I'm not a big NASCAR fan, but I've watched the last few episodes of "The Drive" on CMT and just thought I'd recommend it to everybody. Its on Friday nights at 9PM EST, so set your VCR's.

Here's a little info about the show...
"The Drive puts you behind the wheel and inside the lives of young and hungry unknown drivers willing to give up everything to climb through the ranks of racing’s farm leagues. NASCAR Nextel Cup is the biggest spectator sport in the nation, yet it has the least number of opportunities for its competitors. Compared to other sports with hundreds or even thousands of athletes, only 43 drivers touch the steering wheel of a Nextel Cup car each week. For many, trying to get to the upper levels of NASCAR is an uphill and perilous battle. In a series of eight one-hour episodes, The Drive takes the millions of NASCAR fans closer to the heart of racing than ever before through the lives of a few determined men -- and women -- chasing their ultimate dreams, and paying costly dues for their one shot.

The Drive features drivers from across the country: David Stover from Tulsa, Oklahoma; Davin Scites from Wayne, West Virginia; Michael Ritch of High Point, North Carolina; Michelle Theriault of Bristol, Connecticut; Mike Herman, Jr. of Kannapolis, North Carolina; Sarah McCune from Perrysburg, Ohio; and Zach Niessner from Royal City, Washington. "

They're showing a repeat of last nights episode today at 5PM EST (followed at 6PM by a concert by hottie Shania Twain ).

One of the more interesting things you get to see with this show is the cost of racing, and how expensive it can get. On last nights episode, one of the racers finished like 25th and took home $5500 in prize money. But they spent about $11,000 for the weekend! Crazy stuff.

More info here: http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/t...jhtml