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SPEED™ To Launch ‘NASCAR Race Hub’ Oct. 12
A new nightly show, NASCAR Race Hub, will premiere Oct. 12 on SPEED™...
Erik Arneson  |  Posted October 05, 2009   Charlotte, NC
Eighteen finalists are in the running for the 2010 Mario Andretti Trophy. (Image: SPEED)

SPEED will open its week of expanded coverage from the NASCAR Hall of Fame with the premiere of a new nightly show, NASCAR Race Hub, on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET. NASCAR icon and Hall of Fame nominee Richard Petty will be the featured guest.

“We know more about our NASCAR on SPEED audience than ever before,” said SPEED President Hunter Nickell. “Avid NASCAR fans watch SPEED, and ‘the Hub’ will be built with this in mind. With year-to-year ratings up for SPEED’s coverage of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR RaceDay and several other NASCAR on SPEED programs, as well as the historic announcement of the inaugural class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, this is the perfect time to launch a nightly show.”

NASCAR Race Hub will be a 30-minute show scheduled to air Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. ET in the casual, fan-friendly format that has become the signature of NASCAR on SPEED. The show title was selected with input from the NASCAR Fan Council.

“The NASCAR Race Hub will be something different,” said Steve Craddock, SPEED SVP of Programming. “It will be more than a show. It will be a destination …a place for fans to gather. At SPEED, we live and work in the ‘hub’ of NASCAR every single day, and we’re going to bring that experience to the fans.”

In addition to the new nightly show, SPEED will offer a full day of coverage from Voting Day at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where the inaugural class will be announced at 4 p.m. on Oct. 14. SPEED coverage, which begins at 10 a.m. ET, will include:

Building the NASCAR Hall of Fame -- This exclusive one-hour special provides never before seen glimpses into the story and development of the NHOF building. From the ground breaking until present, viewers will hear from the people who have designed and created the building which will house memories of the generations. Architectural drawings and a walking tour of the building will be included.

NASCAR Hall of Fame Vote -- Using both the SPEED studio and a live set in the Charlotte Convention Center, SPEED will capture the events live as they unfold on this historic day in NASCAR. As voters gather to evaluate the 25 nominees and prepare to cast their ballots, the SPEED team will use the same video as seen in the room to introduce the nominees and discuss with our own team of experts. Live interviews and video of the proceedings will be included in this show (LIVE at 11 a.m. ET).

NASCAR Hall of Fame Announcement Preview -- This exclusive one-hour show from the room where the announcement will happen will have both voters and the primary NASCAR officials who will make the announcement (LIVE at 3 p.m. ET).

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Announcement -- This two-hour show will include the live announcement followed by extensive interviews with those who were nominated (LIVE at 4 p.m. ET).

Beginning on the eve of the historic NASCAR Hall of Fame announcement, through an arrangement with CMT and the NASCAR Media Group, SPEED will air the popular NASCAR movies Dale and The Ride of Their Lives at the following times.

Dale – Oct. 13 (8 p.m. ET and midnight ET); Oct. 14 (11 p.m. ET)
The Ride of Their Lives – Oct. 13 (10 p.m. ET and 2 a.m. ET)

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 79 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 on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services. For more information, please visit SPEEDtv.com, the online motor sports authority.
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