SPEED Channel theme music

For all of us who miss the old SPEED Channel, here's the theme music the network used for most of its motorsports coverage.
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[@Nxtl68]

Just got off the bus in 2006, head upstairs, turn on the tv, this theme plays with NASCAR Qualifying coming on. Everything is right with the world. take me back.

[@razormc954]

Amen..

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

So true! Even in 2009! But now... NASCAR doesn't give 2 hoots about qualifying. "To quote NASCAR tv graphics critic AutoRockinracing94, TV MUST BE TOO BUSY PLUGGING IN CREDIT ONE BANK... (Howie sound effect)"

[@Yoshik379]

Even as a European, this is nostalgic lol Watching the ALMS & Grand-Am on MotorsTV back in the day. Kind of like the Speed Channel of Europe.

[@bighunterman77]

the best era of racing in nascar history. we watched it all happen and didn't realize what it was at the time.

[@Racinrasslinfan36]

I mean Hardy true the USA was committing numerous war crimes in 2006

[@bighunterman77]

"I'm Mike Joy, with Larry McReynolds, and 1989 Daytona 500 Champion Darrell Waltrip, welcoming you to Daytona Speedweeks 2004, the NASCAR off-season is finally over, and we're ready to get back to racing"

[@knighthawk3045]

Miss the days of speed channel, loved Raceway, Windtunnel with Dave Despair, Gearz, Pinks All out, NASCAR Preseason Thunder, Monster Jam, AMA Supercross, this channel was loaded with good stuff.

[@knighthawk3045]

Good Evening race fans and welcome to NASCAR Raceday on SPEED, brought to you by The Home Depot. I am your host Steve Brynes, joining me are my co hosts Kyle Petty and Elliot Sadler as well as Larry Mcreynolds here in the sunshine state Florida as we get ready for Daytona Speedweeks.

[@LASTCARonBROCK]

OH SNAP QUALIFYING'S STARTING!

[@FishingPleasures]

The nostalgia is so strong it hurts. I miss SPEED channel.

[@keithfrancois8104]

They need to bring the SPEED channel back

[@mqgTWO96]

This is back when racing culture and automobile/vehicle culture was a bigger thing. Even around the time the SPEED channel existed, The Fast and Furious series was in its prime, and the RACING genre of video games was much more popular with more variety of RACING game series. One thing I noticed is that NASCAR has been dying over the last several years, but when the SPEED channel was around it was much more popular. I don't remember what show it was, but there was this one show on SPEED channel where you had all the sexy bikini babes standing next to so many different types of race cars or custom cars. I don't remember what it was, but this was the place for all kinds of vehicle tutorials with your engine and all the racing culture at the same time. All into one.

[@Yoshik379]

NASCAR isn't "dying" though. It's just returning from being mainstream for a few years. In Europe F1 is now doing the opposite again. They were mainstream 'till 2009 or so, then had the same fate as NASCAR now has, and now they're returning back to the spot they belong.

[@nate567987]

@@Yoshik379 and seem to be takeing the US

[@dennisbowen452]

@@nate567987 *snort* Yeah sure they are taking america by storm alright.

[@harrisongrant8558]

​​NASCAR was hurt by a combination of factors in the late 2000s and early 2010s that it's only now recovering from. One of them was the broadcast itself, especially with ESPN. A lot of races got booted to cable, so a lot of people didn't get to watch them, and the broadcasts themselves were pretty awful. The racing product itself was suffering as well, and the Car of Tomorrow, while increasing the safety of the racing, was negatively affecting the on-track product. The playoffs system introduced in 2004 was beginning to show its cracks as well, and fans were beginning to question it even more. Even more questionable decisions by NASCAR's leadership (Brian France especially) would hurt the sport for the entirety of his tenure, and a dark cloud would loom over the sport for the remainder of the 2010s. This is also the era that I believe the fanbase's overwhelming negativity truly began. To be clear, I don't think NASCAR "is dying" either. If anything, I think the sport is trying to heal and pick up the pieces of what was left from the Brian France era, and it's seeing the first real good publicity and growth it's had in a long time, but I do think it was hurting a lot during those years, especially the 2010s.

[@jaxxchaos4779]

RIP Speed Channel, the channel that got me into cars and racing in general.

[@mtfan559]

Same

[@josephlandy-pavlon2427]

*TAKE ME BACK TO 2007*

[@NonUser881]

Joseph Landy-Pavlon hey I know you from Skype

[@jpyt845]

Little Further back

[@josephlandy-pavlon2427]

Wow I must be famous haha

[@josephlandy-pavlon2427]

NASCAR 88 yessir

[@josephlandy-pavlon2427]

jpyt845 good times👍🏻

[@AaronEnglandVideo]

I miss Steve Byrnes.

[@24BEARCATS24]

Me too.....

[@fireshark6861]

I just realized how much of a badass I was as a kid! Others grew up watching channels like YTV, Cartoon Network, Treehouse, I grew up watching SPEED Channel!!!

[@kinger41]

Never grew up with SPEED, but I really want it to return.

[@dcredskinsfan1154]

Take me back to 2010 and 2011!!!

[@BradyEikleberry]

Good old times

[@realbaron3885]

Ay que buenos tiempos de la infancia cuando veia NASCAR, Monster Jam, V8 supercars, etc. Que lindos recuerdos.

[@chiselperro]

“Hi I’m Scott Douglas…”

[@NASCARMcDonaldsPaperSeries]

si bro el Monster Jam lo recuerdo bien y el IMSA creo tambien era por ahi no?

[@CTC-wh4es]

Hey folks I'm Scott Douglass And Im here with Ken Stout, We are gonna see tons of action here on Monster Jam only on SPEED!

[@DavidLand91]

WELCOME THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN SPORTS CAR RACING, SEBRING FLORIDA, FOR THE MOBIL 1 12 HOURS OF SEBRING, THE OPENING ROUND OF THE 2007 AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES SEASON...

[@DavidLand91]

WELCOME TO THE OPENING ROUND OF THE 2006 EDITION OF BRIDGESTONE PRESENTS THE CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES POWERED BY FORD... THE TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH

[@JohnDoe76854]

Good one, David. Great job thinking about this theme.

[@legoshimadsen]

Weclome to nascar 2011 winter testing

[@JohnDoe76854]

Ian Madsen Haha

[@jaybarker4744]

Ian Madsen woah woah woah woah are you the legit Ian Madsen? 2014 Knoxville Raceway track champion????

[@NodokaHanamura]

I remember hearing this back when I was young and watching NASCAR with my dad. God, I miss those days so much it's unreal.

[@DillonMurway]

2006, where art thou?

[@henriquepaladino3779]

Welcome to the 2006 Rolex 24 at daytona. The first big endurance event of the year. I'm Bob Varsha , joined by Dorsey Shroeder and Wally Dallenbach Jr . Memo Gidley starts on pole and along side him in the front row is Scott Pruett

[@betacamsx-dallevhsallehdv11601]

Because of Bob Varsha I'm here

[@razormc954]

The sad truth was the decline of Speed was entirely preventable.. The reality shows screwed it over.. How Speed Channel could have been saved is simple.. Motorsports 24/7.... Bid for the American rights to WEC, Super GT, Japanese Super Formula, the Snowball Derby, All American 400, IndyCar Series, and MotoGP

[@TheInkPitOx]

Reality shows make more money

[@Dexter037S4]

Lucas Oil On The Edge was also hot fire.

[@UltraNexus]

This song reminds me 2000/2001/2002/2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2011 the best years of nascar for me in my opinion

[@butterlord-nq3ei]

Racing home from school to watch Lucas oil on the edge and monster jam good times

[@bigsadcary]

oh my god, the boost of nostalgia hit me right back.

[@Gp2ever]

Ladies and Gentleman STAR YOUR ENGINES !!! ITS RACE TIME !!

[@Skyliner849]

the nostalgia

[@gadgefan48]

God I miss this channel so damn much

[@0123renee]

Who doesn't? FS1 is NOTHING compared to this.

[@razormc954]

Same here

[@mariagomez5030]

@@0123renee HOORAH!!!!

[@Jose-Gomez]

@@razormc954 Yeah. So Beginning In 2023, Fox Sports, Needs To Revive, It, Back, As A Revival. Not A Remake/Reboot/Copy Of ESPN.

[@Jose-Gomez]

@@0123renee Yeah. FOX, At The End Of 2022, Bring The SPEED Channel Back.

[@VenkCutterman]

“Welcome back to Reliant Stadium here in Houston, Texas for more Monster Jam action. Last time out, Tom Meents and Maximum Destruction took on a hard charging Jimmy Creten and Bounty Hunter in the finals to take home the Racing title. Now, if he wants to Double Down in Freestyle, he’ll have to take on 15 other trucks including Jimmy, and of course, Dennis Anderson and Grave Digger. It’s all gonna happen right here. It’s Monster Jam, NEXT, on Speed!” kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYDSp3dmpZh2jKssi=tr4yg5NVhnpbsi9X

[@bmc8319]

Welcome to Las Vegas motor speedway for the 2007 nascar nextel cup series qualifying

[@bradpeters479]

Who still listening to this in 2019!?? Miss SPEED so much!!

[@GarrettDeskovick]

Childhood memories. Sprint cars, monster jam, on the edge, hardly any repeats, miss this channel

[@chrisguardiano6143]

This brings back great memories of watching F1 near the end of Michael Schumacher's legendary career and seeing Fernando Alonso emerge as the World Champion in 2005. Too bad Speed was phased out in favor of FS1 in 2012.

[@TanDawg58]

Hello and Welcome to Bud Pole Qualifying, live from Talladega, I'm Mike Joy, joined by Larry McReynolds and Darrell Waltrip

[@ZJKFilms]

......this was my childhood racing life. Thank you so much for this!! Also, FOX, the hell is wrong with you?!?

[@ThatOneFox94]

I don’t understand how Fox even has a contract with NASCAR still. :/

[@adamharrington8814]

I miss speed so much, this brings back so many memories

[@julianlymond975]

SPEED Will Continue As A KZbin Channel Titled SPEED MOTORS on FOX Despite The Networks Closure.

[@razormc954]

God I miss Speed channel

[@razormc954]

Sweet nostalgia

[@ezefanchi997]

I miss very much Speed Channel

[@TheBreadman904]

I won a shirt of theres back in 2009 at the Brickyard, miss this channel

[@kjjackson6852]

Nice! IKR, good times

[@justinknust2395]

I was at that race!

[@lesabre9848]

speed channel Definitely should come back, I used to watch hard parts south Bronx in 2012, good times!

[@Jose-Gomez]

In 2023. As A Revival. Not A Copycat Of ESPN.

[@MarkMeadows90]

I miss the SPEED channel.

[@j2mesp4c]

I Always Hear Steve Byrnes' Voice Somewhere Whenever I Hear This Theme Song Playing For Speed Channel!!!!!

[@davidhonkstvorisit4811]

The best channel ever

[@Jose-Gomez]

Yeah. Until FOX Needs To Bring The SPEED Channel Back And Revive it, In 2024.

[@thehandicopper]

RIP SPEED 1995-2013

[@TheInkPitOx]

The network that got me into road racing. Speed World Challenge Grand Am Cup Series Rolex Sports Car Series American Le Mans Series Trans Am Series Formula One IndyCar Series That's how it was for me back then.

[@mistertheking]

Can't forget about the Bridgestone ChampCar World Series presented by Ford. ;)

[@TheInkPitOx]

Nope, wasn't aware.

[@TristanRacingFan2000]

And MONSTER JAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BubbaBearGames]

Oh, hell yeah, man! Let's not forget the Barber Dodge Pro Series, The Toyota Atlantics, the IMSA Star Mazda series, Champ Car World Series, and AMA Road Racing.

[@TheInkPitOx]

@@abbasladak294 Everyone complained about NASCAR preempting races

[@gjam1617]

God I miss this channel, much better than shitty ass Fox Sports 1 where there's barely any coverage of racing

[@sportsfanboy9308]

I miss speed...

[@WheedMBoise]

Dude i've been looking for this for months, it's great someone uploaded this.

[@AaronEnglandVideo]

So have I!

[@Lucas_inTheLIGHT]

WHY DID THE SPEED CHANNEL HAVE TO GOOOOO😩😩😩😩😩

[@julianlymond975]

R.I.P. SPEED Channel (2002-2013) Replaced By FOX SPORTS 1

[@ollieminecraft]

I love this theme!

[@Chicken_Wing91]

Hi I’m steve byrnes and welcome to nascar race hub

[@juliana.lymond2622]

#BringBackSPEEDChannel

[@cooldragon2342]

Julian A. Lymond We need Speed Channel back

[@mariagomez5030]

@@cooldragon2342 Revive It Back, As A Revival. Beginning In 2022, And Forever.

[@Jose-Gomez]

Julian A. Lymond Yeah. The SPEED Channel Better Come Back, By Bringing It Back From 2013. Beginning In January 2023, And Forever. As A Revival, And Not A Reboot/Copy/Remake Of ESPN.

[@DANIEL-xh8pf]

I miss both SPEED and Fuel TV

[@NonUser881]

Speed in Canada is now named Fox SPORTS RACING

[@NokiaCupSeries]

Apparently DirecTV (in the states) has "SPEED 2", idk what it is

[@Ryeblue]

NokiaCupSeries It's FS2 now

[@TheInkPitOx]

FS2 is satellite only, which sucks because IMSA tends to have most of its rounds either split between FS1 and FS2 or exclusively FS2.

[@DANIEL-xh8pf]

@@Ryeblue in america the action sports network "Fuel TV" changed it's name to Fox Sports 2 aka FS2

[@Jaktado]

I remember this is all I used to watch

[@RacingDen115]

I miss speed channel, I'd always watch from the likes of grand am (now IMSA), NASCAR, Monster Jam, F1, etc man those were the days that I enjoyed

[@someguyinanambulancesavage9829]

Monster Jam

[@kl5_racing251]

some guy in an ambulance/Savage318 Exactly.

[@julianlymond975]

@@kl5_racing251 PINKS, PINKS ALL OUT, Wrecked, Gearz, Chop Cut Rebuild, TruckU, LUCAS OIL ON THE EDGE!, Dumbest Stuff On Wheels, And More!

[@centralfloutdoorsman6177]

Damn, the nostalgia is unreal. And who in the hell disliked this video?

[@Fabio.C.D]

*FINALLY* The Theme Song Speed Channel music 🎸 🏎 I Love I'm in love with Automobile THANKS AndyMarquis Thanks for all 😇☺😆

[@NonUser881]

I miss speed and also speed was available in Canada 🇨🇦

[@mono-no-aware.Lem.]

it's 2004, 5pm on a Friday. The Busch cars just got off the track for practice and it's shortly time for the Cup cars to qualify. The dusk is settling in on a gorgeous spring evening. Ryan Newman and Kasey Kahne are favorites for pole as they are most weeks lately. You have a frozen pizza in the oven and a six pack of soda products at your ready. It's a tripleheader weekend too, so you don't even have to change the channel as the Truck race is on right after qualifying! It's the weekend. Life is simpler. Life is good

[@TerryLabonte44]

I hope CW or Prime uses this next year

[@razormc954]

I miss this channel so freaking much

[@ecardona53]

nostalgia

[@0123renee]

BRING THIS BACK, FOX.

[@Jose-Gomez]

Yeah. As A Revival. Not A Reboot, In 2023.

[@titanicnascar132]

2:18 sure sounds like a lick from the MLB on FOX theme

[@jaxxchaos4779]

Oh... my... gosh... It actually does. I never noticed that until I came across this comment.

[@Jose-Gomez]

Titanic NASCAR Yeah... And ALSO, As Well As The NFL.

[@TheLocalLt]

Titanic NASCAR it’s actually the main melody of the NFL on Fox theme, that note signature was placed at the end of the MLB on Fox, NHL on Fox, NASCAR on Fox, and NASCAR on Speed themes.

[@mariagomez5030]

Ok. FOX Sports. Please, Bring, And Revive The SPEED Channel, Back, Beginning In 2022.

[@TheInkPitOx]

At least we have Motor Trend

[@arekuisanda]

HOLY NOSTALGIAAAAAAAAA

[@keithfrancois8104]

First time I saw and listened to this song. I looked up speed channel, then it hit me, man speed was the perfect racing channel. You think this is a banger of a song, go listen to nascar on speeds BE THERE

[@Kane_Shield5]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that this theme is better than any of FOX’s other themes?

[@brutusholland6416]

Did I just hear the FOX Sports Signature towards the end of it?

[@intimidatorno3ca]

Brutus Holland Fox did own SPEED Channel hence why it had so much freaking NASCAR coverage.

[@CharlesB9496]

Technically FS1 is the speed channel, but in the way of just moving in to the empty building that was the speed channel. NBCSN is, in my opinion, Speed Channel Reincarnated.

[@TheLocalLt]

Brutus Holland Speed was part of Fox Sports, it was shut down to make way for FS1

[@stinkyroadhog1347]

Goddamn we never knew what we had until it was gone...

[@betacamsx-dallevhsallehdv11601]

This is Bob Varsha's first theme. The second one is the "Champ Car Starting Grid powered by Ford" one

[@nuzty10LP]

About time!

[@PrinceDisneyFanTV]

The crew at SPEED channel should have said the name, FOX Sports SPEED.

[@aidandavis1959]

Ahh the good ole days

[@travismanley3577]

I remember watching ARCA races on SPEED

[@mdrlhighlights7076]

FS1 dislikes the video

[@TheLazurus]

It's time for some NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing from Daytona, live on SPEED

[@williamgrantham4481]

Welcome To Atlanta Race NASCAR On Fox Folds Of Honor Quiktrip 500 I'm Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon, Former Atlanta Winner & 7-Time Champion William Grantham.

[@BradyEikleberry]

I really miss speed it was my favorite channel and watching nascar monster jam and ARCA and I remember saying nascar on speed be there

[@sirnickels9979]

This should be used on throwback weekend

[@4hillracing]

Thank you.

[@SuperGtafreak123]

WHO'S READY FOR MONSTER JAM!!

[@mtfan559]

Me!!!

[@henriquepaladino3779]

Dennis Anderson, And Grave Digger

[@TristanRacingFan2000]

I said that on David Land's Comment

[@carloszepeda1963]

Nascar con Tony Rivera, como extraño esos dias...

[@yefrizuniga5232]

La nostalgia

[@lamarphoenix]

I Wanna To Go Back 2004-2013

[@Maverick33]

ARCA on SPEED

[@doge_testies4070]

Monster Jam and NASCAR, please take me back

[@kevincorbat7084]

The arca remax series invades the Irish hills of Michigan for today's running of the hantz group 200, I'm Steve Byrne's...

[@balduccimatias]

Now with the purchase of Disney, do you think that (having multiple channels) they would try to bring the SPEED channel back?

[@mariagomez5030]

In 2022. As A Revival. Not A Reboot.

[@williamgrantham4481]

Best Of 2023 January: Antenna Bad February: Valentine's Hell March: William's Birthday April: Sling Debuts May: Mothers Day Fight June: Fathers Day Fight July: Fireworks August: Cats Knocked TV September: Russ Screws Brad October: Halloween Hell November: Thanksgiving Screw Job December: Christmas Fight

[@LeafFerret]

Life in 2010 as a 15/16 year old was awesome.

[@mistertheking]

Where'd you find this?!

[@TristanRacingFan2000]

Yeah Same maybe this guy worked for SPEED CHANNEL

[@paulriv]

2:19 Fox Sports signature

[@Jose-Gomez]

Paul Rivera Wow.

[@phillipavennemannjr9688]

Good video music video

[@crookscorner7894]

Goosebumps

[@saltbombcreations8336]

Larry MacReynolds: Ryan Newman all the way against the wall, they’re still 3 wide! Darrel Waltrip: He’s got it, he’s got i- oh there he goes! Jeff Gordon’s spotter: Keep your foot in it. DW: Keep yer foot in it! Mike Joy: Still going! DW: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! 2009 All Star race was awesome

[@rickyrodriguez3196]

What im really surprised about is why "DIDN'T" FOX put this theme into their openings of practice/qualifying still once Speed channel ended & FS1 took over?? Whats the reasoning why this theme did not continue on??

[@intimidatorno3ca]

Now to find the old SpeedVision themes.

[@zachpeterson4519]

YEAHHHHH NASCAR

[@TheInkPitOx]

NASCAR ruined Speed Channel

[@Jose-Gomez]

@@TheInkPitOx Uh, No. It Was Fox Sports. So Beginning In January 2022, And Forever, So Fox Sports Needs To Bring, The SPEED Channel Back. As A Revival. Not A Reboot. Because, It Hasn't, Been A Long Time, Since 2013.

[@TheInkPitOx]

@@Jose-Gomez With flag-to-flag coverage of: WeatherTech Sports Car Championship Michelin Pilot Challenge IndyCar Series Formula One GT World Challenge America Trans Am Series

[@TheInkPitOx]

@@Jose-Gomez I was referring to the reboot of Speed you proposed

[@Jose-Gomez]

@@TheInkPitOx Well, I Don't Want It As A Reboot.... FOX Sports Needs To Bring Back, And Revive SPEED Channel. Because, Having Fox Sports 1, Just A Copy Of ESPN, Nope.