Why Was "NASCAR Raceday" Shut Down? And Who Wants To Race More, The Parents Or The Children?

[@AeroGuy07]

Who else remembers Inside Winston Cup with Allen Bestwick, Kenny Schrader, Mikey and Jimmy Spencer, or sometimes Herman?

[@dennisb-trains23]

I remember!

[@druewilson1079]

Loved that show

[@JDMc2.0]

@@AeroGuy07 and Johnny Benson

[@joealtamuro]

Loved that show and later on Dave Despain was the host!!!

[@georgeking5746]

I remember watching Inside Winston Cup that was a good show too

[@acespace7255]

Wind Tunnel with Dave DeSpain every Sunday night.

[@benwatkins7600]

Great show! Miss it dearly!

[@DC322]

I love it.

[@lancehowlett3910]

Is it on UTube?

[@jackhoffmann8646]

The Best

[@richkrueger7517]

I miss the Speed channel. I was so mad when they got rid of it for FS1. It was my favorite channel.

[@wildman318]

I remember “ Speed” tv very well

[@jameshunt649]

I love the way you put stuff Kenny ! You are a legend ! But you also have old-fashioned common sense ❤ ! Rock on !

[@EdwardDean-z4f]

When our local cable provider added Speed they brought Dave Despain in to announce the race at Lawrenceburg Speedway. Speed was the best. FS1 sucks

[@H3110NU]

Parents ruin sports for kids. Happens in every sport… hockey, football, soccer and racing parents all think their kids are the next big thing and make it way to serious for the kids, yell at officials or other parents.

[@aaronlewellen5]

My TV was locked on speed, had no clue what was going on in the world, but i knew what Nascar was doing! ❤❤❤

[@r4nd0mn4sc4rf4n]

I MISS SPEED TV SO MUCH 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@MVPisME383]

They stopped all the good shows on motor trend recently too, I think they're trying to out price is little guys and make the car hobby in general a rich man's game all around

[@ryanfolks6024]

Well said Kenny! Thank you for explaining "not every kid should get a trophy." But with love and grace, coming from a heart of experience. So grateful for you kind Sir!

[@JJ-zd5ld]

From Friday afternoon to Monday night Speed was the place to be for qualifying, practice, pre and post race. The shows were so well put together. Watching Trackside Live after work on Friday really made me feel like I was there at the track and part of the crowd, it really made you get excited for the race weekend.

[@carrollhoover36]

Speed was awesome! Wish it was still a thing.

[@davejohnson3037]

Whoa Kenny, preach it brother! Too many parents want to live through their kids! Good job

[@carrsllccarrillo6507]

Still got my SpeedTV decal on my toolbox! Miss that channel, the pre and post race shows, and all things motorsports!

[@SteveB4829]

I remember Dave Despain very well, miss that show.

[@RoadRashHD]

We had SPEEDTV in Canada, I so miss it. Used to love the post race shows, when you and Schrader were on it lol. I remember when Speed started on TNN, The Nashville Network

[@OrlandoLionFanClub]

@@RoadRashHD isn't fox sports racing similar? It has shows similar to speed still going

[@bobuncle8704]

No truer words said, Kenny. You’ve always got the gist of it.

[@Mschasz3129]

My sister was a Winston Girl in NE back in the day. She gave me the best Christmas gift this year... Rustys Autograph from a Pocono race. Coolest gift ever !!! Didn't expect that one.

[@Tbird1549]

I loved Speed Tv! They had great programming!

[@LevyMorris-r1t]

I had two TV's in the playroom. One stayed on speed the other stayed on the weather channel. If you wanted to watch a ball game you needed to go somewhere else, that even goes for today. NO STICK AND BALL IN MY PLAYROOM. PERIOD!

[@JDMc2.0]

I miss Speed Vision.

[@JT-ht2hc]

Speed introduced me to Australian V8 supercars! I fell in love with it, then bam fs1 came along. Glad there's ways to watch it these days

[@nickkinne]

Best channel ever if all time! and best racing show of all time ! Never should have gotten ride of Speed Channel and NASCAR race day

[@LevyMorris-r1t]

I remember when NASCAR changed over to ethanol fuel and after the first race Larry Mac was trying to explain what was going on about the fuel mileage. He got shut dowh real quick and there was never a mention even in the, what was it at the time? Was it the Winston Scene mag/paper. What it was, it us to be tires and then fuel stops, with the ethanol it was fuel and then tire stops. They forgot to change the fuel tank size and the were running out of fuel way before they needed tires. Kenny, tell us what you know about that change over. There should be a real good story in there somewhere.

[@andyhamilton8940]

Winston Cup Scene

[@MichaelEvans-xw9cv]

Herm, thank you for telling the mom and dad's what it takes to be on TV. It is a hard lesson to learn but you told it like it is. That's why we love you. Y'all are honest with us.

[@yelapa999]

Love me some SpeedTV. But my guys were Dave DeSpain and Robin Miller. I'm kind of coming back to NASCAR just now, thanks to you and maybe Greg Biffle or who knows why.

[@Angi.Adkins]

Loved, loved, loved Speed Channel. Loved the Pre-Race show too. It brought me to love NASCAR and Kenny Wallace.

[@scrick7112]

Herman. I remember seeing you,Danielle Trotta, and Larry Mac on stage at AutoClub. Danielle gave me the pinky finger wave, got the chills. Good times at the track Herman. See ya

[@-DoomWalker]

Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain was my favorite show at that time

[@artielocke9779]

Anyone else notice that about the time that speed tv went away the interest in NASCAR dropped off.

[@JavierEchavarria-y5l]

I miss NASCAR Race Hub and I did watch race day on speed mid 2011 when I got directv

[@mikefeltner4216]

Race hub was Awesome

[@JavierEchavarria-y5l]

@ I watched Race Hub every day since 2011 on speed and fs1

[@Holly2017Rascal]

I miss Race Hub too. Looked forward to it on Mondays.

[@eldridgemccoy7354]

I got to say thank you Kimmy and thank you Dale Earnhardt Junior for keeping the fans informed of the real life of racing it's not as easy as people fake

[@haiwin224]

I miss Speed. Almost as much as I miss seeing World of Outlaws and Monster Trucks on TNN. (The Nashville Network).

[@jamesausmusiii3386]

Way too many parents are trying to live through their children.

[@motorcoachtech7615]

It doesn’t matter what sport or activity it is, it’s all the same

[@420DamienDarkblade]

Speed TV, I met you at Charlotte Motor Speedway and there was the Speed set and you autographed a Home Depot hardhat. I have on my Dale Earnhardt display in the living room. Thanks again Kenny 😄

[@KidLatin27]

Are you kidding Kenny Wallace of course i remember watching NASCAR raceday on speed and trackside as well it was amazing i miss watching it 😊

[@rcbrproductions8296]

If you are a race fan , the speed channel was the best channel on tv, it had every thing it was on 24 x 7 in my house.

[@musthaveclutch]

I miss wind tunnel.

[@noahsathletics]

All parents think their kids the next Jeff Gordon. Hell i think mine are, but in reality the kids just need to have fun and if it happens it happens, but you don’t wanna be that parent that pushes your kid to the breaking point.

[@peterwilson9589]

Hey Kenny, I'll remember you as a race car driver. The 23 Stacker 2 car you drove was such a cool car. I miss the SPEED channel, too, I only get into racing sports

[@JDMc2.0]

Can't forget "The Lost Drive In" w/Bruce Dern on Saturday night

[@RustyRobinson-g5n]

Thanks Kenny 👍🇺🇸

[@stephenmazak7028]

Race Day was a true show about racing and drivers

[@ErminTra]

Of course we remember that show! Always a pleasure watching! They should have kept it! Thanks for explaining it. Sure was not easy on people doing it every week! Much appreciated!

[@MonteD1]

Saw you in Vegas. I got to meet Kim and then you backstage after the show. It was awesome. Thanks for the great memories. (We talked about turn 4 because it was giving everyone hell that year.)

[@RandyMelton1]

Great channel and fantastic show.

[@markhatcher4325]

Speed / speed vision 1st time ever saw Lawn mower racing I loved it😊

[@jarm7726]

Same but with swamp buggies ☮️

[@jasonfanny1749]

I was just watching the 95 race at Atlanta. It was on good old TNN

[@halcollins4293]

A kinder, gentler Herman. I love it.

[@neilholschbach6704]

Also the moms and dads don't have the sponsorship deals the two Kyles do. They use dads sponsors and dads money to race!! Do claim races!! remember those?? Let them use their stuff!

[@stephenamypinkston7408]

You are so right tf on point with the competition deal. Thank you for being straight up on everything like it or not! Always relevant, you and Marlow make a great team, keep crushing it guy's 💪.. from Florida we will be seeing you soon

[@dominickgiannotti]

I’m honored to have one of the posters from that show when I attended it in person at the Coca-Cola 600 in the final year of 2013 but if you want to get technical the real OGs remember that NASCAR race day built by the Home Depot was by far the best variation of the show

[@gavinross4108]

Hey Kenny...are you going to make it to Limerock for the Arca and truck race this year...if so I'll keep an eye out for you. Hope to see you there

[@PaulWoerner-jm6bi]

Great lesson taught by Kenny Wallace! 👍❤️

[@kurtisstutzman7056]

SPEED, and then, SPEEDVISION were the best...!!! I miss those days...! Then, we were blessed with HERMAN on Raceday, Fueled by Sunoco...!!! Thanks for sharing, keep up your awesomeness...!!!

[@scottmcwhirt4356]

Wind Tunnel was my favorite show, Eye Candy was my favorite segment. Damn I miss Speed channel

[@Mark-um7ey]

I cancelled my direct TV when speed went off the air

[@peterl2017]

Now you're talking my time period. Those were the days, remember watching the Speed Stage at the races.

[@stephenamypinkston7408]

Alright now im going to go listen to the rest of the show..that piece stopped me in my tracks and had to tell you. Thanks for talking about the parents more people need to know and relize it bc it dont have to be like that not health at all.

[@maxxedout2020]

These people that gripe about the races on cable sure watched Speed.

[@johnhaas2523]

Cable is cheaper back then and Was a whole lot more to watch on cable to watch at that time also

[@ericedison9654]

One of my favorite things on Speed TV was the commercials with the cop, I loved those. Also they had this drive in theater themed show that played movies based on cars or racing and that show was Excellent!! I miss that channel

[@Chunky_PB]

Hosted strangely by the great Bruce Dern, and it worked perfectly!

[@charlesheaton3994]

One other show I thought was GREAT... RPM2Night on ESPN. That show covered most motorsports around the country. I am from the Pacific Northwest and followed the Northwest and Southwest Tour and the results of those touring races were reported. When I could not make the trip to some of those races I could count on RPM2Night for the results.

[@zachwalentiny]

John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer, and the Hermanator! Man that brings back memories!

[@scottmcmichael1386]

Kenny I saw you doing a prerace show at Auto Club Speedway years ago. It was the night race and for FOX, pretty cool. Now the track is gone and all the good shows are gone. It sucks! 😢

[@joe6367]

I loved that show and when nascar was in town I would go to the track early to catch it live and you kenny were there too.Fontana was my local track

[@bobaboey]

Kenny reminding me of Garth from Waynes World when Garth has the Reebok sponsorship clothes on. 😂😂

[@michaelseifert6808]

The only thing close now is MAVTV.

[@waynerabideau6693]

I was on race day in the crowd several times you and Spencer signed my sign. Still have it. 😂 Best part of at track experience before the race. Still have our home Depot hard hats and other goodies.

[@DC322]

Speedvision/Speed was my religion of motorsports including Nascar, ARCA and Hooter's Pro Cup(CARS Tour). I really hate to see parents pressuring their kids to be superstars no matter what sport they are in. And kids quit what they love because of parents being overbearing towards them. Kenny is right, competition kills.

[@Bill_N_ATX]

I helped build the Speed studios and broadcast facilities in Charlotte. They were the best money could buy. Then as said at about 3:00 , Fox started FS1 and we built that on the Fox lot in LA. It was going to be greatest thing ever and it was again built with the best. This sucked up all the money for sports. Then the old facility in Charlotte was used for cheap production and such. Labor is a lot cheaper in Charlotte than in LA. Worked with a lot of great folks at Fox Sports over the years. Some of the best in the industry.

[@georgeking5746]

I loved Speed Channel so many different types of racing shown from all over the world. I used to stay up way too late watching rally racing and Australian V8 Supecars.

[@austindenotter19]

I swear there is nothing worse than screaching complaining parents.

[@pierredentremont2999]

I used to watch TNN off the C-band satellite and it was the raw feed with no commercials and the announcers talking about whatever until they came back. Miss those days!

[@dawgchaser9]

Tulsa must be like Loretta Lynn's. That's the finals of motocross. About 10,000 people qualify down from regions. Racing heaven for a MXer.

[@larrystokes368]

Kenny, you are a crown jewel they don't make them like you anymore. I've been watching you my whole life. I remember your brother Rusty and the super late model number 66 as well.

[@melglaspey9978]

NEED IT BACK!!!

[@davids5006]

Yes I remember the Speed channel

[@GregBrownsWorldORacing]

I've still got a Speed baseball cap, of course I remember that! And the string dance. Of course, FS1. I forgot, thanks.

[@brandonrenwick9125]

heck yea I remember speed tv! it was speedvision way back in the day.

[@micheleallen7036]

I coached kids' sports for 25 years and could NOT stand the parents... Can't say no more! I'm Lutheran, too. ❤

[@nonamegarage6721]

Used to love watching Speed TV...Loved Dave Despain and his Wind Tunnel Show as well...eta it started out as "Speedvision"

[@thegipper614]

keep telling the truth kenny thats why we love you

[@yamaha226]

Raceday would have fit right in on FS1.

[@douglasgraham1916]

Kenny coming with the facts about the demise of Speed TV and giving good advice to the moms and dads! Love the coffee with Kenny podcasts!

[@TEC_Stuff]

I enjoyed NASCAR Raceday. I also enjoyed Inside Winston Cup. I enjoyed Speedvision, Speed Channel, then Speed, then FS1, then the NBC Sports Network. The problem is, NASCAR doesn’t have a Charter for TV networks, NASCAR no longer believes in loyalty to tradition. NASCAR sells itself to the highest bidder. Gee, I wonder why loyal, hard working race fans have a hard time relating to NASCAR nowadays - well it’s because the management went corporate, and not middle-sized like it was in the 1980’s. As soon as NASCAR filled the grandstands in the late 1990’s, they had visions of dollar signs dancing off into the sunset. Sad. I remember when NASCAR valued a quality relationship with the happiness of the fans over the dollars in the contracts, and the flexing of power, just because you own the series (I watch all 3 NASCAR touring series each and every weekend, and have for over 26 years now).

[@Tommy-h4b]

Thank you very much for the video sir

[@ajgomes8212]

Nobody told him how good a race car driver he was.

[@InkedMisfit]

My wife and I were on race day once 😆

[@michaelshuman3319]

And now i heard that FS1 is being sued with a bunch of lawsuits !! 😂😂

[@donluthringer7173]

Kenny I have to tell you again your show is the first one I see every day, Keep up the good work, 1 7 2025

[@heidihobear]

I would love to reach out to you because I build plastic models of stock cars. And I have decals to do 2 cars you drove. So how can I contact you to ask you more questions?

[@BootieScootRacingLLC]

Miss track side live on SPEED , one for every practice , duel you name it every week

[@andyhamilton8940]

Inside Winston Cup, TBS maybe? Good show

[@linesinthesand97]

I really miss the daily and weekly NASCAR content we used to get on Speed. The podcasts help fill the void, but not entirely.

[@independentont]

I gave up on Nascar when Speedtv went off air. We lost the Nascar Trucks in Canada for 3 years so I have never watched Nascar like I did back then.

[@jackdonkey22]

I resented all the nascar content on speed because they had more racing on when they was speedvision.

[@BlueRidgeKat1]

Filled up with a tank of Sunoco today.

[@steverobertson4338]

I remember the Speed Channel. It was my favorite. It changed to FS1. I live in western Canada. Where you, Kenny went through your holidays. We can't get FS1 in Canada. Politics!!!

[@jean-robertbourbonnais6279]

Very well said mr wallace❤

[@RisingSun0203]

Do you think an All Race Channel could survive? I mean everything from NASCAR, Motorcycles, Dakar, Off Road, Sprints to ISDE. Outside of the contract craziness, would consumers support the channel?

[@RDC_Autosports]

still says speedTv on the windshield banner of my race car!

[@dennisb-trains23]

No one watched raceday especially at 5 or 6 pm.

[@jeremyc9229]

I don’t know. But I do know this, my patience with NASCAR is wearing thin. I used to escape from drama to NASCAR, now I’m beginning to feel I want to escape NASCAR.