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| Speed Channel is Home for Bike Week 2005
03-02-2005 | TruckSeries.com Report
With just a few days until Bike Week 2005 takes over Daytona Beach, Fla., millions of two-wheel enthusiasts are counting the hours until the start of American motorcycle racing's biggest event. If you're not among the lucky that will watch the action in person, SPEED Channel will once again be your home to catch the entire slate of racing. Highlights from this year's broadcast schedule include eight and one-half hours of live road racing coverage from Daytona International Speedway, starting with the Repsol Lubricants Superstock race on Thursday, March 10, and culminating with the 64th Daytona 200, beginning Saturday, March 12, at 2 p.m. SPEED Channel will also air same day coverage of the Daytona Supercross by Honda on Friday, March 11. "There are several major rites of spring - the swallows returning to Capistrano, the buzzards to Hinckley, Ohio and motorcycles to Daytona Beach," said Rick Miner, SPEED Channel's Sr. VP of Programming/Production and Executive Producer. "There is no greater icon in the world of motorcycles than Bike Week in Daytona Beach and SPEED Channel is honored to be a part of it." AMA Pro Racing's Vice President, Director of Communications, Kerry Graeber agreed. "With events like the Daytona 200 and Daytona Supercross by Honda, Bike Week is really part of the American motorcycling culture," said Graeber "We're pleased that SPEED Channel and AMA Pro Racing can continue bringing all the racing action of Daytona to millions of homes across the country." Tuesday, March 8 Thursday, March 10 The Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei is set for live coverage at 4:45 EST. The race will be Tommy Hayden's first as a defending series champion, following last year's Supersport season crown. The three-hour block concludes with recaps of the Daytona 200 and AMA Superbike Championship qualifying sessions. Friday, March 11 Saturday, March 12 Kicking off Saturday's action is the opening round of the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited. With the deepest field in years, five-time series champ and Yoshimura Suzuki rider Mat Mladin will have to hold off teammates Aaron Yates and Ben Spies, American Honda's Miguel Duhamel and Jake Zemke, Erion Honda's Kurtis Roberts and Ducati Austin's Eric Bostrom and Neil Hodgson for a shot at this year's title. Look for Attack Kawasaki's Josh Hayes, Diablo Performance Racing's Steve Crevier and Francis Martin, Michael Jordan Motorsports' teammates Jason Pridmore and Steve Rapp, and others to join the mix as well. During a break in the on-track action, at-home viewers will get to see taped coverage of the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship race from Thursday, March 10. Six-time AMA Grand National champ Chris Carr will lead a competitive field as he looks to become the first four-time winner at Daytona Beach's Municipal Stadium. The Daytona 200 kicks into high gear beginning with the pre-race show at approximately 1:30 p.m. EST. The SPEED Channel announcer team will update fans with rider interviews, race facts and up-to-the-minute news before the 64th edition of the Daytona 200 gets underway at 2 p.m. EST. A win by Honda's Miguel Duhamel could etch his name next to yet another record by tying Scott Russell's mark of five career victories in the big race. Tuesday, March 15
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