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[04/29/16 - 10:44 AM]
New Premiere Time Alert - "NASCAR: The Rise of American Speed" Three Night Special Events Premieres May 8, 15 and 22 tt 9PM ET/PT
The three-part event will now air at 9:00/8:00c instead of 10:00/9:00c as previously announced.
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[04/06/16 - 08:02 AM]
CMT to Celebrate NASCAR with the Premiere of "NASCAR: The Rise of American Speed"
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Richard Petty, Tony Stewart and Darrell Waltrip are among the participants.
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[03/03/16 - 01:31 PM]
CMT Doubles Original Programming with New "Concert of the Summer" Event, Second Season Order for "I Love Kellie Pickler," and Premieres for "Still The King," "The Dude Perfect Show" and "NASCAR: The Rise of American Speed"
The comedy "Still The King" debuts Sunday, June 12 at 9:00/8:00c, a few days after the "2016 CMT Music Awards."
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[04/02/15 - 10:04 AM]
CMT Reveals Most Ambitious Programming Slate to Date Featuring Two New Comedies with Billy Ray Cyrus & Kellie Pickler, First-Ever Nightly Talk Show and Unprecedented NASCAR Event Narrated by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Returning series include "Party Down South 2" (May 14), "Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge" (August 2) and "Party Down South" (August 20).
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
5/8/16
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5/22/16
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STATUS:
canceled/ended (2015-2016 season) |
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season |
SEASON(S):
1 (3 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air) |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series |
DESCRIPTION:
(from CMT's press release, April 2016) Each week millions of NASCAR fans - a massive television and digital audience - tune in to watch NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events. CMT will be premiering an unprecedented six hour, three night special event dedicated to the fearless men who took stock car racing out of the backwoods and into the national spotlight with "NASCAR: The Rise of American Speed "on Sunday May 8, May 15 and May 22 at 9 pm ET/PT. From Stephen David Entertainment, the Emmy Award-winning company behind the miniseries "The Men Who Built America," "Gold Fever" and "The World Wars," the special event is not only a unique look into NASCAR's legendary beginnings, but in the spirit of racing, it is a no-holds-barred account of the sport's early pioneers and ascension to national prominence. The film features archival footage, reenactments and interviews with NASCAR personalities and experts including Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Richard Petty, Tony Stewart and Darrell Waltrip. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Dale Earnhardt, Jr. as Narrator (Voice)
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Dale Earnhardt, Jr. as EP
· Jayson Dinsmore as EP (CMT)
· John Miller-Monzon as EP (CMT)
· Lewis Bogach as EP (CMT)
· Matt Summers as CO-PROD
· Rick Lopez as DIR
· Shirley E. Scott as CO-EP
· Stephen David as EP
· Tim W. Kelly as EP
· Zane Stoddard as EP
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GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Stephen David Entertainment
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