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Dale Jr. debuts ‘Lost Speedways’ on NBC’s Peacock TV streaming service

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will debut a new show near and dear to his heart as part of NBCUniversal's new Peacock TV online streaming service, a free-to-use platform that launches July 15. RELATED: Stream Lost Speedways on Peacock TV Earnhardt announced the formal arrival of "Lost Speedways" on Wednesday morning. https://twitter.com/DaleJr/status/1283373612012056576 Created and hosted by Earnhardt, the show visits abandoned speedways and takes an exploratory look at great racing cathedrals of the past. He and special guests will tell the stories of speedways that have been forgotten, abandoned and overtaken by nature. Earnhardt is also joined by racing legends throughout the series, including seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Richard Petty.

"My reasons for wanting to do this show were purely selfish -- I love the mystique and eeriness of abandoned things, especially when those things are race tracks," Earnhardt said. "(Co-host) Matthew (Dillner) and I have been mapping the locations of abandoned tracks for years, and I always wanted to explore them.

"But this experience made me realize pretty quickly that, like everything else in life, there is more to it than just what you see. We learned there were unsung heroes, remarkable feats, incredible memories, checkered pasts and unhealed wounds that still needed attention."

The eight-episode series begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Earnhardt takes a trip to Metrolina Speedway to seek clarity about an age-old family mystery. After visiting tracks across the country throughout the series, Earnhardt will offer up exclusive access to the viewer -- a tour of his race car graveyard and abandoned dirt track in Mooresville, North Carolina. "Nothing is lost that can't be found," Earnhardt Jr. said earlier this year when explaining this series. "Nothing exists that can't be cherished."