SPEED has secured exclusive basic cable replay rights for Tony Stewart's "Nextel Prelude to The Dream" dirt late model race, with the first airing scheduled for July 8 at noon ET.
Two-time NASCAR champ Stewart headlines a list of drivers including NASCAR's Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Juan Pablo Montoya and Mark Martin, and NHRA drivers Cruz Pedregon and Ron Capps, who competed at the Stewart-owned half-mile track located in Western Ohio in 2,300-pound dirt late model stock cars capable of putting out more than 800 horsepower. The full lineup included an impressive five Cup champions, three Daytona 500 winners and 24 major racing championship winners.
"This is a cool opportunity to give race fans another chance to see some of their favorite drivers having a lot of fun together," said SPEED President Hunter Nickell. "Tony has built this into quite a special event and SPEED is happy to be able to deliver it to the fans."
SPEED also will support the event's cause, donating advertising time to the Victory Junction Gang Camp, a year-round camp founded by NASCAR driver Kyle Petty and his wife, Pattie, in memory of their son, Adam. The camp serves children, ages 7 to 15, with a variety of health issues.
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.