NASCAR on FOX goes all-in from Las Vegas
by FOX Sports
Esteemed Executive Chef Salutes 'FOX Sports Supports' Initiative in Las Vegas
NASCAR ON FOX CRUISES THE VEGAS STRIP — The 2008 NASCAR on FOX campaign roars into ‘Sin City' this Sunday, March 2 (3:30 p.m. ET) for the UAW Dodge 400 live from Las Vegas Motor Speedway. NASCAR's 2007 points champion Jimmie Johnson looks to register his fourth consecutive victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Top drivers Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and current points leader Kyle Busch are expected to be strong contenders and major roadblocks in Johnson's pursuit of this impressive feat. Prerace host Chris Myers and analysts Jeff Hammond and Darrell Waltrip bring fans all the news and features from the Hollywood Hotel, FOX Sports' traveling prerace set. Once the green flag drops, race announcer Mike Joy will be alongside analysts Waltrip and Larry McReynolds to call all the twists and turns on the track while Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Krista Voda and Matt Yocum patrol the pits for up-to-the-second reports on teams and pit stops.
GOPHER CAM MAKES A NAME FOR ITSELF — FOX Sports' 'Gopher Cam' has provided some amazing images from never before seen angles this season. The animated gopher that pops up on screen each time the broadcast cuts to the stationary high-definition camera buried underneath the asphalt track has been working overtime. After its impressive debut in Daytona, FOX Sports thought the little guy deserved a reward: a name! During coverage of the Auto Club 500 in Fontana, FOX Sports urged fans to log onto FOXSports.com and suggest a name for the gopher. Since Sunday, FOXSports.com's 'Help Name the Gopher' page has logged over 400,000 views. Some notable mentions so far include Roadkill, Digger, Squish, Flathead and Peek-A-Boo. Fans can submit a suggestion by logging onto http://msn.foxsports.com and entering key word ‘Gopher Cam' in the search box.
‘NASCAR LOVE' & 'LET'S GO RACIN' BOYS' AVAILABLE ON ITUNES — This week, FOX Sports' broadcast open and closing songs, 'NASCAR Love' and 'Let's Go Racin' Boys' will be available for purchase on iTunes. Both songs were written by FOX Sports Chairman & CEO David Hill and are published by Fox Film Music Corp (BMI).
CELEBRITY CHEF DISHES UP SUPPORT FOR NASCAR ON FOX/AUTISM AWARENESS INITIATIVE — Executive Chef Franklin Becker was personally moved when Autism Speaks was selected for FOX Sports' year-round charitable initiative and wanted to show his support the best way he knew how. This weekend, the Brooklyn-born chef travels to Las Vegas Motor Speedway and prepares meals for the network's massive NASCAR broadcast crew to show his gratitude for raising Autism awareness through FOX Sports Supports.
"Autism is something close to my heart, as my young son is affected by it, and I am thrilled to be cooking at FOX's NASCAR race to support the cause," said Becker, an executive chef at Brasserie on 53rd Street in New York.
FOX Sports Supports, the sports network's on-air charitable initiative devoted to raising awareness, providing financial assistance and spurring volunteerism for select health related charities, selected Autism Speaks to highlight during its entire NASCAR on FOX season.
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