SPEED Hit Lifestyle Series PINKS, Unique Whips Return with New Episodes Feb. 21.Microsoft Xbox 360 Project Forza Motorsport Forza Motorsport is a racing simulator video game developed by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox gaming system. Since its release it has been heralded as one of the most realistic racing simulators for any of the popular gaming consoles. [TM] Showdown Joins Popular Wednesday Night Lineup CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- SPEED will launch new episodes of its two most popular weekly automotive lifestyle series PINKS and Unique Whips Unique Whips is a television show on Speed Channel that debuted in 2005. It is similar in concept to other automotive shows such as American Hot Rod and Pimp My Ride. on Feb. 21. Joining the popular Wednesday night lineup, Forza Motorsport[TM] Showdown, a joint project with Microsoft and its Xbox 360 brand, will make its debut on Feb. 21as well. "Beginning next Wednesday, we're gonna blow the roof off the joint," said SPEED VP of Programming Robert Ecker. "When we launched Unique Whips in February 2005 and PINKS several months later, it was with the intention of planting a stake in the ground from which we could effectively build a solid base for automotive lifestyle programming with broad appeal beyond the core racing fan. This year, Feb. 21 is the culmination of these efforts to date." The first episode of PINKS (9:30 p.m. ET), called the 'hottest car show on television' by Hot Rod magazine Hot Rod magazine is a popular American monthly magazine devoted the the hobby of hot rodding, or modifying automobiles for performance and appearance. History Hot Rod magazine is the oldest magazine devoted to hot rodding having been published since 1948. Robert E. , will feature Canada's Blake Foster Blake Anthony Foster (born May 29, 1985 in Northridge, California) is an American actor. Foster was born to Patricia Rosenburg and John Foster. He has a younger sister named Callie. Foster was the Huggies baby at the age of sixteen months. behind the wheel of a 1969 Camaro against Brian Macy in a 1979 Chevy Malibu, battling it out at Pacific Raceways Pacific Raceways is a mixed-use road racing facility in Kent, Washington. The race track was constructed in 1959 and opened in 1960. The track was originally named Pacific Raceways, then became known as Seattle International Raceways in 1976. in Kent, Wash. In a best three out of five drag race drag race n. A race between two cars to determine which can accelerate faster from a standstill. [From drag, an automobile (slang). , one of the participants will give up the title to his vehicle in the 'lose the race, lose your ride' format that has made PINKS so popular. In addition, SPEED will air a special The Making of PINKS, a behind-the-scenes look at the popular show at 9 p.m. ET. On the season premiere of Unique Whips (10 p.m. ET), Will Castro and his crew from Unique Autosports on Long Island, tackle custom projects for NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= All-Star LeBron James and rap superstar 50 Cent. James turns over his 2003 Hummer H2 and Unique hosts a magazine photo shoot for 50 Cent and his 2006 Rolls Royce Phantom. With Forza Motorsport[TM] Showdown (11 p.m. ET), SPEED enters new territory, bringing a video game to life with the help of computer titan Microsoft and its Xbox 360 brand. Based on the new game title Forza Motorsport[TM] 2, SPEED has created a four-part series, where each episode follows a diverse group of racers through a rigorous roster of competitive motor sports disciplines -- drifting, road racing, autocross au·to·cross n. A competition for automobiles that tests driving skill and speed. [auto(mobile) + (moto)cross. and drag racing -- in a $100,000 winner-take-all format. In support of the Wednesday night lineup, SPEED is updating mini-sites on SPEEDtv.com for both PINKS and Unique Whips. In addition, video content will be available on non-linear platforms, including iTunes and the recently announced Wal-Mart video download service, video on-demand and multiple mobile outlets. 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 74 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest-growing sports cable networks in the country, the home to NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. on SPEED and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services. |
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