SPEED added 871,000 households in May, lifting the network total to more than 71 million (71,052,000) U.S. households according to Nielsen Media Research. SPEED has added more than four million households in the last year and is coming off its fourth consecutive year of ratings growth.
Jimmy Spencer's Super Huge Father's Day Cookout: NASCAR RaceDay personality Jimmy Spencer will team with "Big John" Youk, author of the book "Big John's Speedway Grill," and Michigan International Speedway to present Jimmy Spencer's Super Huge Father's Day Cookout at the SPEED Stage this Sunday during the live NASCAR RaceDay broadcast. Fathers will receive free hot dogs.
SPEED To Add Qualifying Show - Go or Go Home: SPEED will add a new pre-qualifying show entitled Go or Go Home, beginning at this year's Brickyard 400. The 30-minute program, hosted by John Roberts and Steve Byrnes, will focus on the teams that must qualify on speed to make it into each weekend's event.
SPEED Onboard Pass for USGP: SPEED will provide the ultimate two-screen experience for this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix from Indianapolis, offering SPEED Onboard Pass with multiple on-board cameras live from Formula One practice, qualifying and the race. For $14.99, F1 fans can access live-action on-boards Friday through Sunday.
And for fans who miss Sunday's race on FOX, the race will be available commercial free from June 18-Sept. 30 for $3.99 per view on SPEEDtv.com through SPEED On-Demand.
The 'Dude' is Back: SPEED will open entries to its fifth "Dude for a Day"
sweepstakes on SPEEDtv.com beginning June 17, with the winner getting a Honda CBR600RR and an opportunity to lead a parade lap at famed Laguna Seca prior to the 2007 U.S. Grand Prix MotoGP World Championship event. This year's USGP will be live on FOX on July 22. Entries for the "Dude for a Day" contest close June 30. Visit SPEEDtv.com for more details.
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 76 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.