FOX NASCAR at NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE & Iowa Speedway Quotes & Programming Schedule

FOX Sports offers 25 packed hours of live coverage of the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES and NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES from Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, in addition to live coverage of a rare Sunday afternoon appearance by the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES on May 17 (2:00 PM ET). The action in Charlotte culminates with the NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE live on FOX Sports 1 on Saturday, May 16 (9:00 PM ET) with pre-race coverage beginning at 8:30 PM ET with NASCAR RACEDAY. The SPRINT SHOWDOWN, the last-chance qualifier for the All-Star Race and its $1 million payday, airs live on FOX Sports 1 on Friday, May 15 (7:00 PM ET), with the winners of the two 20-lap segments advancing to Saturday’s event, in addition to the Sprint Fan Vote winner, who is revealed following the SPRINT SHOWDOWN.

Mike Joy leads the FOX NASCAR booth from the 1.5-mile Charlotte track with analysis from NASCAR Hall of Famer and 1985 All-Star Race winner Darrell Waltrip and two-time All-Star-winning crew chief Larry McReynolds. The trio is joined on pit road by Jamie Little, Chris Neville and Matt Yocum. Chris Myers hosts the network’s coverage alongside analyst Michael Waltrip.

The NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES competes for a second consecutive week on Friday, May 15 live on FOX Sports 1 (8:30 PM ET) in its fifth stop of the season. Adam Alexander calls the action alongside analysts Phil Parsons and Michael Waltrip, with pit reporting by Hermie Sadler and Vince Welch.

NCWTS SETUP, hosted by John Roberts and two-time NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES champion Todd Bodine, sets the stage for the evening’s Truck Series race at 8:00 PM ET. Featured in the pre-race show are: A look back at Matt Crafton’s win last week at Kansas; a flashback to Kyle Busch’s win at Charlotte last year; a feature on the chaos of the last five laps at Kansas as multiple drivers ran out of fuel; a look at Kasey Kahne’s immense success in the Truck Series as he prepares to compete this weekend; and a lighthearted word association game with drivers.

In a rare Sunday afternoon show for the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES, FOX Sports 1 offers live coverage of the 2:00 PM ET matinee on Sunday, May 17. Alexander calls Sunday’s NASCAR XFINITY SERIES race alongside Michael Waltrip and Parsons, as the trio treks across the country and pulls double-duty following Friday’s Truck Series race. Reporting from the XFINITY Series pits at Iowa are Welch and Sadler. NASCAR RACEDAY – XFINITY, FOX Sports 1’s pre-race show, airs at 1:30 PM ET, hosted by Danielle Trotta alongside McReynolds.

FOX Sports GO, the critically acclaimed app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content at home or on the go, offers live streaming of all NASCAR programming in 2015. Customers of participating video providers may access the live streams of the race through the FOX Sports GO app for iOS devices, as well as on desktops through FOXSportsGO.com. For the latest NASCAR news and information, please visit www.FOXSports.com and follow @NASCARonFOX on Twitter.

In addition to live programming from the two tracks, FOX Sports 1 and NASCAR Productions debut 100,000 CAMERAS: TALLADEGA, the second installment of the cutting-edge, crowd-sourcing documentary series, on Thursday, May 14 (9:30 PM ET). This time, 100,000 CAMERAS sets its sights on Talladega Superspeedway, weaving together fan- and driver-generated video to tell the story of Talladega from every conceivable angle, regardless of location. The documentary captures the ‘life in a day of NASCAR’ and how the sport connects people and communities at the track and around the world. The popular original installment of 100,000 CAMERAS on FOX Sports 1 covered the 2014 NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE.

Also on Thursday, May 14 at 9:00 PM ET, FOX Sports 1 debuts UNCOMPROMISING: KEVIN HARVICK, a documentary detailing the reigning Cup Series champion’s career beginning with stepping into the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet following Dale Earnhardt’s death in February 2001, continuing through the peaks and valleys of the next few years and concluding with his 2014 championship. UNCOMPROMISING is a four-episode documentary series highlighting the untold stories of athletes whose paths to success were unconventional. The series also includes UFC Champion Ronda Rousey, 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving and U.S. Men’s National Team Goalie Tim Howard.

Below are quotes from FOX NASCAR analysts Darrell Waltrip and McReynolds on the week’s headlines and the race ahead, as well as the full FOX NASCAR programming schedule from the NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES race from Iowa Speedway:

LARRY MCREYNOLDS ON THE TIMING OF KYLE BUSCH’S RETURN FROM INJURY THIS WEEKEND AT CHARLOTTE: “The All-Star Race is a good place for Kyle to come back because there are no ramifications for pulling into the garage early if his leg or foot starts bothering him. It’s not a big deal to park the car because no points are on the line. Have we missed having him this year? Absolutely. He brings an energy to our sport that’s been missing, whether when doing burnouts or getting mad at someone who got into him. We knew he would exceed the normal recovery time because he is an exceptional athlete. He said every time he watched a race from home and saw someone celebrating in Victory Lane, it motivated him to put more weight on the stack during rehab. The average person can’t say that.”

DARRELL WALTRIP ON THE TIMING OF BUSCH’S RETURN FROM INJURY THIS WEEKEND AT CHARLOTTE:
“I said a few weeks ago that he wouldn’t be out as long as people thought. I based that off of how long it took me to recover from a broken leg. It took me about 12 weeks, and I finished third in my first race back. Athletes heal faster and rehab faster because they have a goal that motivates them. That’s what Kyle did. I like his plan to return for the All-Star Race. That’s a wise decision.”

WALTRIP ON HIS THOUGHTS ON THE NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE IN ITS EARLY DAYS:
“A lot of drivers had to warm up to the fact the All-Star Race was a show for the fans. We didn’t embrace that at first. I started to recognize the value in the race when teams began figuring out we could capitalize on the weekend and create new paint schemes. That’s when we began to embrace it as something special. I love the All-Star Race and the entire weekend now. I love the way teams qualify for the race – like we used to 20 years ago, hell-bent for glory coming down pit road, holding on to make a pit stop. That’s just one of the cool things about this race that teams can’t do any other time.”

MCREYNOLDS ON ERIK JONES’ RUNS AT KANSAS IN THE TRUCK AND CUP SERIES:
“He impressed me across the board from his methodical march through the field to his handling of restarts in a responsible manner. If you were living in a bubble and had no idea Kyle Busch was sitting out, and you happened to turn on the TV, I’m not sure you could have told whether it was Kyle or Erik Jones driving the No. 18 at Kansas. We always want to hang our hats on someone new and exciting, but I truly believe this kid is something special. He doesn’t have a racing pedigree like some of the ‘young guns’ do. His last name is just Jones. Chris Neville put it best the other night — Erik Jones is a young man with an old soul. He looks like he’s been doing this forever, and he is handling it all so well.”

WALTRIP ON ERIK JONES’ RUNS AT KANSAS IN THE TRUCK AND CUP SERIES:
“The kid did a phenomenal job. I probably was as disappointed as he was that he didn’t get the finish he was setting up for in the Cup race. He did a great job of patiently positioning himself, consistently moving up through the field, and finally got in the top 10. The car was looking good, he handled restarts well and did everything right except when the car got out from underneath him and he hit wall. It would have been amazing to see him get a top five. He has the talent, drive and desire to make it in the Cup Series. When he left Kansas, everyone knew he is ready to be in the Cup Series soon.”

MCREYNOLDS ON WHETHER HE GIVES THE ADVANTAGE TO KEVIN HARVICK OR JIMMIE JOHNSON IN THE NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE AT CHARLOTTE:
“That’s almost like having to pick a winner at Talladega or Daytona. It’s not the same as choosing the winner of the Coca-Cola 600 because it’s a different race entirely and teams will get very aggressive with their setups and drivers with their driving style in the All-Star Race. It’s about hitting that last 10-lap run just right, much like Jamie McMurray did last year. But I’ll go with Harvick because he has short run speed and long run speed.”

Full schedule in attached PDF.