Lost Speedways
{{short description|Television documentary series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Lost Speedways title card.png
| caption =
| genre = Television documentary
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Matthew Dillner
}}
| open_theme =
| theme_music_composer =
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 16
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Dale Earnhardt Jr.
| producer = Dirty Mo Media
| editor =
| location =
| runtime = 24–28 minutes
| company =
| network = Peacock
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|07|15}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2021|7|1}}
| related =
}}
Lost Speedways is a television documentary series produced by Peacock. The series is hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr. as he travels to abandoned racetracks across the United States.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/05/15/dale-jr-richard-petty-nascar-lost-speedways-peacock-july-15/|title=Dale Jr.'s Lost Speedways coming to Peacock on July 15|publisher=NBC Sports|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|date=May 15, 2020|accessdate=July 15, 2020}} Eight episodes were produced as part of the first season and were released on July 15, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/07/15/dale-jr-debuts-lost-speedways-on-nbcs-peacock-tv-streaming-service/|title=Dale Jr. debuts Lost Speedways on NBC's Peacock TV streaming service|work=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=July 15, 2020|accessdate=July 25, 2020}} An eight-episode second season was released on July 1, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article252510018.html|title=Season 2 of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Lost Speedways is here: Why NASCAR fans will love it|work=Miami Herald|last=Andrejev|first=Alex|date=July 1, 2021|access-date=July 1, 2021}}
Episodes
{{Series overview
| color1 = #FF7F00
| link1 = #Season 1 (2020)
| episodes1 = 8
| released1 = {{Start date|2020|7|15}}
| color2 = #B10000
| link2 = #Season 2 (2021)
| episodes2 = 8
| released2 = {{Start date|2021|7|1}}
}}
=Season 1 (2020)=
{{Episode table
|background = #FF7F00
|overall = 5
|season =
|title = 25
|airdate = 10
|released = y
|country = US
|episodes =
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|Title=Earnhardt Proving Grounds
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2020|7|15}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt visits Metrolina Speedway.
|LineColor=#FF7F00
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|Title=In the Still of the Night
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2020|7|15}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt's team visits Middle Georgia Raceway.
|LineColor=#FF7F00
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|Title=Animal House
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2020|7|15}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt visits New Asheville Speedway.
|LineColor=#FF7F00
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|Title=Fireball's Forgetten Georgia Giant
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2020|7|15}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt's team visits Augusta International Raceway, a multi-use motorsports facility designed by Fireball Roberts.
|LineColor=#FF7F00
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|Title=Concrete Palace on the Passaic
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2020|7|15}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt's team visits Hinchliffe Stadium.
|LineColor=#FF7F00
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|Title=Fit for a King
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2020|7|15}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt visits Occoneechee Speedway with Richard Petty.
|LineColor=#FF7F00
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|Title=Danger Zone
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2020|7|15}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt's team visits Jungle Park Speedway.
|LineColor=#FF7F00
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|Title=Home Treasures
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2020|7|15}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt gives a tour of his home property, showcasing his racecar graveyard and telling stories from an old dirt track he used to operate in his backyard, which he refers to as "Dirty Mo Speedway."
|LineColor=#FF7F00
}}
}}
=Season 2 (2021)=
{{Episode table
|background = #B10000
|overall = 5
|season =
|title = 25
|airdate = 10
|released = y
|country = US
|episodes =
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|Title=Daytona Beach and Road Course: Origins
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|7|1}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt visits the Daytona Beach and Road Course.
|LineColor=#B10000
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|Title=Pennsboro Speedway: The Miracle
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|7|1}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt visits Pennsboro Speedway.
|LineColor=#B10000
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|Title=San Antonio Speedway: Bad Blood in the Land of the Alamo
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|7|1}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt's team visits San Antonio Speedway.
|LineColor=#B10000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|Title=Columbia Speedway: Engine Wars
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|7|1}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt visits Columbia Speedway.
|LineColor=#B10000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|Title=Texas World Speedway: Lonely Star
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|7|1}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt visits Texas World Speedway.
|LineColor=#B10000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=14
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|Title=Arundel Speedway: Ultimate Badass
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|7|1}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt's team visits Arundel Speedway.
|LineColor=#B10000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=15
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|Title=Cleveland County Fairgrounds: Conspiracy or Coincidence?
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|7|1}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt visits Cleveland County Fairgrounds Speedway.
|LineColor=#B10000
}}{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=16
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|Title=Myrtle Beach Speedway: Goodbye, Dear Friend
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|7|1}}
|ShortSummary=Earnhardt visits Myrtle Beach Speedway.
|LineColor=#B10000
}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|12591286}}
{{Peacock (streaming service)}}
Category:Peacock (streaming service) original programming
Category:2020s American documentary television series
Category:2020 American television series debuts
Category:2021 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Documentary television series about sports
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