The Performance Racing Network’s “PRN Up to Speed”
Returns to Daytona with Star-Studded Lineup
Concord, N.C. (February 15, 2013) – “PRN Up to Speed” returns to the Volusia Mall across from Daytona International Speedway for another star-studded lineup including Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., ClintBowyer, Danica Patrick and many more.
“PRN Up to Speed”, now in its 21st year, is one of the most popular free events on the Daytona calendar for NASCAR fans and annually draws thousands of attendees looking to hear from their favorite drivers and get a preview of the new season. “PRN Up to Speed” is also broadcast live for millions of listeners around the world and streamed online at GoPRN.com.
PRN’s president and co-anchor Doug Rice looks forward to giving the fans the opportunity to see their favorite drivers up close every year.
“It’s a really fun event for us to host,” said Rice. “The anticipation of the new year brings an excitement to fans that is hard to find anywhere else and we’re lucky to be a part of it.”
Along with the all-star lineup of drivers scheduled to attend, “PRN Up to Speed” will also include a stellar lineup of guest hosts to appear alongside PRN’s Mark Garrow, including Hermie Sadler of SPEED, Jeff Hammond of NASCAR on Fox and Wendy Venturini of SPEED.
The three night event lineup includes:
Tuesday, February 19 - Hosts Mark Garrow & Hermie Sadler
6:05 P.M. David Ragan No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Aric Almirola No. 43 Smithfield Foods Ford
6:15 P.M. Johanna Long No. 70 Biomet/Foretravel Motorcoach Chevy
6:25 P.M. Dave Blaney No. 7 Florida Lottery/Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy
6:35 P.M. James Buescher No. 31 Rheem Chevy
6:45 P.M. Peter Britten Australian Super DIRT Series Big-Block Modified driver
Wednesday, February 20 - Hosts Mark Garrow & Wendy Venturini
6:05 P.M. Carl Edwards No. 99 Aflac Ford
6:15 P.M. Jimmie Johnson No. 48 Lowe’s Chevy
6:25 P.M. Ryan Newman No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevy
Kasey Kahne No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevy
6:35 P.M. Jeff Gordon No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevy
6:45 P.M. Tony Stewart No. 14 Bass Pro/Mobile 1 Chevy
Danica Patrick No. 10 GoDaddy Chevy
Thursday, February 21 - Host Mark Garrow & Jeff Hammond
6:05 P.M. Matt Kenseth No. 20 Dollar General Toyota
6:15 P.M. Greg Biffle No. 16 3M Ford
6:25 P.M. Clint Bowyer No. 15 5 Hour Energy Toyota
6:35 P.M. Marcose Ambrose No. 9 Stanley Tools Ford
Richard Petty The King!
6:45 P.M. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. No. 88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevy
The “PRN Up to Speed” shows are carried on approximately 100 stations and can be heard live on http://www.goprn.com/. Clips of each show will be available on http://www.goprn.com/ the following day. This year shows are from 6-7 p.m. ET on Feb 19, 20 and 21 and admission is free. Seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
*All guests are tentative and subject to change without notice.
About the Performance Racing Network
The Performance Racing Network (PRN) is one of two NASCAR licensed multi-broadcast radio networks which markets, produces and distributes motorsports programming 365 days a year. PRN broadcasts 13 NASCAR SPRINT Cup Series races, twelve NASCAR Nationwide Series events and produces "Fast Talk", "The Pit Reporters", "Garage Pass" and "zMAX Racing Country." Performance Racing Network is a subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:TRK), a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. Its programming airs on more than 725 radio stations.
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