SPEED AWARDS! oooooh! hey!

it's quite entertaining and Danica will be presenting. See here for details!
More About That SPEED Awards Show That Snubbed Spies
Jan 07, 2008

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From a press release issued by SPEED:

SECOND ANNUAL SPEED PERFORMANCE AWARDS TO AIR IN HIGH-DEF AS PART OF ‘100 HOURS OF DAYTONA IN HD’ SCHEDULE

100,000 FAN VOTES CAST FOR NINE AWARDS

MARIO ANDRETTI TO PRESENT SPEED PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

The second annual SPEED Performance Awards presented by BF Goodrich and hosted by racers Danica Patrick and Tommy Kendall, will air Feb. 7 at 10 p.m. ET as part of SPEED’s network debut in High Definition.

The one-hour special will highlight nine special fan-voted SPEED Performance Awards, including the RACER Magazine Rookie of the Year. An impressive 100,000 fan votes were placed over a four-week period on SPEEDtv.com.

Appearances by actor/racer Patrick Dempsey, star of the hit series Grey’s Anatomy and this year’s box-office hit movie, Enchanted, will appear, as will IndyCar Serie driver and Dancing with the Stars champion Helio Castroneves.

In addition, SPEED has named 12 finalists for the inaugural SPEED Performer of the Year, including two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, back-to-back World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz, AMA Supercross champ James Stewart, IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti, four-time Champ Car World Series titlist Sebastien Bourdais, MotoGP champ Casey Stoner, Formula One rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton, Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series champions Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, USAC National Midget Series champion Jerry Coons Jr., USAC sprint car driver Jon Stanbrough, F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series runner-up Jeff Gordon.

SPEED on-air personalities Bob Varsha, Dave Despain, Tommy Kendall, Ralph Sheheen and Dorsey Schroeder, along with SPEEDtv.com columnists Robin Miller and Tom Jensen led a panel of voters who submitted nominations, with the top six voter-getters featured in the television special. Racing icon Mario Andretti will present the winner with the Mario Andretti Trophy, created by bronze artist Elie Hazak.

For more information on the SPEED Performance Awards and to see video nominees, please visit www.SPEEDtv.com (keyword: Performance).

Also scheduled to appear in the show: Jimmy Vasser, Dan Wheldon Scott Dixon, Scott Pruett, Juan Pablo Montoya, Max Papis, Max Angelleli, Jorge Bergmeister and others.

SPEED is the nation's first and foremost cable television network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more than 78 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest-growing sports cable networks in the country and, the home to NASCAR on SPEED and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services. For more information, please visit SPEEDtv.com, the online motor sports authority.

Frankie Muniz: self-proclaimed best actor-turned-racer ever

IMDb has quoted former Malcom in the Middle star and current Pacific Coast Motorsports driver Frankie Muniz as saying, "I don't want to sound conceited, but I don't think there has been an actor or celebrity-turned-racecar driver that has made it as high up on the racecar circuit as I have. So I don't think there's anyone who can keep up with me. And that's just me being honest." In case folks missed the press release, Muniz turned his focus away from his acting career and devoted his efforts to auto racing after winning the 2005 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Celebrity Race. He joined the Formula BMW series in 2006, finishing a season high of 16th. Last year saw the erstwhile child star running in the Champ Car Atlantic series where he managed to creep into the top 10 at one event. Not much of a stellar track record as racing goes.

Conceited may not be the right term, but uninformed might be. It seems that Mr. Muniz needs a lesson in automotive racing history. Over the years there have been quite a few racing actors. Names such as Steve McQueen and Paul Newman immediately leap to mind, both producing notable results at prestigious events. McQueen finished second overall at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1970, and 1979 saw Newman do the same at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A little humility might be in order for the young actor/racer.

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RIBWear joins UK Star Racer

Annalese Thorpe At the Age of 18 found sponsorship to compete nationally in single seaters in the Formula Renault BARC championship and was asked to drive for Citroen/Whizzgo in the Manufacturers League, she won in 2007! 19 year old, British female race driver from Liverpool!
As she started out in rallying five years ago, and loved it! Annalese got into karting, won races, got lots of podiums and won two championships. Annalese now has moved into car racing, gained a international Racing Licence, and has started testing for various championships in a mix of GTs, and is touring in the race sports categories. For her racing efforts and achievements has not gone unnoticed, she was offered a place at the elite Race Drivers Academy with the degree programme lasting 3-4 years. Only three of which were accepted in 2007, she was the only female driver. The academy provided her with all round athlethic training at Loughborough College and race training at Silverstone. At this time Annalese joins RIBWear to gain public notority for the American sponsership to achieve the American Dream to compete universally.

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