The 50th annual running of the Daytona 500 on Sirius
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 12:46 PM
The Daytona 500 will be turning 50 this year, and Sirius is airing comprehensive coverage of "The Great American Race" with the live race broadcast, plus multiple channels carrying in-car audio.
On Sunday, February 17th, Sirius will give 15 hours of live coverage of the 50th running of the Daytona 500 starting at 8am ET. Sirius NASCAR Radio (ch 128) will carry the race broadcast live nationwide (2:30 pm ET) and additional Driver2Crew Chatter channels will carry the in-car audio of NASCAR's top drivers.
Sirius will combine the race broadcast with the driver-to-crew chatter on the Driver2Crew Chatter channels, allowing fans to follow the overall race call and the in-car audio of a driver on a single channel.
Here's what subscribers can hear for this weekend's Daytona 500:
- Live race call provided by Motor Racing Network - channel 128
- Jimmie Johnson in-car audio - channel 122
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in-car audio - channel 125
- Tony Stewart in-car audio - channel 126
- Jeff Gordon in-car audio - channel 127
- Fan's Choice - channel 123 (Driver TBD)
The "Fan's Choice" channel will feature the in-car audio of a driver as voted on by the fan (go here to choose your favorite).
Sirius NASCAR Radio will also provide full coverage of the Gatorade Duels on Thursday at 1:15pm ET, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday at 7:30pm ET and the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday at 12:45pm ET.
In addition to NASCAR Radio being live from Daytona throughout Speedweeks with live infield action and in the "Fan Zone" atop the Cup garage; Sirius will also debut a new nighttime show during Daytona 500 week.
Entitled "Late Shift," the new show will be hosted throughout the year by Rick Benjamin and Buddy Baker and will premiere on Wednesday, February 13th (from 9pm to midnight ET) and air Wednesday and Thursday nights (8pm - 11pm ET after Daytona 500) throughout the year on NASCAR Radio.
The addition of "Late Shift," brings NASCAR Radio's programming schedule to a minimum of 15 hours of live talk every weekday.
Photo: Jimmie Johnson and Michael Waltrip on the Daytona 500 front row.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 12:46 PM
The Daytona 500 will be turning 50 this year, and Sirius is airing comprehensive coverage of "The Great American Race" with the live race broadcast, plus multiple channels carrying in-car audio.
On Sunday, February 17th, Sirius will give 15 hours of live coverage of the 50th running of the Daytona 500 starting at 8am ET. Sirius NASCAR Radio (ch 128) will carry the race broadcast live nationwide (2:30 pm ET) and additional Driver2Crew Chatter channels will carry the in-car audio of NASCAR's top drivers.
Sirius will combine the race broadcast with the driver-to-crew chatter on the Driver2Crew Chatter channels, allowing fans to follow the overall race call and the in-car audio of a driver on a single channel.
Here's what subscribers can hear for this weekend's Daytona 500:
- Live race call provided by Motor Racing Network - channel 128
- Jimmie Johnson in-car audio - channel 122
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in-car audio - channel 125
- Tony Stewart in-car audio - channel 126
- Jeff Gordon in-car audio - channel 127
- Fan's Choice - channel 123 (Driver TBD)
The "Fan's Choice" channel will feature the in-car audio of a driver as voted on by the fan (go here to choose your favorite).
Sirius NASCAR Radio will also provide full coverage of the Gatorade Duels on Thursday at 1:15pm ET, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday at 7:30pm ET and the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday at 12:45pm ET.
In addition to NASCAR Radio being live from Daytona throughout Speedweeks with live infield action and in the "Fan Zone" atop the Cup garage; Sirius will also debut a new nighttime show during Daytona 500 week.
Entitled "Late Shift," the new show will be hosted throughout the year by Rick Benjamin and Buddy Baker and will premiere on Wednesday, February 13th (from 9pm to midnight ET) and air Wednesday and Thursday nights (8pm - 11pm ET after Daytona 500) throughout the year on NASCAR Radio.
The addition of "Late Shift," brings NASCAR Radio's programming schedule to a minimum of 15 hours of live talk every weekday.
Photo: Jimmie Johnson and Michael Waltrip on the Daytona 500 front row.
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