With the passing today of NASCAR's Bill France Jr., SPEED will interrupt regularly scheduled programming tonight at 8 p.m. ET in order to present a special one-hour edition of The SPEED Report, taking a look at the life of one of the most influential people in the history of American motor sports.

Dave Despain will host and will be joined in-studio by Larry McReynolds and Steve Byrnes, with Junior Johnson and Humpy Wheeler joining via satellite. In addition, The SPEED Report also will deliver comments from NASCAR President Mike Helton, as well as NASCAR drivers and team members.

Statement from SPEED President Hunter Nickell: "Very few leaders in American sports earn the title of visionary, but NASCAR's Bill France Jr. certainly was one of the elite few who delivered on his vision of the future, leaving a true signature on the sport of NASCAR. He was a true giant in the world of motor sports, and SPEED joins the NASCAR family in mourning his loss."

SPEED is the nation's first and foremost cable television network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more than 75 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest-growing sports cable networks in the country, the home to NASCAR on SPEED and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services.