2013 24 Heures du Mans

I've just been enlightened to Speed Channel's coverage of this great event so I advanced my television listings and found these gems on Speed Channel:

Times Eastern

8:30a	2p	Le Mans
2p	4p	NASCAR
4p	7p	Le Mans
7p	7:30p	Speed Center
7:30p	6a	Le Mans
6a	9:30a	Le Mans

Times Pacific

5:30a	11a	Le Mans
11a	1p	NASCAR
1p	4p	Le Mans
4p	4:30p	Speed Center
4:30p	3a	Le Mans
3a	6:30a	Le Mans

Not counting the pre and post 30 minute sections, that's 21.5 hours out of a possible 24 hours broadcast on television. I understand local television coverage may vary so speedtv.com will augment the coverage.

I am thoroughly excited for the 24     Definitely will make an event out of it       

So, the race is next weekend, right???

Yup.

If you guys are looking for some dumb fun entertainment during the 24.  catch this LIVE during the 24, on youtube.

I think I am the only one here that doesnt like Leo on Drive.  I wont watch the 25 of 24 cause he would ruin the race for me haha.  Although I broke down last night and watched his 24 preview Shakedown and he didnt completely annoy me cause he finally had an episode where he stopped trying to be funny and did his job - To talk racing.   He is a wealth of racing input but he is the worst kind of funny person.  Maybe he is finally getting it.  

The 24 coverage is plenty good for me anyway and Im not smart enough to double task the race coverage and the 25 of 24.  Ill be lost and confused.

wwuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut!  Leo's TOTALLY my favorite!  He has the same lame ass cynicism towards auto racing that I would.   2nd would be JF Musial... cuuuz I got to meet him during the 24hrs of Daytona.  Way cool dude.  I told em "You guys are doing very righteous stuff for the sport." he never heard "righteous" in quite a while

http://roadandtrack.kinja.com/a-70s-nascar-charger-in-the-rain-at-le-mans-is-better-516379592?autoplay=1

Sim did that Charger REALLY run the 24hrs of LeMan?   I'd kill for some actual footage of it    I'm searching right now.

blam at 4min 49 seconds.  you see the tail end of it.  sonnuva bees wax. That must of been fun.  I wonder if it finished the race.  


EDIT:  the answer is no at 6min 33sec

4:46 is the car, head-on.

Provisional starting grid (hint: zoom in)

Live timing

You may also follow along on Twitter @24hoursoflemans and @24hours_Live with hashtag #LM24


Large image here

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-simonsen-killed-in-early-race-accident 

Yeah, it's a bummer.  Auto racing will forever and always be dangerous.  RIP. Mr. Simonsen