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Weeklong Coverage Culminates in '48 Hours of All-Star'
Despain, Venturini To Host All-Star Specials
SPEED will deliver nearly 90 hours of All-Star programming in support of the network’s second consecutive year as exclusive home of NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXIV on May 17 at 7 p.m. ET.
“We started thinking about this year’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race about 30 seconds after Kevin Harvick crossed the finish line at last year’s event,” said SPEED President Hunter Nickell. “This event is all about having a great time, celebrating the sport we are all very passionate about. When fans finish watching All-Star Week on SPEED, we want them to feel totally spent … like they just left the greatest party they’ve ever experienced.”
Highlighted by live coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge (May 15, 9 p.m. ET), the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race (May 16, 8 p.m. ET), a special three-hour NASCAR RaceDay Built by The Home Depot (May 17, 4 p.m. ET), the NASCAR Sprint Showdown and the 24th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race from Lowe’s Motor Speedway, SPEED’s weeklong coverage will culminate in 48 consecutive hours of All-Star coverage beginning at 6 a.m. ET on May 16.
Krista Voda will return to host All-Star coverage on SPEED, with Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds in the booth for race coverage. Steve Byrnes will host coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge with help from Larry McReynolds, Jeff Hammond and Bob Dillner.
In addition to live coverage of on-track action, including all practice and qualifying efforts for the weekend’s races, SPEED will offer multiple special programs, including Making the Race, Countdown to All-Star, Hometown Heroes with Wendy Venturini and special All-Star editions of This Week in NASCAR, Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain, Trackside, NASCAR Performance, Tradin’ Paint, The SPEED Report, NASCAR Live!, NASCAR in a Hurry and NASCAR Victory Lane.
Last year, in its inaugural year as home to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, SPEED scored its highest rating in network history, earning a Nielsen Media Research mark of 3.53 (2,480,000 Households). The event, now in its second of eight seasons on SPEED, peaked at 4.37 (3,064,000 Households) and held a 4-plus rating for the final 90 minutes of the telecast.
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SPEED is the nation's first and foremost cable television network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more than 78 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest-growing sports cable networks in the country and, the home to NASCAR on SPEED and an industry leader in interactive TV, video
SPEED will televise the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXIV and the NASCAR Sprint Showdown live on May 17, as well as provide more than 90 hours of support programming prior to the event. Stay tuned to SPEEDtv.com for frequent updates on the history of the event and all the details about this year’s action.
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