CBS Sports Network to Air
2013 World of Outlaws and Super DIRT Week Action
Programming
airs Sundays at
9:00 PM, ET beginning Sunday, Nov. 3
CONCORD, N.C. - Oct. 7,
2013 - CBS Sports Network will air six major events from the World of
Outlaws and Super DIRT Week, as well as a special countdown show,
beginning on Sunday, Nov. 3 and continuing each Sunday at 9:00 PM, ET
through Dec. 22.
Coverage on CBS Sports
Network kicks off with a one-hour special program entitled World of
Outlaws WOW!, documenting the "Top 10 reasons why they call it
'The Greatest Show on Dirt!'" The show features wild flips,
great championship battles and much more.
The first race premieres
Sunday, Nov. 10, with a two-hour telecast from Williams Grove
Speedway.
"This is big news for
our sport. CBS Sports Network is available to a wide audience and
will consistently deliver an enhanced, high-quality production,"
said World of Outlaws/DIRTcar CMO Ben Geisler. "It was important
for us to get back to a consistent time slot, and we are excited to
make that happen for our fans."
The coverage includes World
of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series events this fall from Williams Grove
Speedway and Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, in addition to the crown
jewel 42nd Annual NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week at the New York
State Fairgrounds, and the World of Outlaws World Finals from The
Dirt Track at Charlotte featuring the World of Outlaws STP Sprint
Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models and Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block
Modifieds.
Nationally acclaimed drag
racing announcer Dave Rieff will anchor the broadcasts, returning to
his dirt track roots. Prior to a long career broadcasting NHRA
events, Dave got his start at short tracks in Iowa, eventually
becoming the lead announcer at Knoxville Raceway. The broadcast team
will also include sprint car hall-of-famer Brad Doty providing
analysis in the booth and Bobby Gerould interacting with drivers in
the pits, with cameos from other experts along the way.
CBS Sports Network is
available across the country through local cable, video and telco
providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network
Channel 158. For more information, including a full programming
schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to
www.cbssportsnetwork.com .
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