FOX NASCAR Talladega Notes

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES LIVE FROM TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY ON FOX BROADCAST CHANNEL WITH DRIVER ANALYST KEVIN HARVICK; SERIES TRENDING UP 8% YEAR-TO-DATE
Defending NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES champion Kevin Harvick is a driver analyst in the FOX booth during Saturday’s NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES race (1:00 PM ET) live from Talladega Superspeedway. Earlier this season, Harvick served in the same capacity in the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES booth on FS1, joining a rotation of fellow drivers that included Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer and Danica Patrick. Through 18 races in 2015, the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES on FS1 is trending up eight percent year-to-date over 2014 with an average of 719,000 viewers. Complete pre-race coverage from Talladega begins Saturday at 12:30 PM ET on FOX with NCWTS SETUP, hosted by John Roberts and analyst/two-time series champion Todd Bodine. Adam Alexander, Harvick and Michael Waltrip have the race call with pit reporting by Hermie Sadler, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum.

NCWTS SETUP offers several features leading into Saturday’s race broadcast, including an in-depth look at the No. 28 FDNY Racing team, owned by Jim Rosenblum and formed in the wake of 9/11 to honor the fallen heroes and their families and to raise money for the Widows’ and Children’s Fund. FDNY Racing is a made up of volunteer crew members who predominantly are retired FDNY or NYPD members. Also included in Saturday’s pre-race show are a look back at John Wes Townley’s win three weeks; a feature on Johnny Sauter changing teams for the 2016 season; and a lighthearted word association game with drivers regarding Talladega.

NASCAR RACE HUB WRAPS SHORT-FILM SERIES “BEYOND THE WHEEL” THURSDAY ON FS1 WITH WHITE KNIGHT, A DOCUMENTARY CHRONICLING THE LIFE AND CAREER OF DICK TRICKLE
On Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6:00 PM ET, FS1’s NASCAR RACE HUB premieres White Knight, a short film focusing on former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle, considered by many to be the winningest race car driver in history. Trickle, who won approximately 1,200 races, dominated short tracks across the country and was a highly likeable and unique character who took Rookie of the Year honors at age 48. A friend and mentor to countless other drivers, Trickle was devoted to his fans and proved himself tenacious and talented behind the wheel. In a tragic turn of events, Trickle took his life in 2013. Through archival footage and original interviews with his friends and competitors, White Knight cuts to the heart of who Trickle was as a human being — his triumphs, pain, and spirit. Interviewees include Kenny Wallace, Rusty Wallace, Michael Miller, Jimmy Fennig, Father Dale Grubba and Russ Ebert. White Knight is the final of four episodes in a short-film series under the “Beyond the Wheel” banner airing on NASCAR RACE HUB and produced by NASCAR Productions.

ICYMI: CHASE ELLIOTT UNVEILED HIS 2016 NO. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET SS ON MONDAY’S NASCAR RACE HUB, SIMULCAST LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE
Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott, who makes the jump to the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES next season, unveiled his 2016 No. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet SS paint scheme on NASCAR RACE HUB on FS1 on Monday and simulcast live in New York City’s Times Square on the giant FOX video screen. Elliott, 19, the defending NASCAR XFINITY SERIES champion and NASCAR’s youngest-ever national series champion, pulled the cover off the car he pilots in 24 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES races next season, including the Feb. 21 DAYTONA 500 (live on FOX), as part of NAPA AUTO PARTS’ majority sponsorship of the rookie-of-the-year contender. WATCH HERE.