Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Headlines Variety Pack of Live Racing on Fs1 This Weekend
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erik Arneson, FOX Sports Wednesday, March 29, 2017 [email protected] MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES HEADLINES VARIETY PACK OF LIVE RACING ON FS1 THIS WEEKEND NHRA, Supercross & Formula E Join NASCAR on FS1 Schedule NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Live on FOX from Martinsville, Cup Champ Harvick Serves as Full-Race Analyst CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series makes its FS1 season debut this weekend from Martinsville, Va., headlining a busy race weekend that also features the NHRA from Las Vegas, Supercross from St. Louis and the fully electric FIA Formula E Championship from Mexico City. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series makes the first of three appearances on the FOX broadcast network Saturday afternoon, with NASCAR premier series champion Kevin Harvick serving as a full-race analyst. NASCAR Series: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series TV schedule: Sunday, April 2 (2:00 PM ET, live on FS1) Broadcast team: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, Larry McReynolds, Matt Yocum, Chris Neville, Jamie Little Current points leader: Kyle Larson Notes: Friday practice (11:30 AM ET on FS1) … Friday qualifying (4:30 PM ET on FS1) … Saturday practice (10:00 AM ET on FS1) … Saturday final practice (1:30 PM ET on FS1) Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series TV schedule: Saturday, April 1 (3:00 PM ET, live on FOX) Broadcast team: Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick, Hermie Sadler, Kaitlyn Vincie Current points leader: Christopher Bell Note: First of three NCWTS races on FOX this season … Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick serves as full-race analyst NHRA Series: NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series TV schedule: Sunday, April 2 (6:00 PM ET, live on FS1) Broadcast team: Dave Rieff, Tony Pedregon, Jamie Howe, Amanda Busick, Bruno Massel Current points leaders: Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) Notes: Saturday qualifying (7:00 PM ET on FS1) SUPERCROSS Series: Monster Energy Supercross TV schedule: Saturday, April 1 (8:00 PM ET, live on FS1) Broadcast team: Ralph Sheheen, Jeff Emig, Ricky Carmichael, Jenny Taft Current points leader: Ryan Dungey Note: Eli Tomac has won the last four events and seven of his last nine, pulling to within seven points of points leader and three-time champion, Ryan Dungey FORMULA E Series: FIA Formula E Championship TV schedule: Saturday, April 1 (5:30 PM ET, live on FS1) Broadcast team: Brian Till, Bob Varsha, Jack Nicholls, Dario Franchitti, Nicki Shields Current points leader: Sebastien Buemi Note: Reigning champion Sebastien Buemi is off to an almost perfect title defense with a hat-trick of wins in the opening three races For more news and information on FOX Sports motor sports please visit FOX Sports Press Pass. ABOUT FOX SPORTS FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century Fox’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com, FOX Sports GO, Whatifsports.com and Yardbarker.com. Also included in the Group are FOX’s interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network. --FOX SPORTS-- .