GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2010) — Steve Watson and Sarah Karges will bring the excitement, energy and horsepower that was featured at all the NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil events during the year to the viewers of Fox Sports Net starting on Nov. 7, at 10:30 a.m. The shows were filmed at NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil events that took place at Atlanta Dragway, O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, National Trail Raceway near Columbus and Gainesville Raceway.
Watson is a television industry veteran and host of HGTV’s wildly popular Don’t Sweat It. Watson, a native of Chattanooga, TN, whose first car was a Camaro Super Sport, has long been involved in the automotive culture and has connected with the racers as they battle it out one pass down the track at a time.
“I love just being there and being part of a sport that really tells part of the American story. It's a celebration of pure American horsepower. And being a bit of a gear head, nothing makes happier than watching tires smoke and smelling burning rubber. These guys are the craziest of the crazy.”
Karges is fresh off her hosting of the show BrainRush, a unique show that tests teens on general knowledge questions while riding on roller coasters and other thrill rides. Karges is front and center at each of the NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil races this season and is amazed by the passion and desire the racers bring to the track.
“What I love about NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil are the drivers striving to win a Wally. Their passion and enthusiasm is amazing!! The stories are humbling and heartwarming and I love being a part of the experience.”
Producing these fast paced, drama filled shows is the Los Angeles based Disrupt/ive Studios, an industry leader in reality and automotive entertainment programs. They are best known as the producers of the shows, PINKS™, PINKS ALL-OUT™ and PINKS ALL OUTTAKES™, which created a groundswell among drag racers across the country. Racers and fans from far and wide flock to tracks that hosted PINKS™, PINKS ALL-OUT™ and PINKS ALL OUTTAKES™, events to take part in the activities and be included in the taping of the shows. Distrupt/ive Studios puts the spotlight directly on the weekend warrior racers and the desire they have to prove that they are the best racer at the track.
The NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil shows will begin airing on Nov. 7th on Fox Sports Net and will run for eight consecutive weeks through December. They will air in a minimum of 75 million households through Fox Sports Net’s regions throughout the United States. A full schedule of shows is as follows:
Nov. 7, 2010 Atlanta Dragway 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET/PT
Nov. 14, 2010 O’Reilly Raceway Park 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET/PT
Nov. 21, 2010 O’Reilly Raceway Park 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET/PT
Nov. 28, 2010 Atlanta Dragway 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET/PT
Dec. 05, 2010 National Trail Raceway 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET/PT
Dec. 12, 2010 National Trail Raceway 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET/PT
Dec. 19, 2010 Gainesville Raceway 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET/PT
Dec. 26, 2010 Gainesville Raceway 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET/PT
These competitors and supporters of the NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil series have been anxiously waiting to see the programs that will put heads-up grassroots racing back in the limelight. There is no question that at NHRA UNLEASHED presented by Lucas Oil the racers laid it all on the line over the course of each competitive event.
