| Gentlemen start your DVRs. The 2008 NASCAR | | | | as well as additional programming options like |
| season is only a lap away. The season kicks into high | | | | NASCAR Hotpass and Hotpass Zone. Thanks to the |
| gear this February 17th when the Daytona 500 takes | | | | intense HD blitz by DIRECTV, 2008 will have every |
| over the airways. It is the time of year every race | | | | race in HD for the first time. |
| fan waits for. Everyone who stopped watching early | | | | NASCAR Hotpass has to be the ultimate way to |
| last season when their driver was eliminated from | | | | follow your favorite driver. NASCAR Hotpass is to |
| "the race" is impatiently awaiting their comeback (or | | | | racing as NFL Sunday Ticket is to football. You can |
| revenge). If you have ever been to Daytona in early | | | | basically put yourself in with the crew of your |
| February you could understand the appeal. The city is | | | | favorite driver (not all drivers are available but most |
| alive with race fans from across the nation. | | | | of the big names are). It allows you to listen to live |
| Thanks to an exciting 2007 season, the NASCAR fan | | | | two-way audio of the driver, crew chief and the |
| base is growing and so is the demand for quality | | | | spotter. You can also watch the stats like speed, |
| coverage. It seems that this fast paced sport keeps | | | | time and RPM of your car in real time. |
| getting more and more love from ESPN SportsCenter | | | | |