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05/21/2008 - 03:24 PM
Charlotte, NC
SPEED correspondent, Jimmy Spencer, interviews Tony Stewart (L), driver of the #20 Home Depot Chevrolet. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR) ยป More Photos
The NFL has Super Bowl Sunday, college basketball loves March Madness, while the ‘Fall Classic’ can only describe Major League Baseball’s multi-act drama known as the World Series. For the sport of auto racing, it’s Memorial Day weekend as three of the most prestigious races are held on Sunday, May 17 in succession to each other – Formula One’s Grand Prix of Monaco (Italy), Indy Car’s Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR Sprint Car Series’ Coca-Cola 600 (Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.)
These races have defined the sport of auto racing – both within each discipline and throughout the sport as a whole – compiling years full of memories, dramatic finishes and defining moments.
The Grand Prix of Monaco kicks off the day of racing live on SPEED at 8 a.m., E.T., as contending drivers could separate themselves on the famous
The ‘Voice of Formula One on SPEED’ Bob Varsha talked about the race, considered one of the most important and well known throughout the world, having an illustrious list of multi-time winners like the late Ayrton Senna (once known as ‘Mr. Monaco’), Graham Hill, Michael Schumacher, Sir Stirling Moss, the late Juan Manuel Fangio, Nikki Lauda and Jacki Scheckter.
“Monaco is a relic, an anachronism and a treasure,” Varsha said. “It is a rare example of Formula One honoring its roots. Other races may come and go, but Monaco is sacrosanct because, despite being a logistical nightmare for the teams and a circuit that is completely unsuited to the current cars, it represents grand prix racing in all its glamour, spectacle and glittering excess. It's a wonderful race to see in person, and a kick to broadcast.”
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