
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by Charles Kelly - Apr. 3, 2008 08:28 AM NASCAR driver Casey Mears’ favorite Kellogg’s cereal is Special K, his favorite movie is Tombstone, …
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Michelin Develops New Tire (or Wheel)
Research & Advanced Innovation for Vehicle Designs (RAIVD) is a division within Michelin’s North American headquarters. Located deep within NASCAR country (Greenville, South Carolina) RAIVD has been continuing the development of a new tire technology called TWEEL. The Tweel (the name is a contraction of “tyre” and “wheel”) is an airless one-piece wheel-and-tyre combo with a rubber tread bonded to a deformable wheel hub by flexible spokes. It delivers pneumatic-like load-carrying capacity, ride comfort and resistance to road hazards but, as it has no pressurized air cavity, it cannot be punctured. The spokes are bonded to a reinforced rubber tread band that can be as specialized as today’s tires. By varying the thickness and size of the spokes, Michelin can generate a wide array of ride and handling qualities. Innovative is the word that best describes this major breakthrough in automotive technology, and the awards are coming in to support it. Time magazine selected the TWEEL as “One of the Most Amazing Inventions” and the Intermat innovation commission in Paris awarded it a Gold Medal for Innovation.
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70 team picks up a sponsor: Hunt Brothers Pizza announced a sponsorship test with Haas/CNC Racing and the #70 Jeremy Mayfield car in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series. The test sponsorship with the Haas/CNC racing team will include the following: Secondary sponsor for the upcoming Samsung 500, April 6 at the Texas Motor Speedway and primary sponsor at the Aarons 499, April 26 at the Talladega Speedway. “At Hunt Brothers, we are committed to becoming a strong national brand, especially within the C-Store Industry,” said Scott Hunt, executive at Hunt Brothers Pizza. “Our involvement in NASCAR sends a strong message to C-Store Owners, C-Store Chains, and Oil Companies that we are a serious player, and we are committed to driving product awareness on the national level and ultimately boosting sales for our C-Store partners.” For more information about Hunt Brothers Pizza, see huntbrotherspizza.com.(Media Wire), see an image on my #70 Team schemes page.(4-4-2008) www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/70cup.htm
Garmin to sponsor #19 for two races: Elliott Sadler is scheduled to drive the #19 Garmin Special paint scheme at Talladega Superspeedway on April 27. 2008 & at Kansas Speedway on September 28, 2008, see an image on my #19 Team schemes page.(4-4-2008) www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/19cup.htm
Smith continues as #21 crew chief: Mike Smith will be the interim crew chief for Wood Brothers Racing and driver #21-Bill Elliott again this weekend for the Samsung 500 Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. Smith debuted in the role last weekend, and he is optimistic about the car the team is bringing for Elliott, who has 11 starts at Texas with one pole position and one top-10.(SceneDaily).(4-4-2008) Comment here
Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears Airs Saturday on ESPN2: Race fans who missed original airings of the television series Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears, chronicling the move of Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series, will have a chance to watch again. ESPN2 airs a one-hour episode Saturday, April 5, at 1:30pm/et, leading to live coverage of the Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The series provides viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at the personal, corporate and competitive ramifications involved with the five-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver award recipient leaving Dale Earnhardt, Inc., the team founded by his late father. Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears is produced by Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment, a division of JR Motorsports, in cooperation with Hendrick Motorsports and is presented by the National Guard. The final two episodes air on ESPN in prime time the week of the July 27 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, ESPN’s first live Sprint Cup event of the season.(ESPN)(4-4-2008)
Earnhardt Chevy to sponsor Kennedy in Florida series: Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet will sponsor Ben Kennedy in the Florida-based Advance Auto Parts Pro Truck Series. Kennedy, the great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. and son of International Speedway Corp. president Lesa France Kennedy, will run the #96 Silverado based out of Mark Martin Performance in Daytona Beach. Kennedy will race more than 25 events at New Smyrna Speedway and Orlando Speedworld.(DEI)(4-4-2008)
Hendrick’s Langenstein to be honored: Charlie Langenstein, who works at Hendrick Motorsports will be honored as Mechanic of the Year Award during Northeast Modified Hall of Fame 2008 Induction Ceremonies on Sunday, May 25. Langenstein has molded a successful career that has carried him from the Syracuse Mile in New York State to the superspeedway of Daytona International in Florida. Currently residing in North Carolina, the New Jersey native first ventured to Nazareth, Reading and Flemington (NJ) Fair Speedway in 1972 and over the next two decades surfaced as one of the top wrenches in the Northeast. From 1976-82 Langenstein accompanied George Smith’s Statewide Racing team with Jimmy Horton behind the wheel, then joined forces with big-Block star Brett Hearn before building a car for notorious owner Tony Ferraiuolo and his driver Ken Brenn Jr. to close out the 80s. Charlie relocated to the Tar Heel State and helped Rob Moroso capture the NASCAR Grand National title in 1989 before working at the Kneisel Speed Shop in Pennsylvania from 1992-95 and serving a one-year stint with Team Freightliner owner Ray Bramall. Today, he is the technical supervisor for Hendrick Motorsports on the Cup circuit, overseeing everything mechanical for the cars driven by internationally acclaimed touring stars Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. More info at dirtcar.com.(4-4-2008)
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Burney Lamar to pilot the Rhino’s Energy Dodge Charger at Texas Motor Speedway
MEMPHIS, TN (April 2, 2008) - EM Motorsports announced today that Burney Lamar will be at the wheel of the #08 Rhino’s Energy Drink Dodge Charger in this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series …
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* Burton Seeking Third Texas Motor Speedway Win
* Earnhardt Jr. On Fast Track Heading To Texas
* In The Loop: Stats Favor Former Series Champions
* The Bubble: Top 35 Movement Continues
* To-Do List: Gordon Aiming For First Texas Victory …
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RaceTalkRadio NASCAR Top 20 Topsy Turvy After Martinsville
(For Immediate Release)
Chicago, IL (April 3, 2008)- Yes indeed the Earth is once again rotating at the correct speed on its axis…Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson are both firmly inside the Chase after race number six. But the panel of experts assembled for the RaceTalkRadio NASCAR Top 20 are more confused than ever after Martinsville! Kyle Busch stays on top with the best overall score but he has fewer first place votes so his hold on the top spot is slipping. Eight different drivers have earned first place votes from our thirty-five voters this week. The battle for number one is crazier than ever in Cup racing!
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Crazy things happen when you form a consensus of opinion among some of NASCAR’s best writers and broadcasters! Each week our panel of experts make their votes in a format similar to the NCAA-style polls that sports fans are familiar with but without the BCS BS! Add clever one-liners and the artwork of “War Wagon” cartoonist Lori Munro and you have a hit! Join us every week for the Race Talk Radio NASCAR Top 20 and find out who is number one this week!
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Our voters include Sirius Speedway’s Dave Moody, Gaston Gazette’s Monte Dutton, Charlotte Observer’s David Poole, NASCAR Scene’s Kenny Bruce, SPEED TV’s Bob Dillner, Daytona Beach News Journal’s Godwin Kelly, Close Finishes’ John Close, NASCAR Scene’s Bob Pockrass, Dave “Race DR” Ross, Bob Margolis, Steve Waid, KFAN’s Chris Hawkey and more.
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Qualifying Rained Out; Harvick Starts from Pole: Persistent rain showers have washed out Nationwide Series qualifying for the fourth time this season. #33-Kevin Harvick will start from the pole. He will be followed by current driver points leader #2-Clint Bowyer, #60-Carl Edwards, #29-Jeff Burton, #99-David Reutimann, #20-Tony Stewart, #6-David Ragan, #22-Robby Gordon, #88-Brad Keselowski, and #5-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. The #0 team with Donnie Neuenberger withdrew so all drivers made the race. The lineup is posted on the Texas Race Page(4-3-2008) www.jayski.com/nationwide/2008/next/07texas.htm#lineup
Reutimann Paces Only Practice Session: Rain interrupted the first practice session at Texas Motor Speedway, forcing a delay and causing NASCAR to combine practice and Happy Hour. #99-David Reutimann was fastest in the session at Texas Motor Speedway with a top speed was of 184.716mph. He was followed by #2-Clint Bowyer, #22-Robby Gordon, #5-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #66-Steve Wallace, #11-Jason Keller, #12-Sam Hornish, Jr., #40-Dario Franchitti, #20-Tony Stewart, and #60-Carl Edwards. There are 44 cars at the track. Slowest were #0-Donnie Neuenbeger, #89-Morgan Shepherd, and #84-Mike Harmon. Complete speeds are posted on the Texas Race Page.(4-3-2008) www.jayski.com/nationwide/2008/next/07texas.htm#practice
Bliss cites sponsorship issues in team change: Wearing a Miccosukee T-shirt in the garage area, #1-Mike Bliss was ready to begin driving for James Finch’s Phoenix Racing team that is ranked 22nd in owners points instead of the Fitz Motorsports team ranked eighth. Bliss is fifth in the Nationwide Series driver points, but says he felt like he had to make the move heading into the seventh race of the 35-race Nationwide Series schedule. The 2002 Craftsman Truck Series champion, Bliss had driven for Fitz in 23 races last year. The Fitz Motorsports car could still use sponsorship for about 10 races but team owner Armando Fitz has pledged to run the entire season.“It was a tough, tough decision because we were running good,” Bliss said. “It was a personal move for myself. I wasn’t too sure we were going to run all the races.(SceneDaily.com)(4-3-2008)
Paul Wolfe Joins Braun Racing: Paul Wolfe has left Fitz Motorsports to replace Stewart Cooper as crew chief of the #38 Braun Racing entry and driver Jason Leffler in the Nationwide Series. Eddie Buffington is replacing Wolfe as crew chief of the #22 Fitz Motorsports car, which will be driven by Robby Gordon this weekend. Cooper has now joined Petty Enterprises as an engineer. There is a possibility that Newt Moore, formerly of Brewco Motorsports and Phoenix Racing, will call the race Saturday. He is currently working for Robby Gordon Motorsports.(SceneDaily.com)(4-3-2008)
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Bowyer posts big gains, passes the competition
INSIDE THE NATIONWIDE SERIES
In six races, Clint Bowyer has gone from 25th to first in the standings
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Paul Wolfe has left Fitz Motorsports to replace Stewart Cooper as crew chief of the No. 38 Braun Racing entry and driver Jason Leffler in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.Eddie Buffington is replacing Wolfe as crew chief of the No. 22 Fitz Motorsports car, which will be driven by Robby Gordon this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway after Mike Bliss left the team last week for the No. 1 Phoenix Racing ride.Cooper has now joined Petty Enterprises as an engineer.The crew chief musical chairs played out in the Nationwide Series off weekend, with Wolfe the highest profile crew chief to move. His team was eighth in owner points and he now joins Leffler, who is 10th in the driver standings while the team is 14th in the owner standings.“I don’t really get into all the details and I don’t want to make this a big deal,” Wolfe said Thursday prior to Nationwide Series practice. “… we were running good. There was other stuff. I just want to move on.“I feel like I can help out this program with Jason. He can win races and they’ve got the tools over here to do it.”Wolfe, a former development driver for Evernham Motorsports, had been with Fitz Motorsports the last couple of years.“I don’t want to come in there and try to turn things upside down from what they were doing,” Wolfe said. “It’s not far off from what Iwas doing. Everybody has a little different way of going about things.“I’ll work with what they’ve got and fine-tune a little bit.”Replacing Wolfe at Fitz Motorsports for the Texas race is Eddie Buffington, who has served in several capacities for the team, including most recently as car chief for the No. 36 car that had started the season.There is a possibility that Newt Moore, formerly of Brewco Motorsports and Phoenix Racing, will call the race Saturday. He is currently working for Robby Gordon Motorsports. The car Gordon is driving is the same car he drove at California for the team last year.“We should perform well, that’s what I expect,” Buffington said Thursday. “These guys are a good bunch of guys. They’re very smart. Paul trained them very well.”As far as Cooper, he said things were not working well with he and Leffler and the Petty Enterprises opportunity came along. Cooper said he was offered the chance to crew chief another car at Braun but opted to make the move.“Jason is a great driver and a great guy,” Cooper said Wednesday. “Sometimes the chemistry doesn’t work even though you’re running good. It doesn’t fit. Todd Braun is a fantastic car owner and [competition director] Todd Lohse is a great guy. They are the reason I moved to Charlotte was to work with those guys.“It’s unfortunate that it didn’t work out. … I’ve known [Petty Executive Vice President] Robbie Loomis for a long time, I know what he’s trying to build at Petty Enterprises. Cup racing is ultimately where I want to be long-term. It fits perfect for me.”(Scene daily) (04-03-08)
Joe Gibbs Racing officials say Kyle Busch’s No. 18 Nationwide Series Toyota will be sponsored by DLP HDTV in this weekend’s O’Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.The sponsorship compliments DLP’s backing of J.J. Yeley’s No. 96 Sprint Cup Toyota and its associate sponsorship of Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 18 Cup Toyota driven by Busch. JGR’s No. 18 Nationwide team has been dormant for two races because of a lack of sponsorship. Crew chief Jason Ratcliff has been traveling to races, assisting the team’s No. 20 entry.“What I really like about Jason being at the track in Atlanta and Nashville is that he gets a feeling of how to communicate with me and taking my feedback and making the changes that will improve the car when we are driver and crew chief again at Texas, Phoenix, Talladega, and several more during the rest of the season,” Busch said. “He’s here listening to how I describe what I feel in the car, and he and [No. 20 crew chief] Dave[Rogers] can talk back and forth on what adjustments to make.
(Scene Daily) (04-03-08)
4-3-08: NASCAR Nationwide Texas O’Reilly 300 Practice Speeds
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Quinn assumes crew chief role at Wyler Racing: John Quinn has assumed the role of crew chief at Wyler Racing, effective immediately. George Church had started the season as crew chief for driver Terry Cook but left the team following the Martinsville race to pursue other opportunities. Quinn now assumes the crew chief role for the #60 Wyler.com Toyota heading into the next series race at Kansas Speedway on April 26. Quinn’s engineering expertise was put to use first as a shock specialist with several teams including DEI and Richard Childress Racing. He joined Roush in 2003 and was promoted to crew chief for Ricky Craven in 2005. He led Craven to one victory before leading Darnell to Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in 2006. He and Darnell combined for one victory at Kansas. He joined Wyler Racing in the off season and served as team engineer and shock specialist.(Wyler Racing PR)(4-3-2008)
Braun stays busy; running Nationwide race in Mexico: Later this month, Colin Braun is off to Mexico City where he will drive in his third-career Nationwide Series race [Sunday, April 20th - Corona 200 at the Autodrome Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City]. “I’ll be driving the #16 3M Ford in Mexico for my second Nationwide race of the season,” said Braun. “I’ve raced there before in the Grand Am cars, so I am really looking forward to going back. It will be the first time this year that we’re going to a track where I probably have more experience than some of the other Nationwide drivers.”(Roush Fenway PR)(4-3-2008)
Congrats to Hillman family: Germain Racing is proud to announce that general manager Mike Hillman Sr. is a grandfather again. Tuesday’s latest addition to the ranks of Hillman’s grandchildren brings to a pause the recent “grandbaby mania” that began last year. In 2007, each of Hillman Sr.’s three sons announced their wives were expecting children. Matt Hillman, who does not work at the race shop, headed up the recent wave of grandbabies when he and wife Brooke gave birth to their first son, Hayden Alexander, in October. Matt’s twin brother, Mark, who serves as truck chief for the #30 Lumber Liquidators Tundra at Germain Racing, along with his wife, Jessica, became the proud parents of daughter Kaylin Elizabeth on February 26th. Mike Hillman Jr., crew chief for the #30 Lumber Liquidators Tundra, and wife Jennifer completed the grandbaby-trifecta on Tuesday, April 1, introducing their third child, Mylee Caroline, to the Hillman ranks. Hillman Sr. and wife, Sandy , now have a half-dozen grandchildren, including Jake, Trey and Lily. Hillman Sr.’s daughter, Melanie, a student at UNC Charlotte, makes time away from studies to be sure she spoils her nieces and nephews.(Germain Racing PR)(4-3-2008)
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Rockingham Already Richest Purse in History; Adds More With Savage Energy Pole Day
ROCKINGHAM NC (4-3-08) - The richest purse in ARCA RE/MAX Series history just got richer. The purse for the inaugural Carolina 500 at Rockingham Speedway is already posted at a record $306,557. And now, with the addition of Savage Energy Pole Day, an additional $5,000 has been added to the Rockingham loot bag.
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Carter takes the wheel in place of Kimmel in ARCA
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
Matt Carter has stepped into the ARCA RE/MAX Series’ No. 46 Ford that Frank Kimmel drove to nine series championships since 1998, including the last eight. …
www.kansascity.com/sports/story/558428.html
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Bullet Grabs Texan Teen for 2008
TEAM RELEASE
Thursday, April 03, 2008 4:04:00 PM
Cleveland, Ohio-Tyler Young, 17, of Midland, Texas, has signed as the new driver for the No. 11N Chevrolet for Bullet Racing, based in Cleveland, Ohio. Tyler will be competing for the Miller Lite Rookie of the Year title. Tyler will be sponsored by Young’s Building Systems, a division of Randco Industries Inc.
A familiar face to the series will be joining forces with Bullet Racing to serve as Young’s crew chief. Eric Corbett will bring with him his years of experience as a driver, as well as chassis and suspension set up knowledge. Eric’s former spotter, Randy Bussard, will also being joining the Bullet team as Tyler’s spotter.
Continuing the team’s work with the Ohio Technical College in Cleveland, two new recruits will be on board with the team. Jeremy Hallums is training for the jackman position as well as being the equipment manager during the week. Jeremy also brings a vast mechanical knowledge base with him; Jeremy is a recent honors graduate of Ohio Technical College. Darrin Vandergriff is also a graduate of Ohio Technical College and works for an automotive dealer fulltime. Darrin is training for the position of gasman.
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Beverage Plus Inc. Presents MC2 Energy Drink at the International …
Earthtimes - London,UK
17 to be named the “Castrol / MC2 Energy Drink” race car to be driven by DJ Kennington at the NASCAR Canadian Tire series races throughout Canada in 2008. …
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The State of NASCAR versus Tony Stewart: The Anti-Stewart Opinions and The Verdict
by Rebecca Gladden
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Texas Raindrops Solve TV Problems
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29/08, HD, N
7:30P-8:00 SPEED NASCAR Performance from Texas Motor Speedway, HD, N
8:00P-8:30 SPEED Tradin’ Paint at Texas Motor Speedway, HD, N
SUNDAY, APRIL 6
2:00A-4:00 espn2 NASCAR Nationwide Series O’Reilly 300, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, Apr
5/08, HD, R
3:00A-3:30 SPEED Inside Grand Prix, preview of the Bahrain Grand Prix, R
3:30A-5:00 SPEED FIA Formula One QUALIFYING, Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain, Apr 5/08, R
7:00A-9:30 SPEED FIA Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain, L
10:00A-11:00 espn2 NASCAR Now, Ryan Burr, HD, L
10:30A-11:00 SPEED Tradin’ Paint at Texas Motor Speedway, HD, N
11:00A-11:30 SPEED NASCAR in a Hurry, N
11:00A-12:00n espn2 NHRA Lucas Oil Sportsman drag racing series, Baytown (Houston), TX, Mar 29/08
11:30A-1:30P SPEED NASCAR RaceDay, preview of today’s Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway,
HD, L
1:30P-6:00 FOX NASCAR Sprint Cup Samsung 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD,
L (expect green at 2:15P)
1:30P-4:00 SPEED FIA Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain, SDD, R
2:30P-5:00 ESPN IRL IndyCar Series Honda Indy Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg,
FL, HD, L
4:00P-5:00 SPEED FIM World Superbike, Ricardo Tormo Circuit, Race #1, Valencia, Spain, SDD, N
5:00P-6:00 SPEED National Arenacross Series, Van Andel Arena, Race #2, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan 6/08, N
6:00P-7:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series. Texas Stadium, Irving, TX, Apr 5/08, N
7:00P-8:00 SPEED SPEED Report, N
8:00P-9:00 SPEED NASCAR Victory Lane, Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, SDD, N
9:00P-10:00 SPEED Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain, L
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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