Tag: Human Interest

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS INDY 500 SPECIAL: BACK HOME AGAIN – ENHANCED 2019 INDIANAPOLIS 500 BROADCAST – SUNDAY, MAY 24 ON NBC

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Program Features Special Encore Presentation of Thrilling 2019 Indy 500 Mike Tirico to Interview 2019 Indy 500 Champion Simon Pagenaud and 2016 Champ and 2019 Runner-Up Alexander Rossi at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Enhanced Race Presentation to Feature Exclusive Commentary from NTT INDYCAR Series Stars Pagenaud and Rossi Throughout Key Moments of 2019 Indy 500 Pre-Race Coverage to Honor Military Traditions of Indy 500 and Recognize Healthcare Workers on Front Lines of COVID-19 Pandemic NBC Sports’ Tim Layden Pens Essay Honoring Indy 500 and Return of Racing Lead NBC Sports INDYCAR…

Rita Wilson, Darrell and Stevie Waltrip Serve as Prerace Dignitaries for Sunday’s FOX NASCAR iRACING

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Singer/Songwriter, Actress and Producer Wilson Performs National Anthem for eNASCAR iRACING Pro Invitational Series Race from Virtual Bristol Motor Speedway NASCAR Hall of Famer and Longtime FOX NASCAR Analyst Darrell Waltrip, Wife Stevie Give Invocation at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, FS1 and the FOX Sports App CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Singer/songwriter, actress and producer Rita Wilson and NASCAR’s Darrell and Stevie Waltrip serve as prerace dignitaries for Sunday’s FOX NASCAR iRACING event from virtual Bristol Motor Speedway via video from their respective homes.

NASCAR Cup Series…. Thirteen Years Ago

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Since I’m working from home, and a little bored as a result, I went out to the NASCAR Media site to see if I could dig up something interesting…. and I came across these official car photos from 2007!  That was one of the years we had the “NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series”.  Who was driving back then, and who for?  Let’s take a look…