November 29, 2006

Amp'd Mobile Supercross Debuts on XM Sports Nation

Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 10:44 AM

Amp'd Supercross on XMXM Satellite Radio will broadcast each of the 17 races from the 2006-2007 Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP and Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Serie on XM Sports Nation (ch 143). Also, XM Sports Nation will provide news from each race on "XMSN This Morning with TJ Rives," featuring riders and industry insiders.

This is the fifth year of the relationship between Amp’d Mobile Supercross and XM Satellite Radio Radio. This year XM Sports Nation is providing an extra hour of coverage for each race, broadcasting live each Saturday during the season from 5pm-8pm 11pm-2am ET.

The three-hour show features Supercross LIVE! announcers Jim Holley and Jason Weigandt calling the race from the press box, bringing all the racing action to listeners nationwide.

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November 20, 2006

Jimmie Johnson Talks about Winning 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup on XM

Monday, November 20, 2006 at 8:46 AM
Jimmie JohnsonJimmie Johnson won the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup championship yesterday in Homestead-Miami, and will talk about winning the title on his XM Satellite Radio show, "Jimmie Johnson ... Not What You Expected."

Throughout the 2006 season, Johnson has given his personal account of his dominant drive through the NASCAR season on his show with co-host Marty Smith. "Jimmie Johnson ... Not What You Expected" launched on February 16th, three days before Johnson opened the season by winning the Daytona 500, and will return for a second season on XM in February 2007.

You can tune in this Thursday, November 23rd, at 7pm ET on XM's NASCAR Radio (ch 144) and 10pm ET on XM Sports Nation (ch 143) to hear the special broadcast.

November 13, 2006

Jimmy Johnson Hosting Special XM Call-In Show

Monday, November 13, 2006 at 12:19 PM

Jimmy JohnsonJimmy Johnson, the current Nextel Cup points leader, is hosting a special call-in edition of his weekly XM Satellite Radio show in advance of the final race of the season on Sunday. The live call-in show airs tomorrow morning from 11am to 12 noon ET/8am to 9 am PT on XM's NASCAR Radio (ch 144).

Talk to Johnson and his co-host Marty Smith during the show at 866-250-8535. Jimmie and Marty will also be answering e-mails sent to jimmiejohnson@xmradio.com.

Highlights of Jimmie's Tuesday call-in show will air during "Jimmie Johnson ... Not What You Expected" this Thursday on NASCAR Radio at 7pm ET and XM Sports Nation (ch 143) at 10pm ET. 

Jimmie Johnson, who has never won a Cup championship, now is in the position to win in the Chase for the Nextel Cup at Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

November 1, 2006

XM Launching "The Andretti Green Racing Hour" Radio Show

Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at 9:56 AM
Michael and Marco AndrettiAndretti Green Racing (AGR) is going to be be hosting a new show on XM Satellite Radio, "The Andretti Green Racing Hour," starting in February 2007.

"The Andretti Green Racing Hour" will be a one-hour weekly program featuring drivers from the Andretti Green team, as well as Michael Andretti, co-owner of Andretti Green Racing and open wheel racing legend. Michael Andretti is seen here alongside his son, AGR driver Marco Andretti, announcing the new XM show at SEMA 2006 in Las Vegas.

The 2007 Andretti Green driver lineup will include, among others, Danica Patrick, 2005 IndyCar Series Bombardier Rookie of the Year; Marco Andretti, 2006 IndyCar Series Bombardier Rookie of the Year; Bryan Herta, two time IndyCar Series race winner; and Tony Kanaan, 2004 IndyCar Series champion.

The show will air on XM's sports talk channel XM Sports Nation (ch 143).
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