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SPEED™ Hall of Fame Special on Earnhardt to include rarely seen 2001 Interview with Dale Earnhardt Jr...
Megan Englehart  |  Posted May 10, 2010   Charlotte, NC
Dale Earnhardt kneels beside car before the Dixie 500 race on November 4, 1979 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. (Photo: ISC Archives/Getty Images)
SPEED™ HALL OF FAME SPECIAL ON EARNHARDT TO INCLUDE RARELY SEEN 2001 INTERVIEW WITH DALE EARNHARDT JR.

SPEED will air a one-hour biography on Dale Earnhardt, seven-time champion and inductee to the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class, Friday at 11 p.m. ET following NASCAR Camping World Truck Series coverage from Dover.

Brian Williams, a personal friend of Earnhardt’s and host of NBC Nightly News, will narrate the special that features a never-before-aired interview with Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the days following his father’s death in February 2001. The program also includes interviews with Richard Childress, Kevin Harvick, Brian France, Mike Helton, Tony Eury Sr. and Tony Eury Jr., as well as perspective from some of Earnhardt’s fans.

SPEED also has aired one-hour biographies on Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty in the weeks leading up to the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on May 23 (live on SPEED beginning at 12 p.m. ET). These will replay consecutively May 23 from 7 a.m.-noon ET as part of SPEED’s NASCAR Hall of Fame biography marathon in the hours preceding the Induction Ceremony.

Select replay times of the five inductee biographies include:

Tuesday, May 11
Richard Petty – 9 a.m. ET

Wednesday, May 12
Richard Petty – 9 p.m. ET

Friday, May 14
Richard Petty – 6 p.m. ET

Saturday, May 15
Richard Petty – 7 p.m. ET
Dale Earnhardt – 8 p.m. ET

Sunday, May 16
Richard Petty – 5 p.m. ET
Dale Earnhardt – 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET

Monday, May 17
Bill France. Sr. – 5 p.m. ET
Bill France Jr. – 6 p.m. ET
Dale Earnhardt – 8 p.m. ET

Tuesday, May 18
Dale Earnhardt – 8 a.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET
Bill France Sr. – 10 p.m. ET

Wednesday, May 19
Dale Earnhardt – 9 a.m. ET
Bill France Sr. – 10 a.m. ET
Richard Petty – 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET

Thursday, May 20
Junior Johnson – 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET
Bill France Jr. – 10 p.m. ET

Saturday, May 22
Bill France Sr. – 6 a.m. ET
Bill France Jr. – 7 a.m. ET
Junior Johnson – 8 a.m. ET
Richard Petty – 9 a.m. ET
Dale Earnhardt – 10 a.m. ET

Sunday, May 23
Bill France Sr. – 7 a.m. ET
Bill France Jr. – 8 a.m. ET
Junior Johnson – 9 a.m. ET
Richard Petty – 10 a.m. ET
Dale Earnhardt – 11 a.m. ET

SPEED™, anchored by its popular and wide-ranging coverage of NASCAR, is the nation’s first and only cable television network dedicated to automotive and motorcycle racing, performance and lifestyle. Now available in more than 79 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the industry leaders in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services. For more information, please visit SPEEDtv.com, the online motor sports authority.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Grand Opening is set for May 11, 2010. Outdoor Opening Ceremonies are May 11th from 9 to 10 am ET free of charge, open to the public. Outdoor festivities including driver appearances and concerts May 11th from 10 am until 8 pm ET open to the public, free of charge. Tickets to enter the NASCAR Hall of Fame are on sale now at www.NASCARHall.com or by calling 877-231-2010. The countdown to the NASCAR Hall of Fame is on! Visit www.NASCARHall.com/50days for daily updates about the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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