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SPEED Notes: From Richmond And 9/11 Commemoration To F1 In Italy
SPEED coverage from Richmond will include live interviews on NASCAR RaceDay with Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman and Carl Edwards...
Megan Englehart  |  Posted September 08, 2010   Charlotte, NC
Eighteen finalists are in the running for the 2010 Mario Andretti Trophy. (Image: SPEED)
REVISION: Please excuse the incorrect reference in Wednesday's SPEED Notes to Richmond being NASCAR's first race back in 2001 following the 9/11 attacks. Dover was the first race run following the national tragedy. The corrected note is contained below in the NASCAR RaceDay summary. Apologies for any inconvenience.

NASCAR RACEDAY: NASCAR RaceDay Built by The Home Depot (Saturday at 5 p.m. ET) from Richmond marks the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and how NASCAR united 12 days later in a patriotic first race back since the national tragedy. .

Live interviews from Richmond include Clint Bowyer, who stops by the set to discuss locking into the Chase; Ryan Newman assessing his “Hail Mary” efforts to gain a Chase spot; Carl Edwards, whose team has ramped up its performance in recent weeks; Kasey Kahne; and crew chief Darian Grubb with a recap of the No. 14 Chevrolet team’s return to Victory Lane last weekend at Atlanta.

Additionally, the Trackside triumvirate of Larry McReynolds, Jeff Hammond and Darrell Waltrip join the regular RaceDay gang to help preview the race and the Chase.

NASCAR RACE HUB: The Hub (7 p.m. ET Monday-Thursday) welcomes Red Bull Racing general manager Jay Frye in-studio Wednesday; as well as Jeff Burton via satellite from Daytona, where repaving is underway; and AJ Allmendinger, who is I-racing at Richmond. Additionally, Danielle Trotta visits Richard Childress Racing to talk to Clint Bowyer’s team about the pressure of keeping him in the Chase.

On Thursday, NASCAR Race Hub welcomes last week’s winner, Tony Stewart, who joins host Steve Byrnes via satellite, and Hermie Sadler checks in from Richmond, where he will be competing in Friday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race. Plus, an exclusive feature with Kurt Busch.

For more show information, please visit http://www.speedtv.com/programs/nascar-race-hub/.

ACROSS THE POND: SPEED offers live coverage of the Formula One Italian Grand Prix beginning with Friday’s practice session at 8 a.m. ET and continuing with live qualifying Saturday at 8 a.m. ET. Live race coverage begins Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET, preceded by GP2 Championship Series coverage from Italy at 6 a.m. ET.

TRACKSIDE: Krista Voda returns to the host chair at Richmond for the second time since Steve Byrnes moved into the host position on NASCAR Race Hub. Martin Truex Jr. and Marcos Ambrose will join Voda, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammond Friday on Trackside from Richmond at 11 p.m. ET.

ROLEX SPORTS CAR SERIES: SPEED offers live coverage of the Rolex Sports Car Series race from Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.

TRUCKS OFF BUT UP: The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series enjoys a much-deserved break this weekend after a nine-race stretch that saw a ratings increase on SPEED. SPEED coverage of the Truck Series race from Kentucky last week scored a Nielsen Household Rating of .84 (644,000 households), up 115 percent from last year’s mark of .39 (287,000 households) for the equivalent weekend in Iowa. Race coverage peaked at 1.07 (819,000 households) according to Nielsen Media Research, an increase over last year’s peak of .45 (336,000 households), a 138-percent increase.

After early season postponements at Daytona (rain) and Gateway (electrical) put the series in a ratings hole, the Trucks continue to build momentum with viewers, scoring increases in four of the last six events (Pocono up 78%, Darlington up 19%, Bristol up 3% and Kentucky). Since July, NCWTS ratings are up 11 percent year-to-year.

The Trucks return to SPEED on Sept. 18 from Loudon, with live coverage beginning with NCWTS Setup at 2:30 p.m. ET and race coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET.
TONIGHT! NASCAR Race Hub 7 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday. (Image: SPEED)

TWO WHEELIN’ IT: SPEED switches gears Saturday from four wheels to two to present same-day coverage of AMA Pro Motocross from Pala Raceway in California. Coverage of AMA Pro Motocross 450 begins at 7 p.m. ET with AMA Pro Motocross 250 at 8 p.m. ET.

RACE TRACK CUISINE: In Saturday’s episode of The Racing Chef (11:30 a.m. ET), Chef Nicky Morse cooks with race fan Chuck Findley, who grills up some Amberjack (fish) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He also visits the historic Mug N Bun drive-in in Indy. Additionally, crew chief Travis Geisler stops by the kitchen to demonstrate his grandma Muzzie’s pork chop recipe, and Marcos Ambrose shows Chef Nicky his take on a rack of lamb Aussie-style.

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 80 million homes in North America, SPEED, a FOX Sports property, is among the industry leaders in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services. For more information, please visit SPEED.com, the online motor sports authority.

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