Pavement is for sissies! High performance, high horsepower 4x4s, compact pickups and 2WD see how they stack up against each other, the elements and the race course. They’re at the mercy of nature and the capabilities of their trucks as they battle one another in one of the fastest, most punishing and thrilling racing events in the world. Go trackside and revel in the middle of all the excitement.

At speeds approaching 200 mph… on some of the most demanding racetracks in North America… the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series features the new Daytona Prototypes and GT cars with professional drivers from the United States and around the world.

The Rolex Series continues in 2008 with races ranging from two to 24 hours in length. The schedule includes an excellent mix of traditional road courses, like Watkins Glen International, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Barber Motorsports Park and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and stadium tracks, like Phoenix International Raceway,…

Forget 22’s, these guys are ridin’ dirty on 66’s! The monsters of the track are back for more big-wheeled mayhem. The legendary Grave Digger is joined by old favorites and hopeful newcomers in a season that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. It’s the biggest, baddest monster truck race on TV.

Go deep inside to the true grassroots struggles for racing superiority. Figure 8 races, wheelie stand competitions, rock climbers and SPEED truck racing. It’s action-packed racing on the very fringes of motor sports. It’s all about the passion for the sport and the glory of taking your automobile past its limits.

These cars may look ordinary, but they’re performance is anything but. 800 horsepower engines send these machines around the track. At breakneck speed. Swappin’ paint is the rule, not the exception. It’s all about the drivers, the cars and the track. Down to the wire racing at its finest.

0-100mph in less than a second?—better wear a diaper! Experience all the ground-pounding excitement of Top Fuel dragsters and Nitro Funny Cars pumping 5,000 horsepower from their engines. Travel the country and witness the fury, mayhem and adrenaline-soaked thrill of true competition.

Take a huge car engine, stick it in the back of an ultralight boat built for speed, and hold on to dear life! These top fuel beauties can cut a quarter mile in just five seconds in deck to deck racing. That’s 0 to 250 mph on the water. Fast rides, heart stopping spills and the fight to the finish line.

Formula 1 is the pinnacle in four-wheeled motor sport. From Sao Paulo to Monza and from Silverstone to Monte Carlo, it sets pulses racing and adrenaline pumping like no other sport. Also known as Grand Prix Racing, Formula 1 is the highest echelon of racing in the world.

Road courses aren’t just for cars anymore. This top tier of motorcycle racing features recent or current production bikes that are available to the public. With limited modifications, it’s all up to the driver to beat the rest of the pack. Smooth turns, fast acceleration out of the corners and superb racing strategies trump power and prep in one of the purest forms of racing out there today.

The FIM World Superbike Championship is entering a new golden era with a deep field of contenders from Ducati, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Kawasaki, all with a shot at the crown in this competitive and wide-open series.

Racing modified versions of the manufacturers’
flagship 1000cc sportbikes, the racing is relatable to the fans yet nearly equal to MotoGP in terms of sheer performance.

With ’07 champion James Toseland off to MotoGP, it’s nearly impossible to pinpoint a firm favorite for this year’s title. Ducati will have two-time SBK king Troy…

Head North of the border where international stars duke it out for pride and glory. Follow the national MotoCross tour from Vancouver to the Maritimes. Top MotoCross pros from Canada battle against top ranked U.S. stars for the ultimate honors where national pride is on the line.

Both the V8 Supercar Championship Series and the Konica V8 Supercar Series are based on modified versions of Australia’s popular Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon cars.  It is the fierce rivalry between these two marques, which has reached into the heart of the Australian psyche and ensures the longevity of the category and the continued appeal for fans.

The “Automobile Racing Club of America” is a high octane, fast-paced series regarded as a stepping stone to the NASCAR Nextel Cup series for American “stock” cars. The series is a unique test of a drivers abilities on the most diverse schedule of stock car racing events in the world. The series takes teams to tracks ranging in size from 1/2 mile to 2.66 miles in length on paved and dirt surfaces. The race cars are 3400-pound, full steel-bodied stock cars which closely resemble American manufacturer production stock vehicles rolling off the assembly line.

The national championship is on the line as Supercross Lite drivers battle it out on the closed circuit course, filled with giant jumps, hairpin corners and intense racing drama from start to finish. Tomorrow’s superstars battling it out today.

America’s original extreme sport is back for another season on SPEED. Coverage from start to finish as the best riders compete in this high-flying adrenaline rush to the championship. From Anaheim to Las Vegas, catch all the heart pumping action as racers jockey their bikes in tight traffic, soar over jumps and slide into the corners in their quest for superiority.