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Wednesday, May. 14, 2008
NEW YORK – May 14, 2008 – SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, announced today its broadcast coverage for the 2008 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Weekend.
On Saturday, May 17, SIRIUS will broadcast the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (9:00 pm ET) live from Charlotte, NC on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, channel 128. The non-points event features NASCAR’s best drivers competing under the lights at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for a $1 million first-place prize.
SIRIUS’ race day coverage will feature 18 consecutive hours of live programming starting at 7:00 am ET, when NASCAR Collector airs live from the inaugural NASCAR Collector Memorabilia Show in Concord, NC. SIRIUS will then broadcast live from the track from 9:00 am through 1:00 am, providing fans around the country with exclusive up-to-minute reports, interviews and full pre- and post-race coverage.
In addition to the race call on channel 128, SIRIUS will offer additional Driver2Crew Chatter™ channels that will give listeners access to the in-car audio of some of NASCAR’s top drivers. SIRIUS subscribers can tune in to the following channels:
Channel 128 – Live race call (MRN)
Channel 126 – Tony Stewart in-car audio
Channel 125 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. in-car audio
Channel 122 – Kyle Busch in-car audio
Channel 127 – NASCAR Sprint All-Star Fan Vote Winner (Driver TBD)
Channel 123 – SIRIUS “Fan’s Choice” (Driver TBD)
In car audio from additional drivers may be provided during the race depending on track position. The driver featured on SIRIUS’ “Fan’s Choice” broadcast for the All-Star Challenge will be selected by fans who log on to www.sirius.com/driver2crew to cast their votes.
The final spot in Saturday night’s field goes to the driver getting the most votes in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Fan Vote. Fans can vote on nascar.com for one driver who did not qualify but finished on the lead lap of the NASCAR Sprint Showdown earlier that day.
On “NASCAR Day,” Friday, May 16, SIRIUS NASCAR Radio will broadcast live from 7:00 am–6:00 pm ET from the Sam Bass Gallery outside Lowe’s Motor Speedway, site of the NASCAR Day Telethon. Fans can call 1-888-MAY-16TH (1-888-629-1684) on NASCAR Day to make a donation and help the 30-plus driver, team and track charities that the NASCAR Foundation supports year round. SIRIUS’ coverage will include interviews with several current and former drivers participating in the telethon.
In addition to carrying the All-Star Race, SIRIUS’ live race coverage will include Friday’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Qualifying (6:00pm ET) followed by the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race (7:30pm ET). On Saturday, SIRIUS will also air the NASCAR Sprint Showdown (6:45pm ET), the prelude to the All-Star Race which features two 20-lap segments and allows the first and second place finishers to qualify for the All-Star race later that night.
SIRIUS NASCAR Radio Daily Schedule: (All times ET)
Friday, May 16 (All shows live from NASCAR Day Telethon at Sam Bass Gallery):
· 7:00 am - 11:00 am: “The Morning Drive,” hosted by Mike Bagley and David Poole
· 11:00 am – 3:00 pm: “Tradin’ Paint,” hosted by Steve Post and Danny ‘Chocolate’ Myers
· 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: “SIRIUS Speedway,” hosted by Dave Moody
· 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Qualifying
· 7:30 pm: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race
Saturday, May 17
· 7:00 am – 9:00 am: “NASCAR Collector” - Live from the NASCAR Collector Memorabilia Show in Concord, NC
· 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: “The Front Stretch” hosted by Pat Patterson
· 12:00 pm – 3:45 pm: “Press Pass” hosted by Alex Hayden and Jenna Fryer
· 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm: “SIRIUS NASCAR Radio Pre-Race Show”
· 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm: “Inside Track” MRN Pre-Race Show
· 6:45 pm – 11:00 pm: NASCAR Sprint Showdown and NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
· 11:00 pm – 1:00 am: “SIRIUS NASCAR Radio Post-Race Show”
Sunday, May 18
· 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: “The Front Stretch” hosted by Pat Patterson
· 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: “The Back Stretch” hosted by Rick Benjamin & Jerry Bonkowski
· 3:00 pm: All-Star Race replay
(Schedule subject to change.)
