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Special Edition of NASCAR RACE HUB Featuring Lindsay Czarniak’s Sit-Down Interview with Denny Hamlin Airs Sunday on FS1

FOX NFL Analyst Troy Aikman and Musical Legend Bob Weir Serve as Prerace Dignitaries for Sunday’s FOX NASCAR iRACING Event

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NASCAR RACE HUB returns to the FS1 daily lineup on Monday, March 30, at 6:00 PM ET in a modified, remote format. The one-hour show airs Monday-Thursdays with host and analysts via Zoom from their homes.

Additionally, on each episode, Lindsay Czarniak interviews a driver and his family one-on-one via Zoom from their respective homes for a behind-the-scenes look at their lives and new routines without racing.

Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, winner of the inaugural eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race last Sunday at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway, is Czarniak’s first guest in a special 30-minute edition of NASCAR RACE HUB airing Sunday, March 29, at 12:30 PM ET, immediately preceding the FOX NASCAR iRACING event from virtual Texas Motor Speedway (simulcast on FOX, FS1 and the FOX Sports app at 1:00 PM ET).

Czarniak’s guests next week include Hamlin (Monday), Martin Truex Jr. and Sherry Pollex (Tuesday), Erik Jones (Wednesday) and Kyle and Samantha Busch (Thursday).

The Monday 6:00 PM ET editions of NASCAR RACE HUB recap the previous day’s FOX NASCAR iRACING action, while the Tuesday-Thursday episodes feature specific themes ranging from 2020 season headlines and recaps to a countdown of the best drivers of all time. All FOX NASCAR on-air broadcasters contribute to Hub in the coming weeks.

Below is the schedule for next week’s themed content and on-air broadcasters:

Monday – FOX NASCAR iRACING recap; Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray and Regan Smith

Tuesday – NASCAR CUP SERIES season recap; Kaitlyn Vince, Larry McReynolds, Jeff Gordon, Matt Yocum and Joey Logano

Wednesday – NASCAR XFINITY SERIES season recap; Shannon Spake, Clint Bowyer and Jamie Little

Thursday – NASCAR TRUCK SERIES season recap; Vincie, Todd Bodine, Phil Parsons and Vince Welch

Also on Sunday, March 29, FOX Sports welcomes a couple of legends to prerace dignitary roles for the eNASCAR iRACING Pro Invitational Series race. FOX NFL analyst and Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman serves as the grand marshal, giving the command to start engines. GRAMMY-winning musical icon Bob Weir, a founding member of the legendary Grateful Dead, performs the national anthem prior to the start of the event.

NASCAR RACE HUB Returns Monday-Thursday in Remote, Modified Format with Special Edition on Sunday (144 KB, last updated March 2020)

NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and former NASCAR Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte serves as a FOX NASCAR analyst for the network’s studio coverage, sharing his expertise across more than 30 years of professional racing on NASCAR RACE HUB and NASCAR RACEDAY. In January 2020, he was inducted into the prestigious NASCAR Hall of Fame.

A 32-time NASCAR race winner, Labonte is one of only four drivers in NASCAR history to win a NASCAR Cup Series (2000) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (1991) championship.

Labonte is one of the most decorated drivers in NASCAR history, with 21 Cup Series wins, including three crown jewel races — the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. He and his older brother, Terry, comprise one of the few brother duos to have won NASCAR championships.

The 2001 IROC champion, Labonte’s experience extends beyond the American NASCAR circuit. He has made multiple appearances at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom, known as the world’s largest automotive garden party, and has also appeared at Autosport International, Europe’s largest indoor pre-season motorsport event.

Labonte made history in 2017 when he became the first American NASCAR champion to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and ran the full 2018 season in the No. 18 RDV Competition Toyota, becoming the first American champion to compete fulltime in the series. Labonte then ran fulltime in all three seasons of the SRX series, from 2021-2023. In 2024, Labonte will enter his third year of competing in the S.M.A.R.T. Modified Tour, and also will compete in select NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races.

Labonte is an avid cyclist and outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing and hiking. In 2003, he launched his non-profit organization, the Bobby Labonte Foundation, to benefit local North Carolina organizations who help build stronger foundations for children and families through an annual grant program. Since its inception, the Foundation has raised and donated nearly $1 million through local grassroots efforts.

A native of Corpus Christi, Texas, Labonte is married to Kristin, a former professional and champion cyclist. They reside in High Point, N.C. They have a son, Tyler, and daughter, Madison.