SPEED will deliver more than 30 hours of original programming from Homestead-Miami Speedway, highlighted by live and exclusive coverage of the historic NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series finale on Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. ET.
With former NCTS champions Ron Hornaday Jr. and Mike Skinner locked in one of the closest battles in series history, SPEED will support its Truck Series event with live coverage of NCTS practice (Nov. 16, 10:30 a.m. ET), NCTS qualifying (Nov. 16, 5 p.m. ET) and the popular pre-race show NCTS Setup, hosted by Krista Voda (Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. ET). In addition, SPEED is working with NASCAR Images to produce a one-hour look at the Truck Series season, entitled NCTS: A Rivalry Renewed (Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m. ET).
"Ron and Mike are delivering an awe-inspiring championship battle
trading heavyweight blows at every event," said SPEED President Hunter Nickell. "The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series continues to deliver some of the best racing in NASCAR and we're thrilled fans get to watch this epic battle play out on SPEED."
SPEED will get a jump on the week's championship programming, with Voda reporting live from Homestead beginning Nov. 10. Leading up to the weekend, SPEED will air NASCAR Championship Week specials on Nov. 13-14 at 8 p.m. ET as well as live coverage of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship press conference from Doral on Thursday.
On-track coverage begins Nov. 16 with live practice coverage for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
In addition, SPEED will deliver a special edition of Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain (Nov. 18, 11:30 a.m. ET), as well as its complete lineup of NASCAR weekly programs, highlighted by a three-hour edition of NASCAR RaceDay. Multiple scheduled cut-ins from the SPEED stage will keep fans up-to-date with all of the weekend's activities.
SPEED at Homestead first-run schedule (all times ET and subject to change):
Nov. 13
NASCAR Championship Week on SPEED (8 p.m.)
Nov. 14
NASCAR Championship Week on SPEED (8 p.m.)
Nov. 15
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship press conference from Doral (TBA)
The Chase is On from Doral (8 p.m.)
Survival of the Fastest - Phoenix (8:30 p.m.)
Nov. 16
NASCAR Live! (10 a.m.)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice (10:30 a.m.)
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series practice (11:30 a.m.)
NASCAR Busch Series practice (1 p.m.)
Go or Go Home (2:30 p.m.)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying (5 p.m.)
NCTS 2007: A Rivalry Renewed (6:30 p.m.)
NCTS Setup (pre-race, 7:30 p.m.)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race (8 p.m.)
Trackside Live @ Homestead (10:30 p.m.)
Nov. 17
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series practice (11 a.m.)
NASCAR Busch Series qualifying (Noon)
NASCAR Live! (2 p.m.)
NASCAR Performance (7:30 p.m.)
NASCAR Championship Week on SPEED (8 p.m.)
NASCAR Championship Week on SPEED (9 p.m.)
Nov. 18
Tradin' Paint (10:30 a.m.)
Wind Tunnel Special Edition (11:30 a.m.)
NASCAR RaceDay (12:30 p.m.)
NASCAR Victory Lane (8 p.m.)
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, from mainstream to the ultimate extremes, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more than 78 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. For more information, please visit SPEEDtv.com, the online motor sports authority.