Country of origin United States Networks ESPN, ESPN2 | Language English | |
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Starring Dave Despain
Steve Chassey
Larry Rice
Gary Lee Running time 1 to 2 hours (depends on Live or Tape Delay event) Original network ESPN (Saturday) and ESPN2 (Thursday) Similar ESPN SpeedWorld, RPM 2Night, NASCAR on ESPN, NASCAR Now, Street Outlaws | ||
1st 1988 thursday night thunder usac sprint race at irp on espn tv
Saturday Night Thunder is a former ESPN program that showed USAC racing on Saturday nights. It began on Thursday nights with the name Thursday Night Thunder on ESPN2. It featured tracks around the United States, although it frequently featured tracks in the Indianapolis area. Various racing series were televised, including Silver Crown, midget, and sprint cars. The series witnessed drivers like Jeff Gordon's rise prior to moving to NASCAR. It also saw the death of driver Rich Vogler.
During the summer of 1993, the program also featured the Fastmasters series.
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