2008 LUCAS OIL TV PACKAGE
Wed, 2008-01-30 17:42
NHRA announced that ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will continue to air 16 one-hour
shows with coverage from select NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
national events in 2008. In addition, the popular NHRA Sportsman
Spotlights, focusing on drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series as well as spotlights on NHRA’s member track network, will
return on Inside Drag Racing.
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will be showcased on ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD on a taped-delay basis as part of NHRA’s exclusive relationship with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports. All 16 broadcasts will air on Saturday or Sunday. The NHRA Lucas Oil Series has a long-standing tradition of serving as a developmental arena for the future stars of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Many of today’s top professional drivers, including Brandon Bernstein, Gary Scelzi, Jeg Coughlin and Ashley Force to name a few, got their start in one of the NHRA Lucas Oil Series’ eight sportsman categories. NHRA announced that ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will continue to air 16 one-hour shows with coverage from select NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national events in 2008. In addition, the popular NHRA Sportsman Spotlights, focusing on drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series as well as spotlights on NHRA’s member track network, will return on Inside Drag Racing.
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will be showcased on ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD on a taped-delay basis as part of NHRA’s exclusive relationship with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports. All 16 broadcasts will air on Saturday or Sunday. The NHRA Lucas Oil Series has a long-standing tradition of serving as a developmental arena for the future stars of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Many of today’s top professional drivers, including Brandon Bernstein, Gary Scelzi, Jeg Coughlin and Ashley Force to name a few, got their start in one of the NHRA Lucas Oil Series’ eight sportsman categories.
Returning as anchor of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series telecasts will be long-time NHRA announcer David Rieff, who will be joined in the booth by popular NHRA announcer Bob Frey. Rieff has been involved for many years with NHRA Drag Racing coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD. ESPN2 is now available in more than 96 million households.
Frey will host the NHRA Sportsman Spotlight segment, which will air in 2008 as part of a special feature on Inside Drag Racing, a Masters Entertainment Group production. Inside Drag Racing changes networks in 2008, debuting on ION television beginning in April. Inside Drag Racing will air at 4:30 p.m. (ET) every Saturday through December.
Among the NHRA Member Tracks scheduled to be featured include: Edinburg International Racetrack in Edinburg, Texas (Division 4); Southwest International Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. (Division 7); Numidia Dragway in Numidia, Pa. (Division 1); Orlando Speed World Dragway in Orlando, Fla. (Division 2); Great Lakes Dragway in Union Grove, Wis. (Division 3); Eddyville Raceway Park in Oskaloosa, Iowa (Division 5); and Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho (Division 6).
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will be showcased on ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD on a taped-delay basis as part of NHRA’s exclusive relationship with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports. All 16 broadcasts will air on Saturday or Sunday. The NHRA Lucas Oil Series has a long-standing tradition of serving as a developmental arena for the future stars of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Many of today’s top professional drivers, including Brandon Bernstein, Gary Scelzi, Jeg Coughlin and Ashley Force to name a few, got their start in one of the NHRA Lucas Oil Series’ eight sportsman categories. NHRA announced that ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will continue to air 16 one-hour shows with coverage from select NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national events in 2008. In addition, the popular NHRA Sportsman Spotlights, focusing on drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series as well as spotlights on NHRA’s member track network, will return on Inside Drag Racing.
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will be showcased on ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD on a taped-delay basis as part of NHRA’s exclusive relationship with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports. All 16 broadcasts will air on Saturday or Sunday. The NHRA Lucas Oil Series has a long-standing tradition of serving as a developmental arena for the future stars of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Many of today’s top professional drivers, including Brandon Bernstein, Gary Scelzi, Jeg Coughlin and Ashley Force to name a few, got their start in one of the NHRA Lucas Oil Series’ eight sportsman categories.
Returning as anchor of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series telecasts will be long-time NHRA announcer David Rieff, who will be joined in the booth by popular NHRA announcer Bob Frey. Rieff has been involved for many years with NHRA Drag Racing coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD. ESPN2 is now available in more than 96 million households.
Frey will host the NHRA Sportsman Spotlight segment, which will air in 2008 as part of a special feature on Inside Drag Racing, a Masters Entertainment Group production. Inside Drag Racing changes networks in 2008, debuting on ION television beginning in April. Inside Drag Racing will air at 4:30 p.m. (ET) every Saturday through December.
Among the NHRA Member Tracks scheduled to be featured include: Edinburg International Racetrack in Edinburg, Texas (Division 4); Southwest International Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. (Division 7); Numidia Dragway in Numidia, Pa. (Division 1); Orlando Speed World Dragway in Orlando, Fla. (Division 2); Great Lakes Dragway in Union Grove, Wis. (Division 3); Eddyville Raceway Park in Oskaloosa, Iowa (Division 5); and Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho (Division 6).
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