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ESPN2 Garage | |
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Starring | various (See below) |
Country of origin | USA |
Production | |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | ESPN2 (2007-) |
Original release | January 6, 2007 – present |
ESPN2 Garage is a new ninety-minute programming block dedicated to the automotive and motorsports world on ESPN2. Debuting Saturday, January 6, 2006, the programming will air on ESPN2 from 5pm ET to 6:30pm ET on weekdays, from 10am ET to 12pm ET on Saturdays and from 10am ET to 11am ET on Sundays. This programming block will be the preceding the new daily automotive news and analysis program, NASCAR Now .
ESPN2 Garage programming will cover topics ranging from car preparation (Matching Numbers, Garage Wars), automotive auctions ( The Bidding Wars , RM Classic Car Auctions ), how-to help ( Import Racers , GearZ ), racing programs ( Race Wizard with Ray Evernham , Michael Waltrip Racing: A New Era ), automotive entertainment/reality ( P.I.P.E.S. , King of the Street ) and even an animated series about a family of motorsports fans entitled The Pits .
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Animated series based on the lives of a family of motorsports fans and their adventures living on the road and following the racing circuit. Viewers can follow along with true motorsports fans and see the lengths they go to make their dreams come true.
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Set at one of the biggest auction houses in the country, viewers will see the auction scene in Monterey, Calif., and show some of the most beautiful and exotic cars in the world being sold for astronomical prices.
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